Votes at a glance: Johnson County Board actions, April 1, 2025

This summary lists the formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 1, 2025. All outcomes below reflect the roll call outcomes recorded in the public meeting transcript.

• Consent agenda (as amended) — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Roll call: 7 in favor, 0 against.

• Accept Kansas Fights Addiction grant, $300,000, for Family Court Substance Abuse Program — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Myers). Roll call: 7–0. (See separate article for program details.)

• Appointment: Carolyn Logan, Director of Appraiser Operations (effective April 15, 2025) — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Vote: 6 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention (Commissioner Ashcraft abstained because he was absent from executive session and said he was not consulted before the offer).

• Approve minutes, Feb. 27, 2025 business session — Approved. Vote: 5 in favor, 2 abstentions (Brewer and Chairman Kelly abstained as not present at that meeting).

• Rezoning/preliminary development/plat for Gardner Intermodal Park (City of Gardner application 24‑304‑O724‑304‑10) — Adopt resolution 026‑25 approving rezoning, preliminary and final plats and development plan. Approved. Roll call: 7–0.

• Amendment of conditional use permits to allow two servals and expand private kennel (10‑acre parcel) — Adopt resolution 204‑25. Approved. Roll call: 7–0.

• Johnson County Broadband and Digital Access Plan — Adopt resolution 028‑25 accepting the plan and directing implementation steps. Approved. Roll call: 7–0.

• Authorize purchases of various fleet vehicles and equipment from competitively solicited contracts not to exceed $6,044,700 — Approved (motion by Commissioner Myers; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Voice vote recorded as unanimous; clerk noted "I" by all.

• Memorandum of Understanding with City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department, allowing Johnson County Transit curb use at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Voice roll call recorded in favor.

• Exception to competition for vaccines via Atlantic Health Partners (Sanofi, Pfizer, Merck) with annual purchases not to exceed $275,000 per vendor through 12/31/2025 — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Roll call: unanimous.

• Adopt Board focus areas for 2025–2026 and require progress reports every six months — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). The board later adopted small language edits to several impact statements; final vote on the amended language was 7–0.

• Authority to file complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration & Mediation Center under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy against Namecheap, Inc. and unnamed individuals — Approved (motion by Commissioner Hanslick; second Commissioner Allen Brand). Roll call: 7–0.

Ending: Commissioners recorded several unanimous roll calls and one abstention for an appointment. Where items will have program implementation or further staff actions, staff will return with follow‑up reports or dashboard updates as noted in the meeting record.