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July 7, 2009

Commissioners OK water deannexation

By BOB GIBBINS



Cherokee County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to allow the deannexation of certain territory from Rural Water District 2 during a heavy agenda.

The decision came after a discussion at a previous meeting. The Tenkiller Water District is wanting to provide water to residents not currently receiving water from District 2. The board agreed their order allowing the deannexation would not be filed until July 15 to give District 2 time to check the legal descriptions to make sure none are District 2 customers.

A series of items dealing with the new fiscal year were also approved by the board of commissioners. They include a resolution allowing the use of each bank in the county by the county government. County Treasurer Inez Peace said the county doesn’t have accounts in each of the banks, but this would allow them to have money in each bank.

Districts 1 and 3 also had lease renewals for their equipment.

Board members approved renewal of a mixed beverage license for Elks Lodge No. 2601. They also approved a resolution to allow removal of items from the Solid Waste inventory. An annual service and price agreement with Alcohol and Drug Testing Inc. was approved. The firm provides alcohol and drug screens for county employees.

The commission approved an agreement to work on private property in District 1 with Warren Smith. The agreement will allow District 1 to obtain gravel from Smith’s property. An interlocal governmental agreement will allow District 2 and Muskogee County to partner on a overlay project on Four Mile Road.

Another resolution gaining board approval will allow $41,502 to be deposited into appropriate funds. The money was generated at a recent public auction.

Detention service agreements were approved with Canadian County Juvenile Detention Center and Sequoyah Enterprises.

What’s next

The next regular meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will be Monday, July 20 at 9 a.m. in the second-floor conference room at the Cherokee County Courthouse.

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