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Tonya Cole, Assistant County Manager, said staff had seen a draft sales-tax distribution formula and a bill number would be forthcoming. She confirmed House Bill 2,331 addresses cremated remains of unclaimed individuals at the Regional Forensic Science Center and said staff have circulated that bill. Cole said drafts or bill numbers also exist or are being prepared for elections legislation and other priority topics; a corrections bill remained pending staff review.

Cole discussed property-tax proposals before the Legislature, summarizing two competing approaches that had appeared in news coverage and drafts: a House proposal to limit residential appraisal increases by referencing either current fair market value or a rolling multi-year average (often described publicly as a six-year average) and a Senate approach that would cap annual increases at 3 percent. Cole said county legal staff and the appraiser’s and clerk’s offices are reviewing operational impacts and potential workload implications of any change.

Commissioner Howe spoke at length about his view of a constitutional-resolution proposal on valuation (referred to in the meeting as HCR 5,011 or similar draft language) and said he planned to testify as neutral in a House committee hearing the next day. He criticized media summaries that described the change as a fixed six-year rolling average — \"The bill does not say 6 years,\" he said — and said any constitutional amendment would require implementing statute to set exact mechanics. He also said the county’s appraisal results on average came in near fair market value and that a policy shift focused solely on assessment mechanics may misdiagnose the broader tax issue.

Cole also flagged additional bills for commissioners: House Bill 2,343 (regulating no-impact home-based businesses), House Bill 2,365 (which names the South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital), and House Bill 2,329 — the juvenile group-home measure that Commissioner Howe described as creating placements for high-risk youth and for which he said testimony would be offered in the House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.

Commissioners asked staff to monitor workload implications for the County Clerk and Appraiser’s Office if property-tax valuation mechanics change and to continue coordinating testimony and legal input. No formal county position was adopted at the meeting; staff said they will continue tracking bills and preparing testimony as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners Meeting - 2/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff on Feb. 12 briefed the commission on a range of bills at the Kansas Legislature, including property-tax proposals, a bill naming the regional mental-health hospital and a juvenile group-home bill that will see committee hearings.","taxTitle","Sedgwick County, Kansas","taxId",2883,"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},6327418,"Commission approves Board of Bids and Contracts report; fire district accepts turnout-gear contract",241,1433000,1674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99&start=1433&end=1674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99/thumbnail_1433000.jpg","/articles/6327418/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-Board-of-Bids-and-Contracts-report-fire-district-accepts-turnout-gear-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327418-d1d68f1dc57f3fc3b5c680f0ce027b54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135287&Signature=CNPj2hCrAC~Hev-NDsnTay1KLco0ctrcWe2tgAAdvKC-KwkcGEb8SG51LSH~hAdBwuSP0~k4YCTQEb~yCoTBjskLM~e5Wr7OwqDl7hEz-SKirbO3Cd17MDWUXeOHvhMFxEOM9d0MBmvGPKM3v20asq9nS~~kU-lE3NgU7c0o3U4rNGqj~lpv7vR1b8~MJ-961pPfs57xXZYtgjiTIMpNx414KLgZDzFE~-9I~Nd~yG1AjTAUq1uTy7R7ZCzk0Lm0j3nEVxUSh-51zIlmZ2~R7EwyCI1ZrR~YrDAju2fYPOM-bv5QT8rQBqv1Y6B6ZF4zdP915xEqCSRdPVFq~Yh09w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 12 voted to accept the Board of Bids and Contracts report from its Feb. 6 meeting, approving several purchasing recommendations and contract rates.

Purchasing Director Joe Thomas told commissioners the regular board recommended three items: the low bid for 10 Mark police-package SUVs for Fleet Management and the Sheriff's Office from CDJ Automotive LLC doing business as Main Street of Lansing for $463,950; a client drug-testing contract with Technical Resource Management LLC doing business as Coordant Health Solutions establishing three-year contract pricing with two one-year options; and a Waters Technologies maintenance and support plan for the Alliance Center (quote noted at $91,260).

The commission approved the Board of Bids and Contracts report by unanimous roll call.

Separately, while the commission paused, the governing body of Fire District No. 1 met and accepted a proposal for structural firefighting turnout and multipurpose rescue gear from Delta Fire and Safety, establishing contract pricing for two years with two one-year renewal options. That action also carried on a unanimous roll call.

Fleet staff answered commissioner questions about an alternative lower-priced vehicle bid for 2024-model units that were cheaper but lacked required specifications and color consistency. Bob Verzier of Fleet Management said the cheaper vehicles were not configured to required specs, which justified selecting the low responsive bidder for 2025 vehicles.

Actions were approved without recorded opposition.","The commission approved the Feb. 6 Board of Bids and Contracts report, including fleet vehicle purchases, a client drug-testing contract and a maintenance contract; the Fire District governing body separately approved turnout-gear pricing from Delta Fire and Safety.",{"_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},6327423,"Commissioners appoint members to Animal Care and Juvenile Corrections advisory boards",131,1235000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99&start=1235&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99/thumbnail_1235000.jpg","/articles/6327423/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Commissioners-appoint-members-to-Animal-Care-and-Juvenile-Corrections-advisory-boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327423-a06325b694d480badd05df28264549b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135287&Signature=YOczPAxR7QRVFuPKnVTBvRUKS6HvhwFYr08fgQiyWbsh2~BYxcsfsXROSWbuHSakb1mPYglfjcYPKijt4aVCbmKOoqH2iDnxHXcqo6nThkMEpdTcqrdRQ2FSiYCKwAS7hDcjnVns5G9ar8gLcoiHLsP-XVMyVEakcc0Zzt08H-Zz8TWIhtVahXvfYFFWAwacN9IPX7UxplCtiPe5B8AJ3VwS7INre7N-E9yD-BknHmGccBxoVLnCl3agUyh1s8RjgyQe0beP05-DfUIUF1azyUZXRKuFlHwaDOQuwJEjruvhrewXWCjk4inFzvec6YVMBkSSuHqIJR9Fo92Wo~JZzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 12 approved three advisory-board appointments in unanimous roll-call votes.

The commission reappointed Erica Lovett to the Sedgwick County Animal Care Advisory Board and appointed Josh Frederick to the same board on a motion combining two resolutions. Justin Wagner, County Counselor, proposed combining the two related items; the commission approved the combined action by roll call with all members voting aye.

The board also adopted a separate resolution appointing Jay Hedrick to the Sedgwick County Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board. Commissioners praised Hedrick’s experience in social work and advocacy for children before the motion to adopt the resolution; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.

Each new appointee took the oath of office following the votes.

These actions were formal resolutions recorded in the meeting’s minutes and approved without recorded dissent.","The commission approved reappointment of Erica Lovett, appointed Josh Frederick to the Animal Care Advisory Board and appointed Jay Hedrick to the Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board by unanimous roll call votes.",{"_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},6327427,"Sedgwick County Register of Deeds launches new records system; commissioners and users raise concerns about search fees",251,186000,437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99&start=186&end=437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322412-238a08e712d93683abb832b55ace8f99/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6327427/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Sedgwick-County-Register-of-Deeds-launches-new-records-system-commissioners-and-users-raise-concerns-about-search-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327427-ead7bac3ba446cc61596657c03d97e5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135287&Signature=e2opdfdV1wixojx~0m9LP1dmpi4b3LcuZ1Uw0DlKWM7tFvdDZdCtmM6D~zlzG~HhoH~pL6lpG5Ttnt0j70CCZ4XWR2GFR6Q03u4WBU0zV3yrB89gpK5gG7cBtWHmJA-R6pQQJ6FVpDGGCpHOxjH0AGGyTuuyWgChxoMnJZ5uZut4npeLeN-HsxTxGy1wfywzodmpVxiRMhnZeqYeeAAQnlIlfUO~9Lb6Sy0rt7id1zGE7qC76d9rmYVd5QeD4Uy32j1wX28CMBYjnQ6rHhaXzYRKuLVpV4ysZaufce0HyupOnhv77piroNSfRAHXqRqhDdgu1B0I2sMZ2SJppa4fYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sedgwick County Register of Deeds on Feb. 3 launched a new land records management system provided by Fiddler Technologies, Register of Deeds Tonya Buckingham told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 12. The new system introduces subscription search platforms, advanced fraud-prevention tools and an archival platform the office said will preserve records and strengthen security.

The change matters because the county previously offered a free, in-house e-recording and search system that some longtime users relied on for routine title and ownership checks. Commissioner Howe and other commissioners pressed county staff on how the new fee structure and subscription options will affect residents and professional users.

Buckingham said the office selected Fiddler after a competitive RFP and close coordination with County IT. \"We launched our new records management system with Fiddler Technologies,\" she said, citing improved search capabilities, \"advanced fraud prevention and robust security measures to protect our public records\" and a Bastion platform that \"ensures data preservation.\" Chief deputy Kinley Ziering explained how the consumer-facing options will work and encouraged residents to sign up for free property fraud alerts that notify people when documents are recorded in their name.

Commissioner Howe said the previous county-built system had allowed free public searches and was valuable to users who routinely check property ownership. He summarized the change this way: moving from a free, in-house system to a vendor subscription model imposes new costs on some users. \"If I log into this, unless I do a query and I get nothing back that's valuable, I'm still charged that 1 query is gonna be $8.75,\" he said. Kinley Ziering confirmed the per-search fee: \"Yes. It is $8.75 a search.\" She added that residents who need occasional help can call the Register of Deeds office and have staff run a lookup and provide a copy, which would avoid repeated per-search charges for those users.

Buckingham and Kinley told commissioners the county aimed to set competitive rates and noted efforts to work with title companies and Realtors. Kinley said the office compared fees across counties and selected what it described as among the lowest state fees for subscription access. Commissioner Bubaugh said title companies have been receptive and that county staff have been engaging stakeholders to smooth the transition.

The office also described related services: a free property-fraud alert residents may opt into, a veterans program that files DD-214 records and provides five free certified copies, and a passport-acceptance facility at the East Kellogg Tag Office. Buckingham said in-person assistance remains available at both Register of Deeds locations for residents who need help navigating the new platforms.

Commissioners did not take formal action on the system at the Feb. 12 meeting. County staff said they will continue outreach to professional users and the public to explain subscription options and office-assisted searches.

Tonya Buckingham, Register of Deeds, and Kinley Ziering, Chief Deputy Register of Deeds, spoke to the commission during the presentation. Commissioner Howe and Commissioner Bubaugh participated in the discussion and asked questions.

For now, the office recommends residents sign up for the free property-fraud alert and contact the Register of Deeds for assistance with specific document requests.

Less critical details: the office said Fiddler's Bastion platform has been used elsewhere to speed recovery after ransomware incidents; staff emphasized indexing back to historical records and continuing personalized in-person service.","Register of Deeds Tonya Buckingham told the commission the office launched a new records management system with Fiddler Technologies on Feb. 3 to improve search, security and preservation. Commissioners and users pressed county staff about subscription and per-search fees and how the change affects public access.","actionData","errors"]

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