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Kinsey showed a map that he said roughly corresponds with an A-2 zone that previously surrounded the city and described the resolution area as extending about one-and-a-half miles and cutting between local streets (his map referenced Mohawk and Navajo streets and Twelfth to Eighteenth avenues). Kinsey said the city now administers building-code enforcement in the marked subdivision regulation area and that the county could either leave the arrangement as is or consider updating the resolution.

Kinsey also provided the board a city fee schedule and described how applying the city's fees to county permits in that area would affect applicants. He calculated that, under the city's fee spreadsheet, residential single-family permits would increase roughly $0.45 to $0.57 per square foot, and business/commercial permits would increase about $0.49 to $0.73 per square foot, depending on valuation and modifiers Kinsey used in his example. He proposed an administrative workflow under which the county would accept a zoning permit, instruct the applicant to obtain a city building permit within 30 days, and transmit the county permit to the city electronically; if the applicant failed to obtain the city permit in 30 days, Kinsey said the county could revoke the zoning permit until corrected.

Commissioners asked for time to review the resolution text and the fee-schedule calculations. Kinsey noted the county resolution dates from 1980 and that the city's building code edition has been updated since then; he suggested staff could work with the county counselor to prepare a draft resolution or amendment if the board chose to pursue a change. The board took no formal action on the matter at the Jan. 27 meeting and deferred further review.

Ending: Commissioners said they would take time to review Kinsey's materials and discuss next steps at a later meeting before making any changes to the county resolution or administrative procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McPherson County Board of County Commissioners -January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning and Zoning Administrator John Kinsey told county commissioners on Jan. 27 that a 1980 county resolution gives the City of McPherson authority to enforce building and related codes in a fringe area and presented a fee schedule that could modestly raise permit costs for applicants in that zone.","taxTitle","McPherson County, Kansas","taxId",73439,"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},6315279,"Resident raises procedural concerns about Planning and Zoning Board election; commissioners say they will review",253,210000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2380261-ce690f923e62ed1db37256b44b161fce&start=210&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2380261-ce690f923e62ed1db37256b44b161fce/thumbnail_210000.jpg","/articles/6315279/McPherson-County/Kansas/Resident-raises-procedural-concerns-about-Planning-and-Zoning-Board-election-commissioners-say-they-will-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315279-4422381e9b8cf5513946a85eafccb6e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104782&Signature=ILfEo55xLyMGcBTSennLD5XNhBp1zEIRDz4u5Ed55c2zTGQ7y6I4Zu6c67F6cD~~6ty2c5Afdpz785yZczi8nVymcidc6vyr-rtS7FXMH150lhjS8Yda4gQCLi6kSd7kjK2p56gJzaW~qE6jjkjLZh7QUfIugCVvHizPz1AU3DPzapoO3yZQCOwc-f3BxPew7N~hYW2EUWEc5ou5x-Xfe5PjNWrCHvnlrGE0z2lDKT0L20hXhJ0HTzwDYKKULbvslEh5t-ae4H5muYLkiobpLywTZdaaG-6UV-MUozNrCNYJYJsTPFXqBucdjpvxePTOmYlcO7ObtI0u0HXVJtPNQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A McPherson County resident told commissioners on Jan. 27 that the county's Planning and Zoning Administrator departed from the board's bylaws during the Jan. 13 Planning and Zoning Board meeting and that elections conducted that night were improper.

Jeff Smith of Windham recounted that at the board's Jan. 13 meeting the administrator, John Kinsey, left the secretary position and attempted to run elections by having members place names on colored pieces of paper. Smith said the board's bylaws require nominations and vote counts at the regular January meeting and that the bylaws' election process was not followed. Smith said the procedure used resulted in a candidate who received the most votes being replaced by a second vote-getter who was not present or contacted.

Smith cited specific bylaw language he said the board violated (Article 2, Section 2, Elections; Section 3, Chairperson). He urged that a proper election be held; he said he will move at the Planning and Zoning Board's next meeting to hold an election following the bylaws.

A member of the public, Gary Fraunfeld, spoke in support of Smith's account and said he had experience with prior planning board procedures. The commissioners responded that they would look into the matter and get back to the planning board and the resident. The commissioners did not take formal action at the Jan. 27 meeting on the complaint; Smith said he planned to make a motion at the Planning and Zoning Board's next meeting, scheduled for Feb. 10.

Ending: The complaint remains a public-comment item; the board of commissioners did not direct an immediate remedy at the Jan. 27 meeting but said staff would investigate and report back.","A McPherson County resident told commissioners the Planning and Zoning Administrator did not follow the board's bylaws during Jan. 13 elections; commissioners said they will look into the complaint and follow up.",{"_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},6315284,"McPherson County commissioners approve hires, equipment purchases and enterprise password manager; appoint new county appraiser",2651,123000,2774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2380261-ce690f923e62ed1db37256b44b161fce&start=123&end=2774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2380261-ce690f923e62ed1db37256b44b161fce/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6315284/McPherson-County/Kansas/McPherson-County-commissioners-approve-hires-equipment-purchases-and-enterprise-password-manager-appoint-new-county-appraiser","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315284-2678fa7042e79c52d376ccf46fa81d97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104782&Signature=NSzW8N-n9kKOmB21A7PrYpfzYd21xaZBkhiYIaxwjCT2i6TVMoFtF3lWfPLujYtkztuZ89F2XTyf5kNlXooyXOyiGp~GSEWWS2nAse1--dNjW~eJCZ9ACGtQzhl2AO9ekbe6TPruJVJFdPKzLr4G7xNrPiyWvVoH86ieSGvLClwtCacv41vKhz3bnQwKzVZ1tFJKxcY5RD5aWvg11tXDD6Z5Te8qYpi6jqQQmZltjzQ~LBExMHeBGfvJOdaeUgPJudLOnQUEMOqnXesi62ew3BEm0jSmE5aupKkjW-goAkP71tWEDPdweHKvRw78dFuQ4C08cEmzKXbdT2DAlJi2GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McPherson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a slate of personnel changes across county departments, purchases for road and equipment maintenance, and the county's first countywide enterprise password manager. The board also adopted a resolution appointing Stacy Hubbard as county appraiser.

The personnel actions included promotions, new hires and temporary assignments across law enforcement, emergency management, community corrections and county offices. The board approved personnel change notices (PCNs) including promotions for Christian Clemens (effective Feb. 16, 2025) and Casey Burke (effective Feb. 2, 2025); a PCN for Jamie Thompson in Emergency Management effective Jan. 19, 2025; a temporary part-time PCN for Eileen “Jeanne” Drake in Harvey County Community Corrections effective Feb. 16, 2025; a full-time hire for Amy Norman in the Register of Deeds office effective Feb. 3, 2025; a PCN for Emily Yates effective March 2, 2025; and a PCN appointing David Bonham (Public Works director) effective Feb. 3, 2025. The board also authorized the chairman to sign the PCN for Stacy Hubbard as county appraiser, effective Jan. 19, 2025.

On administrative and budget items the board approved routine checks, claims and payroll, and accepted accounts payable reports included in the packet.

The board approved several public-works purchases: up to 150 tons of deicing salt from Independent Salt at $51.05 per ton (total not to exceed $7,657.50); repair parts for a 2015 Caterpillar paver (machine No. 77) not to exceed $7,846.76; and replacement tires and axle components to convert a tanker trailer to modern hubs — tires through Commercial Tire (not to exceed $2,148) and axle components through FleetPride (not to exceed $2,630.80), combined total not to exceed $4,778.80. Each purchase was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board approved a request from Information Technology to purchase LastPass Business password-manager licenses (20 seats) through CDW-G, not to exceed $7,999.20. County IT staff framed the purchase as a step to replace insecure password practices (spreadsheets, paper notes) and to provide enterprise-level password sharing, dark-web monitoring and centralized mitigation alerts.

The board adopted Resolution No. 2025-01, appointing Stacy Hubbard as county appraiser, and approved a separate notification to the state about the change in the county appraiser following the resignation of the prior appraiser. Commissioners voted to authorize signatures on required documents.

The board approved an agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the McPherson County treasurer that sets the treasurer's compensation in a manner equivalent to the county clerk and register of deeds rather than the treasurer collecting specified annual fees. The county treasurer and the board will complete the adjustment and allocation for the 2024 partial-year calculation described at the meeting.

Smaller administrative items approved included appointments to advisory boards for Community Corrections and several routine PCN authorizations across departments. Several motions were made as recorded in the meeting packet; all moves that required immediate board action were adopted by voice vote.

The board recessed at the end of the meeting for a scheduled county event.

Ending: The commissioners scheduled follow-up reviews and authorized department heads to proceed with the approved hires and purchases. Several items (land-use policy and rural housing incentive district discussion) were deferred for future policy discussion.","At its Jan. 27 meeting the McPherson County Board of Commissioners approved multiple personnel changes, purchases for public works equipment and an enterprise password manager, and adopted a resolution appointing Stacy Hubbard as county appraiser.","actionData","errors"]

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