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Platte County Commission approves contracts, appointments and grant slate; multiple votes carried unanimously
Summary
On March 17 the Platte County Commission approved a series of orders including a records digitization budget amendment, contracts for sheriff services and technology, school resource officer funding, parks outreach grants, rezoning requests and other routine bids; all recorded motions passed 3-0.
Platte County commissioners unanimously approved a series of orders on March 17 that advanced records digitization, law enforcement agreements, school resource officers and a parks grant slate, among other routine contracts and rezoning requests.
The actions were taken during the commission’s regular session at 10 a.m. and were recorded as carrying by voice vote or roll call with a 3-0 tally on each item.
Notable approvals included a $15,750 amendment to finish digitizing prosecutor’s office records (2025CO027); certification for participation in the federal equitable sharing program (2025CO021); a three-year contract for the Platte County Sheriff’s Office to use PowerDMS software (2025CO021 contract language; total three-year cost $177,344.40); a Spectrum fiber service agreement for the sheriff’s office (2025CO023; $7,191 in 2025); an intergovernmental agreement with Park Hill School District to continue school resource officers (2025CO028; county budget impact $425,662.08 plus benefits and equipment; district pays a portion of salaries/benefits and equipment); appointment of Christopher Kendall as interim county treasurer pending gubernatorial appointment (2025CO026); approval of senior tax-credit approvals and denials as listed by the clerk’s office (2025CO020); the 2025 parks outreach grant slate (2025RES026); acceptance of a low bid and contract award for LED lighting at the Platte County Community Center North to Yates Electric Construction Company ($60,600; 2025CO029 and 2025CO030); two separate rezoning approvals from Agricultural to Rural Estate for David R. Cutting Jr. Trust (approx. 17 acres; 2025CO024) and Mid America Farms LLC (approx. 30 acres into three 10-acre lots; 2025CO025); and the annual county bid awards for categories 6–22 (2025CO031).
Each motion was moved and seconded and the clerk called the roll. No formal no votes or abstentions were recorded in the meeting transcript; the clerk announced each motion as carrying 3-0.
Votes at a glance
- 2025CO027 — Amendment to 2023 CO-019 ARPA for additional digitization for the prosecutor’s office; amount: $15,750; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO021 — Equitable sharing agreement certification (federal civil forfeiture participation); outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO021 (contract) — PowerDMS (via NeoGov) software suite for the Sheriff’s Office; three-year total $177,344.40; first-year cost ~ $58,078.80; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO023 — Spectrum fiber Internet service for the Sheriff’s Office facility; 2025 cost $7,191; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO028 — Agreement with Park Hill School District for school resource officers; county budget impact $425,662.08 plus benefits/equipment; district cost-share as noted in contract; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO026 — Appointment of Christopher Kendall as interim county treasurer (effective immediately; pending governor’s appointment); outcome: approved 3-0; swearing-in occurred during the meeting. - 2025CO020 — Senior tax credit approvals and denials per the attached list; staff reported 6,000+ applications received to date and continued acceptance through May 15; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025RES026 — 2025 parks outreach grant slate (23 applications received; requests exceeded $400,000); outcome: approved 3-0; staff to execute contracts with awardees. - 2025CO029 & 2025CO030 — Bid award and contract for LED light replacement at Platte County Community Center North to Yates Electric Construction Company; contract amount $60,600; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO024 — Rezoning (David R. Cutting Jr. Trust): ~17 acres AG to RE; planning commission recommended approval 10-0; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO025 — Rezoning (Mid America Farms LLC): ~30 acres AG to RE to create three ~10-acre lots; planning commission recommended approval; outcome: approved 3-0. - 2025CO031 — 2025 annual bid awards categories 6–22 (list of ~70 vendors attached to staff packet); outcome: approved 3-0.
Background and next steps
For approved grant awards and program contracts, staff and the relevant county offices were directed to finalize contracts, encumber funds where required and return any required follow-on items (for example, applicants awarded parks grants will submit contracts and reimbursement documentation). The county administrator and auditor’s office certified availability of funds on items where that was stated in the record.
The commission adjourned the regular session at 10:33 a.m. and moved to an ARPA agenda as noted in the record.
Ending: The actions taken at the March 17 meeting were routine administrative, contracting and land-use decisions; the commission recorded no roll-call dissent on any item during the session.
