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Votes at a glance: Coffey County commission approves CIP, tax abatements, mortgage releases, equipment bids and land-lease solicitation
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Coffey County Commission approved a series of routine and administrative actions — including the capital improvement plan, a KDOC CDBG amendment, 10 tax abatements totaling $9,255.92, mortgage releases at the Housing Authority’s request, solicitation of truck bids, and advertisement for a 242+ acre agricultural lease — most by unanimous 4-0 votes.
The Coffey County Commission approved a package of routine motions and procurement actions on Jan. 20, 2026. Most votes were unanimous (4-0). Key actions included:
- Capital Improvement Plan: Commissioners authorized the chairman to sign the county’s revised CIP, extending planning through 2032; motion passed 4-0.
- KDOC Community Development Block Grant amendment: The board authorized the chairman to sign a first amendment to the Kansas Department of Commerce CDBG agreement; motion passed 4-0.
- Tax abatements: The commission authorized and directed the chairman to sign 10 tax abatements totaling $9,255.92; motion passed 4-0.
- Mortgage releases: At the Coffee County Housing Authority Board’s request, the county authorized multiple real estate mortgage releases acknowledging satisfaction in full for several Burlington properties; motions passed by voice vote and recorded as unanimous in the meeting.
- Demolition fee waiver: The commissioners waived landfill/demolition fees for structures at 1418 and 1420 (Marramac/Marmat) owned by Aaron and Carrie Radcliff; the applicants said they plan to construct two spec rental units; motion passed 4-0.
- Vehicle and equipment procurements: The board authorized solicitations for three one-ton pickups (with optional trade-ins), one half-ton survey truck replacement, and the purchase of assorted culverts/pipe inventory; all motions to solicit bids or purchase were approved 4-0.
- Personnel actions and hires: The commission approved CP2 step changes for employees who completed probation, authorized a seasonal hire (Tim Austin) not to exceed 500 hours, and directed staff to advertise and hire one landfill clerk; motions passed unanimously.
- Landfill closure: The board approved closing the county landfill on Saturday, July 4, 2026; motion passed 4-0.
- Rock quotations: Commissioners accepted 2026 quarry and rock quotes, noting modest price increases for key products (examples cited during the meeting); motion passed 4-0.
- Agricultural land lease advertisement: The board approved advertising for sealed bids to lease approximately 242.44 acres (about 31.54 tillable acres); bids are due Feb. 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. with bid opening Feb. 17, 2026.
Votes: Unless otherwise noted, motions passed unanimously (4-0). Where a mover and seconder were recorded in the transcript, they were noted during the meeting.
