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Commissioners pull Firefly Children & Family Alliance MOU from consent agenda after finance questions
Summary
The Board of Johnson County Commissioners removed approval of a memorandum of understanding with Firefly Children & Family Alliance from the consent agenda and asked staff to invite a Firefly representative to the next meeting after commissioners raised questions about the nonprofit’s finances and the county contribution per child.
The Board of Johnson County Commissioners removed a memorandum of understanding with Firefly Children & Family Alliance from the consent agenda at its July 28, 2025, public meeting and approved the rest of the consent items.
The move followed a commissioner’s request to hear from a Firefly representative. An unidentified commissioner said the county’s $25,000 obligation in the MOU appeared to be based on a per‑child figure “of $53 a child or 453 children,” and questioned how that related to Firefly’s listed annual revenue. The commissioner said Firefly’s proposal indicated an annual contribution figure of roughly $19 million and that the county’s quick calculation did not align with the nonprofit’s published service numbers.
The nut graf: Commissioners voted to remove item D (the Firefly MOU) from the consent agenda so the county can seek clarification from Firefly staff before deciding whether to approve the agreement.
Discussion: Commissioners and staff discussed the accuracy of the arithmetic and requested a Firefly representative attend the next meeting to explain the organization’s budget figures and the basis for the county’s $25,000 contribution. The presiding official said staff should try to contact Firefly and bring the item back at the next meeting.
Decision: By motion and voice vote, the board approved removing the Firefly MOU from the consent agenda and approved the remaining consent items. The transcript records the motion carrying by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting record.
Background and next steps: The MOU is dated July 1, 2025, and commissioners requested that Firefly confirm whether services would continue during any interim period before a new MOU is executed. Staff were asked to invite a Firefly representative to the next regular meeting to address the commissioners’ questions.
Ending: The board approved the remainder of the consent agenda and asked staff to attempt contact with Firefly prior to the next meeting so commissioners can consider the MOU with the nonprofit present.
