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Beerman said the proposal calls for a new, roughly $4 million facility west of the high school to replace and expand the current 1971 CTE shed. He told commissioners the new building would include larger welding and woodshop spaces, a STEM lab, a makerspace/robotics room, a multimedia/broadcast studio and areas designed for modern ventilation and electrical systems used by today's programs.

The district's presentation said a remodel of the existing building had been estimated at about $2.7 million but would not deliver the desired space; the board therefore recommended building new. The district told commissioners it has about $1.5 million in capital outlay savings but would rely on the bond plus the extended sales tax to fund the project. Beerman said the current 20‑year bond program (originally 8.75 mills) is on track to be paid off early and that the plan before voters would lower the school's mill levy to about 3.3 mills for six years, contingent on the sales tax extension.

Supporters at the meeting urged the board to back the project. Joe Glass, a resident and former chairman emeritus of the Kansas Technical Authority, urged commissioners to support technical education and said local employers need trained workers.

Beerman said construction management at-risk (CMAR) will be used; he indicated Bart's Construction had been selected to oversee the project and that trade work would be competitively bid, with opportunities for local contractors.

The district plans to place a question on the Nov. ballot to extend the quarter‑cent sales tax already in place for the district's prior bond. Beerman said the measure is not a new tax but an extension of the current quarter‑cent tax for a shorter period tied to the new bond so the district can borrow at bond rates rather than higher lease‑purchase rates. He also described a timeline in which construction could begin in March or April following a successful election.

The presentation included estimates for how the change would affect taxpayers and a plan to consolidate and sell several district-owned outbuildings once the new CTE facility is in use. Beerman said grant funding and equipment grants could offset some costs but that the bond question is the primary funding mechanism under consideration.

The board did not take formal action on the proposal during the meeting; commissioners asked questions and were given materials the district had posted on its website for public review.

Beerman provided contact information and said district staff and the board had not used taxpayer funds for publicity of the materials he shared. He encouraged residents with questions to contact the central office.

Ending: The district's proposal will appear on the Nov. ballot if the board and the city complete required procedural steps; commissioners did not vote on the bond question during the meeting and no referendum language was adopted at this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sherman County - BOCC","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from Goodland USD 352 described a $4 million plan to build a new Career & Technical Education (CTE) facility and said the district will ask the public in November to extend an existing quarter-cent sales tax to pay for it.","taxTitle","Sherman County, Kansas","taxId",73466,"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},6457557,"County benefits consultant reports improved stop‑loss performance; commissioners hear utilization data",1360,6086000,7446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683&start=6086&end=7446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683/thumbnail_6086000.jpg","/articles/6457557/Sherman-County/Kansas/County-benefits-consultant-reports-improved-stoploss-performance-commissioners-hear-utilization-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457557-4edf3df79ca3b91553fef9a1b9f083bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932324&Signature=OUQGsBhYp48hmflsB3U0QZAKB8tCRAGFsxaYvsczh3WwdVyvBWiETTmsoau2Pir6lykWxs4oiyywHS5Y-gM6634C5j5BrJu1HM47J2Kyvwt3ydPBNmhqDzDfg2zNcvHp3QlSmFNwSU93-wghdOeK71szEptqJv3ExT94hJodHVSK7dfWtPqHDxm2ZPf8M7ujsDqJ2VxQIGDRFQKkOvZnPMqVOyxWbSRjtXMOKrTsZT6vA1PTuugXpQjnZ6cQlP9iJNTzhwRuVBROKw3CiWS~xND5PB7dyhj61gNv3HgrPcch6JwKqSPQhBKHOAFCSCZj7dBIldQqShIQ0ElNjkpuXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A benefits consultant who presented to the Sherman County commissioners reported that the county's self‑funded health plan had improved stop‑loss experience for the 2024–25 plan year and was running under its attachment point for the most recent year reviewed.

The presenter said the 2024–25 plan year showed 10 stop‑loss claims and that the plan did not exceed its attachment point for that year. By contrast, the 2023–24 year had 12 stop‑loss claims and required stop‑loss payments by the insurer in excess of $2 million, the presenter said. The consultant also reviewed multi‑year trends and pharmacy spending and noted that preventive services and chronic‑condition management were important contributors to long‑term cost control.

The presenter highlighted telehealth usage and urged employees to use telemedicine for minor acute needs while reminding commissioners that plan materials and a summary benefits sheet were available for county staff. The consultant said the county's plan has a relatively young enrollee profile (average age reported as 30) and that the group's current utilization profile looked favorable compared with prior high‑claim years.

Commissioners did not take formal action on the benefits report; staff said they would continue to monitor claims and work with the insurer on stop‑loss exposure and cost‑management programs.

Ending: The county will receive monthly claims reports and the benefits consultant said he would contact county staff if any unusual claim activity appears between meetings.","The county's benefits representative briefed commissioners on the health plan's recent stop‑loss experience and utilization, saying the plan had fewer large claims in the most recent full plan year and was performing better than the prior high‑claim year.",{"_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},6457562,"Votes at a glance: Sherman County commissioners approve leases, tax‑sale resolution and courthouse plumbing contract",7723,219000,7942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683&start=219&end=7942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6457562/Sherman-County/Kansas/Votes-at-a-glance-Sherman-County-commissioners-approve-leases-taxsale-resolution-and-courthouse-plumbing-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457562-b5989175fd6b72846cc17ecbf3789637/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932324&Signature=K34JqC1Rcv1KHTBIfYaxN4ZqLTEu9n6OeM4n9YZmz-0-ZDpLNFaLffpf75sDd-aqAyAh~vDrMdxt3ZdjKjB1M583Di0hmVJfLXTjb3VUaHei-gcicgnypE8Oun4B1FkIY-HiuKifwZatUaKqUAggwaolyfwG5LasSneoj7ASjHCvdnDwjLv-QW6~WDhxJ3odtEPrx-yYo1xtIH2XBB6QirfddknsU5qR4REkpChlSZTvvhDTmHvJowMeZd~cgMPDTnd5ikzKIZ-09Qf5QRwmZr0~s2OMb1RaHpcBfmIJbek1SatXaSBgfz0iYaSHQH5OFHbIzrZR1T9nXn1dUa570g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sherman County Board of Commissioners approved several routine and substantive items at its Sept. 30 meeting, including two fairgrounds leases, a tax‑sale resolution and a contract to repair courthouse plumbing.

Key outcomes

• Agenda: Commissioners approved the meeting agenda by motion.

• Minutes: The board approved the previous meeting's minutes.

• Bills: Commissioners voted to pay the presented bills (amounts and vendor details recorded in county minutes).

• Fairgrounds leases: The board approved a lease allowing a college engineering department to operate a haunted‑house event at the Livestock Building Oct. 24–25 and use the building the week before and a few days after. Separately, the board approved a lease for a youth showmanship camp (listed as June 6–8 next year) at the fairgrounds.

• Resolution 25‑10: The board approved Resolution 25‑10, described at the meeting as authorizing collection related to a tax sale covering delinquent parcels. Meeting remarks stated the affected parcels included long‑delinquent residential (three-plus years) and commercial (two-plus years) accounts; the speaker said the total for the 32 parcels was \"300 some thousand\" dollars (amount not fully specified in the transcript).

• Courthouse plumbing contract: The board approved a contract with Glassman's (construction/plumbing contractor) to begin replumbing work at the courthouse after the contractor reported asbestos was not present and sewer scoping showed acceptable conditions; commissioners passed the motion to award the contract and instructed staff to coordinate scheduling.

• Executive session: Commissioners moved into a 15‑minute executive session for non‑elected personnel; the motion passed and the session occurred as announced. No personnel action was reported on the public record at the meeting.

• Adjournment: The commission adjourned at the end of the meeting.

Ending: Several agenda items were deferred for additional information (for example, fairgrounds capital work) and the commission set a follow-up date for Oct. 14 on several facility matters.","At its Sept. 30 meeting the Sherman County Board accepted routine business, approved fairgrounds leases, approved Resolution 25‑10 for tax sale collection, authorized a courthouse replumbing contract with Glassman's, and recessed into executive session for personnel.",{"_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},6457567,"Friends of the Fairgrounds press county for staged pavilion repairs; commissioners ask for bids and plan",1112,2306000,3418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683&start=2306&end=3418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858841-20b1aca80e244df7a4e3715981c88683/thumbnail_2306000.jpg","/articles/6457567/Sherman-County/Kansas/Friends-of-the-Fairgrounds-press-county-for-staged-pavilion-repairs-commissioners-ask-for-bids-and-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457567-5c46bacb17cd5e3d4d97173e35ce3629/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932324&Signature=aPZyykdaLE2rgZVQ6WDK-rpf1frtGsyiTPZSM10209rJS4U8SvjUJ3YUg8LgZrp674x2ntrgNKPPAzflBhwCLh220cnUmi7bW5OlGJrJnM7QZlMBfpMw~wbvPNZrWAnnAx9AtDf5aia1rdd2q5Inl7EnwTEjJI9V5rzfSjb72mf6Ei4LR6iD6lUhlJroBZ8M9wA1Yubokxqyxf0SRubMnJs15HlK7WlP0EUIPivoiWYP7qzDRs7lvOTROKKqpspbB9ccA1-un2l0EsYQ7YlEcR9n3NwPsD93YHQzsFfzRo9KBDC8GdSPAe89Iq1o~CvT2lC2HM7sNJkktCkfryMvjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A group calling itself Friends of the Fairgrounds told the Sherman County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 30 that the pavilion on the fairgrounds needs staged repairs, beginning with replacement of the building's windows and exterior maintenance.

The speaker, who identified themselves as representing the fairgrounds volunteers, presented a single bid for window replacement and asked the commission to authorize work in stages, beginning with windows and foundation/concrete work to protect the building. The speaker described a multi‑year plan to eventually add doors and heating and cooling to make the pavilion usable year‑round and suggested moving some stored materials to a different building to free event space.

Commissioners and the speaker discussed permitting and code requirements for camper hookups at the fairgrounds. The group was told that, under City of Goodland code, campsites of more than nine units require wash facilities and sewer hookups; the county does not have zoning inside the city limits and any variance would be considered by the City of Goodland Board of Zoning Appeals. The speaker said the county would seek a temporary variance for sewer and that a variance hearing was scheduled for Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.

Commissioners asked the group to return with a written prioritized plan and additional bids. One commissioner suggested publishing a public bid notice to ensure competitive pricing and to allow local contractors and the technical college to propose work. The group and the commission agreed to reconvene on Oct. 14 with more detail so the commission could consider how much county funding could be committed and whether to proceed in stages.

The speaker also described a longer‑term vision for a centennial celebration planned for 2027 and encouraged the county to begin priority maintenance now to preserve the building and make it suitable for future events.

Ending: Commissioners expressed general support for proceeding in stages, asked staff to obtain additional bids and agreed to place the item on the Oct. 14 agenda for further action.","A community group described multi‑stage repair and renovation plans for the county pavilion, asking the commission to approve initial steps including window replacement, concrete perimeter work and longer‑term goals to make the building usable year‑round.","actionData","errors"]

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USD 352 presents plan for new career and technical education building, asks voters to consider sales-tax extension

County benefits consultant reports improved stop‑loss performance; commissioners hear utilization data

Votes at a glance: Sherman County commissioners approve leases, tax‑sale resolution and courthouse plumbing contract

Friends of the Fairgrounds press county for staged pavilion repairs; commissioners ask for bids and plan