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Votes at a glance: Shawnee County commissioners approve contracts, licenses and staff agreements
Summary
At the Oct. 13 meeting commissioners approved a range of routine agenda items including vouchers, purchase contracts for public works equipment, an aerial imagery contract, a union memorandum on wages and several departmental contracts; one land-use item was referred back to the Planning Commission.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners handled a number of routine approvals on Oct. 13, including vouchers, procurement contracts, intergovernmental purchases and personnel agreements. Most items passed unanimously; selected outcomes are listed below.
- Vouchers: The board approved total vouchers of $5,528,517.15. Notable payments listed by staff included $371,288 to Elliott Equipment Company for two rear-loader trucks (paid from the Solid Waste Fund) and a $700,141.34 progress payment to King’s Construction Company Inc. for the Southwest Auburn Road improvement project (paid from the infrastructure fund). Motion by Commissioner Bill Rippon; second by Commissioner Mayes. Vote 3–0.
- Consent agenda: The consent agenda (items through letter T) was approved 3–0.
- Resolution 2025-78: Approved…
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