Brown County commissioners approve easement, audited premium and bridge grant application; multiple routine motions carried
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Summary
At its regular meeting, Brown County commissioners approved a permanent easement (FAS 51), accepted the county's 2025 audited premium, approved fixed assets with one correction and voted to apply for an off‑system bridge grant (OS 116). Several routine motions (minutes, payroll, accounts payable) were also carried.
Brown County's Board of Commissioners completed a series of routine and programmatic votes during its regular meeting, approving an easement, accepting audit figures, updating fixed assets and authorizing a bridge grant application.
The board approved a permanent easement for FAS 51 as presented. Commissioner (S1) moved to approve the easement; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Commissioners voted to accept the county's 2025 audited premium after staff reviewed the audit summary and premium changes that reflected shifts in payroll and overtime projections. Commissioner (S1) moved to approve the audited premium; the motion passed.
The board approved a corrected fixed‑asset inventory. Commissioners asked staff to update one air‑compressor entry noted as replaced; staff agreed to make the single correction and the fixed‑asset list was approved.
In a separate motion, the board voted to submit an application for the Kansas off‑system bridge grant for bridge OS‑116, a dirt‑road crossing the board had inspected. The motion to apply (mover: Commissioner S2; second: Commissioner S3) carried; commissioners emphasized that applying does not guarantee funding and that only one of the county's candidate bridges is likely to be selected.
Other routine measures approved by voice vote included: - Approval of minutes from the Feb. 2 meeting (mover: Commissioner S1; second: Commissioner S2). - Approval of payroll for the current period, following questions about overtime levels in the appraiser's office and sheriff/dispatch overtime (mover: Commissioner S3; second: Commissioner S2). - Approval of accounts payable for Feb. 9, after discussion of a $277.50 invoice to R & K Excavating and several utility charges.
All votes recorded in the meeting were voice votes with motions moved and seconded on the record. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Next procedural steps cited by commissioners included staff follow‑up on payroll/overtime questions (including possible discussion with Sheriff Merchant) and submission of the bridge application materials before the applicable grant deadline.