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After executive session, board authorizes county counsel to sue to recover hand‑recount costs

Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County · December 17, 2025
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Summary

Following an executive session on election legal consultation, the board voted 7–0 to authorize chief counsel to initiate civil litigation under KSA 25-3107(b) to recover costs associated with a hand recount of a Prairie Village ballot question from the Nov. 4, 2025 general election.

The Board of County Commissioners recessed into a brief executive session under KSA 75‑4319(b)(2) for privileged attorney‑client consultation on an elections matter. After returning to open…

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