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Linn County commissioners approve routine hires, claims, RFP recall and grant return; allow interim overtime
Summary
At the May 12 meeting the Linn County Board of County Commissioners approved minutes and claims, hired a county appraiser and a probationary firefighter, recalled and reissued a website RFP, signed a CDBG grant return letter, and authorized interim public-works overtime on a week-to-week basis.
The Linn County Board of County Commissioners took a series of routine administrative and procurement actions during its May 12 meeting.
Key actions approved by voice vote or unanimous voice consent: - Approved minutes and claims: The board approved the meeting minutes and claims totaling $130,941.65 by voice vote. - Hired county appraiser: The board approved hiring April Umpenhauer as an Appraiser I at the posted rate (noted as "8A 17.9905 Appraiser 1" in meeting materials). The motion passed by voice vote. - Hired probationary firefighter: The commissioners approved hiring Easton Anderson as a probationary firefighter at Pleasanton Station 920, contingent on preemployment physical and drug screen. Motion passed by voice vote. - Recalled and reissued website RFP: Staff asked to close and recall the original website-request-for-proposal (RFP) after the initial bids were noncomparable. The board voted to recall/close the original RFP and then voted to advertise a new RFP to open May 21 for two weeks; both motions passed by voice vote. - Returned CDBG grant for STARS program: The board approved a motion directing the chair to sign a letter returning CDBG grant 23PS028 (STARS youth job training) because the county could not document 51% low/moderate-income beneficiaries from returned surveys. Motion passed by voice vote. - Approved public-works overtime: The board authorized interim Public Works Administrator Jesse Walton to approve overtime on a week-to-week basis. Motion passed by voice vote.
Where meeting record shows only voice votes with unanimous “aye” responses, no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. Commissioners asked staff for follow-up on selected items: public-works staffing and procurement for the KDOT safety grant; additional documentation for the STARS program and the county match; and photographic and VIN details for surplus equipment the sheriff’s office and emergency services wish to advertise.
Ending: Commissioners handled routine administrative and procurement items and asked staff to return with clarifications and supporting documents where necessary.
