Kingfisher County commissioners renewed the an annual agreement with Oklahoma State University to provide extension services to the county for the coming year at their meeting Monday.

The $204,500 cost to the county will be met with proceeds from the recently-approved one-half cent county sales tax.

OSU will provide the professional staff and Kingfisher County will provide the office space and clerical under the

The Extension office is located on the second floor of the county courthouse annex in Kingfisher.

Commissioners also approved a pipeline road crossing for Garfield Rural Water District one mile north and one mile east of Hennessey, District 2, and declared a 2004 Ford F450 rescue truck belonging to the Loyal Fire Department as surplus, clearing the way for it to be disposed of.

County Emergency Management Director Steve Loftis reported the county currently has 150 COVID-19 cases, including 30 at Cashion, 40 at Hennessey, 47 at Kingfisher, two at Loyal, 28 at Okarche, one at Dover and two at

Chairman Ray Alan Shimanek, District 2, Vice Chairman Heath Dobrovolny, District 3, and District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss were all present for the meeting and voted unanimously to approve all three action items during

Also present were County Clerk Jeannie Boevers, minute clerk, County Engineer Nik Smith, Pipeline Inspector Cody Murray and Sheriff Dennis Banther.