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• Approval of agenda — Passed 2 to 0.

• Consent agenda (Sept. 23 meeting minutes and financial director's report) — Passed 2 to 0.

• Receive and file August EMS report (as presented by Corey Scott) — Passed 2 to 0.

• Memorandum of understanding with Project Concern — Motion to allow the chair to sign the MOU based on the appropriation approved by the commission; Passed 2 to 0. The chair indicated intent to attend Project Concern’s meeting and staff were asked to scan and send documents to Jeff Shealy ahead of the meeting.

• Payment request for Atchison Sports Complex (batting-cage concrete pad): Finance director said the project had received previous payments and requested approval of the remaining payment to complete that allocation. Motion to approve payment to S and M Construction (third supplemental bond trust) was approved 2 to 0. The transcript records two different spoken dollar figures in the discussion; the finance director said a remainder of about $15,007.31 would remain and later read a motion amount of $15,731.02. The exact final invoice amount should be confirmed in the written voucher before payment.

• Executive session under KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss non‑elective personnel — Motion to recess to executive session for 30 minutes (with specified staff present) was approved 2 to 0; commissioners extended the session for another 30 minutes and returned to open session.

All votes recorded during the meeting were 2 to 0 in favor with one commissioner absent. Where motions were moved and seconded, the transcript records procedural confirmations but does not consistently name the mover and seconder. Where staff or contractors were referenced in motions, the meeting directed staff to proceed with signature and administrative follow-up steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Atchison County Commission Video 2025-09-30","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and recorded outcomes from the Atchison County Commission meeting, including MOU approval, consent matters and payments.","taxTitle","Atchison County, Kansas","taxId",70752,"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},6457563,"County OKs engineering contracts for Ottawa Road phases, awards 2025–26 asphalt patching contract",606,1289000,1895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858832-f273a36078e2bfb6179c839c0858b2e7&start=1289&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858832-f273a36078e2bfb6179c839c0858b2e7/thumbnail_1289000.jpg","/articles/6457563/Atchison-County/Kansas/County-OKs-engineering-contracts-for-Ottawa-Road-phases-awards-202526-asphalt-patching-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457563-cf945ed31f7124c9ce9dc977c2046b42/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674976&Signature=Gu1lQJD189bfb6PlJXWvTxw5HADREAGoNh~yJXZMbO-A56QTn5PQQ9kw0rXWlHYKVPjULkyRkYipjRBlh-P3q8SYm5dKybRNLKfOW4puONzgEoB7iSMu8Vzo2X38tx6~HQtw4G1PDJhjzeZSWtGPrR270ede8sOEKT13BPoqZ1tDENjowtghzGWJeTYa2RRFtu2iPNTPyDJdkOq3JiJdUqEcOSWS73y~ydGbGcVVZ3DrTF5bt7OXOY8eG4eMxV8eRsSFGo2JYDXo8aE7XGl6wBmj-galruZzTShqfhSBAxm~rHQz~vJFV6Zq~dfG0n~XOGATMVf8Df4rpOgUK04qag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Atchison County commissioners on Sept. 30 approved engineering and construction contracts for Ottawa Road rehabilitation and authorized the county’s 2025–26 asphalt patching contract.

Joe Snyder, the county’s road and bridge superintendent, presented two consultant agreements with Schwab Eaton: a $156,000 purchase-order for preliminary engineering on Ottawa Road Phase 3 and a $95,000 consulting contract for construction engineering on Phase 2. Commissioners approved the contracts and directed the purchases to come from the road-and-bridge or special-highway budget lines. Motions on the consulting agreements and follow-up purchase order passed 2 to 0.

Snyder told commissioners that the project is a full reconstruction and that detailed engineering is needed to check culverts and replace structures to spec. \"This is a million dollars a mile for 2 miles,\" Snyder said, underscoring the scale and the need for engineering oversight during construction.

Commissioners discussed incremental invoicing and the county’s practice of issuing purchase orders that are drawn down as work proceeds. Snyder said preliminary engineering work is billed as the project goes and that if only a portion of a phase is constructed one year, the paid engineering still covers future bidding and construction for the remaining work.

The board also authorized the county to sign an agreement with Little Joe’s Asphalt for the 2025–26 asphalt patching program; the commission approved the chair signing the contract and completing vendor signature steps. Snyder provided a brief construction update on Bridge 298, noting equipment had been moved in and work had started.

Each of the construction and patching contracts passed on unanimous recorded votes of 2 to 0.","Commissioners approved Schwab Eaton contracts for preliminary and construction engineering on Ottawa Road phases and authorized a contract with Little Joe’s Asphalt for the 2025–26 asphalt patching program; commissioners emphasized the need for engineering on large reconstruction work.",{"_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},6457568,"Atchison County commissioners discuss sales-tax ballot to fund countywide EMS, including rescue services",718,426000,1144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858832-f273a36078e2bfb6179c839c0858b2e7&start=426&end=1144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858832-f273a36078e2bfb6179c839c0858b2e7/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6457568/Atchison-County/Kansas/Atchison-County-commissioners-discuss-sales-tax-ballot-to-fund-countywide-EMS-including-rescue-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457568-c5b9e10fd414a46ed54626acc7e01e55/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674976&Signature=nLYSeENDaulu-GInOWzXCyP6EucYnHTGoWWxBpNITVU4yOTWz42mGKa3-dn8-OIh0vP-JQgQOxKP-s4LVZ1HnPzoC~ZswIUUuZGzlXP4nYnqVdd-QBOSl-66icRNto-W5s9LsoRWFHzIPnwByP5-O46EPvkcxGfVHj-hP-G3v1norPOZLLe7zzwDw9xnp5N-5cXTMp-osnxxC~BSmuUBVKi8m6tckrJg6WpAALaXoPoz8Q3Ugdb3YKLZOTm2R3Fa~eqq7ib1bQ2Qo9V1vg-Aatrsw7v-SyHNYx3nN2gj9iAFKyb5A6aZpkQj~9RsSWu-vvo~AM4bZR2pAgYvPKs3sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Atchison County commissioners on Sept. 30 discussed placing a local-option sales-tax question before voters to fund countywide emergency medical services, including rescue operations, and agreed to place a draft resolution on next week’s agenda for formal consideration.

Legal advice presented to the board said county authority exists to use a local sales tax for EMS and closely related rescue services if the ballot language explicitly covers rescue as part of emergency medical services. The adviser told commissioners there is no legal requirement to set a sunset on such a tax, though a sunset may be desirable politically or for periodic review.

The adviser outlined the basic process: the commission would adopt a resolution directing the election officer to place the ballot question; if voters approve the question, the commission may later adopt a resolution to levy the sales tax. The adviser said a tax approved by voters would become effective on the first or second full quarter after the commission adopts the levy resolution, and discussed timing tied to a primary election so collections could begin in 2027.

Commissioners discussed possible rate assumptions and planning uses. Commissioners and EMS leadership said a 1% sales-tax projection in the draft analysis appears to cover near-term staffing and equipment needs identified in the department’s 10-year capital improvement plan; commissioners said they want future commissions to be able to reevaluate the tax and discussed a 10‑year sunset as a political option.

Corey Scott, who provided the department’s August EMS report for the record earlier in the meeting, joined parts of the discussion and confirmed that rescue work is integrated with medical treatment in many calls and that most rescue responses include patient evaluation.

Commissioners asked staff to refine the draft ballot language so it specifically references funding for both “emergency medical services” and “rescue” operations. They directed staff to place the draft resolution on the agenda for the commission’s next meeting for formal consideration when a full complement of commissioners is present. The motion to place the item on next week’s agenda passed 2 to 0.

Next steps identified in the meeting included finalizing ballot language, confirming the election date to meet statutory deadlines, coordinating with stakeholders and potential community advocates, and pairing the projected revenue with the county’s 10‑year capital improvement plan so voters can see how proceeds would be used.","Commissioners reviewed legal guidance and timing for placing a local-option sales tax question on the ballot to fund emergency medical services and rescue operations, and agreed to place a draft resolution on next week’s agenda for consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Atchison County Commission actions on Sept. 30

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