Atchison County commissioners approved several 2025 purchase orders on Jan. 7 for insurance premiums and association dues, including the county’s pooled property/liability premium and workers’ compensation coverage, and the county’s Kansas Association of Counties membership. Commissioners declined a separate membership request from the League of Kansas Municipalities.

Finance Director Mark Seltner presented the first purchase order: a pooled insurance contribution (identified in the packet as "K Camp") for $259,452 for 2025, which the director said was $69,211 under the budgeted amount. The board approved the purchase order by voice vote.

The commission next approved a workers’ compensation premium payment to KWORK for $109,820, described as $44,180 under budget for 2025. Mark Seltner said both premiums were influenced by loss-year ratios and changes in covered values, and that documentation of premiums was attached to the packet.

The board approved county membership dues to the Kansas Association of Counties for $4,560.05 (budgeted for 2025). A separate request to pay 2025 membership dues to the League of Kansas Municipalities for $926.18 failed to garner support; commissioners said the county had limited need for that organization’s services and the item was not budgeted.

All approvals were recorded as unanimous where taken; the League dues motion failed for lack of a second.