Geary County meeting: minutes deferred, dispatch-jail agreement to await city vote

Geary County officials spent the meeting on routine administrative business and several follow-ups rather than taking formal actions.

After returning from an executive session, Speaker 1 announced, "No action taken," and opened the public comment period, noting no members of the public were present. While waiting for public comment, the group focused on minutes and change orders; members agreed to defer approval of minutes until the next meeting while corrections are made and circulated for review.

Speakers discussed committee representation and whether members should remain on bodies such as MAC and the EDC. Logistics for meeting packets were addressed: Speaker 2 described the current flow of materials (Tammy to Theresa, then Theresa to Tom), and Speaker 4 noted some members prefer printed binders while others would accept emailed copies.

Administrative updates included Speaker 3 reporting a tax-sale order arrived and that preparatory steps will likely occur in January. Speaker 3 also said a city vote on a dispatch-and-jail agreement is expected before the county votes on a corresponding county action: "we were gonna let them vote first, and then we were gonna vote." The board did not record motions or votes on these items during the session.

The meeting closed routine business with Speaker 1 saying items will be returned until the New Year.