Commissioners appoint Tyler Vaughn as Miami County representative to Kansas Workforce 1 board

The Miami County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted 4-0 on Sept. 17 to appoint Commissioner Tyler Vaughn as Miami County’s representative to the Chief Elected Officials board of Kansas Workforce 1, Inc., and Commissioner Paul Scruggs as the alternate.

County Administrator Shane Kroll told the board that Southeast Kansas Works is being merged into Kansas Workforce 1 effective Oct. 1 and that the new board structure allows for a commissioner from each county to serve. “Basically, based on the conversations we've had over the last couple weeks at study sessions with, various representatives from, Kansas Works, essentially, Southeast Kansas Works is being merged into Kansas Work Force 1 effective October 1,” Kroll said during the discussion.

Kroll explained the previous Southeast Kansas arrangement limited membership to five commissioners and that the new structure will allow broader county representation; he also noted that an alternate appointment is prudent in case a county representative cannot attend meetings. The first meeting for the newly structured board was noted as Sept. 26 in Emporia and may be held either in person or online.

The motion to appoint Vaughn as representative and Scruggs as alternate was moved by George Bridal and seconded by Jean Vickery; the board approved the appointments unanimously. No budget changes or additional county commitments were specified in the record during the appointment discussion.

Board documents and follow-up materials on the Kansas Workforce 1 transition were not included in the meeting transcript; county staff referenced coordination with local partners and the possibility of quorum issues under the prior five-commissioner structure.