Shawnee County commissioners approve $2.3 million in vouchers, multiple solid‑waste vehicles and several county contracts

The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 1 approved a bundle of routine payments, vehicle purchases and county contracts and adopted a home‑rule resolution on tax incentives.

County finance staff reported total vouchers of $2,285,733.27. The list included a $495,903.12 payment to XYBIX Systems Inc. for the 911 center console project; the item was paid from ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) interest funds. The board voted 3‑0 to approve the vouchers.

The board also approved several solid‑waste fleet purchases recommended by Bill Sutton of Shawnee County Solid Waste. Approved purchases and reported totals were: a half‑ton pickup for $36,000 (including trade‑in); a Class‑5 truck with mini OTR bed for $184,763; three front‑loader trash trucks for $572,937 (low bidder Truck Component Services); two rear‑loader trucks for $422,196; and two roll‑off trucks for $357,604 (Elliott Equipment Company). Sutton told the board these purchases are paid from the solid waste enterprise fund and said the fund is “100% fee funded with no tax dollars used.” He also…