Medford council OKs partial demolition at 113 E. Cherokee, directs Jackson Demolition to haul wood to city farm

The council reviewed demolition and debris‑disposal options for the connected buildings commonly referred to as 113 E. Cherokee Street (Lots 6 and 7, Block 18, Original Town/City of Medford). After discussion, Mayor Gary Bowen moved, and Councilmember Shari England seconded, a motion to pursue scenario #4: leave the front of the building and have Jackson Demolition haul the wood to the City of Medford farm. The motion passed 4–1; Councilmember Rick Cardwell voted No.

The minutes record the property description (Lot Six (6) and Lot Seven (7), Block Eighteen (18), Original Town (Now City) of Medford, Grant County, Oklahoma) and the contractor (Jackson Demolition) assigned for hauling wood to the city farm. The transcript does not include estimated demolition costs, a project schedule, or a formal contract in the minutes; those details are not specified.