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Votes at a glance: Harvey County commissioners approve contracts, proclamations and construction actions
Summary
At the March 25 meeting the Harvey County Board approved routine minutes and several procurement and planning items, awarded or authorized contracts and accepted proclamations recognizing April awareness months; the board also approved a Pine Street renovation change order and set a new airport bid date after receiving bids over estimate.
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on March 25 approved minutes, multiple contracts and proclamations and several construction-related actions. Most motions were decided by voice vote; where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript the board recorded "aye" and the chair declared motions passed.
Key actions (summary): - Minutes: The board approved minutes for Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, 2025, as amended. - Warrant checks: Commissioners approved warrant checks for 03/14/2025 and 03/21/2025 (motions recorded; amounts discussed in meeting packet). The board approved the payment batches by voice vote. - Proclamations: The board approved proclamations designating April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. - Contracts and procurement: - Unruh Mowing: The board approved renewal/extension of the county lawn-mowing contract with Unruh Mowing for 2025 (vendor previously low bidder; contract price reported to be within the county budget). - P1 maintenance agreement: The board approved an annual assured maintenance agreement for the Harvey County and City Law Enforcement Center with P1 Group, Inc., at $45,720 annually, to be split equally with the city; the county portion is $22,860 and a waiver of the purchasing policy was recorded for the item. - RA Knapp: The board accepted a quote from RA Knapp for concrete pavement patching on West Dutch Avenue (Hesston) at a total of $207,800. The city of Hesston is expected to pay $83,120 of that amount; the county share recorded in the meeting packet was $124,680. - Waldinger HVAC quote: The board approved a revised quote from Waldinger Corp. for two replacement HVAC units at the Burton tower: $28,805.61. - Construction and capital projects: - Pine Street building: The board approved a change order on the Pine Street renovation project for $76,071.39; project managers said the change order reflects sprinkler/fire-suppression work plus discovered mechanical, electrical and finish adjustments; the board recorded the change order and authorized staff to sign. - East First Street (Newton): The board agreed to contribute $100,000 toward design for the East First Street project (a phased city-county corridor project), with commissioners discussing options for cost-sharing and phasing; the motion approved design participation up to $100,000. - Airport Runway 8/26: Bids for the Runway 8-26 reconstruction came in over the engineer's estimate; the board voted to reject the bids and set a rebid date of April 10, 2025, with awarding to the low bidder subject to FAA approval once a compliant bid is received. - Planning and zoning actions: - Conditional use permit CUP-25-03: The board approved a CUP and adopted Resolution 25-9 to permit a wedding-venue development at 9424 S. Halstead Road, subject to the planning commission's recommended conditions; the applicant was present and the board approved the permit and recorded a separate variance to split the business from the home (board of zoning appeals action noted). - Rezoning RZ-25-01: The board approved rezoning of a small property at 3530 N. Meridian Road from industrial to A-1 agricultural to allow conversion to residential use; the planning commission recommended approval.
How the board recorded votes: Most motions were approved by voice vote and recorded as "Aye" by the chair; no roll-call tallies for individual commissioners were printed in the transcript. Where the public record shows a specific dollar amount or contract number, that amount was included above as stated during the meeting or in meeting materials.
Why it matters: The votes move forward several ongoing capital projects (Pine Street renovation, East First Street design, airport runway procurement) and routine county operations (warrants, vendor contracts, maintenance programs). The Pine Street change order and the airport bid rejection reflect the normal cost-uncertainty and supply/market factors that can change expected project budgets in a municipal capital program.
Ending: Commissioners moved on to other agenda items after approving these motions; where contracts or bids require outside approvals (for example FAA approvals for airport projects), staff and the partner agencies will return with updates to the board as the projects advance.
