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Coffee County commissioners approve hires, mortgage releases, APAC contract and truck price adjustments
Summary
At their May 12, 2025 meeting the Coffee County Board of Commissioners approved several personnel payroll notices, two mortgage releases requested by the Coffee County Housing Authority, a hot-mix contract with APAC Construction and two price adjustments for county dump trucks driven by tariff- and model-year changes.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved a series of routine personnel payroll notices and contracts, accepted two mortgage releases requested by the Coffee County Housing Authority and adopted price adjustments for two county trucks.
The board unanimously approved payroll notices authorizing the chairman to sign hire notices for Danielle Sider (Coffee County jail, corrections 1, wage classification 30-3, $20.47, effective May 27, 2025); Alan Goodell (Coffee County Lake Patrol, wage $15.78, effective May 9, 2025); Melissa Marquette (Corrections 1, wage classification 30-3, $20.47, effective May 14, 2025); and Ezra Crutchfield (Noxious Weed laborer, wage classification 5-1, $15.54, effective May 19, 2025).
At the request of the Coffee County Housing Authority Board, the commission authorized the chairman to sign two real-estate mortgage releases acknowledging satisfaction of debt: one for Charles F. Garner and Teresa A. Garner (recorded in Book M3-10, pages 270–271) and one for Donna L. Stewart (recorded in Book M3-10, pages 111–112). The board voted to approve both releases by voice vote.
The commission approved contract documents with APAC Construction for hot-mix project number A2501-C and authorized the chairman to sign the contract documents.
The board also approved two price adjustments for previously approved truck purchases that reflect model-year and tariff-driven changes. The first adjustment raised the combined price to $238,219.15 and updated the expected vehicle model year to 2026; the motion passed by voice vote. A second adjustment of $195,785.77, also reflecting a 2026 model-year update, passed by voice vote.
The board entered two attorney–client executive sessions during the meeting to discuss pending litigation under the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KSA 75-4319(b)(2)). No action was reported publicly following the sessions.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes of May 12, 2025 meeting — motion carried (voice vote). - Payroll notice: Danielle Sider — motion carried (voice vote). - Payroll notice: Alan Goodell — motion carried (voice vote). - Payroll notice: Melissa Marquette — motion carried (voice vote). - Payroll notice: Ezra Crutchfield — motion carried (voice vote). - Mortgage release: Charles F. Garner & Teresa A. Garner (Book M3-10, pp. 270–271) — motion carried (voice vote). - Mortgage release: Donna L. Stewart (Book M3-10, pp. 111–112) — motion carried (voice vote). - Approve Kansas Local Workforce Development Area 5 chief elected official board agreement and authorize chairman to sign — motion carried (voice vote). - Approve APAC Construction contract (A2501-C) — motion carried (voice vote). - Accept price adjustment $238,219.15 (truck; reflects 2026 model; tariff-driven) — motion carried (voice vote). - Accept price adjustment $195,785.77 (truck; reflects 2026 model; tariff-driven) — motion carried (voice vote). - Enter executive session (attorney–client; KSA 75-4319(b)(2)) — two motions carried, sessions held.
The minutes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript show voice votes with unanimous “aye” responses where tallies were announced; the transcript does not provide roll-call tallies for these motions. Motions were moved and seconded on the record for most items; where specific mover/second names appear in the transcript those are noted in the action provenance below. The meeting transcript identifies the decisions above; no additional policy changes were made during these votes.
