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Shawnee County commissioners approve contracts, staffing changes and appointments
Summary
At their Jan. 23 meeting the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple contracts and budget actions, including a pavement of routine purchases, a staffing reallocation within Community Corrections and an award for the Gage Park Playland Bridal Trail. Nearly all measures passed on unanimous 3-0 voice votes.
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 23 approved a slate of contracts, budget items and an advisory appointment in a meeting that consisted largely of routine approvals and several staff presentations.
The board voted 3-0 to: approve the consent agenda; accept the voucher report totaling $2,495,297.07 (including a $292,099 payment to TLG Operations for a 2024 side-loader recycling truck and $157,874.74 to Consolidated Rural Water District No. 1 from the infrastructure fund for a water line at 20th and Auburn roundabout); approve correction orders; adopt Resolution 2025-4 allowing county elections staff to destroy qualifying ballots under Kansas statute 25-2708; approve contract C23-2025 to lease five small 4x4 SUVs for the appraiser’s office from Enterprise Fleet Management under the land records fund; renew contract C22-2025 with Halley Counseling Services for the Family Peace Initiative program at $18,400 from the inmate wellness account; approve a reallocation of Community Corrections positions and add $98,121 to that budget (remainder to be paid from existing grant and county funds) with an effective date of July 1; award the Gage Park Playland Bridal Trail contract to RCI Adventure Products (base bid listed on the agenda as $1,280,000) using Gage Park Improvement Authority funds; accept a letter of agreement with the Sunflower Foundation for a Kansas Fights Addiction grant (amount not clearly specified in the meeting transcript); renew Nutanix support and licensing (contract C29-2025) at $100,929.12 under state pricing; renew the county employee apparel website contract with West Side Stamp and Awards d/b/a T Shirts Etc. (third amendment, contract C21-2025); and appoint Paul Post to the at-large seat on the Stormont Vail Event Center advisory board.
Most motions were introduced by a member of the commission and approved by voice vote, recorded as 3-0. No items were tabled or failed.
Why it matters: The package of approvals covers operating needs (IT and fleet support), public-safety programming (juvenile counseling) and park investments, and includes a targeted pay adjustment in Community Corrections intended to reduce turnover by narrowing pay disparities with comparable employers.
What commissioners said: Jake Fisher of the Elections Office described Resolution 2025-4 as an annual statutory action under Kansas statute 25-2708 to allow retention‑period rotation of ballots. Brian Cole, speaking for the Department of Corrections, described the Halley Counseling contract as a “renewal of an outstanding program” serving juveniles with higher risk for violence and said the service aligns with accreditation standards.
The meeting included administrative announcements on county events and operations and a report from the treasurer about a December mail-drop access incident; no public comments were registered.
Votes and key items at a glance: • Consent agenda — approved, 3-0. • Voucher report — $2,495,297.07; highlighted payments to TLG Operations ($292,099) and Consolidated Rural Water District No. 1 ($157,874.74) — approved, 3-0. • Resolution 2025-4 (elections records destruction, per K.S.A. 25-2708) — approved, 3-0. • Contract C23-2025 (appraiser vehicle leases) — approved, 3-0. • Contract C22-2025 (Halley Counseling Services — Family Peace Initiative) — approved, 3-0. • Community Corrections reallocation (adds $98,121 county funds; remainder grant-funded) — approved, 3-0; effective July 1. • Contract C24-2025 (Gage Park Playland Bridal Trail — award to RCI) — approved, 3-0. • Contract C25-2025 (Sunflower Foundation/Kansas Fights Addiction grant letter of agreement) — approved, 3-0; grant amount not clearly recorded in transcript. • Contract C29-2025 (Nutanix support/licensing renewal) — $100,929.12 — approved, 3-0. • Contract C21-2025 (employee apparel website renewal) — approved, 3-0. • Appointment: Paul Post, Stormont Vail Event Center advisory board (at-large) — approved, 3-0.
No executive session was requested and the meeting adjourned.
