Canadian County Commissioners
Bid opening delayed in juvenile center expansion
Officials with the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center will have to wait a few more day to find out how much a planned expansion of the facility will cost. The project, which will add safe rooms at the facility in east El Reno, was expected to have bids opened Monday was delayed Monday. County Clerk…
Read MoreCanadian County Commissioners: Right-of-way permit policy eyed by county
After months of discussion, the Canadian County commissioners are expected to consider a resolution that will require companies wanting to place temporary or permanent structures in the county’s rights-of-way to get a permit. Officials agreed to require the permits in November, but have not actually approved the resolution that would put it into effect. Officials…
Read MoreCommissioners deny request for redacted report
An open records request by the Yukon Review for a redacted copy of an investigative report that lead to the termination of the co-director of the Gary E. Miller Children’s Justice Center was denied Monday by the Canadian County commissioners. District 2 Commissioner Dave Anderson and District 3 Commissioner Jack Stewart voted against releasing an…
Read MoreJustice center’s $8.6M budget is approved
Canadian County officials approved an almost $8.7 million budget for the county’s juvenile justice center on Monday. The $8,684,786.37 budget for the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center was approved unanimously. The budget is basically a repeat of last year’s budget, said Bill Sharp, director of the facility. The only change was a…
Read MoreSheriff to seek state audit of books, policies
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West plans to have his department audited. West, during a county commissioners’ meeting Monday, sought permission for a voluntary audit to be conducted by the state auditor and inspector’s office. West said he doesn’t anticipate any problems being uncovered, but wants to look at how the sheriff’s office is running and…
Read MoreOKC law firm to provide advice to county on justice center case
An Oklahoma City law firm will serve as legal advisers to the Canadian County Commissioners when they begin reviewing an independent report on allegations of discrimination at the county’s juvenile justice center near El Reno. Commissioners Marc Hader and Dave Anderson voted to select the law firm of Fuller Tubb and Bickford to provide legal…
Read MoreCounty officials eye outside legal help
EL RENO – Canadian County officials say they want an outside attorney to provide advice once they receive two reports related to a discrimination complaint filed against the co-director of the Canadian County Juvenile Justice Center. County commissioners voted Monday to have Chairman Marc Hader interview representatives from two Oklahoma City law firms about the…
Read MoreCounty to move quickly on sheriff’s request
EL RENO – Canadian County officials said Monday they will move forward quickly with a request by the sheriff to construct a sally port at the county jail. Sheriff Chris West asked the commissioners to consider adding the sally port, which is a secure garage, as a both a safety measure and for added storage…
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