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New county administrator outlines first‑100‑days plan, seeks joint meeting with Garden City after sales‑tax vote
Summary
Derek Ramos, introduced as the county's new administrator, told commissioners he will tour departments, meet staff and department heads, and suggested a fourth‑quarter joint meeting with the city after the Nov. 4 sales‑tax bond election to discuss county intentions and coordination.
Derek Ramos — identified in the transcript when he spoke as "Derek Ramos, County administrator" — introduced himself to the Board of Commissioners and described his priorities for the first 100 days in office: touring county departments, meeting department heads and staff to learn strengths and challenges, and reviewing county policies and procedures.
Ramos said he would reach out to the city to propose a fourth‑quarter joint meeting to discuss coordination following the Nov. 4 sales‑tax bond election whether it passes or not. "I plan to go out and do tours of each of our departments, meet with our department heads and all of our staff, get to understand their frustrations, their strengths," Ramos said. The board invited him to a meet‑and‑greet reception for staff later that morning.
Following an executive session on attorney‑client matters, commissioners discussed whether to provide compensation for interim consultant Gary Meager should the new administrator request continued consultant support. The board agreed county counsel and the administrator would work on any agreement and that no formal commission action would be necessary until a proposed agreement is presented.
