Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Votes Summary topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: minutes, warrants, equipment and multiple county resolutions — Harvey County commissioners, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
The board approved minutes, warrants and multiple items including a motor grader purchase, an airport ground lease renewal and two tax‑exemption certifications; the ROZ resolution passed 2‑1.
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners recorded and acted on several formal items on Feb. 18. The following is a concise list of motions, outcomes and key details from the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (special meeting Jan. 24, 2025): Motion to approve minutes was made, seconded and the commission "Motion passes." (no tally recorded in transcript beyond affirmations).
- Warrant checks (dated Feb. 14, 2025): Motion to approve warrant checks in the amount of $160,106.38; motion seconded and the commission approved the warrants.
- Purchase of motor grader: Motion to approve purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar 140‑13L motor grader from Foley Equipment for $299,645.25 and authorize staff to sign the purchase agreement; motion approved.
- Ground lease agreement with L3 Harris Technologies Inc. at Newton City‑County Airport: Staff recommended approval of an updated ground lease extending a 2012 agreement to Sept. 30, 2030 with an additional five‑year option, updated FAA compliance and insurance terms; motion to approve was made, seconded and passed.
- Assignment of Midwest Electric Transformers’ ground lease to Bumblebee LLC at the Newton City‑County Airport: Staff presented the assignment; commissioners asked for additional information about the affiliate and planned use. No county vote on the assignment was recorded at this meeting; staff will seek more information.
- Annual exemption review — Buddy Enterprises Inc.: Staff and EDC certified the business met exemption requirements. Motion to certify that exemption requirements were met and to authorize the chair to sign was made and passed.
- Annual exemption review — Scorpius Industries LLC: EDC certified compliance; motion to certify that exemption requirements were met and to authorize the chair to sign was made and passed.
- Resolution 2025‑7, participation in the Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) student loan repayment program: The board adopted the resolution allowing Harvey County to participate in the state program; the commission specified $0 in county matching funds. The motion passed 2‑1 (recorded in the meeting as a 2 to 1 vote).
- Resolution 2025‑8, Code of Ethical Conduct for County Commissioners: The board adopted the Kansas County Commissioners Association model code of ethical conduct by resolution; commissioners discussed reaffirmation and voted to adopt the resolution.
Why this matters: These votes advance county procurement, airport leasing and economic development tools and reaffirm a code of conduct. The ROZ resolution enables state student‑loan and income‑tax benefits to be used in Harvey County while the county chose no local matching funds at this time.
Ending: Several items will require follow‑up: staff were asked to obtain additional documentation on the Bumblebee assignment; Road & Bridge will provide a summary of a regrade project to inform future budgeting.
