Woods and Barber counties to cooperate on bridges

Woods and Barber counties are working together to improve bridges along the state line. Monday the Woods County Commissioners signed a memorandum of understanding that had already been signed by Barber County, Kanas. This agreement will facilitate bridge inspections and repairs on the border between the counties.

Chairman Randy McMurphy, District 2 commissioner, opened the meeting Monday with District 3 Commissioner John Smiley and District 1 Foreman Damien Starks present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended.

After approving the minutes, the commissioners voted to transfer appropriations from Highway CIRB to Highway personal services in the amount of $17,732.33 for District 1 and $17,732.34 for District 2.

The commissioners approved using the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s procurement process for right of way acquisition services for a District 1 bridge project on NS-490 across the Salt Fork Arkansas River.

An ACCO solid waste request for all three districts was also approved.

Blanket purchase orders were approved and signed.

 

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