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Votes at a glance: Coffey County approves loan, donations and payroll notices; authorizes tax abatement signature
Summary
At its meeting the Coffey County Commission approved a $269,090 revolving loan, a $4,000 donation to Okay Kids Kansas, two recycling‑crew hires, authorized chairman to sign a tax abatement, and moved into executive session on a nuisance complaint.
The Coffey County Commission took several recorded actions during its meeting Monday. Key votes and outcomes are summarized below.
- Tax abatement: Motion carried to authorize and direct the chairman to sign one tax abatement in the amount of $694.40 after a property valuation protest process. (Motion moved, seconded; motion carried.)
- Okay Kids Kansas donation: The commission voted to continue a $4,000 donation for the annual Okay Kids event, funded from the general fund community improvement line. Motion moved by Commissioner Barker, seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Vote: aye; motion carried.
- Revolving loan: (See separate article) The commission approved a $269,090 revolving loan to Coffee County Concepts LLC, 4% interest, funds from Economic Development Fund #115; chairman authorized to sign.
- Payroll/new hires (recycling): An initial motion to authorize a payroll notice for a recycling hire failed after procedural questions. Later the commission approved two payroll notices: • Ryan Wilkins — recycling/light equipment operator, full time, wage classification 31, wage read in the meeting as $19.73 (later read as $19.75 in the clerk's corrected line), effective 08/04/2025. Motion moved by Commissioner Abendroth and seconded; vote recorded as aye and motion carried. • Hunter Budwell — recycling/light equipment operator, full time, wage classification 33, wage $20.47, effective 08/04/2025. Motion moved by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Abendroth; motion carried.
- Executive session: The board entered an attorney‑client executive session to receive legal advice regarding potential county correspondence and options related to an alleged nuisance (citizen complaints about a land‑spreading operation). After the session the board directed county counsel to draft and send a letter to KDHE and pursue legal options (see main article on the nuisance).
Motions were made, seconded and voted on the record; the minutes record votes as aye/against when entered. Items without a formal vote (informational presentations) were not included in this roundup.
