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Votes at a glance: Coffey County Commission approves minutes, licenses, county counselor contract increase and designates Christmas Eve as personal day
Summary
The commission approved the Dec. 23 minutes, authorized the chairman to sign a small tax abatement and two 2025 Cereal Malt Beverage licenses, approved an increase to the county counselor contract, and designated Christmas Eve 2025 as one personal day for employees. The meeting also included several executive sessions.
Key actions taken by the Coffey County Commission during the meeting:
- Approved minutes of Dec. 23 as written. Moved by Mince, seconded by Thompson. Outcome: motion carried (all in favor).
- Authorized the chairman to sign a tax abatement in the amount of $99.80. Motion moved by Knight, seconded by McCurry. Outcome: motion passed. (Transcript does not clearly identify the property owner or parcel; that information was not specified.)
- On recommendation of the county clerk, authorized the chairman to sign a 2025 Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) license for Travel Center of America, located at 2775 U.S. Highway 75, Lebo, Kansas. Motion moved by Knight, seconded by Duggan. Outcome: motion passed.
- On recommendation of the county clerk, authorized the chairman to sign a 2025 CMB license for Conoco Travel Center / Cedar Valley Investments DBA Fuel Expresso 11, located at 2754 U.S. Highway 75 Northwest, Lebo (campus name in transcript: 'Lebo Campus'). Motion moved by Thompson, seconded by McCurry. Outcome: motion passed.
- Motion to enter executive session for 20 minutes to discuss the county counselor contract (non‑elected personnel). Motion carried and commissioners entered executive session; subsequently the commission voted to increase the county counselor’s contract pay to $77.05 for the next four years. The motion to increase pay was moved and seconded on the record and passed (all in favor). The transcript states that eligibility for benefits remains; specifics were not enumerated in meeting remarks.
- Motion to enter executive session for 20 minutes including the sheriff, undersheriff and county counselor to discuss medical‑services contracts for the jail (attorney‑client privileged matter under KSA cited in the motion). Motion carried; the transcript records no public action taken immediately after that executive session.
- Motion to enter a 10‑minute executive session to discuss a preliminary draft lease agreement regarding Marindale’s property (attorney‑client privileged matter under KSA cited). Motion carried; staff said draft terms were still being worked out and no final action was taken at the meeting.
- Designated Christmas Eve 2025 as the single annual personal day for county employees (motion moved and seconded on the record). Outcome: motion passed; staff noted payroll and coverage implications for shift workers would be handled as in prior years.
Notes on process and record: Several motions to enter executive sessions were moved on the record with KSA citations and carried by voice vote. Where the transcript omitted details (for example, the tax‑abatement property owner and some license DBA spellings), the meeting record should be checked for the formal documents for precise indexing.
Ending: The commission completed round‑table items and scheduled follow‑up as needed. Staff will circulate finalized documents and resolutions for signature where required.
