[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6348848,"mediaKeyId","2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8","parentId",2240093,"title","Commission approves consent agenda including auditor's monthly report for January","audioSeconds",32,"startMs",126000,"endMs",158000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8&start=126&end=158","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8/thumbnail_126000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6348848/Christian-County/Missouri/Commission-approves-consent-agenda-including-auditors-monthly-report-for-January","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348848-58663b8142217cfc0d860d5b0db2b9ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464478&Signature=j1xv1FVGHzSN5Z~SVuo5O7Bubw2K9D95ZwatZ47mOzZX-yaejvDr1SyKy8V7~Nr4lJXgm4JU2uh3x6RMyt-JkM-D24Q7pobI5Cr65tg4AKMf3Iwa0R6To5EQTiIw0D0abipV7XlsMXC3C-TGuMTbXdHBbEaRZ4Wf3-7y33XOS5-RBXliMquLxLHWu3pkKM2T~J4YgwkOUlJcqdpkzpf7gMcST1ktnjDMPTioFQKNzfknA5asbYk0eOScZKC7kP0GDkuF0j41~xa0rEWa5oQlKfDDLw4vze3xLNZ7OdBP-1FJ0bW8luKiWd3rQWmv6Rqb8MnvvompuBe53xIYfBGxWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Christian County, MO","date","2025-02-06T18:03:45.187Z","article","The Christian County Commission opened its meeting and approved the day’s agenda and the consent agenda by voice vote. A commissioner moved to approve the consent agenda \"as presented\" and another commissioner seconded; the motion passed after the chair called for the ayes.

The chair said the only financial item on the consent agenda was the auditor’s monthly report for January and that there were no minutes available to approve at that time. Commissioners did not place additional items on the record during the consent vote.

The approval was a routine procedural action and was recorded as passed by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally or the names of the mover and seconder.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Christian County Commission - 2025-02-06","oneSentenceSummary","The Christian County Commission approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which included the auditor’s monthly financial report for January; no minutes were available for approval.","taxTitle","Christian County, Missouri","taxId",52859,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348851,"Commission appoints RJ Flores as Christian County citizen-at-large alternate to Ozark Transportation Organization",202,887000,1089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8&start=887&end=1089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8/thumbnail_887000.jpg","/articles/6348851/Christian-County/Missouri/Commission-appoints-RJ-Flores-as-Christian-County-citizen-at-large-alternate-to-Ozark-Transportation-Organization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348851-575de26511e87f4cd454da448d460e7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464478&Signature=khp6EuTOMh2oNDhLhJlDO4BPLpR4wVFFXoAuMzEZ7xBv20foyNvsNdoB5l5Ifpg55Nn7e~NarV85sr1VaHiV3z5f1shiuC7QgyP7T4W5vwobttU2ydOueWt55zY6fhRqemQQOEP~AdnMSqH4QL2tCORN4dkj-qEE2lsLHblZYI7lonv3~8wlOaQJTggNjDEo857iqa9U0r2hPCwLI7ZDMUw4OvNEr85NfKegUwFEXh-UMtxnqJ1UTKmmDqJEjQzhDXfQcU3Ft4gzKPo-sSGko0Hvcb1v9Zscc6CcGJIZoAerkiiBNn1Y-OeeWQmS1vB7EYJHurBnMI9nutxW3Hdocw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Christian County Commission voted to appoint RJ Flores to serve as the citizen-at-large alternate representing Christian County on the Ozark Transportation Organization (OTO), commissioners said.

Commissioner Bradley Jackson recommended Flores, citing Flores’s experience as former mayor pro tem and interim mayor of the City of Ozark and service on local planning and historic-preservation bodies. Jackson told commissioners Flores was familiar with OTO and could immediately serve as a voting representative when the presiding commissioner is unavailable.

“[Flores] has a ton of experience,” Jackson said, describing Flores’s background on the City of Ozark planning and zoning commission and other local boards. A commissioner moved to approve Flores’s appointment; another commissioner seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the mover’s and seconder’s names.

Commissioners said having an active, experienced citizen representative on OTO is important because the regional organization influences where federal and state transportation funds are allocated in southwest Missouri and manages the technical and policy committees that recommend projects.

The appointment fills the citizen-at-large slot after a recent resignation and is intended to restore Christian County’s voting representation on the OTO board.","The Christian County Commission approved RJ Flores to serve as the citizen-at-large alternate representing Christian County on the Ozark Transportation Organization (OTO).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348856,"Commission approves intergovernmental agreement allowing Johnson County to piggyback on contracts",265,620000,885000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8&start=620&end=885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8/thumbnail_620000.jpg","/articles/6348856/Christian-County/Missouri/Commission-approves-intergovernmental-agreement-allowing-Johnson-County-to-piggyback-on-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348856-c189ad9e30b27f6a7e3a7462b0a61e68/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464478&Signature=Mw2LXmlU1uS5KJKv1mw2HxuU5JVV1o2RW2Ho28fSfz3sMLyRFrugP7E7wt63wQmhxX-cTh7KAx4gVf1GX6ooaK5dZxmsBAb8ab98HRdvhWoiUtHOFxsJdQfdwosUu2JnKtS0yG693GJx4RjsJMh~JUJ9o4KYo9uHVgkwAkqNOsCxf3jcYY9Lfbh9djUM-ZAJXf8NGdTXBlOTPZ4P45of~Jc63EDLyUMjx5ojDOAqpDwNeROnpiZGJ7gBn8IEUxuZg-dAUgGYfStWEW6t~-PKxxMSfUG9fpTTXynhY1eBJoGRdnk~e7zWjiKBYe74MD2Q73rps1Sdrohc44cMILRJDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christian County commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that allows Johnson County to “piggyback” on Christian County contracts if the vendor agrees, the county’s purchasing manager said.

Purchasing Manager Kim explained that the IGA formalizes cooperative purchasing when a vendor’s contract includes language permitting other entities to use the pricing. “As long as the piggyback language is in there, then, we can do that,” Kim said, describing prior IGAs with other counties, including Buchanan County. Kim told commissioners Johnson County’s commissioners had already signed the agreement and asked Christian County to approve the IGA so Johnson County could be a cooperating party.

A commissioner moved to approve the IGA; another commissioner seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not record the mover’s or seconder’s names or a roll-call tally.

Commission discussion included a brief note about a scrivener’s error in the Johnson County document referencing a “western district commissioner” and an “eastern district commissioner,” which a commissioner suggested Johnson County should correct. Commissioners also discussed the county’s competitive bidding practices and past work with other counties; one commissioner referenced Christian County’s role in advising other counties on drafting similar programs and cited ongoing work on state-level legislation.

The IGA permits cooperative use of contracts only when the vendor consents and when the written contract language permits cooperative or piggyback use; no vendor-specific contracts or prices were altered at the meeting.","Christian County commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) allowing Johnson County to use Christian County contracts with vendor consent; the agreement passed after staff presentation and a brief discussion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348861,"Christian County recorder reports $717,070 in 2024 revenue; Q4 brought $178,075",447,164000,611000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8&start=164&end=611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240093-85cfef302d1b3b27bfa5066419aba6b8/thumbnail_164000.jpg","/articles/6348861/Christian-County/Missouri/Christian-County-recorder-reports-717070-in-2024-revenue-Q4-brought-178075","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348861-4bddc3580af09dd19797f84a43a5bebb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464478&Signature=YEAYk~9RXaRzfpxl8aEkJnKVYW7tiT7nNUCgijvTaFSVnYDeTzDYRswJg4HydoE878mKqIIzerUDRe~RFxfV~ZoeBFU6Jh2YVLmbUgpvaWggHUU5MRxpV8pmQ6yPaOUMtNZjJ~~MU5qgBNTd3yDV6Z4Y5HwlsUZK4Ehh9Wxhg-irf7GdfpJZglVsTOJK7cXgAYnYFGvx8rMyN3OcCrsJU3XU1QWrypCC7NfhKLj2Hqf7N1~Ka7NUnIMlr3O2orWUGXYjq7E2FjpcyYb9rly9YZoPpuYODlklnq6F2HI3FqDtl7bMFWqPibWgMkqvWRKnOrGAU-T0uKqa0OreS-U-Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miss Kelly, Christian County recorder of deeds, told the Christian County Commission that her office collected $178,075.94 in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $717,070.03 for the full year.

The figures matter because a portion of recorder revenues support county general revenue and the office tracks land- and vital-record activity. Miss Kelly said $327,685.50 of the 2024 total was transferred to general revenue, and detailed the office’s recorded transactions: 91 marriage licenses and 3,430 land documents in the fourth quarter, and about 657 marriage licenses and 3,430 (annual total recorded documents noted earlier) across 2024, plus recorded plats and surveys.

Miss Kelly told commissioners the county’s recording activity has slowed from a pre-COVID peak, when the office at times collected more than $1 million annually. “Pre COVID, interest rates were low. There was a lot of movement and shaking, a lot of things being built,” Miss Kelly said, adding that higher interest rates and the pandemic reduced subdivision and land-record activity. She noted the office continues to record new plats and surveys and that recordings remain available for public inspection in her office.

Commissioners pressed for more detail on certain items. One commissioner asked whether the 2024 total represented an increase; Miss Kelly said the county is “a little bit behind” last year and that historical highs exceeded $1 million. Commissioners and Miss Kelly also discussed a short-lived program that had county staff assist seniors with deeds and the administrative time the office spent providing free copies and services during that program; Miss Kelly said the assessor’s office now verifies and prints those deeds in some cases, which reduced duplicate processing in the recorder’s office.

Miss Kelly closed by offering to make plat maps and recordings available for inspection at the recorder’s office and answered commissioners’ questions about staffing and workload.

The presentation was informational; no formal action or vote on the recorder’s report was recorded in the transcript.","The Christian County recorder of deeds presented fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial and records activity to the Christian County Commission, reporting declines from pre-COVID levels and explaining changes to deed-processing work flows.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Commission approves consent agenda including auditor's monthly report for January

Commission appoints RJ Flores as Christian County citizen-at-large alternate to Ozark Transportation Organization

Commission approves intergovernmental agreement allowing Johnson County to piggyback on contracts

Christian County recorder reports $717,070 in 2024 revenue; Q4 brought $178,075