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Osage County commissioners approve budget consultant, training contracts and routine payrolls
Summary
At its May 26 meeting, the Osage County Commission voted to hire Gordon CPA to assist with the 2027 budget, approved two CIC training purchase orders for the clerk’s office, and approved personnel and payroll items; several approvals were by voice vote with staff to finalize paperwork.
The Osage County Commission on May 26 approved several administrative actions intended to support the clerk’s office and the county’s 2027 budget process.
Commissioners voted to approve an engagement letter with Gordon CPA to assist with compiling department budget submissions and preparing required certification forms for the 2027 budget. Commissioners discussed the scope — compiling department input, preparing state certification forms and advising on timing for revenue-neutral calculations — and described the engagement fee in the meeting as a flat amount in the neighborhood of $5,000. The board moved and approved the engagement letter by voice vote.
The commission also approved two purchase orders to CIC for on-site tax-administration training intended for clerk’s office staff: PO 4194 for $5,600 (November abstract) and PO 4195 for $7,000 (July abstract). Staff on speakerphone said the training is recommended for whoever occupies the clerk’s office to ensure accurate handling of abstracts and to avoid future flags; both POs were approved by voice votes.
In regular business, commissioners approved a personnel payroll action from the clerk’s office (retroactive effective date May 18, 2026), separate personnel approvals for Donovan Davis and Cody Lee Scarboro, payroll corrections and a regular payroll for the May 22, 2026 pay date, and a batch of bills. Motions on payroll, tax-roll corrections (years discussed through 2010–2025), re-execution of resolution 2026-008 (a proclamation marking the United States’ 250th anniversary) and bills were all carried by voice votes during the meeting. The transcript record for some numeric totals (payroll and bill amounts) contains formatting errors; the board approved those items "as presented" and staff will circulate finalized documents.
Commissioners scheduled a roundtable on county financial procedures for June 23 and discussed workflow and staffing matters for the clerk’s office as part of the transition work. The meeting adjourned to the next regular Tuesday session.
