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Riley County Commission approves road bids, tax-roll correction and staff hires; approves notice of intent for storm-shelter grant
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Riley County Commission approved low bids for two road projects, a tax-roll correction, multiple personnel action forms and authorized staff to file a notice of intent for possible storm-shelter mitigation funding.
The Riley County Commission on May 5 approved low bids for two road projects, accepted a tax-roll correction, approved personnel action forms and directed staff to file a notice of intent for potential storm-shelter grant funding.
The commission accepted a low bid from Shilling Construction Inc. for the 2025 Manhattan asphalt overlay program. The motion described two alternates: alternate 1 at $1,288,985 and alternate 2 at $1,444,430, with a contract start date in mid‑June. Commissioners also approved a low bid from APAC Kansas Inc. of Emporia for the 2025 chip-seal project in the amount of $168,504.31.
Separately the commission approved a tax-roll correction and signed minutes from the May 1 meeting. The board approved personnel action forms including the hiring of Mackenzie McInnis as an administrative assistant for Emergency Management/Fire and a new utility technician in the public department; the agenda item was introduced under the employee action form for Riley Kane (personnel file referenced).
On emergency management, the commission moved and seconded a staff request to complete and file a notice of intent for possible federal/state mitigation funding to support a storm-shelter element in the planned emergency management/fire remodel. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Motions on bids, the tax-roll correction, hires and the notice-of-intent item were each moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript.
The commission also approved routine business items including minutes and other procedural motions before adjourning.
Votes recorded in the agenda and transcript were carried by voice vote with “Aye” responses; the record does not include a roll-call tally for individual commissioners.
Ending: The commission recessed for brief executive session later in the morning and later reconvened and reported that actions consistent with the executive-session consensus would be taken.
