At its Nov. 24 meeting, the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners approved a broad slate of items across departments, including voucher reports, liquor licensing-type approvals, industrial and multifamily bond intentions, multiple procurement contracts and vehicle purchases.

Finance and licensing: The county approved two voucher reports — Nov. 14 totaling $3,419,786.08 (including $877,661.19 to KBS Constructors for a state-funded progress payment on the mental-health facility at the adult detention center) and Nov. 21 totaling $3,407,297.58. Commissioners also approved several 2026 cereal malt beverage licenses under resolutions 2025-91 through 2025-94.

Economic development and bonds: The board approved resolutions expressing intent to issue taxable industrial revenue bonds for AFAD Incorporated (Subaru dealership expansion) and for BHI Development (a projected ~$7,000,000 improvement), and it set a public hearing date to consider creating a community improvement district encompassing county-owned land at the expo/event center (staff asked that the resolution be updated to reference the Stormont Vail Event Center). All actions were approved by unanimous vote, 3-0.

Contracts and equipment: Public Works was authorized to issue an RFQ for a bridge replacement on NW 78th over Half Day Creek and approved equipment purchases including a sole-source 30-inch excavator bucket (contract C438-2025 with Foley Equipment) and two tilt trailers (contract C439-2025 with Trail King Industries). Parks awarded RFP 053-25 and contract C447-2025 to Merry Creek LLC for Gage Park Playland concrete work ($194,736.50).

Corrections and detention services: The Department of Corrections awarded an HVAC installation bid to Samco Inc. ($66,500) and approved multiple detention-related service contracts, including an annual inspection agreement with Tech Electronics (three years at $8,925/year) and a maintenance renewal with Guard 1 Plus tracking systems (annual rates listed in packet). The department also presented contract C444-2025 for medical and mental health services at the detention centers beginning March 1, 2026; the transcript reads a prorated base compensation of $4,884,007,815.50, which appears to be a transcription error — commissioners approved the contract, 3-0.

Public safety and health: The sheriff's office received authorization to preorder eight all-wheel-drive Ford SUVs with emergency upfitting (approximate total $521,003.04) to be paid from 2026 capital outlay funds. The Health Department received approval to lease five vehicles from Enterprise Fleet Management ($24,603.84 annually) and to renew a contract with a county TB physician at an estimated $4,575 per year.

IT and other renewals: The board approved IT contract renewals with Tyler Technologies for time and attendance software ($36,646.88) and a licensing renewal with SHI for Atlassian products ($12,987.26).

All motions on these agenda items were made by commissioners and recorded as passing by unanimous vote, 3-0, unless noted. Several items were presented as routine and received little discussion; staff offered to return with more detail on multi-step or grant-dependent projects.

Provenance: Multiple agenda items and votes summarized from discussion beginning at SEG 024 and continuing through SEG 896.