The Osage County Commission on Jan. 9 approved several payments including a $649,597.94 disbursement to KBS and county bills totaling $247,281.47.

The Public Building Commission (PBC) voted earlier to forward an invoice to the county: the PBC approved sending KBS invoice (evidence/invoice number given in the PBC packet) to the county commission for payment. The commission then voted to approve payment of disbursement agreement Exhibit A-2, invoice 24-1229, to KBS in the amount of $649,597.94; that motion passed unanimously.

At the same meeting the commission approved paying county bills in the amount of $247,281.47 after a brief review of report totals and line-item reconciliations. The board also approved a $10,159.79 payment related to a coroner contract (forensic benefits/Franklin County court contract referenced) and other routine bills; motions for each payment were made and carried.

Votes at a glance: the Public Building Commission voted to forward the KBS invoice to the county commission (motion carried). The county commission approved payment to KBS ($649,597.94), approved county bills ($247,281.47), and approved a coroner-related payment of $10,159.79; each motion passed with an affirmative vote from the commissioners present.

Staff did not attach discussion of any conditions or contingencies to the payments on the meeting record; commissioners instructed staff to send the approved disbursement to the county clerk for processing.