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Votes at a glance: Osage County Commission actions, July 29, 2025
Summary
At its July 29 meeting the Osage County Commission approved a set of routine personnel and administrative motions, appointed an interim county appraiser, approved a 5% franchise fee request from Cox, and appointed a township trustee; the board also approved payroll forms, meeting minutes and payment of bills.
The Osage County Board of County Commissioners took the following recorded actions on July 29, 2025. Where roll-call names were not spoken during the motion, votes were recorded by voice and the clerk recorded the outcome in the minutes.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda with one deletion and three additions: Motion carried (voice vote recorded as "Aye").
- Enter executive sessions (several motions during the meeting) for non-elected personnel and payroll discussions: motions carried by voice vote.
- Approve payroll action forms (sheriff's personnel and other payroll actions): motions carried by voice vote.
- Approve appointment of an interim county appraiser: Resolution 2025-20 was adopted to appoint Michelle Rooks as interim county appraiser effective July 2025 for a period not to exceed six months. Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve signing a franchise agreement letter with Cox and request a 5% franchise fee: Motion to sign the Cox agreement and request a 5% franchise fee carried (voice vote).
- Accept Scranton Township recommendation and appoint Alan Roney to fill a trustee vacancy: Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve the July 22, 2025 meeting minutes with requested corrections and spelling changes: Motion carried.
- Approve payment of bills in the amount of $116,434.47: Motion carried.
Details and formal actions
Appointment (Resolution 2025-20): The board approved Resolution 2025-20 setting Michelle Rooks as interim county appraiser of Osage County, Kansas, effective July 2025 for a term not to exceed six months. The motion was moved and seconded and recorded as carried.
Franchise agreement: Commissioners moved to sign the Cox franchise agreement letter and to request a 5% franchise fee. The motion passed; staff was directed to verify whether other local providers hold similar agreements and to follow up with affected companies.
Payroll and personnel forms: The board approved payroll action forms presented by the sheriff and a personnel payroll action form for a county employee; motions were carried by voice vote.
Township appointment: The board approved the county recommendation to appoint Alan Roney to the trustee position in Scranton Township based on township officer recommendations.
Other procedural approvals: The board approved meeting minutes and the bills list and adjourned the meeting.
Ending: Most votes were recorded as unanimous voice votes; the minutes reflect "motion carries" entries and do not show recorded roll-call 'yes'/'no' tallies in the transcript for every item. The clerk's official record should be referenced for any formal roll-call documentation required for contracting or legal purposes.
