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Atchison County Commission approves purchase orders, payments and an appointment; executive sessions recessed
Summary
During the June 10 meeting the commission approved multiple purchase orders and payments, appointed a township treasurer and recessed twice into executive session. All recorded voice votes on listed items passed 3–0.
The Atchison County Commission on June 10 approved a series of administrative actions during its meeting, including purchase orders, contract payments and a township appointment. Most motions were moved and seconded with recorded voice votes of 3 to 0.
Key approved items include:
- Approval of the meeting agenda with two additions: a purchase order for BG Consultants (engineering services at a Road and Bridge facility) and a PO for a Fox culvert repair on Bourbon Road. Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Approval of the consent agenda and minutes from the June 3 meeting. Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Approval of a purchase order to cover the county's portion of a cyber incident legal fee to K Camp in the amount of $4,400.50; the finance director presented two possible funding sources (reserve fund or a dedicated county general line item). Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Approval of a request for payment from the Effingham Sports Complex to GameTime Athletics (Weston, Missouri) for renovations to baseball/softball facilities in the amount of $25,970. Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Approval of a PO to BG Consultants for professional architectural and engineering services to be paid from senior village sale proceeds (PO amount described in meeting materials). Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Appointment of Mary Jane Sowers as Walnut Township secretary/treasurer. The motion carried 3 to 0 after confirmation she met residency and voter‑registration requirements.
- Approval of payment number 2 to Tonks for the Ottawa Road project in the amount of $17,148.57. Motion passed 3 to 0.
- Approval of a purchase order to Northwell Contracting for an $83,805 Bourbon Road box culvert repair. Motion passed 3 to 0.
In addition, the board recessed into two executive sessions: a 30‑minute attorney‑client session to discuss nuisance properties (citing KSA 75‑4‑319(b)(2)) and a 25‑minute non‑elective personnel session (citing KSA 75‑4‑319(b)(1)). Both executive session motions passed by voice vote 3 to 0.
Ending: The board adjourned into a commission workshop after returning from executive session.
