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The resolution records the county\fommitment as a financial pledge and guarantor for a minimum revenue guarantee an airline would require to start service. County Counselor Rich Eckert told commissioners the resolution requires state or MTAA funds to be exhausted before the county\u000funds would be tapped, and that any public funds contributed by state or MTAA would be expended first and county contributions would then be matched dollar-for-dollar by other public agencies if triggered.

Curtis Sneeden of the MTAA described the program as an initiative to attract ultra-low-cost carriers for three target destinations identified in the authority\fonsultant work. Eric Johnson, president and director of airports for the MTAA, said the program focuses on routes to Orlando, Phoenix and Las Vegas and on carriers that run vacation-destination service. Johnson said the authority has engaged a consultant, Valera Aviation, and has been in discussions with multiple airlines that have shown interest.

Commissioners pressed for limits and clarity on what the pledge would bind the county to. Commissioner Bill Rippon asked whether the county\fommitment applied only to the specific Get There From Here initiative or would be a general pledge that could be used for other types of service. Eckert said the pledge in the resolution applies to the MTAA program as defined by the MTAA, and if the MTAA were to add a new city under the program the resolution would remain effective for that program. Eckert said a wholly different model would require a separate resolution.

Chairman Aaron Mayes said the pledge does not represent an immediate half-million-dollar expenditure and emphasized the county is setting the money aside as a guarantor, not spending it today. \"We are not spending a half a million dollars today,\" Mayes said during the discussion, clarifying the county would be a third-party guarantor of a contract between the MTAA and an airline rather than making a current cash outlay.

The commission moved, seconded and approved the resolution with a recorded vote of 3 to 0.

Why it matters: MTAA officials said the community already flies in significant numbers to the three target cities from other airports; the program aims to capture that demand locally by offering airlines a minimum revenue guarantee coupled with marketing. Commissioners said they supported the principle but sought clarity on the pledge\fonditions and on what would trigger county payment.

Action and next steps: The resolution formalizes the county
s a potential financial guarantor. MTAA officials said they are continuing outreach to the city and corporate leaders for additional pledged support and that the MTAA will proceed with airline discussions and marketing steps; the county
ction does not itself obligate current spending.

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Tim Laurett, director of Parks and Recreation, introduced representatives from Capital Federal and the Parks for All Foundation and thanked them for the donation and ongoing partnership for the annual fireworks event. John Dicus of Capital Federal said the foundation increased its gift this year to $35,000 to keep the fireworks display the same size despite inflation.

Laurett and commissioners thanked the donors and posed for photographs with the representatives. County officials said the donation is critical to providing the fireworks experience at Lake Shawnee and that the display is a community event many residents look forward to.

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Key approvals at the meeting included: a waiver to continue using Professional Engineering Consultants (contract C175-2025) for the Gage Park Playland project ($25,000, funded from Gage Park improvement funds); purchase of inclusive play equipment through the Greenbush Purchasing Cooperative from Aspire 2 Play LLC (contract C182-2025, $24,278, funded by Gage Park Improvement Authority); solicitation of bids to replace a failing vertical turbine cooling-tower pit pump at the Great Overland Station; and a Sheriff\repartment request to extend an offer for a mechanic supervisor at step 8, range 17, with a starting wage of $32.36 per hour.

The commission also approved several Department of Corrections items: a one-year agreement with The Change Companies for the Atlas digital program for juvenile detention (agenda listed cost $5,000; Angela McCarty said during the meeting the program is for one year at a cost of $50 to be paid from the inmate wellness account), a new data analyst hire at range 18 step 5 with total salary and benefits of $90,986.49 charged to the detention budget, and a first amendment to the Cornerstone (contract C180-2025) licensing agreement adding content-creation licenses (cost $996 in year one with adjustments in years two and three).

The commission approved a memorandum of understanding amendment with the City of Topeka and local public-safety agencies to continue joint funding for the mobile crisis response program (contract C181-2025). Brian Cole said the program splits a roughly $20,000 cost equally with partners ($10,000 each) and returns people in crisis to appropriate community services rather than the corrections system.

The sheriff's office also received authorization to buy expanded cloud server space under a state contract with Choice Solutions to support the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC); the cost is $77,740 to be paid from federal forfeiture funds. Commissioners approved the voucher payments for the period totaling $1,123,370.89 and several personnel and procurement items listed on the consent agenda.

All motions were moved, seconded and approved with votes recorded as 3-0.

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