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Commission approves claims, budget adjustments and multiple administrative motions
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Linn County Board of Commissioners approved claims for $708,158.60, authorized staff spending for EMS training materials and testing, approved permitting terms for Evergy entrance work on county roads, and set the district court 2026 budget at $210,300 after reducing contractual spending.
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 1 approved several routine and administrative measures, including payment of claims totaling $708,158.60, an allocation for EMS training materials and testing, authorization for Evergy’s road entrance permit applications, and a reduced district court budget for 2026.
The board voted to approve county claims in the amount of $708,158.60 after a motion and second; the chair called for the voice vote and the motion passed. Commissioners also approved an authorization for county EMS staff to purchase training materials and testing for firefighter/EMT coursework. The motion specified up to $2,300 from the EMS Education commodities line for books and $1,000 from EMS Education contractual for testing — not to exceed $3,300 total — and passed following a motion and second with a voice vote.
The board approved a motion to permit Evergy to install 10 entrances associated with a structure-replacement project along county roads. The motion as stated authorized a $1,000 application fee (the county said Evergy would pay the fee) and noted Evergy would pay separately for culverts the county installed. That motion carried on a voice vote.
On the county budget, commissioners reduced the district court’s contractual line by $20,000 and set the district court 2026 budget at $210,300 after a motion and second. County staff clarified that district court wages are paid by the state and that the county had no written contract or memorandum of understanding obligating it to fund outside programs referenced by speakers.
Other administrative votes included approval of the meeting agenda with a late addition and adjusting the next regular meeting to Sept. 2 at 9 a.m. Several motions to enter executive session for contract negotiations and employee performance were made; the record shows those sessions occurred and returned with no action taken when announced.
The board’s roll of formal actions at this meeting consisted largely of motions approved by voice vote; the record does not list roll-call vote tallies or named aye/no votes for the items summarized above.
