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The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January
6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The following members were present: Melissa Dennis, Chairman, Greg Rush and Abby
Thompson, Members, Stephanie Hutchcraft, 1st Deputy County Clerk, Stacy Bateman-Woods, ADA.
GUESTS- Cody Roe and Doug VanScoyoc, City of McLoud, Jennifer Freeman, PCPSC, Phil Solinger, Pott
GOP, Thad Campbell, Maintenance, Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun, Renee Clemmons, Project Safe,
Stephanie Scarberry, Pott Co EM, Robin Ueltzen, Pott Co 911, Blake Moody, Amber Rosse, Erika Howard,
North Rock Creek Schools, Patricia Carter, Election Board, Tom Lippert and Christian Torre, LBI, and Aaro
Scott, Pott Co EM, were all welcomed to today’s meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS- Mrs. Dennis discussed the wait time to get rock at Ada Aggregates and that she
still had ARPA money set aside.
Mr. Rush stated that the fire chiefs were wanting to put on a burn ban.
UPDATE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE- There were 30 work related tasks with 4 at Carter Hall. They
have been having trouble with the homeless leave water running and turning of gas. Lever to shut off gas
has been removed.
UPDATE PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER- The current number of inmates is 308. There are 267 males and 41
females. Forty-five were booked in and 47 released. Five inmates were placed on safety observations.
UPDATE POTT CO 911- There were 96 address points created/edited and 10 center lines created/edited.
Two new road signs have been requested.
UPDATE POTT COUNTY EM- They had one response last week. Planning exercises are ongoing.
UPDATE POTT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE- An update was not given at today’s meeting.
BIDS- Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve District 3 to go out on bids for the Timber Way Bridge
project. Seconded by Mrs. Dennis the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
NORTH ROCK CREEK SCHOOLS- Mr. Rush made a motion to approve a quote from United Turf and
Track for chain link fencing for the softball field at North Rock Creek Public Schools for $33,750.00, utilizing
TOPS #230101. Seconded by Mrs. Dennis the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
MINUTES- A motion was made by Mr. Rush and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to approve the special
meeting minutes of December 15, 2025 with date correction in minutes. The motion passed with the
following vote: AYE- Rush, Thompson. Dennis abstained.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of December 16, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Rush the
vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson. Dennis abstained.
A motion was made by Mr. Rush to approve the minutes of December 23, 2025 with a typo correction.
Seconded by Mrs. Thompson the vote was: AYE- Thompson, Rush, Dennis.
PAYROLL- A motion was made by Mrs. Dennis to approve payroll for December 16 thru December 31,
2025 with one new hire in District 3 and for the veteran’s museum. Seconded by Mr. Rush the vote was:
AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS- Mrs. Dennis made a motion to approve the following Transfer of
Appropriations: Sheriff- $312,000.00 from salaries to benefits. Seconded by Mr. Rush the vote was: AYE-
Thompson, Rush, Dennis.
BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS- A motion was made by Mrs. Dennis and seconded by Mrs. Thompson
to approve the blanket purchase orders. The motion carried with the following vote: AYE- Rush, Thompson,
Dennis.
CACCO CONTRACT- Mrs. Dennis made a motion to approve the annual CACCO contract. Seconded by
Mrs. Thompson the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
PROJECT SAFE- Mrs. Dennis made a motion to approve $74,619.39 for Project Safe to create a position
for the training of new director to be paid out of use tax. Seconded by Mrs. Thompson the vote was: AYE-
Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
INDIGENT CREMATION- A motion was made by Mrs. Dennis and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to
approve the indigent application for cremation of K. Bowden. The motion carried with the following vote:
AYE- Thompson, Rush, Dennis.
A motion was made by Mr. Rush to deny the indigent application for cremation of D. Seikel due to family
having assets and means to pay. Seconded by Mrs. Dennis the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.

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PHASE 3 BUDGET- A motion was made by Mr. Rush to approve the phase 3 budget of the courthouse
project and phase 3 budget for the election board with Lippert Bros. Inc. Seconded by Mrs. Thompson the
vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
SAFETY- A motion was made by Mrs. Dennis to approve putting emergency management over safety.
Seconded by Mr. Rush the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
SAFETY DIRECTOR- Mr. Rush made a motion to approve appoint Aaron Scott as safety director. Seconded
by Mrs. Thompson the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis.
PURCHASE ORDERS/CLAIMS- Mrs. Dennis made a. motion to approve the following Purchase
Orders/Claims: 91, Stone, F, 150.00, Cleaning Office; 92, MCDANIEL, S, 228.76, Travel Claim; 93, 153,
102, ONG, 1382.56, gas; 94, Office Depot, 195.53, SUPPLIES; 95, Smith, C, 126.42, TRAVEL; 96, Perkins,
K, 305.62, TRAVEL 97, Frontier Plumbing, 199.90, Repair; 1725, Ueltzen, V, 800.00, Travel Allowance;
1726, Anderson, B, 800.00, Travel Allowance; 1727, Flewallen, R, 800.00, Travel Allowance; 1728, CITY
OF SHAWNEE, 1505.98, Utilities; 1729, RODS PEST CONTROL, 405.00, Pest control; 1730, 1741, Alcom
Security Systems, 194.95, Monitoring; 1731, Total Assessment Solutions Corp, 7500.00, Contract; 1732,
Satterfield, L, 900.00, TRAVEL; 1733, 1208, 155, 105, 206, AT&T, 2314.73, Phone/Internet; 1734, LOWE'S,
485.20, Maintenance Supplies; 1735, Springhill Suites Stillwater, 660.00, Hotel/Expenses; 1736, 412,
Shred-Away, 116.00, Shredding; 1737, 1738, 120, 408, DONS COPIERS, 511.08, lease payment; 1739,
Department Of Public Safety, 80.00, Service; 1740, 1745, 1747, 1210, 104, 106, QUILL, 494.27, Supplies;
1742, 1744, 405, 410, Amazon Capital Services, 1760.77, SUPPLIES; 1743, 196, 202, 203, Firelake Discount
Foods, 3119.22, Foods; 1746, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 28.25, pike pass fee; 1748, DEMCO PRINTING,
49.50, Publication notice; 119, Oklahoma Department Of Labor, Safety Standards Div, 100.00, Update;
120, 408, Higginbotham Bros & Company, 323.64, SUPPLIES; 121, Special Cleaning Services, 2500.00,
CLEANING SERVICE; 122, Oklahoma State Department Of Health, 42965.50, Payroll; 123, Salazar, B, 59.78,
TRAVEL; 124, Adams, S, 59.78, TRAVEL; 125, Little Guys Movers, 1511.32, Equipment; 126, White, L,
119.56, TRAVEL; 127, TAYYABA IRAM, 76.16, TRAVEL; 128, Vernon, L, 59.78, TRAVEL; 129, Hopkins, A,
59.78, TRAVEL; 1205, Bruckner Truck & Equipment, 244.21, PARTS AND LABOR; 1206, 398, Atwoods
Distribution, 1218.47, Tools/Supplies; 1207, 204, GFL Environmental/WCA Of Oklahoma, 315.90, trash
pickup; 1209, K. D. Arnold Trucking, 450.00, Labor; 1211, Thompson, A, 1000.00, Travel Allowance; 1212,
Rush, G, 1000.00, Travel Allowance; 1213, Unifirst Corporation, 335.75, UNIFORM CHARGES; 1214,
VERIZON WIRELESS, 280.83, Phone; 1215, DENNIS, M, 1000.00, Travel Allowance; 1216, 414, RODS PEST
CONTROL, 535.00, Pest control; 395, O'Daniel, 199.95, Repairs; 396, 416, HOOTEN OIL, 6350.50, OIL AND
SUPPLIES; 397, WYCHE QUARRY, 6400.00, 18 WHEELER BLUE SHALE; 399, P & K Equipment, 282.39,
PARTS, LABOR & SERVICES; 400, 404, 406, Ada Aggregates, 29927.33, CRUSHER RUN; 401, Hayes
Canteen, 597.61, COFFEE AND SUPPLIES; 402, DJ Trailers & Welding, 14925.00, PARTS, LABOR &
SERVICES; 403, CED 4, 800.70, Signs; 407, CL Boyd, 348.08, PARTS AND LABOR; 409, Direct Discount
Tire Of Stillwater, 1131.60, Tires; 411, Plank Auto Supply, 69.58, PARTS, LABOR & SERVICES; 413,
O'REILLY'S AUTO PARTS, 164.59, Parts; 415, Buddys Hardware, 187.28, SUPPLIES; 417, Robinett
Construction, 12000.00, Concrete services; 107, Propane Services, 812.95, PROPANE; 108, 111, 112, Casco
Industries, 43971.00, Fire Dept. Supplies; 109, 116, Wex Bank, 684.52, FUEL; 110, Circle B, 392.37, FUEL;
113, Your Health, 500.00, PHYSICAL; 114, R.A.W Enterprises, 7500.00, Fire Dept. Supplies; 115, Big Ass
Fans, 8245.50, Fan; 149, Empire Finance, 108138.16, lease payment; 150, UMB Bank, 38160.04, lease
payment; 151, 152, 103, 201, OG&E, 16677.94, electric; 154, Tri County RWD #2, 102.23, WATER; 156,
157, Sovereign Bank, 747865.36, lease payoff; 192, 197, Guderian Foods, 561.95, supplies/groceries; 193,
Dollar General, 305.95, Groceries; 194, Graves Foods, 217.33, Groceries; 195, Braums, 395.50,
supplies/groceries; 198, 200, First Choice Services, 728.42, COFFEE; 199, Carls Sanitation, 81.30, TRASH;
205, 208, U.S. FOODSERVICE-OK DIVISION, 213.14, supplies/groceries; 207, Auto-chlor Services, 259.95,
RENTAL; 209, Windstream, 552.98, Phone. Seconded by Mr. Rush the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson,
Dennis.
ADJOURN- There being no further business Mr. Rush made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Mrs.
Thompson the vote was: AYE- Rush, Thompson, Dennis. The meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m.
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST:
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
By: Melissa Dennis, Chairman Raeshel Flewallen, County Clerk