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At a glance: Coffey County commissioners approve leases, hires, waivers and solicitations
Summary
At the Feb. 23 meeting the commission approved routine minutes, authorized a payroll notice for a new deputy, waived landfill fees for two property owners affected by garage replacement/fire, authorized the chair to sign a 242‑acre lease, approved several Road & Bridge solicitations and services, and designated April 13–18 as spring cleanup week.
The Coffey County Commission on Feb. 23 moved through a series of routine and administrative actions.
Key approvals and motions (voice votes unless noted):
- Approval of minutes from the Feb. 17, 2026 meeting (unanimous on the record).
- Authorization for the chairman to sign the payroll notice for a new part‑time sheriff deputy (classification and effective date noted in the record).
- Waiver of landfill fees for two property owners: (1) Tom and Michelle Henrix for a planned 30x30 replacement garage; and (2) David and Virginia Medford following a total‑loss garage fire. Staff will coordinate with the Medfords’ insurer to determine reimbursement details before final administrative follow‑up.
- Authorization for the chairman to sign an agricultural lease with Aaron Skilman for approximately 242 acres located at 1234 Old Highway 50 for the 2026 calendar year; lease includes proration language if acreage is sold.
- Road & Bridge department motions: request to issue an RFP for a preliminary engineering study for County Bridge 165 (rehab vs. replacement); approval to contract on‑call landfill engineering services with Blackstone Environmental (to be funded from the solid waste fund); solicitation of sealed bids for 2026 mowing at several county sites; designation of April 13–18, 2026 as spring cleanup week; and authorization to advertise and hire an equipment operator.
- Approval of Pay Application No. 26 for Phase 2 of the Coffey County Law Enforcement Center in the amount of $175,242.56 (payment to be made from the jail construction project fund).
Commissioners also entered several statutorily authorized executive sessions (KSA 75‑4319 subsections B1 and B4) for personnel and applicant financial affairs; the public record shows no action was taken following those sessions. The board recessed at 12:08 p.m. and scheduled routine follow‑up for warrant signing and any additional business.
