Osage County meeting roundup: hires, audit RFP, subscriptions, emergency vehicle designations and bills

The Osage County Commission on Nov. 25 approved a set of administrative items including personnel moves, procurement authorizations and a decision to solicit audit bids.

Payroll and hires: The commission approved a payroll action to appoint Joshua Nye as county counselor effective Dec. 1, 2025, with an annual salary of $71,200 as a full-time county official. Commissioners also approved bureau/payroll action forms for hiring Andy Goddard as a corrections officer, David Daugherty as a full-time correction officer (effective 11/17/2025 at $20.13/hour) and Chloe Connor as a part-time dispatch employee at $17.81/hour (effective 11/25/2025).

Audit RFP: Commissioners voted to create and send an RFP to solicit bids for the 2024 audit year rather than automatically accepting the engagement letter previously provided by The Lloyd Group; a 30-day response window was proposed and staff will post the RFP on the county website and accept questions through the clerk’s office.

Subscriptions and vehicle designations: The commission approved purchase order 4112 for an annual subscription to the 'No Wait Inside' appointment system at $5,400 (fund 00120-5200) after staff said several offices use the service. The commission also approved an application for emergency vehicle designation for Dylan Filkins for two vehicles presented.

Finance and minutes: The commission approved meeting minutes from Nov. 12, 2025, and approved payment of bills for batch 112025 totaling $119,993.

Elections: The commission resolved several contested local election tie-breakers by coin flip and recorded the winners on official paperwork.

Next steps: Staff to post the RFP, coordinate interviews for an appraiser position next week, and update budget/HR records for newly approved hires and subscriptions.