On the agenda: Garfield County View September 14, 2026 Minutes ↗ — Data Center (Sep 14)

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners met at 9:00 a.m., September 14, 2026 in a regular meeting. The advance public
notice of the meeting was posted at 3:11 p.m., September 10, 2026 in prominent view in the office of the County Clerk, the
office of the County Commissioners, the first-floor bulletin board in the Garfield County Courthouse, and the outside Bulletin
Board, Enid, Oklahoma. Present: Clarence Maly, Chairman; Reese Wedel, Vice-Chairman; Joe Kegin Jr., Member and
Lorraine Legere, Garfield County Clerk, Secretary. Absent: None.
The Chairman lead the Commissioners meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Kegin made the motion for the Board to approve the minutes of September 8, 2026 as presented to the Board. Aye:
Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Under public comments, three citizens signed up: Katie Kittle, Wendel Shaw and Suzanne Hunter. All three listed that
they were wanting to speak under Item #25 New Business. The Board informed the citizens that the New Business agenda
item is only for the new business for the County Commissioners. They stated that a County Commissioner would be making
remarks on their behalf and these individuals did not make comments during the open meeting.
The Board met with Jon Turner, IT Director, to discuss August 2026 monthly status report. No action was taken by
the Board.
In place of Daylen Rivers, Jail Administrator, Clarence (Otie) Maly, Chairman of the County Commissioners discussed
September 10, 2026 meeting on the Criminal Justice Authority. No action was taken by the Board.
Wedel moved to approve and sign Lease Purchase Agreement for Equipment on 2027 CTS BDT40 Trailer in the
amount of $42,960.00 for District #1. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign Lease Purchase Agreement for Equipment on 2027 CBT BDT40 Trailer in the
amount of $49,075.65 for District #3. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Wedel moved to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Claim against the State Election Board for the
September 2026 Salary Reimbursement for Shari Monsees, Garfield County Election Board Secretary, in the amount of
$5,599.58. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign the Letter of Appointment for Jimmy Strate Jr (D #1) to the Garfield County
Fairgrounds Trust Authority for a three (3) year term. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None
Wedel moved to approve and sign the Letter of Appointment for Mark Thrower (D #1) to the Garfield County
Fairgrounds Trust Authority for three (3) year term. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign the Letter of Appointment for Marc Bolz (D #1) to the Garfield County Fairgrounds
Trust Authority for three (3) year term. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign two (2) Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriation for Rural FireSales Tax, one in the amount of $4,482.49 and the second in the amount of $96,919.52. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay:
None.
Wedel moved to approve and sign Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriation for Jail-Sales Tax in
the amount of $242,298.81. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriation for Jail and Rural FireUse Tax, Jail-Use Tax in the amount of $35,368.61, the Rural Fire-Use Tax in the amount of $14,147.45. Aye: Maly, Wedel
and Kegin. Nay: None.
Wedel moved to approve and sign Transfer of Appropriation Account Balances within Sheriff Dept in the amount of
$3,025.00. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None
Kegin moved to approve and sign the August 2026 monthly reports from the following County Offices, subject to audit:
Sheriff Dept.

Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin.

Nay: None.

Wedel moved to approve and sign the following Payroll Claims for the month of September 2026:
WARRANT#
GENERAL

PURPOSE

#811-1079

AMOUNT

Total Payment for County Share of Benefits

$260,709.61

Deferred Comp, Insurance, Retirement and FICA Tax

Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin moved to approve and sign Resolution #26-123 Declaration of Surplus of Equipment for Hunter Fire Dept, on
Generator, Inventory Code: HU 77.012, Serial Number: 7784438 purchased on August 12, 2013 in the amount of $4,637.16
Upon proper and careful consideration, find that the above equipment is obsolete and not economical to continue to use for
county purposes. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Wedel moved to approve and sign Resolution #26-124 Disposing of Equipment for Hunter Fire Dept, on Generator,
Inventory Code: HU 77.012, Serial Number: 7784438 purchased on August 12, 2013 in the amount of $4,637.16. After due
consideration and deeming it to be for the best interest of the County, the Board of County Commissioners hereby orders the
above described property Traded. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Kegin made the motion for the Board to examine and approve for payment the following purchase orders and claims,
and disposition was made as follows:
WARRAN
1080
1081
1082
1083
1084
1085
1086
1087
1088
1089
1090
1091
1092
1093
1094
1095
1096
1097
1098
1099
1100
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
1106
1107
1108
1109
1110
1111
1112

TO WHOM PAID
GENERAL
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
RELX INC.
STAPLES
JESSICA NICKELS
DONNA GRONEWEG
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
MID-WEST PRINTING CO
STANDLEY SYSTEMS LLC
MERRIFIELD OFFICE PLUS
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
SPATIALEST INC
OKLA JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICE
GARFIELD CO ELECTION BOARD
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
MERRIFIELD OFFICE PLUS
R K BLACK INC - LOCKBOX
AT&T MOBILITY
SPIRIT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS LLC
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
AT&T MOBILITY
CINTAS CORP
DALE REIM & SON ELECTRIC
DALE REIM & SON ELECTRIC
OKLA GLASS & WALLPAPER
JACKS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIP
JACKS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIP
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
OG&E
PIONEER
PRAIRIEFIRE COFFEE ROASTERS

522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539

HIGHWAY UNRESTRICTED
BB MACHINE INC
BRUCKNER'S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT- ENID
BRUCKNER'S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT- ENID
BURBANK MATERIALS LLC
CINTAS CORP
CULLIGAN OF ENID INC
DOUGLAS PWA
ENTERO SERVICES LLC
ENTERO SERVICES LLC
ENTERO SERVICES LLC
FARMERS GRAIN CO
FARMERS GRAIN CO
FLAMING AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
FLAMING AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
FLEET FUELS
FLEET FUELS
FLEET FUELS
GARBER COOPERATIVE ASSN

FOR WHAT PURPOSE

AMOUNT OF WARRANT

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
TRAVEL EXPENSE
TRAVEL EXPENSE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
CAPITAL OUTLAY
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
DETENTION BUILDING
PART TIME/TEMPORARY HELP
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

106.79
47.48
983.00
537.63
415.91
29.18
29.98
1,200.00
38.52
111.28
854.99
405.35
2,431.80
1,080.00
560.00
7.99
34.87
544.87
41.54
1,600.00
20.97
21.83
3,066.91
958.65
755.90
97.50
590.70
88.13
78.02
20.94
7,275.99
5,354.24
182.30

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

17.02
1,150.46
77.22
834.07
867.24
189.00
87.69
250.00
45.00
45.00
1,903.40
2,348.43
528.48
36.62
2,139.76
652.74
705.00
1,835.92

540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565

JANES MACHINE SHOP LLC
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
KIMBALL MIDWEST INC.
LOWES
MUNN SUPPLY INC
OTA - PLATEPAY
OTA - PLATEPAY
P&K EQUIPMENT INC
PDQ PRINTING
PIONEER
PIONEER
SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC
SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC
TRUCKPRO LLC
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
WARREN CAT INC
YELLOWHOUSE MACHINERY CO
YELLOWHOUSE MACHINERY CO
SECURITY NATIONAL BANK
THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK
THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK
THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK
THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK
ANCHOR D BANK
BURBANK MATERIALS LLC

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
LEASE RENTAL
LEASE RENTAL
LEASE RENTAL
LEASE RENTAL
LEASE RENTAL
LEASE RENTAL
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

699.33
469.93
407.78
135.00
63.12
77.10
13.94
3.18
279.92
495.00
353.26
142.93
4,440.00
731.62
217.97
768.32
58.85
104.80
1,416.88
2,088.69
1,696.89
1,696.89
1,696.89
4,609.98
4,633.58
6,088.89

3
4

CLERK LIEN FEE
ADVANCED WATER SOLUTIONS-ENID
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
CAPITAL OUTLAY

69.70
689.99

27

CLERK PRESERVATION
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

CAPITAL OUTLAY

4,274.95

40
41
42

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
AUTRY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
AT&T MOBILITY
CORBIN, MERZ & HANEY

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
CAPITAL OUTLAY

51.00
794.75
26,000.00

45
46
47
48
49
50

SHERIFF SERVICE FEE
VISA
SECRETARY OF STATE
SERVICE OKLAHOMA
ATS COUNSELING-FOCUS INSTITUTE
AT&T MOBILITY
FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES

TRAVEL EXPENSE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

3,323.80
25.00
12.00
150.00
249.24
11,399.95

3
4

SHERIFF'S TRAINING FUND
REIM, DAVID JASON
WOODSON, MARSHALL

TRAVEL EXPENSE
TRAVEL EXPENSE

2,212.66
559.00

93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104

RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
BANNER FIRE EQUIPMENT
THE BURROWS AGENCY
CRITICAL COMM
NORTHWEST FABRICATION LLC
ACB BANK
CRITICAL COMM
FOUR JS TIRE SERVICE LLC
SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC
CRITICAL COMM
FLAMING AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
FARMERS GRAIN CO
PIONEER

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
LEASE RENTAL
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

1,050.00
13,168.00
168.98
5,516.44
3,672.53
192.99
977.90
9,807.74
312.46
825.34
392.76
244.27

Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin.

Nay: None.

Kegin moved to approve and sign the following blanket purchase orders which exceeded the encumbered amount:
PO #579
PO #584

Visa
Fuelman

Sheriff
Sheriff

$1,323.80
$,1399.95

Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.
Under New Business: District #1 County Commissioner Joe Kegin stated concerns he had about remarks he made
and a social media post regarding a public informational meeting he attended on the proposed Data Center that may be
coming to Garfield County. No Action took place regarding his remarks.
Agenda items not acted upon were carried over to a later date.
With no further business to come before the Board, Kegin made the motion for the Board to adjourn to meet
September 21, 2026. Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin. Nay: None.

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