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Cloud County approves $129,922.73 Aid to Local grant, weed plan and multiple personnel actions
Summary
The Cloud County Board of Commissioners on March 17 unanimously approved a $129,922.73 Aid to Local grant application, adopted the 2025 Weed Management Plan and passed several personnel actions including a classification change and a CDL training reimbursement agreement.
CONCORDIA, Kan. — The Cloud County Board of Commissioners approved a package of grants, personnel actions and administrative measures during its March 17 regular meeting.
Health Department Administrator Tonya Sulanka presented the county's Aid to Local grant application for the 2026 state fiscal year; on a motion by Commissioner Ron Copple and a second by Commissioner Dannie Kearn, the board unanimously approved the application for $129,922.73. The funding request was filed before the county deadline, which Sulanka reminded the board was due that day.
Highway and Weed Administrator Rod Michaud presented the 2025 Weed Management Plan and the 2024 Annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report. The board voted unanimously to adopt both documents after a motion by Copple and a second by Kearn.
The board also approved several personnel-related items by unanimous votes: a 12-minute executive session under the personnel exception to discuss non-elected personnel (to resume at 10:36 a.m.), a CDL Training Reimbursement Agreement with Reese Reed, and a classification change for Lisa Widen from Highway/Weed Clerk I to Office Clerk II (J7) effective March 23, 2025. Commissioners additionally approved the March employee evaluations.
Financial housekeeping was addressed: the board approved payroll expenses totaling $197,902.48 with departmental breakdowns provided, and recorded payroll deductions and benefits totaling $233,171.82. The board approved abatements 2025-58 through 2025-62 with a net change of ($2,725.82) and a refund of $1,444.40. The March 10 minutes were approved and the session adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Commissioner Ron Copple thanked department heads and staff for their work; Chairman Michael Cleveland reminded departments that budgets and long-term capital outlay plans are due May 1 and that March evaluations are due March 24. The meeting record shows the approvals were unanimous, with Commissioners Michael Cleveland, Dannie Kearn and Ron Copple voting in favor.
