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Linn County commissioners approve Kansas per‑diem rate of $112.82 for inmate housing
Summary
The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a motion accepting a Kansas per‑diem rate for inmate housing of $112.82 per day under cited KSA provisions; the board also authorized signatures so the sheriff can forward paperwork to the state.
The Linn County Board of Commissioners voted to accept the state-referenced per‑diem rate for inmate housing at $112.82 per day. Speaker 4 moved to approve the statutory application language and the per‑diem amount; Speaker 2 seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
The motion referenced Kansas statutory language cited by Speaker 4 and directed the county to accept the maximum billable per‑diem rate and provide the sheriff with authority to sign required paperwork. Sheriff James had asked the commission to approve the per‑diem and provide a minutes record the sheriff could attach when submitting the paperwork to the state.
Commissioners also agreed that, once signed, the sheriff would forward the documentation and minutes to the state as required. No roll-call tally with member names was read on the record; the motion was carried by unanimous vocal 'ayes.'
The approval was procedural and did not change local jail operations; the action authorizes the county to seek reimbursement under the cited Kansas statutes.
