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Curtis Plant

November 8, 2017

MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 2017 AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 NORTH MAIN, ROOM 102, WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA:

PRESENT:

Ricky Martin, Chairman

Ty Phillips, Member

Bryce Bohot, Member

Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Traci Smith acknowledged that proper notice was given on October 30, 2017 at 9:20 a.m. and the agenda was posted on the bulletin board outside the courthouse.

Others present:

Marcey Howell, Commissioners Secretary

Tammy Richardson Election Board Secretary

Sandra Watkins, Co Assessor

Emily Follis, Co Treasurer

Bohot made the motion to Approve Claims and 29 Blanket Purchase Orders. Second: Phillips. Aye votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.

Phillips made motion to Approve Payroll for the Pay Period 10-16-2017 through 10-31-2017. Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.

Bohot made Motion to Adjourn. Second: Phillips. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved

Meeting Adjourned 9:45 a.m.

Minutes taken by Traci Smith

Approved by:

JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Ricky Martin, Chairman Ty Phillips, Member Bryce Bohot, Member

ATTEST: Traci Smith, County Clerk

west in record numbers in search of work. Some experts say Germany and Sweden’s open immigration policies also make economic sense, given Europe’s demographic trajectory (PDF) of declining birth rates and ageing populations. Migrants, they argue, could boost Europe’s economies as workers, taxpayers, and consumers, and help shore up its famed social safety nets.

In August 2015, Germany announced that it was suspending Dublin for Syrian asylum seekers, which effectively stopped deportations of Syrians back to their European country of entry. This move by the block’s largest and wealthiest member country was seen as an important gesture of solidarity with entry-point states. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel also warned that the future of Schengen was at risk unless all EU member states did their part to find a more equitable distribution of migrants.

Germany reinstated temporary border controls along its border with Austria in September 2015, after receiving an estimated forty thousand migrants over one weekend. Implemented on the eve of an emergency migration summit, this move was seen by many experts as a signal to other member states about the pressing need for an EU-wide quota system. Austria, the Netherlands, and Slovakia soon followed with their own border controls. These developments have been called the greatest blow to Schengen in its twenty-year existence.

In September 2015, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced plans to revisit a migrant quota system for the block’s twenty-two participating members.

Some policymakers have called for asylum centers to be built in North Africa and the Middle East to enable refugees to apply for asylum without undertaking perilous journeys across the Mediterranean, as well as cutting down on the number of irregular migrants arriving on European shores. However, critics of this plan argue that the sheer number of applicants expected at such hot spots could further destabilize already fragile states.

Other policies floated by the European Commission include drawing up a common safe-countries list that would help countries expedite asylum applications and, where needed, deportations. Most vulnerable to this procedural change are migrants from the Balkans, which lodged 40 percent of the total asylum applications received by Germany in the first six months of 2015. However, some human rights groups have questioned the methodology used by several countries in drawing up these lists and, more critically, cautioned that such lists could violate asylum seekers rights.

March 15 Deadline for Property Owners Looms near

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March 8, 2018

March 15th is the deadline to render business and personal property assessments, to file new and double homesteads and to report any changes. If you have a New Business that was opened as of January 1st, you will need to use a 901 form and render your assets. There will be a 10% penalty applied to all late business and personal property assessments with or without changes after March 15th and a 20% penalty after April 15th. This complies with Title 68, Oklahoma Statute 2001, Section 2836.

It is the TAXPAYERS responsibility to notify the County Assessor’s office of any changes to your real or personal property. We will not take anything off after tax statements have been printed.

The Jefferson County Assessor’s Office is located on the second floor Room #207 of the Courthouse. If you have any questions please call 228-2377.

Jefferson County Free Fair Indoor Results

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September 11, 2020

Adult Open Class

Kitchen Articles

1st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Bath Articles

1st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Bedroom Articles

a. Crochet Afghan

1st Place Rebecca Hauser, Waurika

b. Dresser Runner

1st Place Mary Davis. Hastings

c. Baby Quilt

1st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Clothing

Jewelry Crawl 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings
Poncho 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings
Doll 1^st Place, Linda Franklin, Waurika
Special Occasion 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika
Adult Fitted Face Mask 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika
Adult Pleated Face Mask. 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika
Child Girl Face Mask 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika
Child Boy Face Mask 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika
Teen Face Mask 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Photography

Unframed Color

Nature 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Land Mark 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Still Life 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Nature Plant 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Weather 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

3^rd Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Black & White

Agriculture 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Framed Color

Nature 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Land Mark 1^st Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Still Life 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Nature Plant 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

3^rd Place Darren Braver, Waurika

4^th Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Nature Trees 1^st Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

2^nd Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Weather 1^st Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

2^nd Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

3^rd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

4^th Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

5^th Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Agriculture 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

Sports 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Portrait 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

Animals 1^st Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

2^nd Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

3^rd Place Shirley Beaver, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Darren Beaver, Waurika

Overall Best Photo Shirley Beaver. Waurika

Arts/Crafts

Outdoor 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Wall Hanging 1^st Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

3^rd Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

4^th Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

Acrylic Painting 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

2^nd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

3^rd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

4^th Place Chase Wardlow, Waurika

Woodworking 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Refinished 1^st Place Rebecca Hauser, Waurika

Repurposed 1^st Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

3^rd Place Mary Davis, Hastings

4^th Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Jewelry

Fossilized Collection 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Agate Necklace 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

3^rd Place, Judy Henderson, Waurika

Turquoise 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

3^rd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Cabochron Collection 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Wire Wrap 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

2^nd Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Petrified Collection 1^st Place Judy Henderson, Waurika

Holiday

Christmas 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Easter 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

2^nd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Fall 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

2^nd Place Lisa Follis, Waurika

3^rd Place Stormy Moss, Waurika

Face Mask

Adult 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

2^nd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Child 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Dolls 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

2^nd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

3^rd Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Quilts

Hand Stitched 1^st Place Peggy Bates, Ryan

Machine 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Crochet 1^st Place Linda Franklin, Waurika

Best Of Show Peggy Bates, Ryan

Plants

1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

2^nd Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

2^nd Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Cake 1^st Place Peggy Bates, Ryan

Pies

Nut 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Fruit 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Ice Box Pie 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Other 1^st Place Ashley Moen, Waurika

Breads

Yeast Rolls 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Zucchini Bread 1^st Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Best Decorated Cookie Jar Mary Davis, Hastings

Best Pie Maker Mary Davis, Hastings

Canning

Vegetables 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

2^nd Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

3^rd Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

Tomato Sauce 1^st Place Abbie Trip, Ringling

Salsa 1^st Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

2^nd Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

3^rd Place Pat McGriff, Waurika

Pickles 1^st Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

2^nd Place Levida Dyer, Waurika

Bread & Butter Pickles 1^st Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

2^nd Place Heather Bryant, Waurika

Pickled Okra 1^st Place Heather Bryant, Waurika

2^nd Place Heather Bryant, Waurika

Squash Relish 1^st Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

2^nd Place Marie Jordan, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Heather Bryant, Waurika

2^nd Place Heather Bryant, Waurika

Jellies/ Jams 1^st Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

2^nd Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

3^rd Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

4^th Place Abbie Tripp, Ringling

5^th Place LaRonda Duncan, Waurika

6^th Place LaRonda Duncan, Waurika

Vegetables

Basket 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Okra 1^st Place Clifford Avens, Ryan

2^nd Place Gayle Austin, Waurika

Pumpkin 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Watermelon 1^st Place Mary Davis, Hastings

Open Youth

Clothing 1^st Place Heather Poage, Ryan

Outdoor

Rocks 1^st Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

Woodworking 1^st Place Oat Wyler, Waurika

Geology 1^st Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

Arts/Crafts

Magnetic/Legos 1^st Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

Leather Craft 1^st Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

Woodworking 1^st Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

Acrylic Painting 1^st Place Rylee Townsend, Ryan

2^nd Place Destiny Richardson, Waurika

3^rd Place Carlie Campiche, Waurika

4^th Place Rylee Townsend, Ryan

Pencil Art 2^nd Place Destiny Richardson, Waurika

Repurposed 1^st Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

Cookies 1^st Place Landry Forsyth, Waurika

Bread 1^st Place Landry Forsyth, Waurika

Vegetables 1^st Place Alexia Henry, Waurika

Fruits 1^st Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

Eggs

White 1^st Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

Brown 1^st Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

2^nd Place Landry Forsyth, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

2^nd Place Jet Dyer, Hastings

4-H

Poster Art 1^st Place Heather Poage, Ryan

Arts/Crafts 1^st Place Cabot Allen, Ringling

2^nd Place Heather Poage, Ryan

3^rd Place Hannah Williams, Ryan

Metal 1^st Place Tucker Mashore, Ringling

Finger Painting 1^st Place Oat Wyler, Waurika

Outdoor 1^st Place Tucker Mashore, Ringling

Clothing 1^st Place Heather Poage, Ryan

Photography

Black & White Unframed 1^st Place Oat Wyler, Waurika

Vegetables

Okra 1^st Place Saylor Smith, Ringling

2^nd Place Weston Smith, Ringling

Eggs

Brown 1^st Place Jasmine Henry, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Jasmine Henry, Waurika

Canning

Pickled Okra 1^st Place Weston Smith, Ringling

2^nd Place Saylor Smith, Ringling

Jellies/Jams

Fruit 1^st Place Jasmine Henry, Waurika

Other 1^st Place Jasmine Henry, Waurika

FFA

Photography

Nature 1^st Place Houston Scott, Waurika

Agriculture 1^st Place Houston Scott, Waurika

Acrylics 1^st Place Heather Poage, Ryan

Outdoor 1^st Place Alexia Henry, Waurika

Vegetables

Yellow Squash 1^st Place Alexia Henry, Waurika

Zucchini Squash 1^st Place Alexia Henry, Waurika

Tomatoes 1^st Place Alexia Henry, Waurika

Tractor Driving

Jr. Division Cody Ramsey, Waurika

Pet Contest

1^st Place Bean Wester, Waurika

2^nd Place Boone Wester, Waurika

3^rd Place Ace Dyer, Hastings

4^th Place Jet Dyer,

2020 Free Fair Livestock Results

Heifer Class

Grand Champion Clara Cross, Waurika

Reserve Grand Champion Clara Cross, Waurika

Steer Class

Grand Champion Rance Howard, Ringling

Reserve Grand Champion Rance Howard, Ringling

Mini Hereford

Grand Champion Bean Walker, Waurika

Reserve Champion Boone Wester, Waurika

Goats

Doe Goat

Grand Champion Alexia Henry, Waurika

Reserve Champion Jasmine Henry, Waurika

Wether Goat

Grand Champion Oat Wyler, Waurika

Horse

Grand Champion Dallie Taylor, Ringling

Candidates File for Local Offices

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Curtis Plant

April 19, 2018

The deadline for filing for office in this year’s elections was this past Friday afternoon at 5pm.

Four filed for seats on the Waurika City Commission.

Two of those candidates Jacob Eck and Henry Lara are seeking re-election. Eck and Lara both drew opponents.

Also filing for a seat on the Waurika City Commission are James Terry and Rickey Porterfield.

In the race for county commissioner Rickey Martin drew two opponents. Rickey will be running for re-election against Kenneth Blevins and Macey Lovett.

Bryce Bohot did not draw an opponent in his bid for re-election as a commissioner in District 1.

Nobody filed to run against Sandra Watkins for the office of County Assessor.

Emily Follis will also run unopposed for her re-election bid for the office of County Treasurer.

Jefferson County’s Associate District Judge, Dennis Gay, did not draw an opponent.

District Attorney, Jason Hicks, is also unopposed.

State Rep. Marcus McEntire will return to his seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Dist. 50, without having to face a challenger.

Assessor’s Office Closed May 10th

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Curtis Plant

May 2, 2019

The Jefferson County Assessor’s office will be closed Friday, May 10, for the annual Assessor’s District meeting in Murray County, Ok. This is a required meeting under the provision in 19 Oklahoma Statute, Section 166. We will reopen Monday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sheriff’s Report March 8 2018

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Curtis Plant

March 8, 2018

Arrested 3/1/18

GILLIAM, DAVID WAYNE of Oklahoma City, OK; DOB: 4/20/66;

Driving W/License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked; Speeding-

Posted Zone.

Arrestsed 2/26/18

HENSLEY, LEONARD WRAY of Comanche, OK; DOB: 4/18/65;

Transporting Open Container – Beer.

Arrested 2/26/18

REID, JOHN COREY of Ringling, OK; DOB: 3/20/77;

Rape – First Degree; Kidnapping; Domestic Assault &

Battery/Abuse; Forcible Sodomy; Using Offensive

Weapon in Felony.

Arrested 3/3/18

SAGE, ALEXIA DANIELLE of Byars, OK; DOB: 3/11/88;

Driving W/License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked;

Operate New MV W/Expired Registration; Failure to

Maintain Security; Speeding – Posted Zone.

Arrested 2/28/18

SCOTT, MICHAEL ANTHONY of Yukon, OK; DOB: 7/26/93;

Possession of Controlled Substance.

County Commissioner Minutes from the April 30 2018 meeting

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Curtis Plant

May 11, 2018

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON APRIL 30, 2018 AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 NORTH MAIN, ROOM 102, WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA:

PRESENT:

Ty Phillips, Chairman

Bryce Bohot, Vice Chairman

Ricky Martin, Member

Chairman Phillips called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Traci Smith acknowledged that proper notice was given on April 27, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. and the agenda was posted on the bulletin board outside the courthouse and posted on the first-floor bulletin board.

Others present:

Marcey Howell, Commissioners Secretary

Emily Follis, County Treasurer

Jeremie Wilson, Co Sheriff

Jimmie Williams, Undersheriff

Shon Richardson, CEC Liaison

Tracie Dunn, Custodian

Derick Durbin, 911 Coordinator

Tammy Richardson, Election Sec

Sandra Watkins, County Assessor

Leland McDaniel, OSU CED

Bohot made the motion to Approve Regular Meeting Minutes held on April 23, 2018. Second: Phillips. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.

Phillips made the motion to Approve Claims and 23 Blanket Purchase Order. Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.

Bohot made motion to Approve Payroll for Pay Period 4-16-2018 through 4-30-2018. Second: Martin. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.

Tabled Approve/Disapprove Supplemental and Modification Agreement No 2, Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right-of-way Agreement from ODOT for District #3 Road Project on Noble Wray. Road Project #29914(004) RB, J/P #29914(04) Tabled from 4-23-2018.

Discussion on Electrical work on Generator Installation;

Martin made motion to Adjourn at 9:35 a.m. Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.

Minutes taken by Traci Smith

Approved by: JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Ty Phillips, Chairman Bryce Bohot, Vice Chairman Ricky Martin, Member

ATTEST: Traci Smith, County Clerk

County Commissioners Meeting April 18 2019

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Curtis Plant

April 18, 2019

The Jefferson County Commissioners held their weekly meeting Monday morning at the courthouse.

For the most part the meeting consisted of general housekeeping procedures such as approval of previous meeting minutes and payroll approval.

The longest discussion was about the approval of items no longer needed being declared surplus for the Sheriff’s Department. These items included metal tables and 50 bunk beds that had been originally purchased prior to 2010 to be used in the DOC facility just north of the courthouse. The determining factor for declaring these items as surplus was the source of the finances to purchase the items. As long as the money did not come from a CDBG grant these items can be declared as surplus.

Other items including tasers, cameras, printers, and other electronics, all of them inoperable, were approved to be disposed.

Sheriff Wilson advised the commissioners that since the tasers no longer work he doesn’t have any non-lethal means for dealing with violent/aggressive offenders.

An HP Monitor was declared surplus for the County Clerk.

That HP Monitor was then given to the Jefferson County Election Board.

In other business, the commissioner approved the closing of the Assessor’s Office on May 10th so employees of the office can attend a mandatory meeting in Murray County.

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