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Commission approves agenda, minutes and executive sessions; personnel motions carried
Summary
At the Oct. 14 meeting commissioners approved the agenda and minutes, confirmed two emergency communications personnel moves, and voted to enter executive sessions on pending litigation and non-elected personnel.
The McPherson County Commission approved a series of routine procedural and personnel motions during its Oct. 14 meeting.
Approved items included the meeting agenda (motion moved by Unidentified Commissioner, Speaker 4, seconded by Speaker 5) and minutes from the Oct. 7 meeting. The commission also approved a PCN confirming Nicole Simotes following her six-month introductory period and approved the hiring of Selena Jantz. Each of those motions passed on voice votes with affirmative responses recorded.
In two separate motions, commissioners voted to enter executive session. Speaker 4 requested a 20-minute executive session to discuss pending litigation covered by attorney–client privilege and asked that County Administrator Rick Witte be admitted; the motion carried. Later, for non-elected personnel matters, Speaker 4 moved and Speaker 5 seconded a 10-minute executive session to include County Administrator Rick Witte, Sheriff Montaigne and James Bergstrom; that motion also carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The votes authorized confidential discussions on litigation and personnel outside open session and completed routine procedural and staffing approvals.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda dated Oct. 14, 2024 — motion moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); second by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 5); voice vote carried. - Approve minutes dated Oct. 7, 2024 — motion moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); second by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 5); voice vote carried. - Approve PCN for Nicole Simotes (effective 09/29/2024) — moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); seconded by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 5); voice vote carried. - Approve new hire Selena Jantz — moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 5); seconded by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); voice vote carried. - Enter executive session (20 minutes) for pending litigation — moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); seconded; voice vote carried. - Enter executive session (10 minutes) for non-elected personnel (includes Rick Witte, Sheriff Montaigne, James Bergstrom) — moved by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 4); seconded by Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 5); voice vote carried.
Next steps: The commission completed the recorded votes in open session and proceeded to the executive sessions as approved; no public actions were taken in the open session related to the executive-session subjects.
