Kingfisher County commissioners took under advisement Monday a letter from Wheatheart Nutrition Project Director Kathleen M. Willis asking them to appoint a new director from Kingfisher County.

District 2 Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek of Hennessey said he had resigned from the Wheat-heart board over disagreements with decisions made by the organization, particularly providing funding for a western Oklahoma County which had come into the district financially strapped after he joined the board.

The letter requesting a replacement for Shimanek on the board also requested an appointment to the board by Kay County commissioners.

Wheatheart Nutrition Project, Inc., is a non-profit organization. Title III funding is through Long Term Care Authority of Enid, with Federal and State funds under the Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1964. There are no income qualifications for this program. Donations are accepted but not required.

A Wheatheart program for citizens 60 and older operates out of the Masonic Lodge in Kingfisher.

Shimanek said any county resident is eligible to serve on the board.

Commissioners indicated they would seek a candidate to serve.

A contract with a $90,142.25 bid from Northwest Fabricators of Chester to convert a 5-ton military truck into a brush truck for the Loyal Fire Department received approval on the recommendation of Loyal Fire Chief Richard Meyer. The winning bid was the lowest of four submitted at an earlier meeting.

Commissioners tabled action on the purchase of a 2019 tanker truck apparatus for Cashion Fire Department and two wild lands fire fighting units for Omega Fire Department, awaiting additional documentation.

The board accepted low bids from RRY Services of $142,000 for construction and $87,475 for materials from the Railroad Yard as the lowest for construction of a bridge over Uncle John Creek on Duffy Road north of Okarche.

Commissioners approved a $51,143.01 payment to Haskell Lemon Construction for an asphalt overlay on NS 2920 Road.

An agenda item under correspondence and reports related that Jesse Morris of the state auditor’s office would attend the board’s April 1 meeting to complete an audit.

Commissioners approved pipeline road crossing permits for the following:

• Jeff Yost – four-inch and 10-inch water lines one-half mile west and one-half mile north of Omega.

• Tetra Technologies – two 12-inch water lines in District 2, one mile west and two miles north of Hennessey and one seven miles north of Loyal.

• Howard Drilling Enterprises – 10-inch water line five miles east and three miles north of Kingfisher and 12-inch line three miles east and five miles north of Kingfisher, District 1.

• Lagoon Water Logistics, LLC – Two- eight-inch permanent water lines in District 2, one located seven miles south of Hennessey and one located one mile west of Dover.

• Legacy Energy Consulting, LLC – 10 locations for 12-inch water lines in District 3 as follow: four miles east of Omega, seven miles south and two miles east of Omega, three miles east and two miles north of Omega, two lines three miles east and one mile north of Omega, four miles east of Omega, two locations five miles east of Omega, five miles east of Omega and one mile east of Omega.

• McDonald Land Services – nine locations in District 3: 10-inch water line eight miles west and one mile south of Kingfisher,12-inch water line six miles west and two miles north of Kingfisher, 12-inch line and three-inch lines six miles west and two miles north of Kingfisher, three-inch line five miles west and one mile north of Kingfisher, 10-inch line four miles south and three miles west of Loyal, 12-inch line five miles south and three miles east of Loyal and 12-inch line five miles north and two miles west of Kingfisher.

District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss, chairman, and District 3 Commissioner Heath Dobrovolny joined Shimanek in approving all actions unanimously.

County Clerk Jeannie Boevers served as recording secretary and County Engineer Nik Smith consulted on several matters. County Pipeline Inspector Cody Murray also attended.