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Warrant checks
The commission approved a motion to accept warrant checks for Feb. 7, 2025, in the amount of $313,635.63. The motion carried on a voice vote.

Road & Bridge capital improvement plan amendment
The commission approved an amendment to the 2025 capital improvement plan for the Road & Bridge department. The department asked to replace one budgeted dump truck with a motor grader (to replace an older Komatsu machine) using the same budgeted funds; the motion passed on a voice vote.

Appointment to Community Corrections Advisory Board
The commission approved the name sent by the judicial district recommending Lieutenant Jason Thompson to the Ninth Judicial District Harvey‑McPherson County Community Corrections Advisory Board to replace Undersheriff Sean Chapman; the motion passed and the chair was authorized to sign.

CIC (county accounting system) read‑only access and laptops
After discussion, the board approved a motion authorizing two commissioners to receive read‑only access to the county’s CIC accounting suite and to proceed with purchase of two county‑owned laptops configured for secure VPN access to support that access. The motion passed on a voice vote with one commissioner recorded as voting no. Commissioners directed staff to develop any necessary access policy details and to work with IT on secure setup.

Ending — Commissioners recorded no further business and scheduled a special meeting Friday at 9:00 a.m.; several items in this summary were brief votes following departmental presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harvey County Commission meeting - February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved warrant checks, an amendment to the Road & Bridge capital plan, an appointment to the Community Corrections Advisory Board, and read‑only accounting access for two commissioners with county laptops.","taxTitle","Harvey County, Kansas","taxId",61137,"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},6333733,"County department heads warn potential federal funding freezes could hit parks, health and aging services",283,2359000,2642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819&start=2359&end=2642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819/thumbnail_2359000.jpg","/articles/6333733/Harvey-County/Kansas/County-department-heads-warn-potential-federal-funding-freezes-could-hit-parks-health-and-aging-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333733-9b5886d8d97bb07f1181b7b20b8eea24/orig.mp4?Expires=1775378200&Signature=WpIbv89SRPUETrorSCqJpSOpijC1LTnWtAO4Cay6aAMm~1wF0kR7iCrTzdBlokx8j-Si79p0avNmU~wicQHhILpEga1B0Ca8WJwDvhJ4VdCslHwPJv65Zw7CfQjC6X010CQ-8FI2O8kpQtDYb0ydPacNg9Sa-z8XLQKqY80wjr4oehFbp6ESEH3bbmZiA6j8YsjZhpqGVcWrEE4~WUH4m4XLUrsWdRF155iXjSejmdILKR6KT7J9AgmOGuFcI-Niujug55GU~so7B7SidEeN0qsebdMnszI3x7ovE9QqsMUNEzgMfoitlfMCek~ub4Ud4vgLu9RU8FtKTgLimqjjNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Department heads told the Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 that several federal and state funding streams that support parks, public health and aging services could be delayed or reduced, and that the county should prepare for budget impacts.

Cass Miller, Harvey County Parks, said the Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP), a state‑administered, federally funded matching program, totaled $45,978.17 for the county and that the state had warned of a possible freeze. Miller said the grant covers shoreline maintenance, dock maintenance and janitorial supplies tied to fisheries but does not cover the annual fish‑stocking budget; the parks department’s planned fish stocking for 2025 is about $29,000 and a replacement UTV was budgeted at $15,000. If CFAP funding is frozen, Miller said the department would consider cancelling fish stocking and possibly reintroducing daily fishing permits that the county had not been charging under the grant program.

Lynette Reddington, Harvey County Health Department, described multiple federal‑origin grants that fund local health services. Reddington said the department has approximately $304,000 in grant dollars that support personnel across programs. Later in the meeting county administration clarified WIC figures: staff fees allocated to WIC were $93,424 and the full WIC grant for the local program was $279,808; the WIC program includes breastfeeding peer counselor support. Reddington said staff had not been told that federal WIC funding would be cut but that the department is preparing contingency plans if federal flows change.

Lona Kelly, director of Harvey County Department on Aging, outlined grants that support RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), rural public transportation and general aging services. Kelly said the current federal contribution to RSVP is about $54,000 and that grant awards and operating funds for transportation are set on different federal/state schedules; she said the next transport grant term begins July 1 and that the department has applied for operating, administrative and capital funds for the coming term.

Department heads and commission staff noted that sequestration deadlines and state budget timing could produce short‑term uncertainty. County staff said some programs have written contingency language allowing operations to continue “in good faith” while negotiations or reauthorizations are completed, but leaders cautioned that prolonged freezes would force service reductions or program changes at the county level.

Ending — Commissioners asked staff to provide detailed cost lists for programs that could be affected and to return with options for preserving core services if federal or state funding is reduced.","Parks, health and aging department heads told commissioners on Feb. 11 that several federal and state grants used for fisheries, immunizations, WIC, RSVP and transportation could be delayed or frozen; commissioners were told to expect budget challenges and potential service adjustments.",{"_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},6333738,"Harvey County emergency management warns federal grant reductions would shift more responsibilities locally",310,4130000,4440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819&start=4130&end=4440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819/thumbnail_4130000.jpg","/articles/6333738/Harvey-County/Kansas/Harvey-County-emergency-management-warns-federal-grant-reductions-would-shift-more-responsibilities-locally","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333738-80112f0f36813173cbc5afb0e3eb4470/orig.mp4?Expires=1775378200&Signature=NbJ9bEF1iMgDXtcqRLR-XELfaDSXb1Kki4FtY8vi3ecPtBVGu2jdDDCbj8c2PNTGSrv8UWOlG0~TYMZDgzwc2PemXOwC2QPmX0f~GrM58B7wEeCLt06~nDzZxNuxqv~VSGy4oFlQ6AziQbqAv0nir2x7YdW-GhcxHljWZk3rhfvxs~d7fXsCfNeepMEyVEIIQ1AGRNCw9tvETPKeD5Qnr-Cgry3Aq0EO8gax7eC7uJmXOjT91C4agtwx80X7h6NtnZIOyUyEceXc8lY9hk7S5C4ecGzIb4Kc0P7MGC-Wc0toIlVpgaEzspjocVP9BemmdRRtY1ozReWnUMTAYoNzCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Anderson, Harvey County Emergency Management director, told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 that his office’s Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is an annual cost‑matching grant that has declined in recent years.

Anderson said Harvey County received $31,112 in both 2022 and 2023 and received $27,192 in 2024; county staff applied for 2024 funding and expected roughly $24,492 for 2025 after a 10 percent congressional reduction that the Kansas Division of Emergency Management initially absorbed for counties. He said EMPG funds have historically supported the director position.

Anderson warned of operational implications should federal or state emergency‑management staffing or funding shrink. “All events start local and end local,” he said, and if support at higher levels is reduced the county would shoulder more responsibilities, including for hazards such as wildland fire, hazardous‑materials incidents and severe weather.

He described emergency management as an around‑the‑clock function and outlined recent out‑of‑office coordination activities, from hazmat incidents to remote coordination during travel, saying uncertainty about state and federal support increases local risk and resource needs.

Commissioners asked whether the potential funding reduction would affect programs or staff; Anderson and other staff said those grant funds have been applied to personnel costs and that local contingency planning is under way.

Ending — Commissioners thanked Anderson for the briefing and recognized that a changing federal and state funding picture could prompt future budget discussions.","Emergency management director said the county’s Emergency Management Performance Grant funding has fallen from about $31,112 in 2022–23 to an anticipated $24,492 for 2025 and that reduced state or federal support would increase local workload and costs.",{"_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},6333743,"Newton‑Harvey airport to bid 08/26 reconstruction; commissioners approve plans and seek state backup grant",1487,3803000,5290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819&start=3803&end=5290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819/thumbnail_3803000.jpg","/articles/6333743/Harvey-County/Kansas/NewtonHarvey-airport-to-bid-0826-reconstruction-commissioners-approve-plans-and-seek-state-backup-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333743-d68ab8191fffa90335c9eb6e0a5bcd75/orig.mp4?Expires=1775378200&Signature=blKGiB-a7tJs-4ihcDikTvSAMm43xAosnWyOlZbxVyRtf51Mf86qbl8XM-mGGjLytEGwv4dEOXn4yh72-svXRlTFCrylpzanA8MNn29U9m~trf9lu-ZBt-KueUTHFvuDEZFM8ST6Q1RULPk0BwtLd74szYYsNPfHAn3xve9qw-SI0pUBEsU77o6wzoD0BQMo5q6~fo7HOID8Xyk5kCZVb9juwQbJaKjSozIhskZVUrO-G4C1l9v0P6y2bK0XisQrj65EpnmVFtSt3ep5vFX3SSXNJWvzp6YEuCevdgGMx1YTteyzIgA59AxZCAUcArcOjnvYOx2eo22647BtTGEqtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Palmer, Aviation Director for Newton City‑County Airport, and Jeff Lewis, Airport Operations Manager, briefed the Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 on plans to reconstruct runway 08/26 and the operational effects if the intersecting runway threshold is displaced during work.

Palmer said the Federal Aviation Administration advised the airport to proceed and that airport improvement grants are funded from user fees (the airport improvement fund), not the federal general fund. The airport’s consultant provided cost estimates and operational scenarios: a displaced threshold at the intersecting point would reduce usable runway length and eliminate the airport’s instrument approaches for the affected period, restricting operations in poor weather and limiting larger corporate jets.

Palmer described operational tradeoffs discussed with tenants and consultants. He said the contractor‑work window for the restricted configuration was reduced in planning from 35 days to an anticipated 30 calendar days, and that airport staff estimate the runway would be unavailable for active use on roughly 12 to 18 days depending on conditions. He told commissioners the airport could lose approximately 3,000 feet of available runway while temporary markings and lighting are in place, with the usable length dropping from about 7,002 feet to roughly 4,000 feet for some configurations.

Palmer said additional temporary safety work — lighting changes, temporary markings and other measures — would be an estimated local cost of about $220,000 to $295,000 and would not be covered by the FAA grant; those mitigation costs would be the city and county’s responsibility if the county chooses to displace the threshold so the contractor can complete the 08/26 work.

After discussion, the commission approved three motions moved and seconded during the meeting: to approve plans and specifications for the 08/26 reconstruction (subject to FAA approvals), to advertise for bids for the project with a bid opening scheduled for March 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., and to authorize city staff to submit a Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) grant application for the electrical scope as a possible state backup for cost overrun on the electrical work.

Palmer said contractors will bid the project and electrical work separately; if final bids exceed the FAA budget the KAIP grant would be a potential source to cover the electrical scope. Commissioners emphasized safety and noted the closure would be temporary; airport staff said they will press contractors to complete work promptly and that weather remains the key schedule uncertainty.

Ending — Commissioners approved the three actions and asked staff to proceed to bid and to seek the KAIP grant as backup funding if needed.","Airport director said reconstruction of runway 08/26 will require a temporary full closure and could cost additional local money for safety mitigation; commissioners approved plans, authorized bid advertisement for March 11 and approved a Kansas Airport Improvement Program application for electrical scope.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333748,"Harvey County health department outlines Waymaker jail pilot; funding set to expire June 30",924,511000,1435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819&start=511&end=1435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2301918-317be5c75daa678f91564d12d0024819/thumbnail_511000.jpg","/articles/6333748/Harvey-County/Kansas/Harvey-County-health-department-outlines-Waymaker-jail-pilot-funding-set-to-expire-June-30","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333748-3f17f41ee79bf7145b43b97ac3116717/orig.mp4?Expires=1775378200&Signature=CGlmt-Z~rChUOBEqFzbJ-TdBMGQ2oxVsFj2KFzDEy1dGZHb2E11pKkNjxfLvNkDBpPPgCayJHNuNLsuSDe~h2zmCa6-EUHTNBK-hDj3ZR3-19mG73lAQ0Z75lIBw3zTQy1s~bVUs4Jt~9W8woxwu2VuhGJYWdXPWhQpGR3VxVI6y1M85q2EAtcar~uXp70RDa3wFg0iZQroGB4HcODnhNVMrdfk-juPjjCAriPf-R4kCREWi2JwCbrdTkMUbaY-ClLZs6~~TxCCy5u2XFN-F4xsffRcbhHUc2LYJy-GWv-5u-6WcDM2hx-0HUS6qbmOTCa1BpSUEO8B0Jvedwa9Sjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lynette Reddington, Harvey County Health Department, told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 that the Waymaker pilot program at the Harvey County Detention Center is a volunteer partnership between the Community Chaplain Response Team, the detention center and Prairie View designed to connect incarcerated people with substance‑use disorder treatment.

Reddington said the project, which began in July 2024, combines an eight‑week, therapist‑led curriculum through Prairie View with Kansas‑certified peer mentor groups run inside the jail. She said the project has relied largely on opioid‑settlement dollars and other local grant funds. “It is a total volunteer program,” Reddington said.

Reddington gave commissioners enrollment and outcome counts: the program staff interviewed 32 individuals; 47 people were referred (about 36 percent of those interviewed); peer‑group attendance has totaled 282 duplicate attendances; staff reported 66 community referrals; 36 participants had been released; and five released participants had re‑entered the detention center and remained eligible to rejoin the program.

Chaplain Ray Nicodemus, a community chaplain who helps screen and schedule participants, said the most frequent jail requests now are for drug treatment and placements. Peer mentor LA — who works directly with participants in the jail — described participants’ progress, calling out increased engagement, emotional openness and continuing attendance at community peer groups after release.

Reddington and partners told commissioners the detention‑center staff have reported a reduction in inmate‑to‑inmate and inmate‑to‑deputy confrontations and improved communication related to the program. Commissioners asked how the county will measure success.

Reddington said program leaders track recidivism, numbers completing the curriculum, numbers requesting to continue if still incarcerated and the number of community resources to which participants are referred. She said staff do not yet have a SMART goal to report but are monitoring those metrics and promising outcomes.

Commissioners asked about funding. Reddington said current funding through opioid settlement dollars runs to June 30, 2025. Staff said they are pursuing additional funds, including a possible Sunflower Foundation award and a Department of Justice competitive program (referred to in the meeting as COSAP). “We can only hope” funding arrives before the pilot’s current funding period ends, Reddington said.

The presenters asked commissioners to note that the pilot is voluntary and that participants who relapse remain eligible to rejoin. Reddington said the county can provide additional updates if commissioners want more detail on metrics or grant applications.

Ending — Commissioners thanked staff and partners for the update and asked to be kept informed about funding efforts and future reports.","Health department and partners told commissioners the Waymaker pilot at the Harvey County Detention Center has referred 47 people, delivered 282 peer‑group attendances and made 66 referrals; staff said funding currently runs through June 30 and they are seeking additional grants.","actionData","errors"]

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