The commissioners closed out a Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant. District 1 Commissioner Bruce Tabor said the grant was used to chip and seal Garrison Creek Road, northeast of Roland. When the project is complete, the REAP grant must be officially closed by the governing body.
The commissioners also approved participating in the State Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund. The fund allows county commissioners to purchase road machinery from the state for a one-time interest charge of 3 percent.
The commissioners took no action on the Wilson Rock Park, south of Muldrow. District 3 Commissioner Cleon Harrell explained that a group cleaning up the park, formerly overseen by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, wanted the county to take over the upkeep of the park. "We checked with our insurance company," Harrell said, "and they are not interested."
The park was given up by the Corps because of graffiti and vandalism, which could not be controlled.
The commissioners approved the appointment of Gary Lookebill of Muldrow to the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Board (EODD) as a replacement for Dave Morgan of Muldrow. Morgan was recently appointed to the Sequoyah County Excise Board by State Sen. Kenneth Corn (D-Poteau). David Taylor, Muldrow city manager, will be the alternate to the EODD board. The EODD, based in Muskogee, assists area cities and towns with projects and project funding.
The commissioners tabled approval of the county employee hand book and drug policy so they could review the book and policy, and they approved county highway expenditures of $197,122.55 for the month.
