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Votes at a glance: Riley County Commission actions, Jan. 13, 2025
Summary
A roundup of formal actions taken by the Riley County Commission on Jan. 13, including reorganization of commission leadership, proclamations, payroll and accounts payable approval, the tax-foreclosure resolution, vendor and procurement votes, and grant application approvals.
The Riley County Commission recorded the following formal actions and votes at its Jan. 13, 2025 meeting. All votes below were taken during the public session; unless otherwise noted, motions carried by unanimous voice vote of the three commissioners present.
• Reorganization of commission leadership — The commission reorganized for 2025, naming Commissioner Greg McKinley as chair (president of the board) and Commissioner Catherine Tlopke as vice chair. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Proclamation: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and Day of Service — The commission approved a proclamation recognizing observances and community events around MLK Day. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous. (Community events announced by Suzanne Lee Moore and Pat Hudgins; community celebration scheduled Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Manhattan Arts Center; free showing of the movie Selma at the Wyndham on the federal holiday; community service on Jan. 25; wreath laying on Jan. 31.)
• Payroll and accounts payable — The commission approved accounts payable and payroll for the prior week. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Minutes — The commission approved the minutes from the Jan. 2, 2025 meeting. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Personnel forms — Commissioners approved employee separation and exempt-status changes and were asked to sign associated forms for HR processing (no contested action recorded).
• Return of dump‑truck bids to staff — The commission moved and seconded to return multiple dump-truck bids to staff for technical review and recommendation; motion carried unanimously. Staff reported bid prices ranging from approximately $130,348 to $283,589.50 and will analyze delivery, warranty and equipment options before recommending an award.
• Real-estate tax foreclosure resolution — The commission approved a resolution authorizing staff to file petitions to initiate tax foreclosure proceedings on roughly 136 tracts; staff indicated filings will proceed and a sale is expected around July 2025, subject to redemptions. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Jail pharmacy vendor transition — The commission approved a county staff request to transition jail pharmaceutical services from Diamond Pharmacy to Clinical Solutions on a 60‑day trial basis; no long-term contract was executed at the time of the vote. Motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Early Childhood Block Grant application — The commission authorized staff to submit the county’s portion of an Early Childhood Block Grant application (Raising Riley program) and acknowledged a requested county match; motion moved and seconded; vote: unanimous.
• Recess and reconvene as Board of Health — The commission recessed to convene the Board of Health for a grant item and later reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.
No contested roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; vote outcomes were announced by voice as "Aye" with three commissioners voting in favor on recorded items.
