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Undersheriff Matt Kelly requested pay adjustments after an internal review with human resources found two employees were hired at lower pay rates than others in the same classification. Kelly asked the commission to approve one‑time pay adjustments of 7.68% for one employee and 7.14% for the other to bring their pay closer to peers. “I don't really have a great explanation as to that other than it was an oversight on my part,” Kelly said, acknowledging responsibility for the hiring decisions.

Commissioners approved the pay adjustments by voice vote.

Later in the agenda Sarah Denny, the county human resources director, presented a resolution to modify the organizational chart. The resolution eliminates one part‑time (0.6 FTE) information specialist position in the jail fund and adds two full‑time Deputy Sheriff positions (grade LEO‑8) to the Sheriff's Patrol fund and the General Fund. Denny said the two deputy positions are grant‑funded positions the commission previously approved the department to fill.

Denny provided budget context: the county had budgeted roughly $35,000 in salary and benefits for the part‑time information specialist this year, which will be reallocated toward a contract with NetStandard. She said the annualized estimated cost of one full‑time deputy, including benefits and budgeted overtime, is $110,843. Denny also said the two deputy positions are covered by $125,000 in grant funding distributed evenly over three years.

Commissioners discussed how salary savings and the contract for NetStandard interact with the staffing changes; staff said they planned to use the budgeted savings to offset related contract costs. The commission approved the org‑chart resolution 4-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miami County Meetings Commission Meeting - July 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Miami County commissioners on July 23 approved pay adjustments for two sheriff's office employees and adopted a resolution changing the county organizational chart to eliminate a part‑time information specialist and add two full‑time deputy sheriff positions; both measures passed 4-0.","taxTitle","Miami County, Kansas","taxId",5704,"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},6154237,"Commission approves MEP and environmental site assessments for Miami County Courthouse",235,175845,411084,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5485586-27809a13e8b6c0599397081b18dce55f&start=175&end=411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5485586-27809a13e8b6c0599397081b18dce55f/thumbnail_175845.jpg","/articles/6154237/Miami-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-MEP-and-environmental-site-assessments-for-Miami-County-Courthouse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154237-a6153862d0b0315f8c8ca2caf82a6c98/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215092&Signature=U1BI9z6GY322KxsM-pQoi-STU0V~TynuwL4m~qdafywCDlFDJpJ-Q~UUBN3s8gBLWbHPrjOZZGWQvm6IGAdyZ8BptgzHcZZxGNZd3EzGvzJ5717oUn3rLxtM6OIfupSrTpltW86~eoIe7tvSh0077Q0dU9x5iDD8AP4RkWeeTO87CXvIImkb5MXOQHwNrnOpCiKKIvHU-6Av6D0jaP3QW4AZDhLCiOVxvLtk-oCOjZ0nqdje1hjYNV0roto~NqnH7B-1VAifvfhB~A9i16MNOWTiskd2X1tQpztrcwxwi4R8z7-11wvns6YPVW2kfdPVQTvbNEF9FGNDEOavQlt~Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miami County commissioners on July 23 voted 4-0 to award two contracts to study the Miami County Courthouse: a mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and structural site assessment to Ferris Engineering for $26,800, and an environmental site assessment (ESA) to Professional Environmental Engineers for $7,715.

Matt Alert, project manager, presented the MEP/structural procurement and recommended awarding Ferris Engineering after staff reviewed proposals received on July 8. “After reviewing the price proposals, both staff and commission, staff would recommend that the commission award Ferris Engineering for the MEP and structural site assessment of the Miami County Courthouse in the amount of $26,800,” Alert said.

For the ESA, staff said Miami County received proposals from Professional Environmental Engineers, Partner Engineering, Terracon, Tetra Tech and Baldrige Engineering; staff recommended Professional Environmental Engineers. A county staff member explained the two studies will be used together with a separate needs study to evaluate options for restoration, improvement or expansion of the courthouse.

A county staff speaker summarized the purpose: “The general scope of what we're trying to accomplish is either restoration, improvement, or an expansion of the Miami County Courthouse. Obviously, we have grown outside the capacity, so we wanna make sure that the existing courthouse doesn't have any structural deficiencies and is environmentally safe for people to occupy.” The commission said the studies are necessary to give constituents information and to support future decisions about the Sixth Judicial District’s courthouse needs.

Both price proposals had been publicly opened and read aloud on July 8, 2025. Commissioners approved each contract by voice vote without further amendment.","The Miami County Commission on July 23 approved two contracts — Ferris Engineering for a mechanical/electrical/structural assessment ($26,800) and Professional Environmental Engineers for an environmental site assessment ($7,715) — to inform a courthouse needs study and next steps.",{"_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},6154241,"County awards $3.64 million contract for Bucyrus–Spring Hill force main",701,847560,1549129,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5485586-27809a13e8b6c0599397081b18dce55f&start=847&end=1549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5485586-27809a13e8b6c0599397081b18dce55f/thumbnail_847560.jpg","/articles/6154241/Miami-County/Kansas/County-awards-364-million-contract-for-BucyrusSpring-Hill-force-main","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154241-0e2033063510bb5adb91c8ebd5bbd60b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215092&Signature=IMvWMy3QzUVwQyW9~NS3UpI6tPcWIiyV8XbpeMmOmw7dDvHpMWXaVCnlO7Xp4poD9pF6HHrYF~6GdcYvC9PmFy2-14YT1rYOGHaSC6gSKOSdLN--rorOfhgin2pHNiC-Ex5IQrs2s1G2KeclXUCZfjP5uODeBUVwy1~bu83OLc4tGf15ddwBFbYtuV7R-OXOdeZQ~T5R00LWoL0U8TjQh~ZvAHBMtp481uOGvVLL8K8dpDVKz1BNY0Y6-xWj~PKcGXVYaRt87H1~QA4ML29xHxQDFFUrOMxqnQ8PuGHFdyeyxeK65Wn4UjWxTPl2lnIxDQHkF8ePXoSo-TWo4S1qOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miami County commissioners on July 23 awarded a $3,641,035 contract to Timco Blasting and Coatings to build a force‑main sewer pipeline from Bucyrus to Spring Hill, voting 4-0 to approve the low qualified bid.

The project is intended to replace service from the failing Bucyrus wastewater plant and move wastewater to Spring Hill’s system. Brett Wagner, a consultant with Governmental Assistant Services, said the project will be paid with a mix of loan proceeds, grants and a county cash contribution, and that the county expects some funding or cost‑sharing from the city of Spring Hill.

The contract award follows a competitive bid opening this month that drew five bidders; Abby Mills, project manager for BG Consultants, told commissioners the apparent low bidder is an Oklahoma‑based heavy‑civil contractor that routinely does pipeline work and will use local equipment suppliers. “They are a Oklahoma based company that do pipelines and heavy civil work in the Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas area routinely,” Mills said.

Mills and Wagner said the contractor must receive concurrence from the funding agencies — including USDA and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) — before mobilizing. Mills said the contract will include a 365‑calendar‑day work window to accommodate excavation and seasonal constraints for the 30‑foot‑deep lift station and related work.

Wagner said the project’s timetable depends on each funding agency’s review schedule; the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administrator had extended the project previously to Dec. 31 and agency concurrence remains a next step. Commissioners indicated staff will provide schedule information to coordinate the county’s construction with nearby road projects.

Commissioners and staff praised BG Consultants and the project team for producing plans that attracted multiple competitive bids despite recent volatility in construction pricing. The commission’s vote to award the contract was the final approval needed to issue a notice of award and begin agency concurrence and preconstruction steps.

Less urgent items discussed in meeting minutes included routine staff reports and other agenda items.","Miami County commissioners voted 4-0 on July 23 to award a $3,641,035 contract to Timco Blasting and Coatings for a force‑main sewer line from Bucyrus to Spring Hill; work is contingent on agency approvals and funded by a mix of loans, grants and county cash.","actionData","errors"]

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