Monday, August 29, 2011

Kay County Courthouse

Newkirk, OK 74647

 

 

The Kay County Excise Board met in special session at 10:30 o’clock a.m. on Monday, August 29, 2011, in the Commissioners Court of the Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk, Oklahoma.  Notice of the meeting was posted on August 23, 2011, at the Courthouse front door, Commissioners Court, and basement handicapped entrance of the Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk, Oklahoma. 

 

Joint meeting with the Board of County Commissioners

 

Chairman Estes called the special meeting to order.  Those present were as follows Joe R. Cary, Vice-Chairman; J. B. Smith, Member; Tammy Reese, Kay County Clerk/Secretary.  

 

Commissioner Austin began by saying the last several years the county has budgeted from 92% of the Ad Valorem amount and this year the county will finally be able to get back to 90%.  Austin said the reason for an increase in valuations was due to the Trans Canada Pipeline and Conoco Phillips Benzene Unit.

 

Excise Board Chairman J. C. Estes commended the officers for being good stewards of county funds and for desiring to get back to budgeting at 90%.

 

County Clerk Tammy Reese reported on Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance adopted rates for 2012. 

 

Each officer discussed their budget requests and answered questions relating to the matter. 

 

Motion was made by Cary and seconded by Smith approving County Clerk Reese to hire an additional employee.  Motion carried:  Cary, aye; Estes, aye; Smith, aye.

 

There being no other business, Motion was made by Cary and seconded by Smith to adjourn (11:59 p.m.).  Motion carried:  Cary, aye; Estes, aye; Smith, aye.

 

 

 

 

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Approved this 8th day of September, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        __________________________________

                                                                        J.C. ESTES, CHAIRMAN

 

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                                                                        JOE R. CARY, VICE-CHAIRMAN

 

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                                                                      J.B. SMITH, MEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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TAMMY REESE, COUNTY CLERK

COUNTY OF KAY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA

SECRETARY, COUNTY EXCISE BOARD

(SEAL)

 

 

 

 

 

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