Votes at a glance: Linn County approves administrative motions, MFA renewal and records‑request fee increase

The Linn County Commission handled a number of administrative votes and motions during the Dec. 29 meeting:

• Change orders and refund approval: A motion to approve listed change orders and a refund (amounts reported in the meeting as both $9,100.65 and $9,165.68) was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting records contained inconsistent reporting of the refund amount and commissioners requested clarification for the minutes.

• Agenda approval: Commissioners approved the meeting agenda as amended (addition of Tisha Coleman and presence of Gina Witherspoon) by voice vote.

• Executive sessions: The commission approved two short executive sessions by motion: a 10‑minute session for trade secrets (three commissioners and staff) and a 10‑minute session for appraiser matters under KSA 75‑4319(b)(1). No action was reported following those sessions.

• IT multifactor authentication: Chris Martin (IT director) requested authority to proceed with a dual multifactor authentication renewal for $9,072. A motion to allow the purchase was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.

• Records request fee (Resolution 2025‑31): The commission considered a resolution to raise the hourly research/labor rate for core public records requests from $20 to $30 and passed it 2‑1. One commissioner argued many public documents should be available online before increasing citizens’ fees.

• Lake Region Solid Waste Plan (Resolution 2025‑32): Commissioners moved, seconded and approved Resolution 2025‑32 adopting the Lake Region solid waste management plan by voice vote.

• Recess and adjournment: The commission recessed until 11:00 a.m. at one point and later approved a motion to adjourn at the meeting’s close.

Where motions lacked numeric roll‑call in the public record, outcomes are reported as voice votes and described as approved unless otherwise noted.