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The actions passed by the commission included construction and maintenance contracts, an easement, tax-roll corrections, personnel action forms, plan and plat acknowledgements, and budget revisions. Most votes were recorded as voice approval—\"Aye\"—with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public transcript.

Highlights

- Approved a contract with TK Elevator for elevator modernization work covering the courthouse Carnegie Building and the health department.
- Authorized the county to sign a right-of-way/access easement with Allen Bluebaugh as presented.
- Approved tax-roll corrections as presented.
- Accepted several position action forms (hires, promotions and new positions in elections, public works, WIC and other county departments; details in county personnel records).
- Adopted the Solid Waste Management Plan annual review for 2025 and directed staff to forward it to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for state review.
- Acknowledged the approved final plat for the Gerken Addition and accepted easements, rights-of-way or licenses shown on the final plat (Resolution 042825).
- Adopted a resolution creating the Peterson Ranch Street Benefit District after a public hearing.
- Approved a midyear budget revision for the Riley County WIC program for fiscal year 2025 and a related breastfeeding peer counselor program revision.
- Approved fiscal-year 2026 adult and juvenile services comprehensive plans and a third-quarter juvenile line-item adjustment.

Most of the approvals were passed by voice vote following a motion and second; where the motion text was recorded the commission proceeded without a recorded roll-call vote in the transcript.

What this means

The actions are primarily procedural or routine approvals required for county operations—contracts to maintain county facilities, routine corrections to tax rolls, personnel actions to fill positions and state-required plan submittals. The WIC budget revision authorizes additional federal/state funds to be spent locally and includes a permit cost tied to an office on Fort Riley that must be reflected in the grant budget.

The creation of the Peterson Ranch Street Benefit District starts the process for a local special-assessment-funded paving project. The Gerken Addition final plat acknowledgement clears the way for recorded property lines and dedication of easements shown on that plat.

Votes and motions (summary of recorded motion language)

- \"Approve the contract with TK Elevator for an elevator modernization project\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the easement with Allen Bluebaugh as presented\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the tax roll corrections as presented\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the Solid Waste Management Plan annual review for 2025 and forward it to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve resolution 042825 acknowledging the approved final plat of the Gerken Addition and accepting easements, rights-of-way, or licenses as shown\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the creation of the Peterson Ranch Street Benefit District\" and adopt the resolution authorizing its creation — motions and seconds recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the fiscal year 2025 WIC local budget revision and have it signed\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the fiscal year 2026 adult services comprehensive plan\" and \"Approve the fiscal year 2026 juvenile services comprehensive plan\" — motions and seconds recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.
- \"Approve the fiscal year 25 third-quarter juvenile services line-item adjustments\" — motion and second recorded; vote: all in favor, Aye.

Provenance (selected evidence spans from the public transcript)

- Elevator modernization (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 835.58997 — \"First item in business is the elevator modernization project, elevator contract of TK.\" (reason_code: topicintro)
- Elevator modernization (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 869.96 — motion, second and voice vote recorded (reason_code: topicfinish)

- Easement with Allen Bluebaugh (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 1029.005 — \"Item is a trouble easement with Alan Google.\" (reason_code: topicintro)
- Easement with Allen Bluebaugh (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 1046.9801 — motion and vote recorded (reason_code: topicfinish)

- Tax roll corrections (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 1102.19 — \"Question with Samuel. Tax roll corrections as presumed.\" (reason_code: topicintro)
- Tax roll corrections (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 1107.265 — motion, second and voice vote recorded (reason_code: topicfinish)

- Solid Waste Plan (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 4184.1147 — \"...the first is our solid waste management plan, annual review. We are required by KDHE to do this, every year.\" (reason_code: topicintro)
- Solid Waste Plan (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 4305.46 — motion, second and voice vote recorded approving the review (reason_code: topicfinish)

- Gerken Addition final plat (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 2723.86 — planning staff presentation describing the parcel and plat (reason_code: topicintro)
- Gerken Addition final plat (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 3072.7148 — motion, second and voice vote recorded approving resolution 042825 (reason_code: topicfinish)

- Peterson Ranch Street Benefit District (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 8077.305 — planning director introduces petition and public hearing (reason_code: topicintro)
- Peterson Ranch Street Benefit District (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 8427.445 — motion and second to approve creation of the district and adopt the resolution (reason_code: topicfinish)

- WIC budget revision (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 6013.185 — WIC supervisor presents fiscal year 25 budget revision (reason_code: topicintro)
- WIC budget revision (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 6390.05 — motion, second and voice vote recorded approving the revision (reason_code: topicfinish)

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Amanda Webb, planning director, said most subcommittees have met and provided draft language; housing is still scheduling meetings. Consultant Stantec has produced an existing‑conditions study that was being reviewed in house before public release. Webb said Stantec will supply draft goals for the subcommittees to use in developing recommendations.

Webb summarized ongoing stakeholder outreach: smaller cities including Leonardville, Riley and Ogden have been contacted about designated growth areas and other infrastructure needs. She described the county’s intent to provide support and information—such as grant notifications and planning resources—to small cities that lack dedicated planning staff.

The upcoming public workshop will present the existing‑conditions study and include interactive activities. One activity—\"Riley Bucks\"—asks participants to allocate limited hypothetical dollars to priorities; another activity asks participants to capture priorities in a short phrase. Webb said the public workshop is intended to surface priorities that will guide plan goals and limited resource decisions.

Why it matters

The comprehensive plan guides long‑range decisions about infrastructure, growth areas and regional coordination. The county’s effort to gather input from small cities and other stakeholders aims to make the plan more responsive to local needs, especially for jurisdictions that lack planning staff.

Next steps

Staff will finalize review comments on the existing‑conditions document, post the study and hold the May 14 community workshop. Webb plans a further work session for commissioners after stakeholder interviews are complete and will present an update at the June intergovernmental meeting.

Speakers cited

- Amanda Webb, Planning Director, Riley County Planning & Development
- Stantec (consultant) referenced as project consultant

Provenance

- Topic intro: transcript segment beginning at 4354.4053 — planning update and status of subcommittees (reason_code: topicintro)
- Workshop announcement (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 4810.5 — announcement of May 14 event at Potter Hall (reason_code: topicfinish)","County planning staff and consultant Stantec reported progress on the county comprehensive plan update and announced an existing‑conditions community workshop at Potter Hall on May 14 at 6 p.m. The update includes stakeholder interviews, draft goals from the consultant and draft growth‑area work with small cities.",{"_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},6581416,"County health presentations: mental‑health awareness, WIC midyear budget revision approved",407,6013000,6420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3139180-df78c50625a66c33841f75fba9f972dc&start=6013&end=6420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3139180-df78c50625a66c33841f75fba9f972dc/thumbnail_6013000.jpg","/articles/6581416/Kansas/County-health-presentations-mentalhealth-awareness-WIC-midyear-budget-revision-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581416-e19830df9c2cd25673761c675ce39c45/orig.mp4?Expires=1775495561&Signature=MtUrZzROlvQ0nFzhJstmsOV9WK2SagNsXJDmK7GDpkII0Kst1GvL1zdp3aRC2KHiWOBv6r0kK96~bOOfkbLFtUvPcHYwQaPnnapU26REViZ3mf-7xpqoei1l0V1zSgylbgB~4EcJY8DKmz5ImQFy7F47Itq2797SJS6eTKGaQdFltFOMrcjQCJXv8RFTqiC~tfBGvMHz~-8zM4i~Wul-vUexYrpInQulo6pxloyZRKVpQM~HhDP29B8WxETsBIHBPkJOQKZ3wHeCNsXFC4gAVsKpZGE2lagCbeD0~tp9E1seLIMyjRKjeGL1bQFcQhmTu2NpZO~kY9f66NxMBfTBHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners received updates on mental‑health services and the county WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program during the April 28 meeting.

A public‑health presenter opened by noting May as Mental Health Awareness Month and summarized statewide and national indicators cited in recent reports: changes in average mentally unhealthy days over recent years, provider‑to‑population ratios and a continued shortage of behavioral‑health providers. The presenter said local providers are seeing the effects of federal funding changes and emphasized ongoing training funded through a SAMHSA grant to support community behavioral health and primary‑behavioral health integration.

Keelan Seth, WIC supervisor, presented the WIC midyear budget revision required by the Kansas WIC program. Seth said the county must submit a midyear revision by May 2 to reflect staffing and permit costs. Key points Seth presented:

- The WIC program maintained about 106% of its assigned caseload against a 98% maintenance requirement.
- Riley County initially received an allocation equal to the prior year rather than an increase; revised spending needs reflect merit raises and a dietitian position added in 2024 after a 23% caseload increase.
- The midyear revision request totals about $1,130,239 for WIC and $92,183 for the breastfeeding peer counselor program; the latter change responds to higher employer health‑insurance elections.
- A permit or lease recently required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for non‑DoD entities to remain on Fort Riley was identified as an allowable expense under state WIC rules but must be included in the county’s budget revision; the permit cost must still be confirmed.

After the presentation commissioners moved and seconded approval of the WIC fiscal‑year 2025 budget revision; the motion carried by voice vote.

Why it matters

The WIC midyear revision adjusts how federal and state grant dollars are budgeted locally; including the Army Corps permit in the grant budget will determine whether those permit-related costs can be reimbursed from WIC funds. Seth told the commission the permit expense is allowable under state rules but not automatically guaranteed—state approval of the revision is required.

The mental‑health briefing underscored two ongoing issues: persistent gaps between provider capacity and community need, and the effect of federal funding adjustments on local behavioral‑health providers.

Speakers relevant to this article

- Keelan Seth, WIC supervisor (Riley County WIC)
- Public health presenter (unnamed) — delivered the mental‑health awareness briefing

Provenance

- Mental‑health briefing (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 1845.885 — \"Good morning, and thank you for having me this morning. Have a few things for you. So the month of May is mental health awareness month...\" (reason_code: topicintro)
- Mental‑health briefing (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 2478.6401 — concluding remarks and transition to next item (reason_code: topicfinish)

- WIC budget revision (topicintro): transcript segment beginning at 6013.185 — Keelan Seth introduces the WIC midyear request and explains caseload and funding context (reason_code: topicintro)
- WIC budget revision (topicfinish): transcript segment beginning at 6390.05 — motion and voice vote recorded approving the budget revision (reason_code: topicfinish)","Public health presenters briefed commissioners on mental‑health services and the WIC program. Commissioners approved a fiscal‑year 2025 midyear budget revision for WIC that includes staff costs and an Army Corps permit for an on‑post office.","actionData","errors"]

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