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Payroll
The commission approved the April 5 payroll of $535,200.86 by motion and voice vote.

Regular bills
The commission approved payment of county bills in the amount of $98,249.14.

Junction Township appointment
The commission accepted the resignation of Raymond (Ray) Campson as Junction Township clerk and approved Mark McCain to fill the unexpired term. The motion carried by voice vote; the new appointee was instructed to complete required paperwork and take the oath of office.

LEC invoices and PBC actions
The commission recessed to a PBC meeting to consider project invoices. The board authorized forwarding and payment of two invoices: invoice no. 25-0325 for $1,918,346.95 and invoice no. 2025-44-51207 for $5,537.22. Commissioners specified payment from the LEC fund. The motion to pay those invoices carried.

Appraiser items
The commission later approved Resolution 2025-09 appointing Michelle Rook interim county appraiser and approved a notification to the director of property valuation regarding the resignation of Matthew Booker; both motions passed.

Other procedural items
The commission moved into an executive session under the exemption for non-elected personnel for a limited period and returned with no action taken. The meeting adjourned after the scheduled items were completed.

Notes on procedure: motions were recorded and approved by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally listing individual votes for each motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Osage County Commission Meeting 4-8-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Osage County Commission approved payroll for April 5, regular bills, a Junction Township clerk appointment and two large invoices from the LEC fund. The board also recessed to a PBC meeting and later approved interim-appraiser actions.","taxTitle","Osage County, Kansas","taxId",73452,"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},6611184,"Osage County appoints Michelle Rook interim county appraiser amid backlog and staffing concerns",699,3230000,3929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898982-6012cf6ec47c6ff64af20f2c76b1ec08&start=3230&end=3929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898982-6012cf6ec47c6ff64af20f2c76b1ec08/thumbnail_3230000.jpg","/articles/6611184/Osage-County/Kansas/Osage-County-appoints-Michelle-Rook-interim-county-appraiser-amid-backlog-and-staffing-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611184-fbeba40244b9a56471ad14628c5e03f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437781&Signature=lu~jaj863PRLsjEjVy5nFzBSjn4KfdT7WwnktJiisj1TJZwP~BxjAULvXv5p-Da4Eo5Wo58xe~i1m-tHBx5s8ZWI~DmwUSvNJ7jbFpGVoLBETkfQD75~1PgUXWJ9VVHd0F5uvigdUolcHnBUWrzF9cv6sTqqEBZyILDl3CwJGEuIP8MCbYJT4FnLBMErFg1rso5kJWzm6au3sz1WPZNVkz~Kg2mgm8lZIHml01Amwe7zhy54U9JQ7I0VRIKBusNDQiYyWPweJOW~gs7eCgcShEJaSVOdYgqtnV27k5hA~5uaKrYQ4SeY3h6JRMxxOkbiLfjw5Q1~-ud7BowDTFeIng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osage County Commission on April 8 approved a resolution appointing Michelle Rook as interim county appraiser and approved a notification to the director of property valuation informing the state of the resignation of county appraiser Matthew Booker.

Commissioners moved and passed Resolution 2025-09, appointing Michelle Rook as interim county appraiser. The commission also approved the required notification of county appraiser change to the director of property valuation to record Matthew Booker’s resignation.

Rook addressed the commission during discussion and described operational disruptions she said followed Booker's departure. She said certain hearings and April 15 deadlines may be difficult to meet without further state assistance or additional staff. \"I feel like he left us in a bind,\" Rook said, adding that she has tried to follow prior guidance but found tasks incomplete when Booker left. Rook requested timelines and clearer direction and said she had begun contacting state officials and local former staff for help and guidance.

Commissioners read a provision in the paperwork discussed at the meeting noting that, \"in the event of a vacancy, the Board of County Commissioners may appoint an interim appraiser with the approval of the director of property valuation for a period not to exceed 6 months.\" Commissioners discussed the need to notify the state and to use the interim appointment while Rook completes necessary training and while the county fills gaps in the appraiser's office.

Rook said some training and credential steps (RMA and appraiser classes referenced in the meeting) remain and that scheduling and hearing coverage will require coordination. She reported contacting state staff and local experienced former employees to get short-term assistance and requested that the county board help arrange necessary contacts.

Next steps: the board approved the interim appointment and the notification to the director; the notification will be sent to the state property valuation director for final approval of the interim appointment. Commissioners asked staff to assemble timelines for tasks that require state involvement and to plan for six-month renewals or additional steps as needed.","The commission approved a resolution appointing Michelle Rook as interim county appraiser and authorized a notification to the state after the resignation of Matthew Booker. Rook told commissioners she faces incomplete work and training needs following her predecessor's departure.",{"_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},6611189,"Osage County reviews countywide computer refresh after vendor flags aging equipment",1082,639000,1721000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898982-6012cf6ec47c6ff64af20f2c76b1ec08&start=639&end=1721","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898982-6012cf6ec47c6ff64af20f2c76b1ec08/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6611189/Osage-County/Kansas/Osage-County-reviews-countywide-computer-refresh-after-vendor-flags-aging-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611189-533d80f5f67c3f7ea56f69c80de3fef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437781&Signature=S~pqDUGe4eX8EEkb1qaoLc-u9ZXKf6K-RqEQ1P63XU7drSJ~qP1RRvXurOrUry2VeKkMLxs20ncRHNrituYNkFdWbKh7eQqY1m1BaZLK-GTgUxZ5OYReT68GBB61yWwqBhOsfcIuTMbSaSQ~KrSDsN~ag6x2JtJq~-~raDm-4cvuxRC5c-AnK4Vq6e-XcnIJmRBN6zCR6sggAV1aWHUR02t-MWpQD6VA5wZC~6VNj3C0IHsothK~ksrYolEkzWOKzNtoqp~4oPf851njohKvboO9lQ1yq2VvRogRy4LL6wKMRMYmaG21SAQgTLsyrMXFaolhARLs9QcyjYZGUhw6rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Century Business Technologies representative recommended that Osage County begin a phased, department-level refresh of aging desktop and laptop computers and examine end-of-service risk for core servers, commissioners heard April 8.

The vendor representative told the Osage County Commission that many county machines are Dell models and are approaching or past manufacturer service windows; extending manufacturer service contracts is possible but only a temporary measure. \"Typically, we would say around $2,000 per machine,\" the vendor said, describing a quote that would include the new hardware, warranties, docking stations where needed and labor to migrate users to the new machines.

The recommendation would prioritize departments with the oldest equipment and grouped refreshes so whole departments move to a consistent cycle. The vendor estimated the county has roughly 50 user machines (not including servers and core infrastructure) and proposed options including immediate purchase, lease financing, or buying extended service contracts to buy time while budgeting for replacements.

Why this matters: several elected offices — the clerk, registrar of deeds and treasurer — have multiple machines coming due for refresh around 2026, creating a potential one-time budget pressure if replacements are purchased in the same year. The vendor and commissioners discussed consolidation measures (for example, replacing separate desktops and laptops with a single laptop and docking station) to reduce device counts and ongoing support costs.

Commissioners and staff discussed budgeting approaches and timing. The vendor suggested spreading replacements across multiple years (for example, 10 machines per year) or aligning on a 3-year or 5-year capital plan. Commissioners noted the county has a capital improvement fund that could be a source for part of the cost and asked the vendor to provide department-level proposals to inform the upcoming budget process.

The vendor also flagged an immediate risk: one of the county's on-site servers is at end of service and could take months to replace if it failed. \"If that server crashed today, it's 2 months before we could get a new one installed to get the parts ordered and everything,\" the vendor said, urging the board to consider server replacement or contingency planning.

Next steps: the vendor will prepare written proposals and department-level cost estimates and meet individually with department staff. Commissioners said they will use those proposals in budget planning and prioritize replacements where security, productivity and service contracts indicate urgent need.","A Century Business Technologies representative recommended a phased replacement of about 50 county desktop and laptop computers, warning of end-of-service risk for servers and offering purchase, lease and service-extension options. Commissioners directed staff to use the information during upcoming budget planning.","actionData","errors"]

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