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Votes at a glance: Seward County commissioners’ actions on July meeting
Summary
A roundup of formal actions the Seward County Board of County Commissioners approved at the meeting, including procurement, licensing and grant acceptances.
Below are the key formal actions taken by the Seward County Board of County Commissioners during the regular meeting. Each entry lists the motion, mover/second when specified, and the recorded outcome.
- PEC supplemental agreement (Missoni Bridge, rail boring) — Motion to approve additional PEC fees (amount reported ~ $19,250) contingent on verification of Rail Pros flagging charges. Mover: Commissioner Helm; second: not specified. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- Seward County PRCA Rodeo temporary CMB (concession) license — Motion to approve the temporary CMB license for the Seward County PRCA Rodeo (three nights; county fee corrected to $75 per night). Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Vote: 4–1 in favor.
- Semoran Basin Community Corrections vehicle purchase — Motion to waive purchasing policy and approve purchase of two 2025 Nissan Altimas at $27,000 each (DOC grant funds). Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- Health department MOUs — Motion to approve six yearly MOU renewals for nursing, nutrition, pharmacy and mental-health contractors. Mover: Commissioner Hammond; second: Commissioner Ford. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- WIC fourth-quarter funding — Motion to fund one-time $35,000 from sales-tax health initiative general fund to cover WIC shortfall for the fourth quarter. Mover: Commissioner Fuller; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- Landfill vehicle (Dodge pickup) — Motion to purchase a Dodge pickup from Davis Moore (Wichita) for $36,007.30 with trade and issue special check if needed. Mover: Commissioner Carr; second: Commissioner Stanton. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- Compost turner purchase (Landfill) — Motion to waive purchasing policy and purchase a compost turner from Midwest Biosystems with trade; motion recorded with a net figure presented as $396,000 to come from Landfill Capital Outlay (account specified). Mover: Commissioner Helm; second: Commissioner Fuller. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- Courthouse landscaping — Motion to accept bid from Gaslawn Pros for courthouse landscaping (bid amount recorded in motion as $26,001.67) to be paid from ARPA funds with a 50% special-check deposit. Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.
- EMS grant acceptance and cardiac monitor purchase — Motion to accept a $100,000 grant from an anonymous local foundation and to purchase two cardiac monitors for the EMS fleet. Mover: Commissioner Abbott; second: Commissioner Ford. Approved by voice/hand vote.
Procedural votes (agenda amendment, consent agenda, and routine approvals) were also approved by voice/hand vote during the meeting.
Details and follow-ups: several procurement items required special checks or waivers of the purchasing policy, and staff were asked to verify contractor invoices and flagging charges related to the Missoni Bridge PEC supplement prior to issuing final payments.
