County purchases empty lot for more courthouse parking
Sequoyah County Commissioners decided Monday following an executive session to purchase the vacant lot located across the street from the northeast end of the courthouse.
Sequoyah County Commissioners decided Monday following an executive session to purchase the vacant lot located across the street from the northeast end of the courthouse.
The item on the agenda for the Board of Commissioners regular weekly meeting was pursuant to “ Title 25 Oklahoma Statute 307 (B) (4) to discuss ‘Purchase and Sale Agreement’ for Lot 5, Block 39, Original Town of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, less the East 36 feet of the north 74 feet of Lot 5, Block 39, in the original Town of Sallisaw, Oklahoma (Parcel #002-00-039-005-0-001-00).”
Dist. 3 Commissioner Jim Rogers said the lot, which was sold to the county for $75,000, will be used to expand the parking area for the courthouse. Rogers said there are other plans in mind for the lot in the future but did not want to disclose yet what the plans may involve.
In other business, the commissioners opened one bid for the Indian Road repair project and said they will award the bid at next week’s meeting.
They also approved a purchase made by the Liberty Fire Department for a one-ton crew cab.
Commissioners also signed a proclamation declaring February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s office, said only about 35 percent of victims report the violence and the numbers do not truly reflect how big the problem is.
“We encourage kids of dating age and parents to recognize the alarming signs of teen violence and what it takes to build healthy relationships. We need to get the education out there and we thank the commissioners for signing the proclamation,” she said.
David Slaughter, Sequoyah County 911 director, reminded those in attendance Monday was National Amber Alert Day.
The Sequoyah County Emergency Management office also announced a meeting would take place at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Sequoyah County Barn.
Lindsie Dyer, Youth and Family Services Counselor for People Inc., said with the recent events at Webbers Falls School, most of the schools in Sequoyah County are requesting a presentation on the “prevention and education,” of opioids, she said.
Last week, eight students from Webbers Falls School were transported to the hospital and treated for unintentional overdose from an unknown substance.
Dyer said she is working on getting the presentations to the schools requesting for it.
