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Johnson County commissioners approve consent agenda and go into executive session on sheriff’s office litigation
Summary
The board voted 7‑0 to approve the consent agenda, including interlocal agreements for street and stormwater projects, then recessed to a 10‑minute executive session under KSA 75‑43‑19b2 to consult counsel about pending litigation involving the sheriff's office; no open‑session action followed the session.
Commissioner Hanslick moved and Commissioner Allenbrand seconded approval of the consent agenda at the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners’ April 16 meeting; the clerk called the roll and the motion passed seven to zero.
Chairman Mike Kelly listed agreements he planned to sign as notes for the record: interlocal agreements with Roeland Park, Mission and Spring Hill for public‑improvement work on specified streets; an agreement with Overland Park and Mission for stormwater system renewal projects; and an agreement with Gardner for Center Street storm sewer inspections.
After approving the consent agenda, Commissioner Hanslick moved that the board recess into executive session at 9:56 a.m. for 10 minutes "for the purpose under KSA 75‑43‑19b2 of consultation with legal counsel, which would be privileged in the attorney‑client relationship to discuss pending litigation involving the sheriff's office." Commissioner Allenbrand seconded the motion and the board voted 7‑0 to convene the executive session. Chairman Kelly said the county manager, deputy county manager and chief counsel would attend.
The board returned at about 10:06 a.m. and announced there was no action to be taken in open session. The business meeting was closed and the board said it would take 10–15 minutes to prepare for the committee of the whole.
The transcript supplies the statutory citation and the limited described purpose for the executive session; no public details of the litigation or further committee action were disclosed at the meeting.
