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Geary County approves 2025 janitorial and pest-control contracts, rural water petitions and a Samsara fleet-tracking agreement
Summary
The commission approved 2025 janitorial contracts and a recommended pest-control contractor, granted rural water petitions for Humboldt and Clark's Creek, and approved a Samsara GPS truck-tracking and camera contract with an implementation period; the Samsara pricing in the transcript was discussed but the unit (monthly/annual) was unclear.
The Geary County Commission approved a package of routine contracts and petitions during its public meeting.
Commissioners voted to approve the county’s 2025 janitorial contracts after staff noted only minor changes from the prior year: window cleaning removed from some sites and the transfer station added at a $37.50 monthly line item. The sheriff’s office contract remains on hold pending completion of facility work.
For pest control, staff reported three bids: Abilene Pest Control at $8,920, Ram Pest Control at $9,320, and American Pest Management at $51,202.50. Staff recommended the contractor offering monthly service frequency for public buildings; the commission moved and approved the recommended contract and authorized the public works assistant administrator to sign.
The commission also approved rural water petitions to install lines for Humboldt Creek (livestock watering) and Clark’s Creek (residential water), after on-site checks by staff indicated no site issues.
On fleet tracking, staff recommended a Samsara contract for GPS and camera equipment. The transcript records a first-year payment of $23,123.80 and a subsequent figure of $24,001.92 with unclear unit language; the commission approved the Samsara contract and authorized the public works assistant administrator to sign. Because the transcript text mixes monthly/yearly phrasing, the exact recurring payment frequency was not specified in the meeting record and will be clarified by staff before implementation.
Other consent items approved included routine change orders and two cereal malt beverage licenses. Most motions were approved by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
