Clear skies. Low around 65F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph..

Clear skies. Low around 65F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

The Stephens County Commissioners plunged straight into weekly business Monday morning as they approved several bids for a variety of departments, including one for a fire tanker and another for courthouse roofing work.

First on the agenda, county officials wrapped up old business with two bids: one with the Marlow Fire Department and one with emergency management.

Jason Miller, with Marlow Fire Department, said the department recommended going with a 60-month lease purchase for one tanker for Marlow Fire Department.

The board approved the purchase with Deep South Fire Truck.

Next, the board approved a bid from Pro PAC, Inc., for $40,684.84, for one disaster trailer for Stephens County Emergency Management at the Stephens County Courthouse.

Then, at 9:45 a.m., the board opened up a new single bid from Bradley Foam Roofing to spray polyurethane foam on the roof of the Stephens County Courthouse.

Chairman Todd Churchman said the bid will include washing the roof and applying the foam and acrylic-base top coat with roof measurements around 26,650 square feet.

According to the bid, Churchman said they expect to begin Sept. 26, weather permitting, and finish around Oct. 7, if weather allows.

Rick Bradley, with Bradley Foam Roofing, said this will prevent leaks at the courthouse.

According to Bradley, weather will play a large part — from beginning the project to completing the project — and they will primarily work on weekends.

The board approved the total bid for $135,000 with a 10-year warranty.

Then, the county board acknowledged the receiving officer for the Marlow Fire Department as Jake Rupe and the receiving officers for the Meridian Fire Department as Michael Childers and James Prater.

The board also adopted a resolution appointing requisition officers for the Meridian Fire Department as Ben Cheek and Sal Joy.

Finally, Commissioner Russell Morgan updated the board on the Stephens County Fair & Expo Center.

Morgan said they had a good weekend with the longhorn show.

“Very successful weekend,” he said. “We actually had a cow/calf sell down their for $700,000.”

According to Morgan, the event keeps growing each year.

Morgan said they will look to prepare the fairgrounds on Oct. 17 for the Fall Classic on Oct. 18.

In other news, the board approved:

• Several items for surplus and disposal of equipment with a list available at the County Clerk’s office.

The next regular meeting of the Stephens County Board of County Commissioners will convene at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 at the Stephens County Courthouse.

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