Kingfisher County Emergency Management will be required to provide additional exercises in 2020 as part of its performance grant from the state Offi ce of Emergency Management.

District 3 Commissioner Heath Dobrovolny, who commented on the new requirements, said County Emergency Management Director Steve Loftis is aware of the changes.

Thegrantprovides$20,000 annually to support the activities of the county offi ce.

Requirements include quarterly all-hazard community planning group meetings involving emergency support function representatives, tribal representatives, higher education and business support partners, updated emergency operations plans, a hazard mitigation plan meeting, current list of exercises, two exercises of any type, one full-scale exercise, list of ongoing whole community projects and requirement of paid emergency management staff to attend FEMA courses by Sept. 30, 2020.

Commissioners approved the six-month list of bidders tabulated lowest to highest whose bids were opened for road and bridge materials and services.

Pipeline and utility line county road crossing permit actions included:

•Encana – two permits for three-inch water lines, one located four miles south and one-half mile east of Loyal and the other four miles south and 1.5 miles east of Loyal, District 3.

• OG&E – crossing located one mile north and one mile east of Omega tabled (failure to obtain permit) and one two miles north of Okarche approved, District 3.

District 2 Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek and District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss, chairman, joined Dobrovolny in making all actions unanimous.

Also present were County Clerk Jeannie Boevers as minute clerk, and Cody Murray, county pipeline inspector.