Bryan County Commissioners discussed temporarily moving county offices located in the courthouse annex to the Boys & Girls Club so the District Attorney’s office can moving into the annex.
Commissioners Scott Goad, Tony Simmons and Brandon Carr met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday and they also voted to donate the old Plaza Movie Theater, that currently houses the District Attorney’s Office, to Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Southeastern plans to use the building for downtown events.
In a prior meeting, commissioners approved a $157,100 agreement with Theorem LLC architecture to design a new building on the site of the parking lot at Fifth and Beech. An apartment building beside it at 301 N. Fourth Ave. will be demolished and a parking lot put in its place.
Commissioners recently approved an agreement with Theorem architecture to design a new building for Bryan County offices.
During Monday’s meeting, commissioners agreed to temporarily move county offi ces to the Boys & Girls Club if necessary while the new building is being constructed if it can be done at no cost to the county. A time frame for completion of the new building has not been set.
The Plaza building, which is in need of renovation, will not be donated to Southeastern until the District Attorney’s Office has vacated the premises.
During a prior meeting, commissioners voted to name Sheri Hart as a member of the Bryan County Excise Board, where there had been a vacancy after the recent passing of board member Charles Calhoun, who served on the board for 17 years. Commissioners said Hart had already enrolled in classes required for an excise board member and that she took a six-hour class on Feb. 28.
Also during a recent meeting, commissioners approved a plat for Carriage Point Acres where 25 homes will be built as part of the Choctaw Nation’s Lease to Purchase (LEAP) program. They also voted to apply for an almost $4 million grant for mental health and substance abuse services in the jail.