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The Woods County commissioners moved their meeting from their office to the larger table in the courthouse conference room Monday. This allowed chairs to be positioned further apart. Present were Commissioners Randy McMurphy, David Hamil and John Smiley.

Jennifer Schafer brought two sealed bids to the meeting. The bids are for the drainage project at Woodlakes Estates north of Alva. Heavy spring rain last year flooded the roadway and property of residents. The project will include concrete work and pipe. Blue Sage of Beaver bid $$67,223 while Level Construction bid $39,609.79. Hamil, whose district includes Woodlakes, moved to accept the low bid from Level, seconded by Smiley. The motion was approved.

Smiley made a motion for District 3 to purchase a skid steer on state contract from Western Equipment. That motion was approved. The skid steer from Western Equipment includes pallet forks and a mower for a total of $74,189.71.

County Clerk Shelley Reed asked the commissioners to approve software from Tyler Technologies to provide IDoc 5 online access with e-commerce capability. The software is used for online records access. Reed said it’s even more important now with the courthouse locked down. The software allows individuals to pay online to obtain records. The cost for software configuration, installation and training is $4,960 plus annual fees of $1,920. The commissioners voted to approve the request.

The commissioners discussed the material request form for Circuit Engineering District #8 for all three districts. They explained the county submits projects to total over $75,000. Each district may submit a project or a large project in one district can cover the full amount. This year, the county will use a large blacktopping project in District 1. The county then receives $75,000 back from CED#8, to be split among the three districts. The commissioner approved getting the request form turned in.

McMurphy told the other commissioners the county has been asked to hold an election to allow restaurants to serve beer on Sundays and holidays. This came about when 3.2 beer went away in Oklahoma. The matter would have to be put on a ballot for voters to decide. To get on the June 30 primary election date, the commissioners will have to act before April 15. He wanted to let the commissioners know this will be on a meeting agenda soon.

The commissioners discussed cutting their meetings down to two per month. They decided not to change the schedule but just cancel scheduled meetings when there are no pressing matters.