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Hansen said statute requires the board to determine whether the annexation would \"hinder or prevent the proper growth and development of the area.\" He said the statute does not require a public hearing but recommended a public comment period to gather input before the board makes its formal finding.

Hansen recommended a short public comment period during a regular meeting; commissioners set that public comment period for the April 17 regular meeting and asked county staff to prepare a staff recommendation packet that includes the planning and clerk's review. Hansen said the board will make its factual finding and then he will prepare a resolution reflecting that decision for commissioners to sign at a subsequent meeting.

Commissioners emphasized the session should not be called a public hearing to avoid confusion about process. The April 17 public comment period will allow standard three-minute public remarks and provide staff materials to the board ahead of the finding.

Hansen noted the board's findings should reference the county and city comprehensive plans and other relevant factors when determining whether the annexation would hinder proper growth and development.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/3/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Jacob Hansen, deputy county counselor, asked the commission to set a public comment period so the board could make required statutory findings on a city annexation request; commissioners scheduled comment for the April 17 meeting and directed staff to provide recommendations.","taxTitle","Riley, Kansas","taxId",4218,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615519,"County agrees in principle to share $17,500 for cost-benefit analysis of US-24 corridor connection if partners commit",197,9783000,9980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169&start=9783&end=9980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169/thumbnail_9783000.jpg","/articles/6615519/Kansas/County-agrees-in-principle-to-share-17500-for-cost-benefit-analysis-of-US-24-corridor-connection-if-partners-commit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615519-fff5edebc15082996f8e8387a041257e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150923&Signature=HfS5LwUNj~iBV9RClbjKx5g~~8fTeDemoMJ2r8GDXY3DTov49yAnTtpL-4Fth2n~FtI4KZiOhtGD1SpuD6cRRB3iebIZRYwchH3LvwJr6SD8KHUXYCs2E1qmsK5vt3NGMKkLzNRTFB6HluuMXGGjP1nCRU5i1PieplA8AqqneAGLsuEGhLSyUVXglTAg10iStd9VNbiewEcUWlIVTtYyVGpRgdnu4N5GecGJ12KVbViZaRsln4jTQea20R41ISQ1KWx~yIODbPsAd8asnZfzuO8uyPJOkVj76qbWB7tQjRGZ09QzOCwt2it-drie92GvMo~H4ppLggeEzVv2mb-vmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planners updated the commission on the US-24 corridor management study and a related cost-benefit analysis examining a potential second connection between Manhattan and Blue Township.

Planning manager George Bland (Flintstones MPO) said Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will fund and lead only the corridor study; KDOT will not provide the previously expected 65% share of the separate cost-benefit analysis. Bland said the cost-benefit study would produce options and estimated costs for alternate connections (upgrading Blue River Road, new bridge locations, and other roadway options) to move discussion from speculation to detailed trade-offs.

Bland said the original cost estimate for the analysis was $150,000 with KDOT contributing $97,500. After KDOT's change, Bland said Dallas County (Potawatomi County in transcript) had signaled willingness to take on KDOT's share. He asked whether Riley County would still support its previously discussed $17,500 contribution; the commission agreed in principle, with the vote and motion phrased as contingent on other partners agreeing to the same terms.

Commissioners emphasized they were not committing funds until formal interlocal agreements arrive. Chair moved and commissioners seconded and approved a motion authorizing the chair to schedule the county's portion (17.5k) on the condition the other partners sign the same agreement; the county will return a formal interlocal to the board for signature once partners are confirmed.

Bland said the analysis would support a later political decision about whether to advance engineered designs or seek funding for construction.","Metropolitan planning staff reported KDOT will not fund the cost-benefit analysis; the county agreed in principle to its prior share ($17,500) if the city of Manhattan and Pottawatomie County also commit to their shares and the regional partner assumes the balance.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615522,"Riley County appraiser reports sales, appeals and exemption updates; residential values make up majority of tax base",277,3753000,4030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169&start=3753&end=4030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169/thumbnail_3753000.jpg","/articles/6615522/Kansas/Riley-County-appraiser-reports-sales-appeals-and-exemption-updates-residential-values-make-up-majority-of-tax-base","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615522-de8c2ea33c951d460160bb47457ff556/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150923&Signature=ksac1D6gYuGMzDSjJGOmZUrVsY0XOcO8OLxrKkotFxFWtISv5YmqiJZRLDF4KpD2Ba-oPeLOgw5xPHHdvKCtnbpBsDUSFfXLBMtiYQHFOonNh6gJr6P2r3GuOSZHPSsnFZPfEM9y9Sbvq8ykXmcOPDvDhNNXeaIBtnfNlt829VrOUNf~QvE3QFWjZyoMj85ATF7hIjZpaPr3Wsnw80eYtC0cyRNX6~oxHazhADxpamHUq00YKbzqFK4l8CSAWvTrMukwt-3t0PF913vlqX0sliZH4kAFHzO8hGGqW~qx~Q6H7oEKpIoUupV5-Ao-0fFxUbQp7WjgRdty7vuNV3yj1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anna Burrows, Riley County appraiser, presented the office's monthly update, including personal property processing, agricultural reviews and residential and commercial sales data.

Burrows said the department had mailed personal property notices of value on April 29 with appeals due May 15 and noted 273 agricultural properties due for annual review this year. She reported 105 residential sales so far this year with a median sale price of $240,500 and an unvalidated sales ratio near 93% while field validation and certification proceed before June.

For 2025 valuation appeals, Burrows reported 439 total informal appeals to date: 314 residential, 46 commercial, nine agricultural, eight farm home sites and 60 vacant parcels. She said two large exemption requests that had been pending were decided and exempted, and that after those decisions roughly 40% of the appraised value in the county is exempt, leaving residential taxpayers paying just under 70% of the county's tax burden and commercial taxpayers about 23%.

Burrows said the office is completing reviews, holding hearings and preparing for Board of Tax Appeals dockets. She said appraiser staff are watching legislative proposals that could affect valuation work and were assisting commissioners with exemption-related information for other county discussions.

Commissioners had no motions attached to the presentation; Burrows said she would provide additional detail to commissioners on request.","Anna Burrows, Riley County appraiser, reported sales and informal appeals counts for 2025, pending exemption valuations and that residential property carries roughly 70% of the county's tax burden after recent exempt property decisions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615524,"Riley County HR reports slight turnover uptick, ongoing recruitment and training efforts; commissioners approve out-of-state travel",8689,1786000,10475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169&start=1786&end=10475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169/thumbnail_1786000.jpg","/articles/6615524/Kansas/Riley-County-HR-reports-slight-turnover-uptick-ongoing-recruitment-and-training-efforts-commissioners-approve-out-of-state-travel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615524-77548ca0b3f79200ad5901114c5db6a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150923&Signature=ihx~5~1AJDExzkZZcQL97-5rVljEnRqTPAkFHabNYmDKbfgQrjjAmxdMDXOJnf42urCwqgofXK7ITgqSnrAPcuHdUVUCSTstAL1HOM-yHPhDDeN4vBQULWBXuQaNML8pnfwEBYUY7vReaRLQjpkKlqTdWCZD3JDCfkiOzEg-vlrjYr~MeNToH-BKcpUK583GoKLoEcR1vZeE~qbTXzUMsbeoYRUYbPOBMWPJoB56SKxbpoTF0NlrLgyKlodz59~e7LuNCNRGUhZG6MoLjRGsWLcmdHDCsNyGKl79H3T04WIiOV5TWghSqHabLrNzPeRfgDMzU7Vjrck2JnyIIl9FSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elizabeth Ward, Riley County human resources director, delivered her regular monthly update and outlined recruitment, retention and training activities across county departments.

Ward said the county had 283 regular employees and 353 total workers when including stipends and interns. For February and March the office recorded seven new hires and six separations; year-to-date figures were 10 hires and 10 separations. Ward reported a 21.6% turnover rate for regular employees and average tenure of 8.9 years, both showing slight movement compared with previous months.

Ward described active hiring needs in public works (including parks), EMS, community corrections, health department and the appraiser's office; she said the appraisal supervisor position will be difficult to fill. She noted ongoing supervisor training, onboarding improvements and retirement seminars for employees approaching retirement. Ward also described a DriverDQ program to manage CDL testing, random drug testing and Clearinghouse requirements with a third-party administrator.

Ward said she had cataloged internal and external committees that county employees serve on and would add advisory boards and estimated meeting durations at the commissioners' request so the board could evaluate time commitments.

Commissioners then considered Ward's out-of-state travel request to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) national conference. Commissioner John moved to approve the HR director's registration, airfare and lodging for the 2025 SHRM convention; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Separately during the meeting commissioners approved multiple personnel-related motions on other agenda items, including filling a vacant county treasurer office position; that hiring request was presented separately by the treasurer and approved in this session.","Human resources director Elizabeth Ward reported on hiring, separations, turnover rate and committee participation; commissioners approved a request for out-of-state travel to the SHRM national conference.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615526,"Riley County Noxious Weed director seeks lien to collect unpaid chemical sale; commissioners sign annual report and 2025 management plan",237,3203000,3440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169&start=3203&end=3440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2864002-3da91469c13131db952a5d36b72e1169/thumbnail_3203000.jpg","/articles/6615526/Kansas/Riley-County-Noxious-Weed-director-seeks-lien-to-collect-unpaid-chemical-sale-commissioners-sign-annual-report-and-2025-management-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615526-633152a25b8c0e9ca70a5e434c97e01f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150923&Signature=Ago1sfhf~z4D7KKyAu5-FbQBpJF9UxWJSbhsCPJLVWXemSb7m8Nr~QpWNLvMBheTKNicEQ4gnZlVRXs8LCREYwEQX3nWbM3i5RjRytOqO3ZaKlscoeoBLmZ7rv6S5PcTCXNhLgNrz5mbdzvAJXkyXNw5H9ljfLeb8ftAPtvuyy~0Y7boUQoY0Nek3hhKN6zrz8KzOPrv-pxNLQcVDYeAjZVPwB0KlB2JSbFaaMt4n9CuaGJEhid5M4SamWjtyG5PClyTpujO4xZ2zWi2sEcu3kpm4oFVNuJURTvb1bPcfx1i6e66EfZPoHoPC9OFAZofMSaFDs1GeiWFtNaYbtMcDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Mueller, Riley County's noxious weed administrator, told the commission he had followed county procedure and attempted multiple contacts with a property owner who did not pay $80 worth of cost-share chemical sold by the department.

\"I am proposing that we put a $204.16 property lien on this property,\" Mueller said, describing steps the office had taken (certified letters, personal contact) and that he had consulted county counsel before bringing the matter to the board.

Mueller also updated commissioners on routine spring work: bare-ground spraying, roadside seeding, rental sprayer service for residents, and the department's new tractor and mower. He reported hazardous-material removals at the county Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) facility and said Clean Harbors removed a cyanide shipment earlier this year. Regarding a separate Balla site cleanup, Mueller said state transport rules require identification of unknown chemicals before moving them and that local fire department capabilities may speed analysis.

After Mueller's presentation, Commissioner John moved to approve filing the lien paperwork with the county clerk and register of deeds; the motion was seconded and passed. Later in the meeting the commission also voted to approve Mueller's 2024 annual report and the 2025 management plan, documents Mueller said summarize surveys, treatment acreage and department operations and are required by the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

Mueller emphasized the department's cost-share and rental programs, which he said remain available to county residents even as the office enforces collection when buyers will not pay.

The commission recorded no additional conditions on the lien filing; Mueller said he had taken the administrative steps required by statute and would file the paperwork if the board approved.

The vote to approve the annual report and management plan was unanimous; commissioners signed both documents so Mueller could submit them to state authorities.

Mueller closed by reminding the board that spring conditions drive both desirable vegetation and weed growth, and by noting regional training and HHW collection dates scheduled for the coming weeks.","The Riley County Noxious Weed Department asked commissioners to file a $204.16 property lien to collect unpaid cost-share chemical sales; commissioners approved the filing and also signed the department's 2024 annual report and 2025 management plan.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission schedules public comment April 17 on Manhattan's annexation request for 5111 Murray Road

County agrees in principle to share $17,500 for cost-benefit analysis of US-24 corridor connection if partners commit

Riley County appraiser reports sales, appeals and exemption updates; residential values make up majority of tax base

Riley County HR reports slight turnover uptick, ongoing recruitment and training efforts; commissioners approve out-of-state travel

Riley County Noxious Weed director seeks lien to collect unpaid chemical sale; commissioners sign annual report and 2025 management plan