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Consultant tells Riley County commissioners to create county administrator to protect bond rating and streamline operations
Summary
Attorney David Cooper recommended the Board of County Commissioners create a county administrator position, citing statute KSA 19-3802, the pending retirement of the county clerk, and potential impacts on budget and personnel reallocation; he urged a phased, stakeholder-driven approach.
A consultant for Riley County urged commissioners on Feb. 23 to create a county administrator position to centralize day‑to‑day management, preserve the county’s bond rating and modernize government operations.
David Cooper, an attorney with Fisher Patterson Sailor & Smith, presented a Feb. 11 report that recommended the county adopt a county administrator role rather than a county manager. Cooper said an administrator typically oversees personnel, human resources, budgeting and finance functions while…
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