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The Woods County commissioners were busy signing payroll and other documents during their meeting Monday morning. Commissioners David Hamil, Randy McMurphy and John Smiley were all present.

Two of the three Woods County Free Fair Board openings were filled when Craig Schafer, District 1, and Kevin Pingelton, District 3, filed to retain their positions. No one filed for the District 2 spot, so the commissioners appointed Jason Hembree.

The commissioners approved two road crossing permits. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative needed a permit for a powerline crossing overhead at 33-24-13 in District 3. There was no charge for that permit.

The second was an underground crossing for 22-29-13 in District 1 for DLS Underground LLC/Transpacific Oil. That permit fee was $500 paid to the county.

The commissioners approved a material request application for County Road 490 in District 1. In addition, an Oklahoma Department of Transportation change order was approved for the Sand Creek Project in District 3. Smiley said more rip rap was needed. Engineer Donnie Head visited the meeting with paperwork on these projects.

The monthly sheriff’s report was approved. It showed collections of $850 and board of prisoners expenses of $3,626.94.

Emergency Management Director Ethan Feidling attended the meeting to present three agenda items. The commissioners approved an amendment to the Emergency Management Performance Grant for FY2020. The amendment required updating the FY2020 quarterly reports for the grant, which were approved. Feidling then presented the Emergency Management Performance Grant FY2021 first quarter report which the commissioners approved.

A transfer of appropriations from Highway District 1 and District 2 CIRB account to Highway District 1 and District to personal services in the amount of $15,474.19 each was approved.

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Brian Mitchell, the commissioner approved changing the phone service in his office to the general government account with Pioneer.

A tower lease agreement in District 2 was changed from Chesapeake Operating LLC to Tapstone Energy LLC. McMurphy said the lease is for a repeater for oil well information, and Tapstone is the successor to Chesapeake.

Under new business, Smiley reported that Dollar General has started construction for a store in Waynoka with dirt work now in progress.

The commissioners also approved minutes of the last meeting, blanket purchase orders, payroll, warrants and claims.