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Votes at a glance: Pratt County Commission approves hires, letter of support, contracts and vouchers
Summary
The commission approved minutes, two staff hires (one road hire and one clerk promotion), a letter supporting a hospital property tax exemption, contracts and routine vouchers. Executive sessions on personnel were held and several items returned to open session with actions taken.
Summary of motions and outcomes recorded during the Pratt County Commission meeting:
- Minutes: The commission moved to approve the minutes from the prior week. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Hire, Road Department: Motion to hire Justin Good (listed in the minutes as Justin Gee/Good) for the road department at a starting pay of $17.00 per hour. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Letter of support, hospital property tax exemption: The commission approved a letter of support for a tax-exemption request related to a building the hospital group purchased at 420 Country Club Road. Outcome: approved by voice vote. The discussion indicated the appraisal process handles the exemption decision and the letter would be forwarded to the county appraiser.
- Generator service contract: Motion to approve a two-year service contract with Foley Gatt to service a generator at the health/EMS building and sheriff trailer for $1,537.49 per year. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Storm Spotter Operation Guide: Motion to sign and adopt the Storm Spotter Operation Guide; signed copies to be distributed. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- LEPC bylaws: Motion to approve and sign updated Local Emergency Planning Committee bylaws. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Hire, Clerk's Office: Motion to move Susan Bixler (transcript spelling variants: Bixler/Pixtler) from part-time to full-time at the clerk's office at the current pay scale. Outcome: approved by voice vote after an executive-session personnel discussion.
- Vouchers: Motion to pay vouchers. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Executive sessions: The commission entered multiple executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel/hiring (several motions to go into executive session for 5-10-10 minutes were passed by voice vote). At least one executive session concluded with "no action taken" stated when the session ended; later an open-session motion to hire Susan Bixler was passed.
Notes: Most votes were taken by voice as "All in favor, say aye." The transcript records voice approvals but does not provide roll-call tallies or named yes/no votes for the items above.
Ending: County staff will follow up on contract signatures, forward the letter of support to the appraiser as appropriate, and file signed LEPC bylaws and storm-spotter guides in county records.
