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The ambulance service representative told the commission the policy is intended for emergency situations, not routine use, and cited an example where multiple patients taxed local EMS staffing. The meeting record includes a description of a recent multi‑vehicle incident and earlier concerns involving KBEMS (Kansas Board of EMS) review; the speaker said the policy change provides legal cover when a non‑technician must drive on a second‑out response.

Commissioners and staff also discussed mental‑health supports for responders after mass‑casualty and traumatic incidents. The ambulance representative said county staff had access to post‑incident counseling through a foundation that has visited the county and that he had been in contact with a Colorado‑based counselor who offers services across multiple counties; he offered to reach out to surrounding counties and regional EMS to explore a shared contract for counselor services. Commissioners emphasized the importance of follow-up and the culture in emergency services where personnel often \"bottle up\" traumatic experiences.

The commission moved and seconded the policy change; the motion recorded in the transcript passed with all commissioners voting \"aye.\" The meeting record shows the county intends to circulate the updated policy to EMS providers and fire departments and to follow up on implementation steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sherman County - BOCC","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved a change to the county's EMS second‑out protocol to align with state law allowing a second-out ambulance to respond with one ALS technician and a CPR‑certified non‑technician driver when staffing is limited. Officials also discussed regional counseling resources for responders after mass-casualty incidents.","taxTitle","Sherman County, Kansas","taxId",73466,"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},6656926,"Options: local domestic violence services provided 136 direct services in 2023; county asked to consider $3,000 appropriation",489,1804000,2293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e&start=1804&end=2293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e/thumbnail_1804000.jpg","/articles/6656926/Sherman-County/Kansas/Options-local-domestic-violence-services-provided-136-direct-services-in-2023-county-asked-to-consider-3000-appropriation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656926-19dd2d801067952914ade534ef622012/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745255&Signature=bL6MSBiBuieWJQXK26KzaNgwdQKvfsLAEh3bcJrX7Xf-p~WZ8r-tFzIz9r~HB26ijX~4qc1Cv~4t-oaiZh1yfhkO4VmpfTRGdowaTK2pa8NDRxGxWocwApBO~YV9vuvGOvaSiRzlYyek0Gfmu98Ww5pOJtTWLSIROFOGhrkGJ68T6cnIcMG9~Tj5Hc9K2gw~5j1PYHUVcOjg5ZDt3oknQXpHT8R5h2prUTNyxoaIV7sUcvqmMoTTLAqm0Hv4TpkuCz2DZmKDieiz5J1eXHKdo-2kNDoq7C~UpAkFj6~SbbIJZ~vheNnxdks1ikGOjFSVYjU2VnebP8MKAjiJRGc1Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Don Gable, representing Options (domestic violence and sexual assault services for Northwest Kansas), presented the organization's 2023 report for Sherman County and requested a $3,000 appropriation to support ongoing services.

Gable said the report combines KBI data reported by local law enforcement with Options' service data. For Sherman County in 2023 the report lists 29 domestic-violence incidents that resulted in 38 arrests (multiple arrests in some reports), which the presenter noted equates to an arrest rate the organization described relative to state averages. Options provided 136 services to survivors from Sherman County during 2023, and the presentation records zero nights of Options-funded safe shelter used in-county (Options said it transported residents to family or friends and that the nearest shelter is in Hays). Gable said tax-credit donations will fund a remodel of a building in Colby to create eight shelter beds; the remodel could begin within about a year.

The presenter described Options' role as the regional 24/7 emergency services and stated the organization funds many services through grants such as the Victims of Crime Act, which typically covers most costs but intentionally leaves a local funding gap of about 18% so local appropriations remain necessary.

At the conclusion of the presentation, the presenter asked the commission to consider a $3,000 appropriation to support Options' local services; the meeting record shows commissioners said they have provided funding in the past and did not record a change at this meeting.","Options, the Northwest Kansas domestic violence and sexual-assault service provider, reported 2023 service statistics for Sherman County and said it has a tax-credit project to add eight shelter beds in Colby; it requested $3,000 in county funding.",{"_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},6656929,"Sherman County conservation district seeks same county funding as last year; cites state matching funds and program activity",96,1364000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e&start=1364&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e/thumbnail_1364000.jpg","/articles/6656929/Sherman-County/Kansas/Sherman-County-conservation-district-seeks-same-county-funding-as-last-year-cites-state-matching-funds-and-program-activity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656929-c8e9d05ebc49238571be61ded02090a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745255&Signature=aLBZctQjSflgWFnDF9ifXx~1NAXSLcI3q1Hr3ly6OcGogoCPXI8sjcBbtba1XQhG7nBqw1JnC6pxUzg8qn37NIN1ohlfjh-~CYeSBXO-z4406uosZNXEW5LneTteLEr5OOAZi9psYAEXkW94zS6ixFTY71Xtd1vttRKvxs5ty4pI5n4fkgylsajnPrM7TCfb9HRWSSYCDX2Zy1-Chsm3Forg8LVFXJHgfY00gKy1jK~xoMDXwGG3FJyOrJwBHwJhFlCGGky0mvfWN3OrYISG~nwERhPPiicf~E3oM8i03hj3soHhvws6chRQlhndk-Wq5Q~Z1Aqmgixm3U-n16fFjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the local conservation district provided the board with the district's annual report and budget packet and asked the commission to certify the district's request by September. The presenter said the district is requesting the same county contribution as in prior years and noted a state program that will match county funding up to $50,000 two-to-one.

The district representative described ongoing work with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), reporting staff changes and increased responsibilities. The presentation named district staff and partners: Jasper Perico (district technician hired through a state grant) and Josh Joyner (NRCS natural resources specialist). The presenter said NRCS staffing has fluctuated and that districts are expected to take on more responsibilities.

The district report also summarized outreach and enterprise activities, including tree and grass-seed sales (a notably strong year for tree sales driven in part by a matching program from a local business), a fourth-grade outreach event in Colby, and that the district's 2024 audit found no issues. The presenter said funds from tree and seed sales support scholarships, equipment, and non-payroll operational expenses.

The district requested the commission's certification letter by September so the state match can be applied in the 2026 funding cycle. Commissioners asked procedural questions; the record shows no motion to change funding at the meeting.","A representative of the local conservation district reviewed the year's activities, noted state matching funds that could multiply county support, and asked the commission to certify the district budget by September.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656934,"Sherman County commissioners approve KDOT $1 million cost share for Highway 24 and pass routine contracts and purchases",2301,123000,2424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e&start=123&end=2424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5109131-4b9bea77e101e45bfe126e41423d4f2e/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6656934/Sherman-County/Kansas/Sherman-County-commissioners-approve-KDOT-1-million-cost-share-for-Highway-24-and-pass-routine-contracts-and-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656934-0a1ceae7aa3ed1f752bb2d937e1f06bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745255&Signature=fGpBrB-v4v3aANrhibtZcX4DsJh4rSWwQVZ0k66xjFBdcINRh4gmKu8lzVc5BojBuVNf2-2GGpznl~oknov62nTU5n8eX3y~JGawuEgs0UKsYuZifYghhbsR5EcoDvi0msnFboh3Rji1qzZQK3pzhKq6ad~JWp1Vr8dy0sCkMFsk4qB5U0x9LELuCcrRxf2IFkq2ewNaiWkhsq7KOqN4c3w9GFgh-ouwF7aGnquPKk6xEwAwfUx5-jLnAiC~n5cUWx73jmRY~kU536N~6jxVuuCcacIi7AjFs78xbAkUjbWFaxLO4eor6R9H36dNxgaEKLc-7~oIBk2KXl4W6D3z9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sherman County commissioners met in regular session and approved a series of routine and substantive actions, including acceptance of a KDOT cost-share award of $1,000,000 for a Highway 24 overlay and multiple contracts and purchases.

The commission voted to accept the $1,000,000 KDOT cost-share for the Highway 24 project, which the meeting record lists as part of an estimated total project cost of $2,000,722. County officials told the commission the county intends to use sales tax revenues to cover the county share of the project cost.

Commissioners also approved routine business: adopting the meeting agenda as written; approving the June 12 minutes; paying county bills totaling $809,597.62; accepting property-transfer agreements that transfer certain tools and equipment from a previous grant/task force to Sherman County custody; and continuing the county appraiser contract via Resolution 25-8.

Contracts and purchases approved included a gravel agreement with AJ Stevens (contract price noted in the record as $29.08 for the sand pit; the meeting transcript does not specify the unit in the record) and the purchase of a 72-inch rear-discharge mower from M and M Supply for $13,666. The commission approved placement of a postal box at Edson after the post office building there is demolished.

The commission also approved a change to the county's EMS second-out policy required by recent Kansas law for communities under 30,000 population, allowing a second-out ambulance to respond with one ALS technician and a CPR‑certified non‑technician driver (typically a county employee or county firefighter) when staffing shortages prevent placing two certified technicians on the response. The policy change was approved by motion.

All motions recorded in the meeting transcript were adopted; each motion passed with commissioners answering \"aye\" with no recorded opposing votes.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting)
- Adopt agenda as written — approved (unanimous).
- Approve minutes from June 12 — approved (unanimous).
- Pay bills in the amount of $809,597.62 — approved (unanimous).
- Accept property-transfer agreements from Task Force 7 (tools and equipment) — approved (unanimous).
- Approve gravel agreement with AJ Stevens (price recorded as $29.08; unit not specified in transcript) — approved (unanimous).
- Purchase mower (72-inch rear discharge) from M and M Supply for $13,666 — approved (unanimous).
- Accept KDOT cost-share grant for Highway 24 ($1,000,000 of estimated $2,000,722 project) — approved (unanimous).
- Approve Resolution 25-8 to continue contract for county appraiser — approved (unanimous).
- Allow placement of a postal box in Edson following demolition of the post office building — approved (unanimous).
- Approve EMS second‑out staffing policy change to allow a CPR‑certified non‑technician driver when short‑staffed — approved (unanimous).

The meeting record shows no recorded votes against or formal abstentions on these items.","At a regular Sherman County Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners approved a KDOT cost-share grant for Highway 24, accepted multiple contracts and purchases, continued the county appraiser contract and approved several other routine items. All motions recorded in the minutes were approved with no recorded opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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