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Tim Lorette, director of the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department, told the commission the department’s previous master plan expired in 2024 and that the proposed update would cover Gage Park, Family Park and other county facilities. He said Landworks’ proposal emphasizes circulation, parking and the relationship between Gage Park, the zoo and the Discovery Center, and includes community engagement and planning deliverables.

Lorette said the total project cost is $258,720 and that funding would come from a mix of sources: a portion from the Parks for All Foundation, contributions from the Gates Park Improvement Authority, Gates Park–specific sales tax funds, and $64,680 from the parks building maintenance fund. He also said the plan supports the department’s CAPRA accreditation requirements.

Commissioners expressed concerns about the price and wanted more detail. Commissioner Bill Rippon and Commissioner Kevin Cook questioned the single largest line item identified as \"discovery\" (about $134,000 in the proposal) and asked for a clearer explanation of what that phase would include and why outside consultants were necessary rather than in-house work.

Commissioner Aaron Mays said he personally dislikes expensive consultant-led plans but acknowledged the department’s need to meet CAPRA accreditation standards. Lorette told commissioners most respondents to the RFQ proposed fees in the same price range and that the department believes the selected firm was the best fit.

Commissioner Cook moved to defer the matter for a more detailed presentation by Landworks Studio; Commissioner Mays seconded. The motion passed, 3-0.

The commission and Lorette also discussed the Parks for All Foundation’s financial role; Lorette said the foundation has engaged an accounting firm to audit its last 16 months of operations and that foundation figures could be presented at a future work session. Commissioners asked that any follow-up include a clearer breakdown of which fund pays each line item and confirmation of the foundation’s available funds.

The commission did not take further action on the master plan at the meeting and asked staff to schedule a work session with the consultant and to provide the requested financial detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Shawnee County Kansas Commission Meeting 2025/09/29","oneSentenceSummary","Shawnee County commissioners set aside a $258,720 contract with Landworks Studio LLC for a parks master plan after members asked for more detail on scope, cost breakdown and fund sources; Parks director said the plan is needed to maintain accreditation.","taxTitle","Shawnee County, Kansas","taxId",2886,"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},6457620,"County auditor presents clean opinion on 2024 financials; commissioners acknowledge report",307,2918000,3225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5847795-649022777087bb3b67864c55f7d5a941&start=2918&end=3225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5847795-649022777087bb3b67864c55f7d5a941/thumbnail_2918000.jpg","/articles/6457620/Shawnee-County/Kansas/County-auditor-presents-clean-opinion-on-2024-financials-commissioners-acknowledge-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457620-559b726e3b0589254257d805c5b0710a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137980&Signature=OZfexUvZQP0Zi4s~3sPaE7tLhndiU7LX2hw0BEMfYxpGz0eXZC-W1onULWk5jv8iaoWmX33YpUyC95vJTzky8VpR6e8M9BEFECdyPV95yFwLCSCo12LG0LBpNk4V3Yi6p-yzDUTeIZBJXpQ5BP-MBKmEa7Fhw-M2O-luR8tOxXvq~VQNfy369SN6lfYZpChjh8NZaXYND8VDwmjSgSi19hXuHBfaUMoK2XsWxBqPLOCLriDF0oRTfQgr2zudE~SchFMytu07WDS6shftDG0kQ6bbmHvE0h07n6viHn3e7K4C31F-QRNxV4YEM9lC-tpedc3rpfbICMkz32Bb88hufg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shawnee County commissioners acknowledged receipt of the 2024 audited financial statements and single-audit report after an external auditor delivered a summary on Sept. 29.

Jennifer Sauer, financial administrator, introduced Jacob Holman, the external auditor who led the audit. Holman told commissioners the audit team issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the county’s financial statements and found no material audit adjustments.

Holman said the county received about $16 million in federal funds during the period; the firm performed a control-based single-audit and tested the Coronavirus Relief Fund as a major program. He reported no control-related findings that required reporting to the federal clearinghouse. He also advised the commission that two new Governmental Accounting Standards Board statements were adopted in the period — GASB 101 on compensated absences and GASB 100 on accounting changes and error corrections — and described modest presentation changes tied to those adoptions.

Holman said auditors had focused on several significant estimates, including depreciable lives of capital assets, property tax collections, actuarial assumptions for pension and post-retirement healthcare liabilities, and accruals for health and workers' compensation costs; the auditors were comfortable with management’s estimates. He thanked management and department staff for their cooperation during the audit.

Commissioner Kevin Cook moved to acknowledge receipt of the audit reports; Commissioner Bill Rippon seconded. The motion passed, 3-0.

No formal audit findings, control exceptions requiring federal reporting, or significant disagreements with management were disclosed during the presentation.","External auditor reported an unmodified opinion on Shawnee County’s 2024 financial statements and a clean single-audit of federal funds; the commission formally acknowledged receipt of the audit.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners postpone $258,720 parks master plan after cost questions

County auditor presents clean opinion on 2024 financials; commissioners acknowledge report