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Votes at a glance: actions approved June 26 by Riley County Commission
Summary
The commission approved a set of routine motions including two grant/lease actions, a letter of support, personnel actions, vehicle bid referrals and the rezoning resolution and final plat. See outcomes and next steps.
At its June 26 meeting the Riley County Commission approved several routine items by voice vote. Key actions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript include:
- Daniel Keating Foundation award: The commission accepted a $6,000 award from the Daniel Keating Foundation to Riley County Community Corrections. Motion made and carried; chair asked to sign paperwork.
- Lease addendum: The commission approved a lease addendum with Pine Mental Health Services for the property located at 2001 Plathland Road. Motion made and carried; chair authorized to sign.
- Letter of support for Safe Streets and Roads: The commission approved and signed a letter of support for the Flint Hills Regional Council's application to the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All program. Staff noted proposed project locations listed in the application across the county.
- Personnel hires and payroll: The commission approved new hires submitted via employee action forms (Evan Pringle, paramedic, EMS ambulance; Billy Klaus, museum intern; Mikaela Chambers, health department intern) and approved payroll and accounts payable.
- Vehicle bid openings: Several bids for a mid-size SUV for Community Corrections were opened; bids were referred to staff for review and recommendation. Vendors included Little Apple Toyota (2025 Nissan Rogue, $32,938), Little Apple Honda (2026 Honda Passport, $47,737.50) and US Fleet Source (estimated $30,200, delivery 120-150 days). The commission moved these bids to staff for review.
- Rezoning and final plat: As noted in a separate article, the commission signed Resolution 062625 approving rezoning of Lots 26 and 27 in Western Shore Acres to SF-1 and acknowledged the final plat.
All motions described above were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote during the June 26 meeting. Staff were directed to complete follow-up administrative tasks (signatures, Mylar plat recording, bid review and lease documentation) as appropriate.
