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Coffey County Commission approves appointments, personnel actions, surplus disposals and interagency weed‑control agreement
Summary
On April 27 the commission accepted a technology director retirement effective July 1, advertised the position, reappointed and appointed members to planning and library boards, approved an agreement with KDOT for noxious‑weed treatment, and authorized multiple surplus/property disposals and payroll personnel forms; motions passed.
The Coffey County Commission on April 27 approved a series of personnel, appointment and operational items including a planned retirement, board appointments, surplus dispositions and interagency agreements.
The board accepted Technology Director Brad Scheibmeir’s retirement effective July 1, 2026, and voted to advertise internally for a full‑time Technology Director position, with applications accepted until May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (motion by Petterson, seconded by McCurry). The minutes show no staffing timeline beyond the application deadline.
On appointments, the commission reappointed Levi Saueressig to a three‑year term on the Coffey County Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals (May 1, 2026–April 30, 2029) and appointed Aaron C. Thomsen to a three‑year term on the same board (same dates); the motion to appoint Aaron Thomsen passed with one abstention by Thomsen. Carolyn Harvey and Kimberly Skillman‑Robrahn expressed interest in serving on the Library Board; the commission reappointed Kimberly Skillman‑Robrahn to a four‑year term beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2030.
Personnel items recorded in the minutes include the rescission of a previously authorized CP‑2 for Jason Bailey (Labor Crew Member—Highway) and subsequent approval of a CP‑2 for Jason Bailey as Seasonal Light Equipment Operator—Highway, wage classification 20‑01 at $18.41, effective April 20, 2026, hours not to exceed 1,000. The board held multiple short executive sessions to discuss non‑elected personnel matters, including disciplinary matters, job performance and HIPAA‑related issues, citing K.S.A. 75‑4319(b)(1).
Operational actions included a recommendation to the chairman to sign an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation to treat noxious weeds at $50 per labor hour and $150 per hour for equipment use, which the commission approved. The board also declared Cisco IP phones and decommissioned Dell Optiplex 5040 computers surplus and directed disposal via electronic recycling, with public notices to run April 30 and May 7, 2026. Several highway parts purchased from vendors (Foley Equipment for $1,308.15; Murphy Tractor $860.61; PrairieLand Partners $784.84; Heartland Tractor $743.25; Hoyt’s Truck $740.00; Berry Tractor $159.71) were declared no longer required and set for disposal for credit with notice to be published on the same dates.
The commission approved the annual Agreement for Medical Services between Coffey County Hospital and the Coffey County Justice Center, effective April 27, 2026. The minutes record that motions on these routine operational items passed; roll‑call tallies are not shown in the minutes.
