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The meeting included votes to accept township clerk resignations and make township appointments, a motion to transfer an existing fiscal analyst position into the Health Department, approval of proclamations observing Older Americans Month and National Public Works Week, and an out-of-state travel request for staff in the Noxious Weed and Hazardous Household Waste programs.

Why it matters: These votes implement administrative housekeeping, update intergovernmental contracts and keep routine county operations on schedule as the county moves into its 2026 budget season.

Key outcomes

- Adopted resolution 05122025, the 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan annual review. Motion moved and seconded and approved; board action recorded as approved and commissioners were asked to sign the resolution.

- Accepted the resignation of Frank Hagemeyer (name as read in meeting) and appointed Joey Brenner as Jackson/Jefferson Township clerk (the motion and second used the two township names as announced). Motion moved and seconded and approved; commissioners instructed to sign.

- Approved a corrected water-supply contract for University Park/University Park Water District. Motion moved and seconded and approved.

- Approved the transfer of an existing fiscal analyst position to the Health Department (motion to transfer as corrected, moved and seconded and approved).

- Approved proclamations: Older Americans Month 2025 (May) and National Public Works Week (May 18'024). Both motions moved, seconded and approved; documents to be signed.

- Approved resolution 051225 to void outstanding checks issued prior to April 30, 2023. Motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Approved an out-of-state travel request for Mike Bowler and Justin Brenner (Noxious Weed and HHW) to training in Parker, Colorado; commissioners moved, seconded and approved the travel request; estimated local lodging/meals/transport cost of about $1,200 for two staff was noted and recorded as covered in the department budget.

- Personnel and employee action forms were presented and signed for separations and new hires in several departments (treasurer's office, appraiser, EMS/ambulance); motions moved and seconded and commissioners signed the forms.

Executive session and follow-up

The board recessed into executive session twice during the meeting for non-elected personnel/performance matters and then reconvened each time. Commissioners announced on the record that no binding action or consensus was reached in either executive session.

What the board did not do

There were no final policy votes to change county code at the meeting; some items were referred for future drafting or to staff for follow-up.

Ending note: Several routine administrative approvals keep county operations and the budget-development calendar moving forward; higher-profile policy items were discussed but left for later action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/12/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Riley County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved the county's 2025 solid waste annual review and a slate of administrative actions including township clerk appointments, a corrected University Park water-supply contract, proclamations for Older Americans Month and National Public Works Week, and an out-of-state travel request.","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},6558269,"Riley County departments present early 2026 budget requests: treasurer, IT/GIS, museum and community corrections highlight needs",15629,3605000,19234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3274210-3583541bf888981c8725c4e16cc9ba6b&start=3605&end=19234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3274210-3583541bf888981c8725c4e16cc9ba6b/thumbnail_3605000.jpg","/articles/6558269/Kansas/Riley-County-departments-present-early-2026-budget-requests-treasurer-ITGIS-museum-and-community-corrections-highlight-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558269-bc23b86c18ba981b97a76637ed660152/orig.mp4?Expires=1770670054&Signature=BVGuqCuA~mh6b2ygZQnB3xlVlPXFCmT1VefXWh3dOB-sv3fzjuQ36~N6JawBtBzK~4TMDxCaDPtGt4ii3Fm1OxWd8Rx5rwIOzAYErSqxbdxlcdSEtt8Qeek4Wztkva48-n27-zLBBp6knFT4pffN9SAR6kfcw5a2wLKlau-2YsgsffoBDoK4MqW84zjhE8CNt7C7mv~Ki3WLx81D0eFcMjlAgm7y6HAWVxghu-5ziamYW4ZXc~~gqI6~pYqeYn-cEOAqILeybbUE4Fb5tDLXsEUDp5PTAOQuyDkE3eNL76IjpWx1p4dbeRihLY6MHsbxWT1yHq43Jx-6tok6wdvmTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County department leaders used the May 12 commission meeting to preview pieces of the 2026 budget and explain programmatic needs.

Treasure's office: Shiloh Hager, Riley County treasurer, requested less than a 1% increase in the treasurer's general-fund budget for 2026. Hager told commissioners that postage costs are expected to rise about 7.4% in July and that armored-car service expenses have increased; she noted the county is exploring alternative armored-car arrangements but maintained a conservative line-item for the service in the 2026 request. Hager also described motor-vehicle and tech fund activity: in 2024 the motor-vehicle fund subsidized county operations and she transferred residual motor-vehicle cash back to the general fund; for 2026 she proposed a modest additional transfer ($5,000) to the general fund to reflect higher commercial motor-vehicle work and to continue reducing the general-fund subsidy over time.

IT/GIS: Corey (IT/GIS) presented an increase request of about $166,000 driven largely by contract and licensing expectations, and a projected $40,000 increase in capital-outlay to replace an additional server and to keep hardware replacement plans on schedule. Corey said vendors have presented mixed indications about price increases and that the department is negotiating where possible; commissioners were told a planned county move from the existing Cisco call manager to Webex should save roughly $5,000 a month for the county once fully rolled out.

Riley County Historical Museum: Catherine Hensler, museum director, reported record Wolf House visitation for April (noting 4th-grade field trips drove higher visitation) and outlined a budget request that increases hours for as-needed museum assistants (from 1,430 hours in 2025 to a proposed 2,080 hours in 2026) at an additional personnel cost of $9,750. Hensler also described a recently ended collections moratorium and a multi-week collections review that identified several hundred books for possible deaccession; she said the museum will present deaccession recommendations to the historical society board at upcoming meetings.

Community Corrections: Megan Lewis summarized funding from KDOC and other grants that support adult and juvenile services and noted several grants are time-limited. Lewis flagged the BJA (Bureau of Justice Assistance) grant that supports part of the drug-court staff and said it expires Sept. 30, 2025; the department has applied for an extension but the federal agency has paused approvals in some cases. Lewis also described the county's use of opioid settlement and local alcohol-fund dollars to support client services, and she provided the commission with projected appropriation requests for 2026.

Why it matters: The presentations give the board an early view of personnel, contractual and capital needs in key county departments. Several requests depend on federal or state grant timing (community corrections/BJA) or on vendor pricing (IT/GIS), so staff said some line items may change as budget work continues.

What the board asked staff to do

- Continue negotiations with IT and licensing vendors and bring final contract figures to budget work sessions.

- Have HR and department staff finalize personnel coding for the proposed transfers and as-needed hour increases.

- Monitor federal grant decisions that affect Community Corrections and report changes promptly to the board.","Riley County department heads gave the commission an early look at 2026 budget priorities on May 12: the treasurer highlighted rising postage and armored-car costs; IT/GIS flagged contract and licensing pressure; the museum requested more as-needed assistant hours to support growing programming; and community corrections outlined grant-dependent staffing and client-service needs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":44,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":50,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6558274,"Riley County discusses fireworks law changes after state'wide update; commissioners signal consensus on shorter sales window and higher vendor fee",1111,5066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3274210-3583541bf888981c8725c4e16cc9ba6b&start=3955&end=5066","/articles/6558274/Kansas/Riley-County-discusses-fireworks-law-changes-after-statewide-update-commissioners-signal-consensus-on-shorter-sales-window-and-higher-vendor-fee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558274-10d0d92a5cb020025305d84d80d24e84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770670054&Signature=fIOkstESlmAPgH1wtgwXkXfMmrpXOnz218QkwR8wxl3Kt-zu9C5mDlNj88HevWzX76qDoRFfsOE7sRuZ~yvRScuJRooA-GtHlj2NwD38uS4rY~6tGNy2OE2tj1GdHIKaCDpPx1vZ4eA3cR6wb1QB-siC3UAJnIu-vOTuVukYViflO5TZg3muUlSaj-OZCkxG20T7hz9VzBcPv4jyJxqm1UT7~Vif2rwNtNvn-m00Jkcx4o~DNOzmSKgaraQuNTiwNkzNipKmC0TJbi27T1F7xaRTAZxS4WrrP-fr6AjinI7oNcekA4buSvFZ8Db~foGX7fw627Dqm~kiu-nCp4-Vyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners spent a significant portion of their May 12 meeting discussing whether to update the county's local fireworks regulations after the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 199, which changed state rules for retail sales and extended dates for public discharge unless a local jurisdiction imposes limits.

The county's discussion focused on four policy choices: whether to permit year-round retail sales in unincorporated Riley County (the new state law allows year-round retail operations if the vendor maintains a permanent facility and meets state fire-marshal requirements); how many days around July Fourth to allow sales and discharge; whether to align the county's operating and safety rules with the state fire marshal's regulations; and whether to increase the temporary vendor permit fee now set at $25.

What commissioners discussed and agreed on

- Local vs. state control: Staff recommended adopting the state fire marshal's operating rules (siting setbacks, fire-safety conditions and registration requirements) so that county requirements would mirror the state regulations and avoid conflicting rules.

- Sales and discharge period: Commissioners expressed reluctance to allow year-round sales in unincorporated Riley County. The board coalesced around a shorter, one-week window in the July Fourth period rather than the broader window allowed in the new state law. The working consensus articulated during the meeting was sales and discharge permitted June 28 through July 4 (technically expiring at midnight July 5) for both retail sales and discharge within unincorporated Riley County.

- Vendor permit fee and inspections: Commissioners discussed increasing the current temporary seller fee (historically $25) to better reflect staff time for site checks and inspections. A rounded fee of $100 was proposed as a reasonable increase to cover staff time, vehicle use and inspection work in rural areas. Commissioners also discussed keeping or increasing insurance requirements for public displays (for example, raising a $1 million coverage threshold that staff noted was written decades ago).

- Year-round permanent retail facilities: Commissioners signaled they would not permit permanent year-round retail facilities in unincorporated Riley County as a practical matter; such permanent facilities are regulated at the state level for inspections but the county can restrict whether permanent retail operations are allowed in unincorporated county areas.

Outcome and next steps

No formal ordinance was passed at the May 12 meeting. Staff and the county counselor were asked to draft updated resolution language mirroring the state fire marshal's operational requirements, closing the sales and discharge window to June 28\u0004 (midnight July 5), increase the temporary vendor permit fee to $100, and retain a prohibition on year-round retail stands in unincorporated Riley County. The county also asked staff to check neighboring city regulations to avoid creating clusters of longer-sale sites immediately outside city limits.

Why this matters

The county's decision will determine who can sell fireworks in unincorporated areas, for how long, what safety setbacks and insurance are required, and how enforcement and permitting costs will be recovered. The discussion recognized that the new state law removes some local controls unless the county adopts a local restriction, while also considering the practical costs of inspection and enforcement for county staff.","Riley County commissioners on May 12 discussed whether to revise local fireworks rules after Kansas enacted Senate Bill 199; commissioners signaled a working consensus to limit sales and discharge to June 28\u0004, require vendors to follow state fire-marshal rules and raise the temporary-seller permit fee to $100 while continuing to prohibit year-round stands in the unincorporated county.","actionData","errors"]

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