AGENDA
                                                                         Dewey County Conservation District
                                                                         Board of Directors Regular Meeting
                                                                         306 S. Broadway, Taloga, OK 73667
                                                                                 8:30 A.M.  June 4, 2025
                                         

1.    Call to order-regularly scheduled meeting in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Title 25 O.S. Sections 301 and following as           amended
2.    Discussion and possible action to approve regular minutes from May 7, 2025
3.    Discussion and possible action on employee timesheets, payroll worksheets, and leave records for May 2025   
4.    Discussion and possible action on payables, claims, and financial statement for the period 
        ending April 2025
       a)    Regular Salary Claim
       b)    ED3 claims: Donald Gore, Jeffery Cole, Randy Castor, 
       c)    Oklahoma State C-S Program Year 26 claim: Steven L McDonald
       d)    Land Management Division Expenditure Statement
       e)    Land Management Administration fee for Cedar Tech 
        f)    April bank statement total correction
5.    Discussion review, and possible action on FY 26 Joint Plan of Operation
6.    Discussion and possible action on Michael W. Green 2025 engagement letter 
7.    Discussion and review of May District Services Newsletter    
8.    Discussion and review of the conservation district board training takeaways
9.    Discussion and possible action to approve Marks’ retroaction on signing Noble and ED3    claims submitted to OCC
10.  Discussion and possible action on Barnitz 15 landowner issues with repairs
11.  Oath of Office, Loyalty Oath, and Director Position description for Ben Marks 
12.  Discussion and possible action to approve associate members terms for one year
13.  Discussion and possible action on FY 2027 budget request 
14.  Proposed Executive session (Conservation Plans)
       Possible discussion and vote to enter into an executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. §307   
       (B)(7) to discuss USDA-NRCS conservation plans for: Steve Combs, Colin Lee  
       McNabb, Chad Louthan, Jason Stinson, Mitch King, Benjamin Glenn Marks, Neal 
       Stephenson, Wesley John Hedges, Jason D. Stinson, Kenneth Salisbury, Matt Elder, 
       Ronald Rauh, Kyle Rutz, Gary Borden                 
              A. Vote by the district on whether to hold an executive session
             B. Designation of attendance of any additional persons
              C. Return from executive session
              D. Announcement of Compliance Statement
              E. Board votes on possible actions, if any 
              F. Move on to the next agenda item 
15.    Reports
              a.    District Directors
              b.    NRCS Shared District Technician
              c.    Cedar Eradication Technician 
              d.    District Manager
              e.    NRCS

16.   Consideration and possible action on New Business (Under the Open Meeting Act, this  
        agenda item is authorized only for matters not known about or which could have not been  
        reasonably foreseen before the time of posting the final agenda) 
17.   Public Comment (Each speaker will be limited to 5 minutes)  
18.   Adjournment

   
                                                *Agenda items may not be discussed in the order listed*

                                                             Next regular board meeting July 9,, 2025

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        All items on this agenda, including but not limited to any agenda item concerning the adoption or approval of any resolution, contract, agreement, or any other item of business, are subject to revision or amendment, including additions and/or deletions, without exception. Any revision or amendments will be limited and rationally related to the topic of the agenda item. The Board may defer, strike, continue, table, and/or refer any agenda item to its chief administrative officer, staff, attorney, and/or refer back or appoint a committee for the purpose of gathering more information the Board may need to take action on any agenda item at a subsequent special or regular meetings of the Board.   ​​​​​​​

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