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Votes at a glance: Riley County Commissioners approve routine personnel actions, plat and grant submissions

Riley County Board of County Commissioners · January 16, 2026

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Summary

At their Jan. 15 meeting, commissioners approved a slate of routine actions including personnel forms, minutes, tax corrections, Resolution No. 11526 (Sam and Rogers 5th Subdivision plat), refill of an appraiser position, and grant submissions and letters of intent for community programs.

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.