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Commissioners voted to keep TRICO’s request at the same figure the county provided in 2024 ($49,003.85), citing the county’s prior allocation methodology and the need for staff to verify usage and benefit to Linn County residents. The motion to hold TRICO at last year’s level was moved and seconded and recorded as carried.

Commissioners debated SEK Mental Health’s request and asked for more detail on how county dollars would be used locally, particularly the agency’s plan for an outreach or “ACT”-style team and services tied to homelessness, jail reentry and transportation. County staff asked SEK representatives to provide a clearer plan and said the county may attach reporting requirements if it grants funding. Commissioners also requested a breakdown showing how much the county currently pays for newspaper legal/publication and whether moving some notices to an online procurement portal would produce budget savings.

Other small-budget items discussed: the Linn County Soil Conservation District presented its annual request and programming summary; the district requested $43,000 and described cost-share projects, educational events and farmer-focused programs. Commissioners signaled general support and did not object to including the district request for further consideration during budget work sessions. Lake Region (regional services and recycling partnerships) told staff it will appear in person at next week’s meeting to explain services and a board-seat replacement.

The board scheduled a budget workshop for Friday, July 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to continue work on the fiscal year budget and directed staff to assemble detailed line-item comparisons (including local publication costs vs. online portal posting; TRICO and SEK line-item allocations; and a review of any voted mills tied to fairs and historical society funding).

Ending: Commissioners asked county staff to follow up with applicants for written details and to return with documentation at the next workshop so the board can finalize budget decisions ahead of the statutory deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Linn County Kansas Commissioner Meeting Live Stream 07.07.25","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to maintain TRICO funding at last year’s level while deferring a decision on Southeast Kansas Mental Health until staff and the agency provide additional information; commissioners scheduled a budget workshop and requested follow-up documentation from several small-budget applicants.","taxTitle","Linn County, Kansas","taxId",64338,"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},6552039,"OpenGov presents procurement and permitting options to Linn County; commissioners ask for cost breakdowns and permitting demo",2811,1494000,4305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213929-eac9b7d8571d18f191bc93dfdbb0498a&start=1494&end=4305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213929-eac9b7d8571d18f191bc93dfdbb0498a/thumbnail_1494000.jpg","/articles/6552039/Linn-County/Kansas/OpenGov-presents-procurement-and-permitting-options-to-Linn-County-commissioners-ask-for-cost-breakdowns-and-permitting-demo","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552039-8351b5bad58f0da62c78ec8fa9e77cdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158555&Signature=KkBS7cgKUMQ~sca5uUPfO0-tr~8-8X6D5V~Ir2V19emkXC6hgF1~EQ-vEPpufsLWaITqqbvO0xZqQQm9vNZt~IcShu56LYiSISclWzo21uLVa3uyHBRsi87TBhxtT8ygy0gjsoGXjKf6lqk8VEhXN-FxpxhcybGOWAvuh7Dyr9rIIUw6Q9IrpJimzsbcS7KrgvKimtABFt6K0JaY3r3vLPFTtulBazCXICwNRajfSWu~AUmvwlr4aWg0y4V8Uw5D65eQx4ElMB4KgyAbzcsogmiK23xEeC-kn7Xh-N0-m-uquvGpT5gzqJ63nzhkbvcCyE1Ztzyuh~woMS5OEiJOJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","OpenGov account executive Caitlin Rayburn presented the company’s procurement and vendor-portal products to the Linn County Board of Commissioners on July 7, outlining three implementation options and a separate permitting/licensing solution.

Rayburn said OpenGov offers a “full suite” procurement package that includes solicitation development, supplier engagement (a public vendor portal), evaluations and awards, and contract management. She described the platform’s solicitation-development tools as template-driven and said they can reduce RFP preparation time substantially by providing templates, “TurboTax-style” question workflows and searchable example language from other local governments.

Rayburn told the board the full-suite first-year cost on the proposal example would be about $42,420 with a roughly $25,000 professional-services implementation fee in year one; she said professional-services fees are intended to cover implementation analysts, project managers and other setup resources. A second, lower-cost procurement option would include solicitation development, supplier engagement and evaluations but exclude contract management; a third, more cost‑efficient option would provide only supplier engagement (the vendor portal and evaluations/awards) without solicitation development or contract management.

Commissioners and staff discussed which package would best match Linn County’s needs. Several commissioners said they value better-written, consistent RFPs and clearer bid submission procedures; one commissioner said deadlines and submission confusion are recurring problems and that templates and a centralized portal would help. Staff and commissioners asked OpenGov to provide a line-by-line cost breakdown and to compare the platform’s vendor‑portal option to the county’s current newspaper-publication costs for bid postings.

The board also expressed interest in OpenGov’s permitting and licensing suite, which Rayburn said is a separate module with its own annual fee and implementation timeline. Commissioners requested further information about online payments and the permitting solution’s ability to timestamp building permit submissions — a feature they said had caused recent issues with appeal timelines.

Rayburn said the supplier-only vendor portal can be made live in a matter of weeks and that more complex implementations (including solicitation development and contract management) typically require a two- to three-month rollout. She offered to return with additional pricing detail and to set up a deeper demonstration of procurement and the permitting/licensing suite for county staff and department heads.

Ending: OpenGov will send the commissioners the slide deck and a written cost breakdown; county staff will coordinate a follow-up demonstration that includes procurement and permitting teams, and staff will evaluate publication costs versus the cost of posting via a vendor portal.

","Representatives from OpenGov presented three pricing packages for procurement software and a vendor portal; commissioners asked the vendor to provide cost comparisons (including current newspaper posting costs) and to coordinate follow-up demonstrations for procurement and permitting modules.",{"_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},6552043,"Board approves claims, culvert purchase and two utility-bore permits; agenda additions and executive sessions set",5747,273000,6020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213929-eac9b7d8571d18f191bc93dfdbb0498a&start=273&end=6020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213929-eac9b7d8571d18f191bc93dfdbb0498a/thumbnail_273000.jpg","/articles/6552043/Linn-County/Kansas/Board-approves-claims-culvert-purchase-and-two-utility-bore-permits-agenda-additions-and-executive-sessions-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552043-b05b9add13c6e336017458097e03043b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158555&Signature=dGSo92UF6CKE0BYg9rVjWx3NAxhQ3rtMvHu4QZYOkctt3o0-5kxpFx-keAvZsNJu3-NgqfJCecUky7dANyNd99pv9YttXEyG6gtvVOR4OdcTG7UveLXSru1H58ARrc371iRG1hWXZ34G-jTFQjdAFqvgUBiUOq666~pPcoMv8oZAj9dC0T8apwc9ZZ-Q7kxcdK5IbKbhYzFcs6CCfgiyzU6j8G4P3DLEKcGBtWRq5qxw04YhobccFeVCk-M3DoZNrhVCOPFBKr16h9KxRWEUAms8mtHHwmQ7qkq3Z7GRmy~RhPnq8wFRkrW9UO-coayIvj~5IsTYFJA6BRrQD~j3BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved routine meeting business, awarded a culvert contract, and approved two utility-boring permits during its July 7 meeting at the Linn County Courthouse.

The board voted to approve the minutes as written and to pay claims. Commissioners approved claims totaling $169,727.93 and a special pay item described during the meeting as $50,001.63 (amount recorded from county paperwork). The board also approved the meeting agenda after adding three executive sessions: a five-minute session for job performance related to fire and emergency management, a 15-minute session for job performance related to public works, and planning and zoning under department heads.

In a separate procurement action, the board awarded a contract to J and J Drainage Project Products to supply culverts for county projects for a total of $151,067.90. Public Works Director Jesse Walton said the culvert purchase should cover replacements identified in a recent county inspection and potentially carry into next spring. The award was approved by motion and recorded as carried.

The board also addressed two right-of-way/utility-boring permit applications. One application, listed as permit 2025-09 submitted by Croghan (also referenced in the packet as Krawcan), covered 11 bores. Commissioners referenced January 2014 meeting minutes that recorded a prior motion setting a different fee structure for multi-bore applications and approved treating this single application as the flat $1,500 fee for “the application” rather than charging $300 per bore; county staff were instructed to prepare a resolution clarifying the fee policy and to process any necessary refunds for overpayment. The second permit, Paige Enterprises permit 2025-10 for a bore on W 450 Road at Montgomery Road, was approved as submitted.

The board took several procedural actions on session management: it added the executive sessions to the agenda, made motions to enter executive session at the times listed in the minutes, and recorded that no formal action resulted from at least one of the executive sessions.

Other routine departmental reports were heard at the meeting, including the sheriff’s and ambulance reports and updates from the county treasurer and public works. Several items required follow-up: staff were asked to work with the county counselor to prepare a resolution clarifying utility-burial/permit fee language referenced in 2014 minutes; Public Works was asked to coordinate culvert deliveries and to confirm funding is available; and staff were asked to handle refunds or adjustments tied to the fee decision.

The board’s recorded motions at the July 7 meeting were moved, seconded and carried as noted in the meeting minutes; the clerk will publish the official vote summaries and supporting documents.

Ending: County staff will draft the requested resolution on permit fees and report back to the commission; the culvert vendor will be notified to proceed under the contract terms, and follow-up filings or refunds will be processed by county staff.","The Linn County Board of Commissioners on July 7 approved routine minutes and claims, awarded a culvert purchase contract, and approved two right-of-way/utility-boring permits while adding executive sessions to the agenda and scheduling follow-up actions.","actionData","errors"]

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OpenGov presents procurement and permitting options to Linn County; commissioners ask for cost breakdowns and permitting demo

Board approves claims, culvert purchase and two utility-bore permits; agenda additions and executive sessions set