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- Approval of minutes: December 17, 2024 — motion approved (voice; recorded as passing 3–0).

- Payroll/status forms and salary changes:
• County attorney pay change to $112,000, effective Dec. 15, 2024 — approved, 3–0.
• County clerk pay change to $68,006.52, effective Dec. 15, 2024 — approved, 3–0.
• 3% COLA for department heads/elected officials (2025 budgeted) — approved, 3–0.

- Inclement-weather policy:
• Motion to temporarily disregard Resolution No. 2013-1361 (employees required to use PTO during closures) while staff revise policy — approved, 3–0. Staff directed to hold workshops and return draft policy for the Jan. 13 organizational meeting.

- Purchase orders / insurance / dues:
• Purchase order to \"K Camp\" (county pool contribution; presented as K Camp) — $259,452 — approved, voice vote recorded as passing (3–0).
• Purchase order to KWORK (workers' compensation) — $109,820 — approved, 3–0.
• Purchase order for Kansas Association of Counties membership dues — $4,560.05 — approved, 3–0.
• Purchase order for League of Kansas Municipalities dues — $926.18 — motion to approve failed (no motion carried).

- Road & Bridge procurement and contracts:
• Purchase order to Wilburn Flatwork and Construction — $9,000 for 200 Nineteenth River Road bridge — approved, 3–0.
• Contract awarded for Finney Road bridge to Norfolk Contracting Inc. (presented in meeting as Husker Steel/Norfolk) — $179,826, Special Highway fund — approved, 3–0.
• Ottawa Road Phase 1 culvert replacements: multiple bids opened; award deferred to Jan. 13, 2025 for engineer review.

- Disaster relief tax abatement:
• Determination order for property at 304 Mound Street (parcel R2090) — owner MLR Properties — approved 95.5% abatement of 2024 property tax for structure (land value retained) — approved, 3–0.

- Other administrative actions:
• Received and filed EMS monthly report (November) from Corey Scott — motion approved, 3–0.
• Approved four court-appointed-attorney contracts for 2025 at $3,500 per month each (attorneys: John Kurve; Robert Stephan; Judd Herbster; Matthew Rich) — approved, 3–0.
• Approved county expenses for the prior two weeks as presented — approved, 3–0.

Several items (notably the Ottawa Road bid awards) were left for the Jan. 13 organizational meeting to allow engineers and staff to review bids and prepare contracts. Where the minutes recorded only a voice motion without roll-call names, the meeting recorded tallies as 3–0 in favor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Atchison County Commission Video 2025-01-07","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of motions and recorded outcomes from the Atchison County Commission meeting on Jan. 7, 2025.","taxTitle","Atchison County, Kansas","taxId",70752,"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},6681071,"Atchison County approves Finney Road bridge contract; opens multiple bids for Ottawa Road culvert replacements",1292,4588000,5880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627455-5293afe7284759c41927adad00fbe4b1&start=4588&end=5880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627455-5293afe7284759c41927adad00fbe4b1/thumbnail_4588000.jpg","/articles/6681071/Atchison-County/Kansas/Atchison-County-approves-Finney-Road-bridge-contract-opens-multiple-bids-for-Ottawa-Road-culvert-replacements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681071-21022dbf43b091d92acf83b7d786f7e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637030&Signature=omwSR7rF2T74-Edsmd~PoDJbsvlne21Lg2bDyrBZLeQ53OQ8q1og3TozOgSrZDusvh~l-e0i1R8lPLPZvzFdba43-zaoC8QmTgA~lsofkbumMZqMI0vo4FzwQIuStJH1Zi0OasQ4euwEMlHSSxt4WqzAdxAx~I6wuOskXEzl8WQV5HyH3nnSvRrjpG4~NYPGojNZC5RK7pCY5HjgPhDFEfWWKqWo0uY1uz4nARRo6owF0llTicuUcq5czRwlvBq4HY7BcT9iHjQuxMcQ1~q1mtDUOQESO~sfiHe06vx7dodMRx7ZWQfrmhcjdxG6PD8RA1Ni-1ULMN0diuU7NZ~5Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atchison County Commission voted Jan. 7 to award a contract to Norfolk Contracting Inc. for replacement work on the Finney Road bridge, accepting the bid of $179,826 to be paid from the county’s Special Highway fund in 2025.

Road and Bridge Superintendent Joe Snyder briefed the commission on the Finney Road span, describing it as a heavily traveled minor route used for agricultural traffic and as a connection to Highway 73. Snyder said precast slabs and an accelerated schedule could reduce on-site time; commissioners noted the contract includes engineering and permitting. Snyder and Finance Director Mark Seltner told the board that although the commission had budgeted $200,000 for the project (leaving contingency for additional piling or unforeseen work), the awarded contract was $179,826 and that any additional piling would require additional approval and a supplemental authorization.

The commission also approved a $9,000 purchase order to Wilburn Flatwork and Construction (the lower of two concrete-pour estimates) for work on the 200 Nineteenth River Road bridge.

At a scheduled bid opening, Road and Bridge received multiple bids for Ottawa Road phase 1 culvert replacements (246 Road and 260 Second Road). Bids ranged widely; several bidders and amounts read on the record included: TUNKS (presented as \"TUNKS\") $175,630; Olson (listed bid) $225,424; Kings Construction $257,099; Westland Construction $261,400; other bidders listed with higher amounts. The commission did not award the Ottawa Road contracts that day and agreed to delay award to the organizational meeting on Jan. 13 to allow staff and engineers to review bid packages and provide a recommended award.

Snyder and commissioners discussed funding for Special Highway projects, noting that the 2025 Special Highway budget line had been set at $500,000 but that total funds available for projects after transfers and committed items were greater (Snyder indicated a calculation of roughly $1,433,000 total funds available before commitments). Snyder said completing the Finney Road work sooner would ease traffic disruptions and that some work (precast slabs) could be manufactured in warm conditions for quick installation.

The motion to award the Finney Road bridge and to approve the Wilburn Flatwork purchase order carried by recorded voice vote as entered in the meeting minutes (3–0). The Ottawa Road bid opening was treated as an administrative bid opening; award was deferred to Jan. 13, 2025.","The commission awarded a $179,826 contract for a Finney Road bridge to Norfolk Contracting and opened bids for Ottawa Road phase 1 culvert replacements; commissioners discussed funding, scheduling and grant possibilities.",{"_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},6681073,"Atchison County pauses inclement-weather PTO rule, approves payroll changes and directs wage-review work",390,248000,638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627455-5293afe7284759c41927adad00fbe4b1&start=248&end=638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627455-5293afe7284759c41927adad00fbe4b1/thumbnail_248000.jpg","/articles/6681073/Atchison-County/Kansas/Atchison-County-pauses-inclement-weather-PTO-rule-approves-payroll-changes-and-directs-wage-review-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681073-c36bd8a3efd30adec146b5e2a0c5533e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770637030&Signature=Tmw3MA474cpzzpEF3GttdTitnUaxCoeMB91hpdhIpZAiegUOkIe~9rPj74z54D-LkySIyjhcGEghKL~4b5MW1URhenPWqTW2dUl3-jCbunOk31s4xg~eXEbb7FXk85Orjff6yr9gJNbzm1hj-rG7SCq18RcAkqRmTXrm0uEDFnYPZnhS0q3h3onA3hzmVtwRcQZ1DQxCJlIHYuCyd4m-cnJf6Bmms65M9vSC5rmVrFeL-fJ6XT0aahohy5oCne55gpqc10aaOR9qeRd4eCpDCgpyMrs3vFoDPHap3v0KhS791mZQ~QhQKl8EwXGJEQVQfTN8i6TqwWSEHfpAK9yzoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atchison County Commission on Jan. 7 approved a set of payroll changes, voted to disregard a 2013 inclement-weather policy that required employees to use paid time off when operations were closed, and directed staff to develop a summarized wage plan and procedures for payroll status forms.

Commissioners approved two payroll status forms submitted as part of the 2025 budget adjustments. Commissioner Campbell presented a county-attorney pay-rate change, increasing salary from $101,426 to $112,000 effective Dec. 15, 2024. The commission approved a clerk pay-rate change from $61,800.20 to $68,006.52, also effective Dec. 15, 2024. Commissioners also approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for department heads and elected officials as budgeted for 2025.

The commissioners voted 3–0 to disregard Resolution No. 2013-1361, the county’s existing policy on operations during inclement weather, “at this current time” while staff convene workshops to rewrite it. Under the temporary direction, any county operation that was closed for the inclement-weather event will not require employees to use PTO; if an operation remained open and an employee was unable to report, PTO must be taken. The commission said it will hold workshops with EMS, the sheriff’s office, road and bridge, and others to clarify classifications of “public service” versus “public safety” and to draft a revised policy.

Commissioners and staff spent extended time discussing pay-plan administration and payroll controls. County leaders said they will compile existing departmental personnel spreadsheets — the line-by-line payroll projections used in the 2025 budget — into a single summary the commission can adopt as a baseline. Commissioners and the county counselor discussed a procedural change that would require payroll status forms to be submitted through HR and reviewed by finance before becoming effective; the board indicated that exceptions (for certifications or emergency hires) could be handled retroactively. The commission said it aims to finalize a clearer “pay plan” summary and related process at the organizational meeting scheduled for Jan. 13, 2025.

Commissioner Campbell said the changes are intended to improve transparency and to reduce surprise mid-year payroll adjustments that had led to unplanned overspending of personnel-service lines in prior years. County counselor Pat and Finance Director Mark Seltner confirmed staff will work with HR and department heads to produce the consolidated payroll summary and processes for review by the board.

The commission voted on the pay and policy items by voice; roll-call tallies as recorded in the meeting were unanimous 3–0 for the listed payroll approvals and for disregarding the inclement-weather resolution.

The commission also scheduled additional workshops and asked staff to return proposed policy language and a consolidated personnel-services spreadsheet at the organizational meeting on Jan. 13.","The Atchison County Commission approved several payroll changes and voted to temporarily set aside an older inclement-weather resolution while staff and commissioners draft updated rules and a summarized wage plan for 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Atchison County Commission, Jan. 7, 2025

Atchison County approves Finney Road bridge contract; opens multiple bids for Ottawa Road culvert replacements

Atchison County pauses inclement-weather PTO rule, approves payroll changes and directs wage-review work