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The board voted to approve the minutes of Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 and to authorize payment of county bills for $276,161.03. Commissioners approved an engagement letter with auditor Adam Brown for the coming year. They approved three easement compensation agreements tied to bridge repair work on Road 32. The board voted to authorize a software security update for the sheriff’s dispatch system and to accept a vendor quote for an electronic key‑fob system for the sheriff’s building. Commissioners also voted to hire a contractor for remodeling work at a county emergency services building and approved a number of tax‑roll corrections related to severed minerals.

Other votes included approval to present the retiring sheriff and the undersheriff with weapons and badges as tokens of appreciation, a motion allowing the sheriff to retain a county K‑9 he had been handling, and a change to the county rental terms for the 4‑H building that kept daily rent at $50 and raised the damage deposit to $150. The board also moved forward with the county’s health plan renewal process.

Votes listed below reflect motions recorded on the meeting agenda and minutes. Where the transcript records only a roll call “aye” or “opposed,” the article reports the motion and the recorded outcome as reflected in the meeting.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve minutes of Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 — motion passed.
- Approve payment of bills, $276,161.03 — motion passed.
- Approve engagement letter with Adam Brown for audit services — motion passed.
- Approve three easement compensation agreements for bridge repairs on Road 32 — motion passed.
- Approve software security update for sheriff/dispatch (vendor: Interpol Lehi) — motion passed.
- Approve Nextech quote for key‑fob system at the sheriff’s building ($38,937.98) — motion passed.
- Approve hiring Square Construction (square construction/H2A referenced) for remodel work at county emergency services building ($23,600) — motion passed.
- Approve tax‑roll corrections related to severed minerals (multiple corrections) — motion passed.
- Approve presenting Sheriff Pinalto and Under Sheriff Varney with weapons/badges as tokens of appreciation — motion passed.
- Allow sheriff to keep a county K‑9 (handler retention of dog) — motion passed.
- Adjust 4‑H building rental terms: keep rent at $50/day and raise damage deposit to $150 — motion passed.
- Renew Western Prairie RC&D dues, $500 — motion passed.
- Approve extensions for two employee agreements (EIG extensions) — motion passed.
- Move forward with health‑insurance renewal with Blue Cross (initiate renewal process) — motion passed.
- Adjourn — motion passed.

The board handled several additional administrative matters by consensus or without separate motion, including signatures on ACH/ADP authorization forms and routine inventory review items.

Meeting minutes show the board invoked a short executive session to discuss non‑elected employees before returning to complete the listed votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sherman County - BOCC","oneSentenceSummary","The Sherman County Board of Commissioners approved routine business, several vendor contracts and facility upgrades at its year‑end meeting, including audit services, easement payments for bridge repair, sheriff’s office software and key‑fob upgrades, and a remodel for an emergency services building.","taxTitle","Sherman County, Kansas","taxId",73466,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6648601,"Sherman County keeps 4‑H building rent at $50 but raises damage deposit to $150",450,1101000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627704-f5fdcf163fbfccf7505c73e540ae0829&start=1101&end=1551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627704-f5fdcf163fbfccf7505c73e540ae0829/thumbnail_1101000.jpg","/articles/6648601/Sherman-County/Kansas/Sherman-County-keeps-4H-building-rent-at-50-but-raises-damage-deposit-to-150","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648601-a5b2c9228be563845de03bbf433d713e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086036&Signature=LjzAnRUWWdtLaodKuj0Bntnq2IED4cfW~ksXyJMtyspU4z5ZvxqYq8HDvXq8-KS00zEW4Hcwt0tDcRl3cm~ptRDXmyEuacZFR66BfV~urmLA10L18VqZ1d2PhP3VT3AzJ7CKq5yUZwAQnUCq~fyWL1wf65Q~0ki5tytU1-Qj0tPaq8aVvi8r2i80-UWlfxTyClnDSBdqwXatdF6e5Sgz3Dvfdb3khcnLm1shinSZtPVA51MgEjD6Q2ij9MrfS-~ks5eDjmwAObuGD3HPOtM8GgoG8GAMVQKAGXhWT~PUZKMkiewWEfn9chAx6k9ruU6luiuXDFYT~2pzUlkw8SQG9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sherman County Board of Commissioners voted to keep daily rental for the county 4‑H building at $50 and raise the damage deposit to $150 following a public comment and staff discussion about recurring cleaning needs and equipment losses.

William, who oversees maintenance and rental scheduling of the facility, described the building’s recent upgrades — new lighting, internet, cameras, a sound system and projectors — and said the county incurs cleaning and utility costs when groups use the facility. He said the current arrangement charges $50 per day and a $75 damage deposit and compared that with higher rates charged by other local halls. William told commissioners he often spends two to three hours cleaning and preparing the building after some rentals.

Commissioners discussed alternatives including incremental rent increases versus higher deposits. One commissioner proposed raising the deposit to $250, but the board ultimately approved a motion to keep rent at $50 and raise the damage deposit to $150, with direction to revisit the policy if problems continue. The board also discussed a planned livestock event in February and noted additional costs tied to winterizing restrooms and supplying antifreeze if the bathrooms are needed for that event.

The board asked staff to update rental agreement language and deposit handling and to monitor whether the change reduces cleanup incidents.

No formal ordinance or policy text was provided at the meeting; implementation will be administrative through county facilities staff.","After public discussion about cleaning, wear and event costs, the county left daily rent unchanged and raised the damage deposit for the 4‑H building; commissioners asked staff to update rental procedures and monitor impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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Sherman County commissioners approve routine business, contracts and facility upgrades in year-end meeting

Sherman County keeps 4‑H building rent at $50 but raises damage deposit to $150