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Director's outreach and water options for SSM
The director said he visited SSM's new facility and was told SSM is concerned about getting water service to the site. He reported conversations with Chris Withers from Rural Water District No. 3 and said the district offered an interim option to run water to the building so SSM can open soon. Withers has also suggested the county consider the longer-term option of running a more robust water main from Twentieth Road (U.S. Highway 75 and Twentieth Road) and will have an engineer estimate cost for that work.

Countywide trail planning grant
The director said Coffey County was awarded a 2024 RAISE grant for countywide trail-system planning but that, according to his inquiry, the grant award was never executed. He is contacting the engineers who worked on the project and the Kansas office of the Federal Highway Administration to determine the award's current status; he said many federal grants are under review and that the award may still be resolved but is effectively paused at present.

Industrial property and data-center interest
Staff said a company is interested in purchasing a city-owned industrial parcel on Burlington's south end to build a data center. The lead contact has specific utilities needs (large amounts of natural gas and energy). The economic director and city staff are coordinating utility-connection information and have reached out to the Kansas Department of Commerce as a potential resource for incentives.

407 Neosho Street building and downtown signage
The director described county ownership of a building at 407 Neosho Street. The county is paying to repair the roof; commissioners discussed plans for sale and favored an open auction process with a minimum acceptable bid to get the property back on the tax rolls. He also described partnering with the local chamber director on a Kansas Department of Commerce SINES grant that provides modest funding for downtown storefront signage; four local businesses may participate.

Other items
The director reported the county’s revolving loan fund balance was $521,810.92 as of 03/31/2025 and that three businesses have outstanding loans in good standing. He introduced Placer AI, a new subscription data product the office purchased to provide anonymized cell‑phone–based visitation and demographic reports to support business recruitment and downtown planning.

He said he will attend local city council and school leadership meetings to coordinate economic development efforts and will be out of the office one week in June for preplanned travel; staff coverage was identified in his briefing.

Commissioners asked questions about timelines and funding avenues; staff said they will return with cost estimates for water main options and more information on the RAISE grant status when available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","meeting 5-5-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county’s economic development director told commissioners he’s working on water options for a semiconductor manufacturer, checking the status of a paused trail-planning grant, and assisting interest for a possible data center on a city-owned industrial parcel.","taxTitle","Coffey County, Kansas","taxId",73123,"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},6570952,"Road & Bridge reports price and scheduling changes for new dump trucks",322,1138000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb&start=1138&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb/thumbnail_1138000.jpg","/articles/6570952/Coffey-County/Kansas/Road-Bridge-reports-price-and-scheduling-changes-for-new-dump-trucks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570952-8eb69f4c5ea6ec11578d3c5884218a29/orig.mp4?Expires=1773649910&Signature=A7rG6dOGGVqD7nQEobrqgF~a1ltPa7TPSheRjA8dC9ShBmf7YoHmhT2KGGTuqm3I2BKihj1taC2xxYk-IqnqkuaY-deW0eofNkDK29pD4XxvpvEfe0BB960lkmEzqNppthCHefaNENw~VlSaExCEf4BxsECbqnCYZfaxc9vdr0QZ-u0ZWxx0OfYJv17PypJez1bv3Xe~wdjTT4tz2oo3GxNFNOWHazBr8jr78rXbDPWWJkZtrm8BrJhoI47oQlZeBGwSS9WJNqL5tU~qzZri7TVSlPJQaFkBDHZSqJuLfTbY2hxXfGNVrKnl1stL6l4iuTGWC-savXbnCnicLzraQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Road and Bridge staff briefed the commission on procurement updates for two new dump trucks, tracing the procurement back to 2023 and explaining recent changes in pricing and delivery timing.

Supervisor Adam Hoke told commissioners that the construction-dump truck cab and chassis saw a $3,344 decrease while the snow-and-ice truck cab and chassis had a $3,965 increase; the net change across both chassis amounted to about $621. He said Premier Truck (Kansas City) supplied pricing guidance and that Henderson (vehicle outfitter) will finalize the price when the chassis arrive on site.

Hoke said one of the snow-and-ice trucks was expected to be delivered to Henderson this week, with the second possibly arriving the following week. Once the cabs and chassis arrive, Henderson will confirm a final price; Hoke reported Premier had assured him there would be no further tariff-based price adjustments after delivery to Henderson.

The department has already purchased the dump beds and related materials; Hoke said the 2026-model chassis are now being supplied (originally quoted as 2025), so the trucks will be model-year 2026. He described the construction dump as replacing an older unit and said the snow-and-ice truck is an addition to the fleet.

Hoke said the department will return to the commission with a motion for a price adjustment once Henderson confirms the final price after arrival. Commissioners asked about plans for replaced trucks; Hoke said chassis will be sold as full trucks rather than stripping beds from chassis because beds are built to a particular chassis.

No formal procurement vote was taken at the briefing; staff said they will seek a commission motion when Henderson provides the final numbers.","Road & Bridge staff told commissioners that two new dump truck cab-and-chassis quotations changed because of tariffs; one price decreased and one increased, and deliveries are arriving soon.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570957,"River City construction advances at jail and sheriff sections; project near final payout",629,509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb&start=509&end=1138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6570957/Coffey-County/Kansas/River-City-construction-advances-at-jail-and-sheriff-sections-project-near-final-payout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570957-94ff93e76cd6e5f9c915a0c48b91776b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773649910&Signature=FFVKOviudxPVrqLA-acTJ2Gi6O5my4lfm8Xe0SQy6OQINm7OTBra3hAo62~pI14gXpxDbX9axFqMXSaV7bxIaJK24Oe79ZpFrHfWAUm~35N~SysrvbOWKWWcO3idu0Y9q-kDmBeVfdCn091tO1kaQcUg1Cz4OwXM8skqDmMKjAGeazun7hm-1RsUCtePCSEydxAx5xx3ODWz21-pY1ae0gePrb~UEvXstrIPO-G8zh5sI325U3OPMNxsXdi1VNAKA6Su-dbCQbb6oC8sykbRsAcJFP41UAWPOZLCMiHc6xC2mpATyKqAvD~aDc-yJEbnCWVxurf4zLapUJkpCn1Q0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project staff gave the commission a progress update on the River City Construction project, reporting that much of the interior work is near completion and site work and testing continue.

According to the update, Level 2 work is largely finished with toilet partitions and lockers in progress; floors and epoxy coatings are complete in most areas. Booking and intake on Level 1 are being fitted for computers, and kitchen and laundry equipment have been delivered and are awaiting final electrical connections and staff training.

Site work remains active around the exterior. Asphalt and curbing work continues; staff explained there were sequence and formwork considerations related to an area near the building where concrete and mill-and-overlay asphalt work intersect. The contractor has been placing concrete in small increments and expects asphalt milling to match those elevations before final overlay.

Sheriff’s office systems — including central control, doors, cameras and intercoms — are in the testing phase. Jail furniture deliveries (bunk beds, tables, interrogation furniture) are expected mid-next week and will be staged in secure storage areas until rooms are freed up for installation. Staff said two cell pods have been sealed and flooring work is proceeding northward as rooms are cleared and ceilings and furniture are installed.

Project staff estimated the final payout could arrive the following week and mentioned the current payout estimate around 1.8 (context: percent or million not specified in the transcript). Several change orders and finish items — column cover plates, caulking and storefront glazing — remain on the punch list. Staff said they would deliver an updated project status report to the commission next week.

Commissioners asked several questions about exterior grading and gutter connections to the base and were briefed on compaction, forms and how the proposed slurry concrete between the curb and asphalt will be milled to match the asphalt surface.

The update was informational; no final acceptance or change-order vote was recorded during the update segment.","Contractor reported progress on gym, booking/intake, floors, and exterior work at the River City Justice Center; a final payout is expected soon and a number of punch-list items remain.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570962,"Coffey County commissioners approve minutes, tax abatements and several board appointments",278,208000,486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb&start=208&end=486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb/thumbnail_208000.jpg","/articles/6570962/Coffey-County/Kansas/Coffey-County-commissioners-approve-minutes-tax-abatements-and-several-board-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570962-34c44f616f5e53d16417440fdfa29170/orig.mp4?Expires=1773649910&Signature=ErBqkQWjWTbHS8l7wPYAPc7Jez83Qa0ycRc5ld4TQkvfQNU-Z0IA6WIY6k3qJtDUvSb6jCmm1U~fXkCHZFPvuPFZbHZ~q2cOXfhEX16nukPGN4w2UBRENKYKGTK-10f-KT-rzSvENBzo1ARfOEDYQKDIWwccTrWAy0M1S9OXuhEHYuPoVYB49W7xX4Xrk6fphclCRzyqCrNC0IoRhOYB82w6xSXE-KDBCJIrhTSqYJPptAnrQT5ywIMQCDPsVwv2eg5SNF6CRajkrQuV-eA81IXUNevLGuGIvzsYSeOOOfOh~Nu-id~fNkWXtjZ9obaLqdW1AGVGd0W-A7OevDxUyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffey County Commission approved a set of routine actions and appointments during its meeting, including the minutes from the April 28, 2025 meeting, two tax abatements totaling $1,333.74, and several board appointments and reappointments.

The commission voted to approve the minutes from the April 28 meeting and to authorize the chairman to sign two tax abatements for a combined $1,333.74. The motion on the tax abatements was introduced as a follow-up to items the commission had previously approved roughly a month earlier.

The commission also appointed Theresa (Teresa) Martin to the library board, with her term effective 05/01/2025 and expiring 04/30/2029. Commissioners moved and seconded the appointment on the record.

Other appointments and reappointments handled during the session included: reappointments and new appointments to the planning and zoning board and to the airport board, and the appointment of Mark Pearson to the tourism and visitors board, effective immediately and ending 12/31/2026.

The commission approved a personnel action (CP 2) to hire Jake Weiser as a labor crew member at wage classification 5-2 ($15.82) effective 05/03/2025, and it adopted a resolution establishing traffic-control and speed-limit signage for a 58 Highway detour project (Resolution No. 2025-946A).

Votes on these routine items were taken by voice; the transcript records motions, seconds and the chair calling for “all in favor, say aye,” after which the chair said “Aye. Motion carries.” The meeting record does not include a roll-call vote with individual commissioner votes for each item.

The actions completed were procedural and administrative in nature; the commission heard several reports and updates during the same meeting that were discussed separately, including project updates and departmental briefings.","At a regular meeting, the Coffey County Commission approved previous minutes and cleared a set of routine items, including two tax abatements and multiple board appointments and reappointments.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570943,"Commission fills planning and zoning seats amid competing viewpoints and questions about applicant eligibility",2712,3150000,5862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb&start=3150&end=5862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192700-17419d8fbdd2902e6c70a53b16ee9aeb/thumbnail_3150000.jpg","/articles/6570943/Coffey-County/Kansas/Commission-fills-planning-and-zoning-seats-amid-competing-viewpoints-and-questions-about-applicant-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570943-d5f51f51cec962629c1e4d4017312e8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773649910&Signature=TONQCJXXVRZWjL6OyBRlog2BPh1iOJPMm3xktPlFOZJyPCUOCN8H2oDv5gY2GFzhQ6iJ1844uCvJjdbgfuqAXS5P8zRdNuk4qspXLUL4h2gdT32VPHqtEdTbkOsBBEepmmYMEuQgSPgJIktAHk3~da~64tGhduwoQeZ-F3Kh2FY8YGR07rEiqXY7PpIa35uyEXaJnkTokfSG1k~R3ml2U92pg6dKHheUbYOVzhquDo3gHBwzjCvXcbxv5WmJ-uoY77AwMy3-Cd17KcNnejZ0ymQLunJuUgdh0EazOecN4i5lfk9-QwwiJRMnZo7s6oMbfWoP6cGQL8rzr0HCQFXfLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffey County Commission interviewed multiple applicants for openings on the county planning and zoning board, reappointed an incumbent and appointed several new members, while commissioners discussed residency requirements and potential conflicts related to an ongoing, divisive land-application/industrial project.

The commission reappointed Damon Burke to the planning and zoning board and appointed Art Friend and others to fill open seats with terms beginning 05/01/2025 and ending 04/30/2028. The transcript shows multiple applicants appeared in person or by phone to describe backgrounds in farming, utilities, construction, and local business. Applicants included Brett Gorn (22 years of wastewater/injection experience), Alan Holmes (retired utility employee), Angie Trulove (USDA and extension experience), Art Friend (farmer, FSA county committee experience), Daryl Wilson (farmer and property owner), Bobby Latham (business owner and farmer), Jarrett Trudelof (sixth-generation farmer) and others.

Commission discussion touched on the planning board bylaws, which require that a majority of members reside outside incorporated city limits. Commissioners noted there are nine positions on the planning board and observed that no more than a specified number of members may live inside city limits; the board’s current composition and several applicants’ residences prompted the commission to consider the residency rule when making appointments.

Several commissioners raised concerns about perceived bias or conflicts of interest for some applicants because of their publicly stated views or land-lease relationships connected to a proposed solar (Hecate/Hecate Energy referenced) or other industrial projects. Applicants who said they had financial or lease relationships in projects confirmed their intent to recuse themselves from matters where a conflict exists; one applicant noted an option-to-lease agreement with a developer and said he had received a modest, non-recurring option payment (reported in the interview).

Commissioners discussed application-notice timing; some applicants said they were told a deadline date for applications while commissioners noted the advertisement language used a \"positions to be filled by\" phrasing that created confusion about whether the deadline was firm. Commissioners agreed that future advertisements should include a clear application deadline.

Appointments were made in open session. Commissioners also noted the planning board bylaws contain attendance and residency requirements and said compliance should guide future appointments. Several commissioners said they wanted the board to include a range of viewpoints and to follow recusal rules where conflicts exist.

The commission did not take any regulatory action on land-use matters at the meeting; these were applicant interviews and appointments, though discussion made clear the planning board will play a role in future reviews of projects on the commission’s radar.","The commission interviewed numerous applicants for the county planning and zoning board, reappointed one incumbent, and appointed several new members; the process surfaced questions about residency, application deadlines and conflicts of interest tied to a contested industrial project.","actionData","errors"]

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