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Osage County creates appointed controller post and names Anthony Parish to start May 12
Summary
The Osage County commissioners passed a resolution creating the appointed position of county controller under KSA 19‑6A02 and appointed Anthony (Tony) Parish to the role effective May 12, 2026; the board discussed whether duties should be set in the contract rather than resolution.
The Osage County Board of Commissioners on May 5 voted to create an appointed county controller position and to appoint Anthony (Tony) Parish to the role effective May 12, 2026.
The resolution cited KSA 19‑6A02 as the statutory authority to create the appointed office and lists the controller's statutory duties; commissioners debated which duties should be fixed in the resolution and which should be delegated by contract or future board directive. "Be it further resolved that Anthony Parish is appointed to the position of Osage County Controller effective May 12th, 2026," the draft resolution reads.
Commissioners discussed logistics for the incoming controller, including hardware and accounts‑payable workflow, and the need for CIC (county financial system) training so the controller can access email, financial portals and applications. The board approved a related purchase order to buy a laptop and monitors to prepare the controller's workstation.
The motion to approve resolution 2026‑09 and the appointment passed by voice vote with a single recorded nay. Commissioners said detailed duties and reporting relationships will be addressed in the controller's contract and by future administrative directives.
