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The LeFlore County Board of County Commissioners met in a regular business meeting Monday, June 15, 2026, at 9 a.m. with Chairman Jamie Oliver presiding. Also present were Vice Chairman Mike Parker, Member Josh Blaylock and County Clerk Kelli Ford.
The board approved minutes from the June 8 regular meeting, along with purchase orders, payroll and monthly fee reports submitted by the LeFlore County Election Board and the LeFlore County Court Clerk.
Commissioners approved the FY 2027 Oklahoma Conservation Commission Environmental Development Board solid waste request form for LeFlore County, with District 1 requesting $1,500 for a chainsaw and District 3 requesting $15,000 for a trailer and $3,000 for a chainsaw.
The board approved the 2026 Return of Resale and minutes as submitted by LeFlore County Treasurer April Caughern for the resale held June 8.
Commissioners approved two resolutions related to the Election Board — one covering reimbursement for precinct poll books and postage for special elections for fiscal year 2026-2027, and another covering reimbursement for overtime compensation and social security overtime hours worked for the same period.
The board approved a resolution to forgo advertising for fuel bids due to the volatility of fuel prices, instead continuing to take quotes per department as needed from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Commissioners also approved renewal of all LeFlore County lease contracts for fiscal year 2026-2027 and adopted a resolution designating requisitioning and receiving officers for all county departments, including rural fire departments.
Tommy Robertson was appointed to the LeFlore County Public Health Management Authority solid waste board for a three-year term beginning June 15, 2026 and ending June 15, 2029. A clerk’s note indicated the agenda had incorrectly listed the name as “Tommy Robinson,” and the board acknowledged and corrected the name prior to the vote. Luke Fitzgerald was re-appointed to the same board for a two-year term ending June 15, 2028.
Commissioners approved the LeFlore County ACCO-SIF Workers’ Compensation renewal at $224,620 for fiscal year 2026-2027 under payment option 1.
The board approved an IT support, service, maintenance, domain and email agreement between the LeFlore County Assessor’s Office and AF3 Technical Solutions, LLC for $2,940, covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Commissioners also approved agreements with DataScout, LLC for the same period, including ActDataScout.com at $6,464 annually, the “Front Page” service at $1,890 annually and DataScout OneMap software at $8,945 annually.
Two juvenile detention contracts were approved. The board approved CommunityWorks, LLC contracts with the Cleveland County Regional Juvenile Detention Center and the Pottawatomie County Juvenile Detention Center at $51.40 per day per child. A separate contract with Eastern Oklahoma Youth Services for placement at Pittsburg County Regional Juvenile Detention Center was approved at $38.97 per child per day. Both contracts run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Commissioners approved a $75,000 grant from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission for an unpaved road project on County Road E 1320 in Commissioner District 2 and approved a corresponding transfer of $75,000 from the CBRI-105 Bridge/Road Project D2 account to the URG-D2 Unpaved Road Grant account.
The board declared surplus and approved disposal of several Election Board items, including four 2021 Asus computers purchased Oct. 30, 2021 at $1,067 each and an RCA television purchased May 29, 1998 at $542.95. A clerk’s note indicated the agenda had incorrectly listed the computer purchase dates as Oct. 30, 2026, and the board acknowledged the correction prior to the vote.
Commissioners approved disposal of a 2019 Ford truck, purchased Sept. 12, 2019 for $28,234 and sold to Williams Chevrolet through a bid process June 1 for $10,000.
The board awarded the bid for publication of commissioners proceedings and paid claims for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Poteau Daily News at 22 cents per word for the first insertion and 20 cents per word for each subsequent insertion, in accordance with Oklahoma Statute Title 28 O.S. Section 121A.
A bid for six-month highway materials from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2026 was tabled pending further review of submitted bids.
Two floodplain development permits were approved — one submitted by Summit Utilities/AOG for construction within county right of way on Old Highway 112 in Commissioner District 1, and another submitted by CoxCom LLC for construction on Nobles Road in Commissioner District 3. A clerk’s note indicated the Summit Utilities item had been incorrectly listed as District 2 on the agenda, and the board acknowledged the correction.
The board also heard from James Chaplin and Randy Duncan regarding installation of an additional culvert on a low-water crossing on the road leading to Maxey Cemetery, which experiences washout on the west end. The matter was discussion only with no action taken.
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