Riley County commissioners handled multiple routine but formal actions on Jan. 15, approving personnel items, a subdivision plat, grant applications and other procedural business.
Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes include:
- Approval of an amendment to the agenda to add an executive session for non‑elected personnel (motion carried).
- Approval of the annual Firefighters Relief Act declaration (motion carried).
- Approval of tax corrections and several employee action and position action forms (motions carried).
- Approval to refill a vacant sales verification clerk position in the Appraiser’s Office as a Residential Appraiser (levels 1–3) using the existing budgeted position (motion carried).
- Adoption of Resolution No. 11526 approving the Sam and Rogers 5th Subdivision final plat, with dedication of easements and a mylar signed by the commission.
- Referral of University Parkway wastewater project bids to staff for evaluation (motion carried).
- Approval to submit a Greater Manhattan Community Foundation grant application to support the community baby shower and authorization to use award funds for light refreshments if received (motion carried).
- Approval to continue the Outreach, Prevention and Early Intervention (OPEI) contract and sign a letter of intent for renewal with a total not to exceed $680,000 (KDHE $340,000 + county match $340,000) for the contract period discussed.
Where recorded, motions were moved, seconded and approved by general assent; the meeting record indicates ‘‘Aye’’ votes but does not include a roll‑call tally for each motion. No contested votes or defeats were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.