(Published in the Tonkawa News, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023)Kay County Commission Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 Newkirk, Oklahoma The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Kay County, Oklahoma, met in regular session at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2023, the meeting was posted for public information on September 15, 2023, at 8:50 a.m. at the Commissioners Room, west entrance of the Kay County Administration Building in Newkirk, Oklahoma, and on the Kay County Website.Chairman Shane Jones called the meeting to order: Commissioners: Jason Shanks, Member, present; Jeff Kreger, Member, present. Others present were as follows: Shawna Taylor, Kay County Assistant District Attorney; Steve Kelley, Kay County Sheriff; Dennis Bonewell, Emergency Management Director; Dan Hesson, Citizen; Joe Gasper, Sunbelt & Equipment; Claude Williams, Taxpayers for Transparency; Tammy Reese, Secretary/Kay County Clerk.Chairman Shane Jones led the flag salute.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the regular meeting minutes of September 11, 2023. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the distribution of Ambulance Tax Disbursements for the City of Newkirk. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of July 2023 in the amount of $1,885.70. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Road and Bridge Projects/ Circuit Engineering District (CED) No. 8 Road and Bridge Projects: Commissioner Jones said crews serviced equipment, fixed a ditch on Hardy Lane, mowed, graded, worked on sand barn, boom mowed, mowed ditches, and cleaned up around the yard.Commissioner Shanks said crews finished one mile of “W” Str. and today crews will start on Pleasantview Rd.Commissioner Kreger said crews hauled shale and sand to the roads, graded roads, sprayed and mowed right of ways, and are digging sand at the sand pit.Quotes for material and labor for installation of walls, roof, and trim for the new awning, District#2: Shanks received quotes from the following: Highpoint Partners-$20,585.00; HRI-$19,450.00; Baker Construction-$ 18,057.00; Williams Construction-no quote; Wohltez-$31,000.00 Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger accepting the lowest quote from Baker Construction-$18,057.00 for material and labor for installation of walls, roof, and trim for new awning, District#2. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Jones approving Res#23, 24-33, selecting Circuit Engineering District No. 8, concerning bridge inspection responsibility ...