Haskell County approves trapping agreement, fire-system maintenance and several donations

Haskell County commissioners approved a series of routine items, including a cooperative trapping agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture (Wildlife Services Division), a fire suppression maintenance contract, acceptance of donations and multiple routine reports and transfers.

The board voted to approve the cooperative agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services Division, for trapping services. A commissioner said the process matched last year’s practice and that invoices had been placed in officials’ boxes. The vote was recorded by roll call and passed unanimously.

The commissioners also approved a maintenance and service agreement with Universal Fire Equipment Company for the kitchen hood fire suppression system. A commissioner described the service as costing about $80 and occurring twice a year.

The board accepted two donations: one commissioner offered a 2014 Ford F-250 to District 3 and the board approved accepting it; the board also accepted a donation described in the record as a "30 by 30 10 horn" from the Leffler family (the transcript phrasing is unclear). Both donations were approved by voice vote.

County officials reviewed and signed monthly reports for multiple offices (assessor, county clerk, court clerk, election board, health department, sheriff and treasurer) and approved appropriation transfers. During the appropriation review commissioners and staff discussed several transactions that had been deposited into the wrong fund; auditors had instructed staff to correct those entries and the board directed that a requisition officer be added for purchasing where necessary.

The items were handled as routine business and were approved without further substantive debate.