Commissioners Make Little Progress on Jail Issue

Reduction in bonds for Delaware County prisoners was the only new item mentioned at this week’s County Commissioner meeting, as a solution to the jail overcrowding. Assistant District Attorney Nick Lelecas advised the meeting that he would write a letter to the state jail inspector detailing what has been done to date.

The letter is bound to be a short one.

He told the commissioners that they need to visit with an engineering firm and architect and deal with a possible long-term solution. May 10 is the deadline for reducing the jail population to 61. Lelacas noted that it is now around 71 or 72.
In other action, the commissioners:
-- purchased a truck for the Grand Lake Public Works Authority for $22,881 with a loan from Bank of Oklahoma at 7.81% interest;
-- appointed Judy Sturges to replace Harold Weaver on the County Health Board;
-- appointed Anita Jones for janitorial and lawn maintenance for the County Health Department;
-- noted that only one bid came back for courthouse security items, for keypads for the Judges chambers at $3500;
-- approved a resolution appointing Robbie Robertson and Dick Seybolt to five year terms on the GLPWA.