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Britney Phillips, Riley County budget and finance officer, told commissioners that on Jan. 22 the White House issued OMB memorandum M-25-13 pausing certain federal financial assistance, and that later litigation produced a temporary restraining order that prohibited agencies from pausing or terminating awards based on that memorandum. Phillips said the Department of Justice and other parties moved quickly; the White House later issued a rescinding memorandum (M-25-14) before the litigation proceeded to a preliminary injunction hearing.

Phillips reviewed county programs that rely on federal grants and outlined the mechanics of reimbursement grants: \"All of these grants are reimbursement grants,\" she said. County staff pay salaries and program costs and then request reimbursement; a pause could interrupt those reimbursements and affect cash flow for programs such as WIC, community corrections (BJA grant funding for a recovery-court officer), and other federally supported positions and services.

Jacob Hansen, county staff and legal counsel participation noted the federal TRO was entered in U.S. District Court for Rhode Island and that the order, as written, directed federal agencies to \"immediately comply\" with the court’s prohibitions on pausing awards; the order applies broadly to awards beyond the plaintiff states. Legal staff cautioned that a preliminary injunction hearing will determine how long the TRO remains in place and that the county should prepare to respond if further actions are required.

County staff said they are coordinating with Kansas agencies and national grant-administration advisors and will return to the commission if the litigation or federal guidance requires local action. For now, staff recommended continued monitoring and told commissioners the county would continue normal operations until notified otherwise.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/3/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County budget staff and counsel briefed the Riley County Commission about a brief White House/OMB pause on federal grants, subsequent litigation and a federal temporary restraining order; staff said reimbursements are the norm for grants and the county is monitoring risks to several programs.","taxTitle","Riley, Kansas","taxId",4218,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6687624,"Riley County backs K‑State property sale, veterans tax relief and higher vehicle-title fees",11414,1811000,13225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e&start=1811&end=13225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e/thumbnail_1811000.jpg","/articles/6687624/Kansas/Riley-County-backs-KState-property-sale-veterans-tax-relief-and-higher-vehicle-title-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687624-5217f63a4a7fcac7078c7dce86452442/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362423&Signature=BNHJ4PxM3meveEbZ4-PeqW7WGzrFp3tNbuvHY2kP7N-eaWvt-xkz~4UUlxuckXu5tiwWMXK2kSqbYxzqwOcOBfTf7t9SVm-DCo~H-6u95xIpX1hcW0HEmE~wTUUVcAvEAAA5BaLkAZ24OIzHqLtr2LyUSHozHBbkWp22EPSP9~7IeS0F3M5iBkaKav~~vcAyMWsMWBI0OvDXCKkuG87eJ5Qq3eu8sxM9gW19aSGG1UweK4LoMA0vALo3oSbcaxH2v1DobCtZx7BgvvK3uANs0bfciLwloLrk3PF59U7U1cnLoHSxUMx-n7xInPGYu~i5bOKZkSJqve3SoYNC6P95Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners on Feb. 3 voted to provide local support in writing for several bills pending in the Kansas Legislature.

County Counselor Bridal Parker and staff briefed the commission on the bills. Parker described House Bill 2,005 as proposed property-tax relief for permanently disabled veterans funded through state income-tax credits that would be revenue neutral to local property tax receipts because the state would provide compensation from surplus funds. Parker said the current draft focuses relief on veterans who are permanently and totally disabled as determined by federal criteria and would be paid as a state income-tax credit covering 75% of qualifying property taxes for the veteran’s principal residence.

The commission also approved sending a letter of support for House Bill 2,120, which would authorize Kansas State University to sell an off-campus property known as the Hunger Complex; commissioners discussed the potential for the sale to return the property to the tax rolls and for the purchaser to develop workforce housing.

Separately, commissioners approved written testimony supporting Senate Bill 119, a bill that would substantially increase vehicle title/registration fees remitted to counties. Shiloh (county motor-vehicle staff) and county financial staff told commissioners the bill would not close the county’s funding gap entirely but would substantially increase motor-vehicle revenues compared with long-unchanged fees.

All three actions were approved by motion and voice vote. Commissioners asked staff to prepare concise written testimony and formal letters for signature and to forward them to legislators and committees as appropriate.","The commission authorized written testimony and letters of support for House Bill 2,120 (K‑State property sale), House Bill 2,005 (disabled veterans property tax relief) and Senate Bill 119 (increased motor-vehicle fees) and discussed potential fiscal implications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6687628,"Commission assigns partition-fence maintenance: Chaffee north, Vandoll south",1358,6464000,7822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e&start=6464&end=7822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e/thumbnail_6464000.jpg","/articles/6687628/Kansas/Commission-assigns-partition-fence-maintenance-Chaffee-north-Vandoll-south","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687628-4edb703d1617b9cde3ab998801c61984/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362423&Signature=k19X9UNWMx3Dc9qx46wpudzikHZCqTGc-eRKDqNlvku2~lz8iSK~7BkbVD-fw2cZFWZIX62xiz6D~UmORczgvXerYykAaekLzPTirQ~gXYLTLoxMvLl3LJuGeR~oWEQefCy4XoqNx9nysk5Iobz9xpxP-S-HXXGyr8FWKJEc5nzZtKhoZ-X0qlg3y7GXeWk-QYjSPRSDsqnw74eB0u6i8CvqEKTvrEF6xTSBVJ-E1KOcDixmvua-YTXKop3BPogYuuPBoBmbZbsCaNtnjnaZspgCNbtAvNe-EuLKP7qTRu9yKbU1BH7gSEFMbIBhcSS~k0wQuVoJI~rcnMQr~BwbVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Following a formal fence-view hearing on Feb. 3, the Riley County Commission directed that maintenance responsibility for a partition fence between two rural properties be divided with owner John Chaffee responsible for the north half and Shirley Vandoll responsible for the south half.

The hearing followed a site inspection conducted Oct. 4, 2024, and allowed both landowners to present testimony. Vernon Vandoll, speaking as an agent for Shirley Vandoll, said the fence is intended to keep cattle out of cropped fields and that he had requested a formal determination after repeated disagreements with the neighboring landowner. John Chaffee said the fence needs repair and agreed he would take responsibility for the north half.

County staff, represented by Jacob Hansen, told the commission the board’s role is to assign future maintenance responsibility and not to adjudicate access arrangements beyond reminding neighbors that access for construction must be coordinated under state law. The commission’s instruction also makes clear that either party may place the new fence on either side of the existing tree line (hedgerow), but if a landowner elects to build the fence on the opposite side of the hedgerow the builder must coordinate access with the other property owner.

Commissioners asked county counsel and staff to draft a written order for the board to sign. That order will state: Chaffee is responsible for the north half; Vandoll is responsible for the south half; either owner may construct replacement fencing on either side of the hedgerow provided they coordinate access with adjacent property owners; and each party bears their own costs for construction and ongoing maintenance.

Both owners were present for the hearing; commissioners closed the public hearing and directed staff to prepare the final order for recordation with the register of deeds.","After a fence-view hearing, the Riley County Commission directed that John Chaffee maintain the north half of a partition fence and Shirley Vandoll be responsible for the south half; the commission instructed staff to draft an order recording those responsibilities and access expectations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6687631,"Riley County opts out of annual school inspections under state rule change",550,3050000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e&start=3050&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e/thumbnail_3050000.jpg","/articles/6687631/Kansas/Riley-County-opts-out-of-annual-school-inspections-under-state-rule-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687631-f6ab608481f20bdfbfdfa934c5ab2e6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362423&Signature=dzBDRQRNl2jGv-3AatNKvoj5IONUDatEeNFfV-lVezczLw1O3skKQLJP9YeL~WfleH-Jvwdo5yAe93odtWqfIo8P6zD0UcKSX9yYrA7YbVHI4vtF080EORhYP2tiYx5riiYDjJ~w-5li82eXJGqLSHshGL4-AOxNWUrf20SxaCJ87EetVStZ8jlL-IaI~TcaLE~JHtbex6xOcWLs2Q6-IvB8f3yrZKD61zCURjWknW5yyQLWAfYHBEhgROmz95IWP~TtINy5LQzik1QwUd28rTNndJ4RP6we1hvp~wAIb-Oanu-CxjSf9gRpfTimdICmExsNAeWUEBwFRxGlgy-aOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved Charter Resolution No. 11, exempting the county from K.S.A. 65-202(c) and ending the county’s long-standing practice of conducting annual school inspections.

Amanda Webb, Riley County planning director, told commissioners the state issued a rule last summer that effectively allows local health officers to opt out of the county-run annual inspections. Webb said county staff found the county inspections are largely repetitive of work already done by certified officials — for example, building officials, fire marshals, insurance adjusters and state food inspectors — and that the county receives no specific funding for the work.

\"There was a variety of things — restrooms, playground equipment, minimal structural items — but many of those inspections are already performed by trained, certified personnel,\" Webb said. \"We found a lot of repetition and it was costing us time and resources.\"

Webb said county staff consulted with school districts and other Kansas health departments before preparing the charter resolution. If adopted by the commission, the resolution must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks; if no appeal follows, the exemption becomes effective 60 days after publication.

County staff and the county counselor explained this is an opt-out under state law; the statutory inspection requirement persists unless the county exercises the opt-out. Jacob Hansen, county staff handling fence-view and land matters, and County Counselor Bridal Parker were present during the presentation and answered procedural questions.

Commissioners voted to adopt Charter Resolution No. 11 by unanimous voice vote; staff will publish the resolution and complete the statutory notice period.","Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a charter resolution exempting the county from a state requirement to perform annual school inspections, citing duplication with other inspections and lack of funding for the service.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6687633,"Riley County approves highway permit, park CIP spending and personnel promotion",157,453000,610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e&start=453&end=610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214921-37a6ae4fcce4266dba85bf79a7611c8e/thumbnail_453000.jpg","/articles/6687633/Kansas/Riley-County-approves-highway-permit-park-CIP-spending-and-personnel-promotion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687633-abad5dc78ece50f7d0b4c3dbf7acf9b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362423&Signature=YNj4krBuaYOByfKwxwFgKzBJyJDxhmIOKV5xeQ01URLwkgkmZ3v7NMvl-RTWhRY5pmUqfgGsu8nSTB6t5551Ge~240sNOLvkSOwOxabValvYe-o1lZDPMEHFNW1hFELdv2SPPubapgV32FGZ7qNBhR-l42eRpxSQuzJH~yDpErdX~I8x0z9HU0GexTF6MZq4hqtEHxySM-ESr-XeAGhtgs6XGLhqO9gK3tIEOg037taG-ikbktBnowzgKIRdnbNcXYd-1edTctpCGYRctEA0mv0KgR4lpI1trsBhVVMsc1CXUowc62eeQVzxdN46GugNH8SoIGurZ7z7fjbXIqKW~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a set of routine but binding items including a highway use permit, capital improvement project (CIP) activations for county parks, a tax-roll correction and a promotion in the Appraiser’s Office.

The commission voted to grant Prox Communications a highway use permit allowing the company to complete the work described in its application. The board also approved CIP activation funding totaling $39,700 for park projects: $14,000 for University Park, $11,000 for Ogden and $14,700 for Leonardville.

Commissioners also approved a county tax-roll correction as presented and moved forward with filling a staffing vacancy in the Appraiser’s Office by promoting a current commercial analyst. Anna Berson of the Riley County Appraisers office recommended Steve Shirley for the assistant county appraiser role, citing his commercial real-estate experience and supervisory duties. The commission approved Shirley’s promotion effective March 10, 2025.

The approvals were passed by voice vote with motions made, seconded and recorded as \"all in favor.\" No roll-call vote totals were recorded in the public minutes for these items.

The actions transfer modest sums and staffing responsibilities but are part of the county's routine operations: the highway permit allows a private telecom contractor to complete activity on county right-of-way; the park CIP funds cover discrete park maintenance or improvement projects; the tax-roll correction adjusts assessed values as requested; and the promotion reorganizes supervisory responsibilities inside the Appraiser’s Office.

Commission staff completed the required paperwork and asked the chair to sign documents where needed to enact the approvals.","The Riley County Commission approved a highway use permit, $39,700 in CIP park project activations, a tax-roll correction and promoted a commercial appraiser to assistant county appraiser during its Feb. 3 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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