Wister Fire Department getting commercial pumper

After about two months, the Wister Fire Department finally got the good news for which it has been waiting.

The LeFlore County Commissioners approved a bid to purchase a commercial pumper from Chickasha’s Banner Fire Equipment for $386,500, which will be financed through The Community State Bank.

The other key item the board took care of in Monday morning’s meeting at the LeFlore County Court House was approving LeFlore County Treasurer April Caughern to reinvest surplus of LeFlore County Health Department funds for December.

The Commissioners also approved purchase orders, payroll, bonds, monthly fee reports, transfer of appropriations, blanket purchase orders and the two ongoing bridge construction projects — one a mile east of Shady Point over the Poteau River and the other on Brazil Creek Road south of Oklahoma State Highway 31 and west of Shady Point.