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Finney County commissioners approve tower‑setback waiver, bridge inspections contract, sewer delinquencies and marketing MOU
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Finney County Board of Commissioners approved a tower‑setback waiver (Res. 30‑2025), authorized a $5,568 contract for 2025 bridge inspections, certified Sewer District No. 3 delinquent accounts for placement on the 2025 tax roll (Res. 29‑2025), and approved an MOU with the Garden City Area Chamber to jointly fund a marketing video.
Finney County commissioners on the record approved four routine but consequential actions during a regular meeting: a waiver of tower setback requirements for a Garden City property (Resolution 30‑2025); a contract with an engineering firm to perform the county's 2025 bridge inspections; certification of delinquent Sewer District No. 3 accounts for tax‑roll collection (Resolution 29‑2025); and a memorandum of understanding with the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce to co‑fund and manage a marketing video.
Assistant Neighborhood and Development Services Director Alicia Charles told the board the waiver request would allow the division of Lot 1, Block 1 of the Caroline subdivision to create a lot line within the fall zone for an existing 500‑foot tower. "The tower will be set back plus or minus a 168.47 feet from the property line," she said, and staff recommended approval with a recorded no‑build zone that would prohibit buildings or other structures designed for regular human occupancy in the restricted area. Following commissioner questions about other nearby towers and the procedural route for waivers, a motion to approve Res. 30‑2025 passed after an oral 'aye' vote; the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally.
The board also authorized a contract with "Kirk and Michael" (contractor name as stated in the transcript) to perform the county's 2025 biannual bridge inspections. Interim Road and Bridge Director Larry Brumgart said Finney County has 40 bridges requiring inspections and that the firm's lump‑sum proposal is $5,568 to be paid from the road and bridge fund. A motion to authorize the chairman to sign the contract carried on an oral vote.
Mia Chitis of the County Clerk's Office asked commissioners to adopt Resolution 29‑2025 to certify Sewer District No. 3 accounts as delinquent and to place current balances on the 2025 tax roll for collection; the board approved the resolution on voice vote.
Finally, county staff presented a memorandum of understanding with the Garden City Area Chamber to share costs of a marketing campaign related to the county's Kansas Bridal Opportunity Zone grant and the ROC video. The board approved the MOU and authorized the chair to sign.
All four items passed on motions followed by unanimous oral 'aye' votes as recorded in the transcript; no roll‑call vote tallies or individual vote records are included in the meeting text provided.
