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Linn County commissioners approve routine claims, personnel moves and a $30,000 parts authorization
Summary
At their April 14 meeting the Linn County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes and claims, accepted a resignation, approved a personnel transfer, authorized the public works director to sign permits and approved up to $30,000 in parts for a track loader; multiple executive sessions were held with no action reported afterwards.
Linn County commissioners on April 14 approved a series of routine and personnel items and authorized up to $30,000 for parts to repair a county track loader.
The board voted to approve the minutes as written and claims in the amount of $170,604.33. Commissioners also approved ad valorem abatements and refunds totaling $666.56 and approved the previously discussed dumping-assistance forms that had been approved at an earlier meeting but not yet signed.
The board accepted the resignation of Kent Terrace as planning and zoning administrator and voted to post that position. The commission approved the transfer of Jessica Brown from the appraiser’s office to the GIS mapping department, effective May 5, 2025, and closed the GIS job opening following that hire. Commissioners also voted to allow Jesse Walton, acting public works director, to sign building and sanitation permits that come through planning and zoning.
During discussion of landfill equipment the board considered repair costs and authorized expenditure of parts up to $30,000 to repair the county's 953 track loader; commissioners recorded a 2-1 vote on that measure.
The board repeatedly recessed into executive session under KSA 75-4319 for matters including non-elected personnel and legal discussions; in each instance the chair announced on the record when the commission returned and stated that no action was taken following executive session.
Votes at a glance - Minutes: Approved (motion/second from the floor; vote recorded as aye). - Claims: Approved, $170,604.33 (aye). - Ad valorem abatements/refunds: Approved, $666.56 (aye). - Dumping-assistance documents (CD25001 through CD25004): Signed/approved as previously authorized (aye). - Transfer/Hire: Transfer Jessica Brown to GIS mapping, $20.12 hourly, effective 05/05/2025: Approved (aye). - Authorization: Allow Jesse Walton to sign building and sanitation permits: Approved (aye). - Equipment: Approve up to $30,000 for parts to repair 953 track loader (sanitation): Approved, tally yes 2 / no 1. - Resignation: Accept letter of resignation from Kent Terrace (planning and zoning administrator) and post position: Approved (aye).
No formal ordinances, resolutions, or contract awards requiring further documentation were adopted at the meeting. Several items were deferred for follow-up, including property-maintenance requests and building repair bid solicitation.
Ending Commissioners set follow-up items for staff including posting the planning and zoning vacancy, coordinating permit signing procedures under the interim public works oversight of planning and zoning, and returning with additional quotes or information on deferred public works items.
