District 2 Commissioner Steve Carter agreed to meet with residents who live near a Cherokee Housing subdivision north of Sallisaw to discuss their complaints about drainage.

Bill Taylor, who lives near the subdivision just off Highway 17 said the drainage down the road from the subdivision during heavy rainstorms floods his yard.

"They are going to have to fix it or I am going to have to move," Taylor said.

The county commissioners have received complaints about the subdivision earlier. But Taylor noted that he understood Carter, who took office in January, was not aware of the problem.

"Since the road was chipped, and they pulled the berm along my property out into the road, the water is flowing west and flooding my yard. It's ankle deep," Taylor said. "It needs a bigger tinhorn."

Taylor said he had contacted the Cherokee Nation, but nothing has been done about the drainage.

The water flow also washes out other residents' driveways, Taylor said.

Carter said he would meet with Taylor and other residents to determine what can be done about the problem.

Other Business

Kathy Webb, Sequoyah County Election Board secretary, asked again for a transfer of funds so she could pay poll workers for November's general election.

District 3 Commissioner Cleon Harrell explained that, about two weeks ago, the commissioners approved a money transfer for the election board, then were told there was no money to transfer. Webb said, "According to the report we did have the money, but after visiting with (County Clerk) Donna (Jamison), I guess not."

The commissioners had to rescind their previous vote, the approve a second money transfer.

The commissioners approved the purchase of a front-end loader from warren Caterpillar of Tulsa for District 2. Carter said he had reviewed the bids and found all were similar after all options were added. "After reviewing the resale value of the equipment, I determined Warren Caterpillar's bid is the best," Carter said.

The bid was for $102,387.

The commissioners also approved the hiring of Elaine Summerlin as a van driver for the Gore Nutrition Site, upon the recommendation of Don Butcher, nutrition program director.

Larry Vinson with Sequoyah County 9-1-1 informed the commissioners that 9-1-1 officials were meeting with officials from the Eastern Oklahoma Development District out of Muskogee to discuss mapping and addressing for the system. The meeting is being held at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The commissioners also approved naming a county road from Dora to the Liberty area Blue Mouse Road.

"It's been called Blue Mouse Road ever since I've been here," District 1 Commissioner Bruce Tabor said.