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The commissioners’ final motion set the project’s total cost at $1,404,275.90, with $750,000 to be paid from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the remaining $654,275.90 to come from Coffey County’s community improvement reserve fund. “The total cost of the project is $1,404,275.90 with $750,000 to be paid from the CDBG grant and [the] remaining balance of $654,275.90 to be paid by the county from the community improvement reserve fund,” the chair announced before the board voted.

Why it matters: the board is using federal CDBG dollars to fund an infrastructure project intended to improve access to the county airport and adjacent property. Commissioners said they are working to accelerate design and permitting so construction can proceed in time for the next school year and to minimize typical one-year design timelines associated with CDBG projects.

Key facts and background
- Change order and extension: $722,991.10 to add a 0.5‑mile north extension of the airport access road to Twentieth Road; contractors and engineers recommended the change order.
- Project budget: total $1,404,275.90. CDBG grant: $750,000. County responsibility: $654,275.90 from the community improvement reserve fund.
- Timing and process: commissioners heard that roughly six months of design remain and that the county has initiated a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessment and is sending required agency notices. Staff said they are pushing to complete design and advertise for bids within about six months.
- Contingency: the board accepted the change order contingent on receipt of written approval from the Kansas Department of Commerce; staff said the department already provided verbal approval.

Discussion, concerns and next steps
Commissioners discussed practical construction issues tied to the extension, including whether an existing fence line and cattle containment would need relocation. One commissioner asked who would move the fence and when; staff deferred detailed answers to the project engineers and the construction contractor. Commissioners emphasized that any fence relocation or cattle management will need coordination before heavy construction moves onto affected pastures.

The board also reviewed internal accounting and said a subsequent administrative step will be taken to identify the specific county fund sources and to record the required transfers and journal entries for the county match.

Related CDBG administration and payments
At the same meeting the board approved payment of $10,950 in invoices to Western Consultants (vendor reference ED23‑IN‑001) for CDBG grant administration related to the SSM airport access road. The board moved to pay the total and to move prior payments from economic development into the community improvement reserve fund so the grant-administration costs are charged to the same fund covering the local match.

Votes at a glance (formal motions recorded in the meeting)
- Approve change order (SSM Road / Killa Construction): motion passed unanimously; change order $722,991.10 contingent on written Department of Commerce approval; chairman authorized to sign.
- Rescind prior motion on the SSM change order (procedural): motion to rescind carried unanimously earlier in the meeting; board then reintroduced and approved the revised motion including funding details.
- Approve payment to Western Consultants (three invoices, total $10,950) from the community improvement reserve fund: motion carried unanimously.

What’s next
Staff said they will send the Department of Commerce the required letter and expect written approval in a few days; engineers will continue with design and environmental review. The board directed staff to identify the specific county line items for the local match and to return with any further documentation needed for accounting and for potential fence or landowner coordination.

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According to the motion passed by the board, the agreement covers maintenance of roadway located at “20 Seventh and Dobbin Terrace North” (approximately 2,240 feet) and “20 Seventh and Dobbin Lane North” (approximately 2,665 feet). The motion stated the county attorney had approved the agreement as to form and that the road and bridge superintendent recommended moving forward.

Road and bridge staff told commissioners the county had generally maintained the two roads at the city’s request for several years and that the city would continue to mow; the city will reimburse the county for any material costs for gravel and crossroad repairs. Commissioners discussed snow-removal priorities and said the lake-area roads would be maintained as part of the county’s normal route schedules rather than receive any special-priority service.

Outcome
The board voted unanimously to authorize the chairman to sign the local road maintenance agreement and make it effective immediately. Commissioners asked staff to confirm and record the agreement’s effective date with the city.

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Jenny Tackman, the county’s economic development director, said Evergy and Wolf Creek staff identified the dock’s walkway as needing replacement. The vendor estimate she presented — from “Nico Sullivan Marina Company” of Oklahoma — put the total cost at $53,358. Tackman said Evergy had offered to pay half and the county would be asked to pay the other half, roughly $26,679.

Tackman described the proposed unit as a galvanized steel frame with composite decking; the quote included removal of the old structure and installation. Commissioners asked for photographs of the existing dock and for staff to solicit at least one additional bid, preferably from local marinas, and to confirm that the county and Evergy share the same technical specifications before the county commits funds.

Tackman also told the board she has $25,000 budgeted this year in the economic development account for lake repairs, architects and appraisers, and $40,000 budgeted for infrastructure (about $8,000 already spent). Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether the county’s available funds could cover a half share and to check whether Wolf Creek or Evergy would accept alternate bids that meet the same specifications.

Usage and public context
Tackman told the board the county’s visitor survey estimated more than 3,000 people used the lake last year and that the dock is frequently used for fishing tournaments and recreational boating; commissioners cited public-safety concerns about loose or broken walkway sections and expressed support for repairing the structure quickly if funding and specs check out.

Outcome
No formal vote to commit county funds occurred at the meeting. Commissioners directed staff to:
- Obtain photographs and a detailed specification sheet for the quoted dock and walkway;
- Ask the City/Marina contacts in Council Grove for comparable bids and vendors;
- Return to the board with cost options before any county payment is authorized.

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Coffey County approves $722,991 change order to extend SSM airport access road; county to cover $654,275.90

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Commissioners consider splitting $53,358 cost to replace Wolf Creek Lake dock; staff asked to seek alternate bids