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Derek and others reported the county is preparing a federal appropriations proposal through \"Charice's office\" with a submission deadline to that congressional office of March 7; staff described the process as competitive and noted the county will await decisions at higher levels of the appropriations process. \"We have to get it to Charice by the March 7,\" Derek said.

Staff also said approval has been received at the state financial office for septic-system repair funding; the county expects those funds to arrive around mid‑March. The record notes that the county’s inspections for Princeton and Richmond will be limited to private homes and will not include infrastructure work, per the approvals the county received.

Staff described the State of Kansas Towns grants program as offering a maximum $10,000 award with a 10% local match for communities with populations under 5,000; staff said they are working with Princeton on a potential new HVAC system for the community building and with Wellsville on a downtown sound system.

The county’s youth entrepreneurship event (YEC) at the end of the month has five teams enrolled so far; Network Kansas awarded a $2,000 grant to support the event. Staff said they will continue outreach at local schools to recruit additional teams.

On economic-development matters, staff reported Proximity Park is progressing with support from the city of Ottawa and other partners; staff noted a nondisclosure agreement limits what they can publicly disclose at this stage but described partner introductions and meetings as constructive.

Staff also noted Panasonic has joined the Franklin County Development Council (FCDC) as a member; staff said they are continuing to pursue other grant opportunities through the state’s contracted grant-support firm Wood O'Brien.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Franklin County Board of County Commissioners Meeting 02-05-2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported multiple grant and project updates at the Feb. 5 meeting, including a March 7 deadline to submit a federal appropriations proposal to a congressional office and state-approved septic repair funds expected in mid‑March.","taxTitle","Franklin County, Kansas","taxId",70736,"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},6327389,"Commission approves $399,152.22 in claim vouchers, payroll and minutes; names alternate to Lake Region board",580,56000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df&start=56&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df/thumbnail_56000.jpg","/articles/6327389/Franklin-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-39915222-in-claim-vouchers-payroll-and-minutes-names-alternate-to-Lake-Region-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327389-ca7df26f250af62c5d26032b9e482163/orig.mp4?Expires=1775594490&Signature=ZLFk1037sWDXRFVR1PNczl7M5APkKD06Yh4cxgp0Y5W8X6gNjLJp8WXIK~NeXJ2BwPktSlLUrZz~ccjuf0kZpXHN~3EQol1QJxxEQqy1LX147CMN5NO1sitxmaf10kSEHoU7EMPAF3A~GL5AE4rCsUjFBVSxvypoRb0HwhUSBDPFoBDL-ftm0ljhezFbWfyCTtOc-Xkt467n~qKkWpdL4yr9ULltbLezdcxOwwVYl6WQKIqXnRnpWxeUGUGmICEqKPnjwQHwYxi-kSoyQRSc0T~vUG2coR6TbyiWPVXL1LuRYO4H00-EdmyRstcFg5wO99oIJmRqVvnbVmgjlLXNPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin County Commission on Feb. 5 approved the consent agenda, which included claim vouchers and tax orders totaling $399,152.22, approval of a payroll period and the Jan. 29 meeting minutes, and authorization to solicit bids for NOXIS Leads Chemicals.

A motion to approve the consent agenda passed on a voice vote with commissioners recorded as voting yes. The meeting transcript records a motion, a second and affirmative responses from multiple commissioners.

Separately during the meeting, commissioners moved to name an alternate representative to the Lake Region authority/board. Mr. Weldon was nominated, seconded and approved by voice vote; the commission directed staff to add him to the mailing list and to contact the board regarding the county’s representation and the board’s April annual meeting.

No dollar amounts were recorded for the solicitation for NOXIS Leads Chemicals, and the transcript provided no additional detail about the vendor or contract terms.","Franklin County commissioners approved the consent agenda including $399,152.22 in claim vouchers and tax orders, payroll, and meeting minutes; they also unanimously named Mr. Weldon as the county alternate to the Lake Region board (motion approved).",{"_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},6327392,"Franklin County approves annual ZOLL warranty and maintenance contract for EMS equipment",60,112000,172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df&start=112&end=172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6327392/Franklin-County/Kansas/Franklin-County-approves-annual-ZOLL-warranty-and-maintenance-contract-for-EMS-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327392-8e6fa6c7f2e67968c6cd1a31e832e40e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775594490&Signature=Xx2Y~yjMZ0BvB4~QE1Tsk4rH2OHK~04jzn2AOa~emy5cH8JdXW0-r4Ng9KVfIKMreOpNhNw6SqignZ~IznpsdxwapqzeUc9y6PP76UysS4wv~4jZVhglTTjJYkFcdyv3ISWnger6A1QRnXJEvx3EqQ7CtWQtPN9rwgjO28BvrSt4I5O2fbqWNC0-~SlJUwO8pE-CSlKKe-m9o3ZKn4KmvB3~lJJpITBMvXr8LHU8w6br6K425cycd2RbjCZ1GJfYVTyYiQ6CvAemO48GXNeMoHY1TggZ7d-uhgIGqMogEiXv6-UzWUa1axzkioda7TUoey-PhpCtFuMdOrWmF9Es4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin County Commission on Feb. 5 approved the county’s annual ZOLL extended-warranty and preventive-maintenance contract for 2025, covering two ZOLL transport ventilators and seven monitor/defibrillators.

Christie, a county staff member, told commissioners the program includes scheduled service, calibration and qualification of the devices and an overnight replacement policy so the county is not left without monitors if one fails. \"They overnight us another monitor for us to use, so we're not down monitors, and then there's no charge to get them fixed,\" Christie said.

Commissioners moved and voted to approve the contract during the meeting. Commissioners Meador, Dickinson, Stoudemire, Sottlemyer and Chair Harris recorded affirmative votes during the voice tally. No opposing votes or abstentions were recorded on the transcript.

The contract was introduced during the portion of the agenda identified as “item of business” and followed a procedural motion and second before the roll-call-style affirmations recorded on the audio transcript.

County staff did not provide a dollar amount for the contract in the recorded remarks and no vendor price was specified in the meeting transcript.","The Franklin County Commission approved a one-year ZOLL extended-warranty and preventive-maintenance contract covering two transport ventilators and seven monitor/defibrillators for 2025 to ensure equipment servicing, calibration and overnight replacement if a monitor fails.",{"_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},6327380,"County crews responding to icy conditions and pothole season, public works says",49,481000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df&start=481&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322446-0fb0339a49f6eca433d55cb9c9f474df/thumbnail_481000.jpg","/articles/6327380/Franklin-County/Kansas/County-crews-responding-to-icy-conditions-and-pothole-season-public-works-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327380-d6426bc22d904fa273f05c3e88449ee2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775594490&Signature=VYe2BlwIpDSB3BVQRQN-0oO8ndmm4cshBYFBT~~YrEOMARtgq6xQerScUSoplX7cqaNOfB6eOFVgoYphpcSJCnXbZ4oO8zD49hSACLiBIvHZCOf3uUA8qVhqIqa1BMGcqo2vdbv~CRN7WeIGCK7yabgvCo3aULI3pTZObPVvqj8g2iyASV8OkDtQ~YrXwISfO658yLkmOBCpFUvvA1sE8b4-1k-SGLrB96R~naee6fGTZQy3i3Oh5VmlhQqHBZ69fgew92Q8uunYw-Qli4rzg49pQVZHonTXpfepQDTSlYHqK4RIPgQI88qbgVVseiZT-oTvi29UVeTBDX9fcpnuXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin County public-works staff told commissioners on Feb. 5 that crews were working early in the morning to treat icy bridges and other slick spots and that the thaw marks the start of pothole season.

Speaking to the commission, the public-works representative said crews were prioritizing bridges and treacherous parking areas and that wet conditions make it difficult to perform lasting road repairs. \"When it's wet like this, it's very difficult for us to get them dry enough to hold,\" the speaker said, and asked residents for patience while crews attempt temporary fixes and gravel-road repairs.

No votes were taken on the report; the remarks were presented as an informational staff update.","Franklin County public works reported icy morning conditions and crews working on bridges, slick spots and pothole repairs; officials warned wet conditions make some repair methods difficult and asked for public patience.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff: federal and state grant work continuing; septic repairs, Towns grants, Proximity Park and youth entrepreneurship updates

Commission approves $399,152.22 in claim vouchers, payroll and minutes; names alternate to Lake Region board

Franklin County approves annual ZOLL warranty and maintenance contract for EMS equipment

County crews responding to icy conditions and pothole season, public works says