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- Tax abatement: Motion carried to authorize and direct the chairman to sign one tax abatement in the amount of $694.40 after a property valuation protest process. (Motion moved, seconded; motion carried.)

- Okay Kids Kansas donation: The commission voted to continue a $4,000 donation for the annual Okay Kids event, funded from the general fund community improvement line. Motion moved by Commissioner Barker, seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Vote: aye; motion carried.

- Revolving loan: (See separate article) The commission approved a $269,090 revolving loan to Coffee County Concepts LLC, 4% interest, funds from Economic Development Fund #115; chairman authorized to sign.

- Payroll/new hires (recycling): An initial motion to authorize a payroll notice for a recycling hire failed after procedural questions. Later the commission approved two payroll notices:
• Ryan Wilkins — recycling/light equipment operator, full time, wage classification 31, wage read in the meeting as $19.73 (later read as $19.75 in the clerk's corrected line), effective 08/04/2025. Motion moved by Commissioner Abendroth and seconded; vote recorded as aye and motion carried.
• Hunter Budwell — recycling/light equipment operator, full time, wage classification 33, wage $20.47, effective 08/04/2025. Motion moved by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Abendroth; motion carried.

- Executive session: The board entered an attorney‑client executive session to receive legal advice regarding potential county correspondence and options related to an alleged nuisance (citizen complaints about a land‑spreading operation). After the session the board directed county counsel to draft and send a letter to KDHE and pursue legal options (see main article on the nuisance).

Motions were made, seconded and voted on the record; the minutes record votes as aye/against when entered. Items without a formal vote (informational presentations) were not included in this roundup.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Meeting 8-4-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Coffey County Commission approved a $269,090 revolving loan, a $4,000 donation to Okay Kids Kansas, two recycling‑crew hires, authorized chairman to sign a tax abatement, and moved into executive session on a nuisance complaint.","taxTitle","Coffey County, Kansas","taxId",73123,"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},6497667,"Planning administrator: six town halls and 193 online surveys inform Coffey County comprehensive plan draft",70,91000,161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb&start=91&end=161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6497667/Coffey-County/Kansas/Planning-administrator-six-town-halls-and-193-online-surveys-inform-Coffey-County-comprehensive-plan-draft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497667-2b9cf0167a3215f6f35f76898ea44e2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447721&Signature=YT3IMCEKGPJjQgyCMJZqpBysCWh9kVQqdj7eMY49ziIwZynIyZzMvnkm9UWlJMNGUKqNO811-q0r4YmP1lHWV2BABu8PD2c6uJpQVr-vPCoKOVmOYXl-Sc7VAWLVteZW7UdzZtZntSD9U3jpG4AXgSWfeBBOyT9Zr2~E-ZtDYBJiBnHbnsGVPFgR7aBSvvPfVBIuse-88P28qhw8nqpkaDCCcgfGgx0U~3Z-DGMTI5xtDZ94ukz2igSjbBRyQoM2wQjY1LPrk3bY8oiwVFX1MY4T9-VfFoqLBhSOjxSpawC8TXd8Zf3KneEi~o2gHcPSG4gY1dpHJ-Lny7OyyWPnsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning and Zoning Administrator Heidi Harris updated the Coffey County Commission Monday on the comprehensive plan outreach effort and next steps.

Harris said staff and a consultant completed six town halls in July—Lebo, Gridley, LeRoy, (\"Zoos Strong\"/likely a misspoken place name), Burlington and one additional meeting—and reported attendance numbers by location. \"We officially gone through all of our town halls. We did six of them,\" Harris said, and she provided site-by-site counts and a total participation figure.

Harris summarized participation as about 235 citizens attending the six meetings and said 193 online surveys had been completed as of July 30. She said the consultant will combine the town hall and on‑site materials to produce a draft comprehensive plan. That draft will be presented to the planning board for review and recommendation and then forwarded to the county commission for a public hearing and potential adoption; Harris said she expects the public hearing process to begin early this fall.

Commissioners asked about redundancy checks for survey responses and display of survey results on the county website; Harris said the consultant will look for redundancies and that, pending permission from county IT staff, she hopes to post summarized survey results and comments online so residents may view aggregated responses.

Harris said she expects the planning board to meet multiple times on the draft and that commissioners will have an opportunity to review proposed revisions prior to final action. No ordinance or adoption vote occurred at Monday's session; the item was reported as informational and a draft with public‑hearing dates will follow.

The update drew brief discussion from commissioners who said turnout and the geographic spread of comments indicated broad engagement across the county.","Planning and Zoning Administrator Heidi Harris reported completion of six town halls with roughly 235 attendees and 193 completed online surveys; a consultant will draft the plan for Planning Board review and public hearings expected early this fall.",{"_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},6497672,"Coffey County approves $269,090 revolving loan to Coffee County Concepts LLC for Ridley building and equipment",365,6205000,6570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb&start=6205&end=6570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb/thumbnail_6205000.jpg","/articles/6497672/Coffey-County/Kansas/Coffey-County-approves-269090-revolving-loan-to-Coffee-County-Concepts-LLC-for-Ridley-building-and-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497672-991da6caaa1dfac37ef5140f5de8f6cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447721&Signature=GmUOeLgt9rbbN~9Ze70tr~-7DNxzmYteM2MJSgEMQfM9ETWmolhtO9EwUgHD0kzq7Kv578maXwLkQP6iCQ07zAZDifZ4PSxpv2uKKxnRVgV0QLB1jGVyaf8U2miwufwkpybV9nlTz6Fe9LC8gXHIp30o~WdtqNiBZsObFVt0HzL~c1S4z9lPLc2P8F-0G~wuxn-aFJCM3Qo~yprB8TF~ynnjGmVzSQvj0V6LMcIj6WdmlUvA0TXmraNNYr1DLKXbBfUXBq0Z8PfvGLFBPKt8jK4AOqJSngFEKHkApEHBX5EoFtOEeZaZFqefdAuEeUHBb1L9GfkiZ~SiW2~qqBvNHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coffey County commissioners on Monday approved a revolving loan agreement of $269,090 at 4% interest to Coffee County Concepts LLC to finance purchase of a building at 402 Main Street, Ridley, Kansas, and to purchase machinery and equipment.

Jenny Tapman, an economic development staff member, said the loan document had been prepared after the company’s earlier presentation and that county staff had reviewed it. Tapman said she had provided the commission with a copy of the signed borrower paperwork and that the loan will be secured with a detailed collateral description and proof of insurance to be gathered after closing.

The loan includes a request from the borrower for six months of interest‑only payments; Tapman said interest‑only payments would begin in September with full amortizing payments scheduled to start in February. Commissioners agreed funds will come from the county economic development fund (fund number 115) and authorized the chairman to sign the agreement.

The motion to approve the revolving loan fund agreement was moved and seconded by commissioners and carried on a recorded vote. Commissioners asked that staff collect serial numbers for equipment purchases and a mortgage and insurance documentation to be filed with the county following closing.

The agreement requires borrower repayment to the county and the county will secure the loan with collateral and proof of insurance; commissioner discussion focused on documentation and the timing of interest‑only payments requested by the borrower.

No county subsidy beyond the tax exemptions or abatements embedded in bond programs was approved; county staff said the arrangement does not place county general‑fund money at risk but will be funded through the county's economic development account.","The commission approved a $269,090 revolving loan at 4% to Coffee County Concepts LLC to buy a building at 402 Main Street, Ridley, KS and machinery; the loan will come from the county economic development fund and the chairman was authorized to sign the agreement.",{"_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},6497676,"Coffey County commissioners press state agency after residents complain of odor, dust from A1 Pumping operations",2229,4566000,6795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb&start=4566&end=6795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529960-bccae943a92b11ef49e3885a58aba2cb/thumbnail_4566000.jpg","/articles/6497676/Coffey-County/Kansas/Coffey-County-commissioners-press-state-agency-after-residents-complain-of-odor-dust-from-A1-Pumping-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497676-9ad2ce4858af973a955473f4b77542cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447721&Signature=JorEjS7ULGEM9N8chiLfuisk5ZThHlZwY9~co6mPBtr2BQDCjJe13pHLGQqRdIdLHkVQdYu0IyTwyaWon9ebhRopeSuEG8DyzKXQjIiLj88sK7725MiRoXEXKNTj0uAbpbX3Rpg35RqBpOcWP2qZc6sddbJpL9ScTggwCFZXiyRiDs8du-85WjiDmaGpY8KDWwIZteXlf~GmA2f-Zk8xMy3pneyccT4XOH2mSJiObScaoR0E5RLPWf38qgRzYeNWPR80gQhY~OFRYeZjQtcwiJhwrMMYAkqcY5wD7nYuLb92ybW2Dt1WN-cjmcX5n35pgeaA2iTz8mMTMDb743-6Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eldon Thomas, a Coffey County resident who said his property borders an A1 Pumping spreading site, told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday that the operation has become a persistent nuisance and urged the county to intervene.

\"I don't see any upside at all,\" Thomas said, describing heavy odors and dust that he said can permeate his home. He told commissioners his address as 91120 Fourth Road and said trucks and spreader activity have increased recently.

The commission moved into an attorney‑client executive session and then returned with direction for county counsel. Wade Buie, Coffey County counsel, summarized the outcome: \"I am going to put together a letter on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. I will sign it and send it to KDHE and other entities I feel are appropriate to explain the urgency of the situation here in Coffey County ... and then from there, for me to look into and see what other legal avenues are available for the county to potentially pursue.\"

Thomas told the commission he had contacted the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and that a KDHE representative visited the site but that he was not satisfied with the state response. He said some shipments appear to come from out of state and criticized an agricultural exemption used to authorize the operation.

Commissioners said staff and county legal counsel will pursue immediate correspondence with KDHE and other appropriate state officials and will research potential legal steps the county could take, including whether state or local enforcement action is available to abate a nuisance.

No ordinance or new county rule was adopted at the meeting; the recorded action was the board's direction to counsel to draft and send correspondence and to report back on legal options.

Residents who raised the complaint asked the commission to seek temporary measures to halt spreading while agencies complete any regulatory review; county counsel said he will investigate options and return with recommendations.

The discussion followed public testimony and a closed deliberation in executive session; commissioners said they want to accelerate communications with KDHE and state representatives about the complaints and to consider additional county-level remedies if the state response is insufficient.

The commission did not announce litigation or other specific enforcement actions at the meeting; counsel was directed to prepare correspondence and advise the board on next steps.","Residents complained of strong odors and dust from A1 Pumping’s spreading operations; the board held an executive session and directed county counsel to send a forceful letter to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and to research legal remedies.","actionData","errors"]

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