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Riley County commissioners approve resolutions, appointments and proclamations at May 12 meeting
Summary
The Riley County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved the county's 2025 solid waste annual review and a slate of administrative actions including township clerk appointments, a corrected University Park water-supply contract, proclamations for Older Americans Month and National Public Works Week, and an out-of-state travel request.
The Riley County Board of Commissioners on May 12 approved a string of routine resolutions, appointments and proclamations, including adoption of the county's 2025 solid waste management plan annual review and a corrected water-supply contract for University Park.
The meeting included votes to accept township clerk resignations and make township appointments, a motion to transfer an existing fiscal analyst position into the Health Department, approval of proclamations observing Older Americans Month and National Public Works Week, and an out-of-state travel request for staff in the Noxious Weed and Hazardous Household Waste programs.
Why it matters: These votes implement administrative housekeeping, update intergovernmental contracts and keep routine county operations on schedule as the county moves into its 2026 budget season.
Key outcomes
- Adopted resolution 05122025, the 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan annual review. Motion moved and seconded and approved; board action recorded as approved and commissioners were asked to sign the resolution.
- Accepted the resignation of Frank Hagemeyer (name as read in meeting) and appointed Joey Brenner as Jackson/Jefferson Township clerk (the motion and second used the two township names as announced). Motion moved and seconded and approved; commissioners instructed to sign.
- Approved a corrected water-supply contract for University Park/University Park Water District. Motion moved and seconded and approved.
- Approved the transfer of an existing fiscal analyst position to the Health Department (motion to transfer as corrected, moved and seconded and approved).
- Approved proclamations: Older Americans Month 2025 (May) and National Public Works Week (May 18'024). Both motions moved, seconded and approved; documents to be signed.
- Approved resolution 051225 to void outstanding checks issued prior to April 30, 2023. Motion moved, seconded and approved.
- Approved an out-of-state travel request for Mike Bowler and Justin Brenner (Noxious Weed and HHW) to training in Parker, Colorado; commissioners moved, seconded and approved the travel request; estimated local lodging/meals/transport cost of about $1,200 for two staff was noted and recorded as covered in the department budget.
- Personnel and employee action forms were presented and signed for separations and new hires in several departments (treasurer's office, appraiser, EMS/ambulance); motions moved and seconded and commissioners signed the forms.
Executive session and follow-up
The board recessed into executive session twice during the meeting for non-elected personnel/performance matters and then reconvened each time. Commissioners announced on the record that no binding action or consensus was reached in either executive session.
What the board did not do
There were no final policy votes to change county code at the meeting; some items were referred for future drafting or to staff for follow-up.
Ending note: Several routine administrative approvals keep county operations and the budget-development calendar moving forward; higher-profile policy items were discussed but left for later action.
