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The commission member said attendees raised concerns about how appraisals are being conducted. The discussion included whether a rolling-average method might be preferable to imposing a single cap, a change some attendees argued would equalize outcomes across jurisdictions.

The commissioner said the loan would benefit efforts in older downtown areas and other local projects that need financing for environmental or infrastructure work. No specific projects tied to the loan were named during the commission update, and commission comments did not specify exact loan terms or the formal loan agreement details.

The remarks were part of routine updates and did not include a formal commission action or vote related to the revolving loan or appraisal policies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Geary County Meeting 05/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","A commissioner reported that the Flint Hills Regional Council received a revolving loan from the Environmental Protection Agency described in the meeting as a \"million-dollar\" loan, and that regional legislators attended a meeting where appraisal methodology was discussed.","taxTitle","Geary County, Kansas","taxId",63542,"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},6540652,"Geary County employee task force cancels golf fundraiser, seeks alternatives and accountability from Big Brothers Big Sisters",656,567000,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378246-3785f09dce2f80b55d526d63b83945cd&start=567&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378246-3785f09dce2f80b55d526d63b83945cd/thumbnail_567000.jpg","/articles/6540652/Geary-County/Kansas/Geary-County-employee-task-force-cancels-golf-fundraiser-seeks-alternatives-and-accountability-from-Big-Brothers-Big-Sisters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540652-930245a2b583994b9cf3ae57183d2d47/orig.mp4?Expires=1775724532&Signature=lmAe59lC6sA00Vvi8s6D3pG5ViIaagL3QK4sUK0wRoCJ85da2EfB--h7ymDaj4AxDVWNJ7T1t1CKAFRPow41Kevatyqk4h7XycfJgKbRcBbCmA-SJ1NNrH0ISWnXW5f1gkzBNfEYTajiFITs9U04hD24qU3Ii0k3COS-VVsaeQUGGAj5lGL54-54giioVzXPDO4Ep97gzSWE0jWfAsO0yQ8EFW~xhVHroYNs31v22iKxjbGG6QMpxeJSSatOy3BkXuaH0f5YweNERKj5ntVNv~gi4MpaNYbn6hw255pFLmfo6seTSGIEToHe0H4ECmllLhAa5yXGbh9fZtOYsudgkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Geary County Commission meeting, county Human Resources Director Crystal Malchos said the county employee task force has canceled its planned golf tournament fundraiser because of insufficient teams and sponsors. Malchos said organizers contacted sponsors who had already donated to ask whether they wanted refunds or that their donations be forwarded to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The cancellation matters because the tournament was a primary planned fundraiser for the county's support of Big Brothers Big Sisters and other local youth activities. Task force members said they want assurance that prior donations have been used as intended before holding another large event.

Crystal Malchos, Geary County HR director, said, \"we did cancel our golf tournament, due to lack of participation. We did contact a few sponsors that have already donated to reach out to see if they would like us to forward their sponsorship to Big Brothers Big Sisters or if they wanted it returned.\" Malchos described outreach to potential partners and alternatives the task force discussed.

Task force members discussed several alternatives to the full golf event, including smaller fundraisers such as bake sales and partnering with a police-led event commonly described in the meeting as \"shop with a cop.\" Malchos said the task force may join with JCPD on its fundraiser and that Justin (staff) will meet with JCPD in June to discuss pros and cons of a joint event.

Members also expressed concern about communication and accountability from the local Big Brothers Big Sisters office. Malchos said the task force has had difficulty reaching the local organization and that members want a representative to brief the task force on how past county donations were used. A task force member volunteered to request that an agency representative appear at a future task force meeting to provide an update.

Other fundraising ideas mentioned included smaller community events and reviving prior bake-sale approaches referenced in a booklet left by a former treasurer. Task force members said they intend to continue fundraising efforts but want clearer information about prior donations before organizing another large tournament.

The discussion occurred as part of routine commission updates; no formal county commission vote on the task force decision was recorded in the meeting transcript.","The county employee task force canceled its planned golf tournament because of low participation and sponsor interest, will offer sponsors refunds or to forward donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters, and plans to ask a local Big Brothers Big Sisters representative for an update on prior donations and program activity in Geary County.",{"_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},6540643,"Commissioner moves to enter executive session to discuss personnel; outcome not recorded in transcript",26,1386000,1412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378246-3785f09dce2f80b55d526d63b83945cd&start=1386&end=1412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378246-3785f09dce2f80b55d526d63b83945cd/thumbnail_1386000.jpg","/articles/6540643/Geary-County/Kansas/Commissioner-moves-to-enter-executive-session-to-discuss-personnel-outcome-not-recorded-in-transcript","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540643-bd06c032c05c64ed7fcf3279acebed5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775724532&Signature=KI9dFQ6er46pjXcZKC35DTnDe9tgw8q-ks-xRD4HhasffR2AXWcILGUas-bIz6qOkMw~IYlmjhWgz9BBk2lMXpmqGlUNo-MCagrU0ZQOoC6ugHglOuyOGDLfgsABur3YaEdsD32nDGX-hrNhCwgfxiRD766Z59MhRRAgMFIStaToxyXRwYt5Tgcm11kKNsDI81JwwUTThGEPFRTNGJZoLX9qABxfqL6VqVlEQmX624sEcGrntjr1tM2djgknMgxCTCAu32HewNGEaeVP6dVzUu6EnMDKFZzSY~h5FHm~iqgewShkCd5YpAHK9VgOsd73d~Afj-Uoq70~vcfdd2rv4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Near the end of the public updates, a commissioner moved to enter an executive session to continue a discussion from a prior meeting concerning personnel matters. The motion referenced finishing a prior personnel discussion and indicated the session would be brief, about five to ten minutes.

A commissioner stated, \"I make motion to the executive session.\" The meeting record in the transcript does not show a second, a vote, or whether the commission entered the executive session; no action or outcome was recorded in the provided transcript.

The commissioners prefaced the motion by noting the topic was personnel (not elected officials) and asked for a short executive-session interval. The transcript does not contain further detail about the personnel matter itself, the legal authority cited for the executive session, or any decision taken during or after the session.

Because the meeting transcript does not record a formal vote or the session outcome, this article reports only that the motion was made and that no further action was recorded in the available transcript.","A commissioner moved to go into executive session to continue a personnel discussion from a prior meeting; the transcript records the motion but does not record a second or a formal vote or the session outcome.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners say Flint Hills Regional Council received an EPA revolving loan; appraisal method drew local concern

Geary County employee task force cancels golf fundraiser, seeks alternatives and accountability from Big Brothers Big Sisters

Commissioner moves to enter executive session to discuss personnel; outcome not recorded in transcript