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Linn County commissioners approve new logo, personnel hires, equipment purchases and contracts
Summary
At the meeting commissioners approved a new Linn County logo, authorized equipment and facility expenditures, hired road foremen, and approved other routine actions. The board also canceled two departmental credit cards and approved Evergy to perform ditching work on 2400 Road at Evergy's expense.
Linn County commissioners approved several routine motions and contracts at a September meeting, including adopting a new county logo, authorizing equipment purchases, hiring two road foremen and contracting work for courthouse soundproofing.
Why it matters: The approvals formalize immediate county staffing, equipment and facility actions — including a $15,000 brush-truck purchase for the rural fire district and a new brand that county staff will roll out with a brand kit. These votes allocate or confirm county resources and change operational responsibilities at multiple departments.
Key approvals and votes
- County logo: Commissioners adopted "Round 3, concept 7" as the new Linn County logo. The motion to adopt the logo passed with an oral aye vote.
- Fire brush truck: The board authorized the purchase of a used Ford F-450 brush truck from federal surplus for $15,000 to be delivered to Linn County and to be paid from the county's special equipment fund. Randy Haygolden, County Rural Fire and Emergency Management, described the vehicle as a four-door, four-wheel-drive truck with roughly 40,000 miles that would carry an existing skid unit and improve coverage at Station 950 in LaCygne. The motion to allow purchase from the special equipment fund passed with an oral aye vote.
- Jury-room soundproofing: The commissioners approved Hi-Tech Interiors' labor proposal for $3,200 to complete soundproofing work in the jury room using materials the county had already purchased. The board clarified that the courthouse building fund — not the sheriff's budget — will pay for the soundproofing labor.
- Personnel: The board approved hiring Daniel Parsons as North Shop road foreman and Rodney Hahn as foreman at the Mound City shop, both at pay scale "12a," $23.7815 per hour, effective immediately.
- Credit cards: Commissioners approved canceling the credit cards assigned to the maintenance department (Mike Chappelle) and to the planning and zoning director (Ben Souza).
- Evergy ditching/culvert work: The board authorized Evergy to perform ditching and a culvert work on 2400 Road at Evergy's expense where the work is on their property.
Votes on these motions were taken by voice; the transcript records unanimous "aye" responses from commissioners present.
Routine reports: The meeting included departmental updates: an AMR monthly call-and-transport summary for August and a public- health update noting rising WIC caseloads, upcoming mammogram coach visits and planned flu clinics.
What comes next: County staff will proceed with procurement and onboarding steps related to the approved purchases and hires; the county will roll out the chosen logo after the consultant delivers final brand files.
