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Leavenworth County Commission approves culvert contract, discusses appointments and budget schedule
Summary
The commission approved a culvert replacement contract, considered an appointment to the Building Code Board and was reminded of an upcoming revenue‑neutral budget vote; commissioners agreed to re‑open an appointment to gather more applicants.
At its meeting, the Leavenworth County Commission approved routine business items, awarded a public‑works contract and discussed board appointments and the county budget schedule.
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda after a motion from a commissioner; roll‑call responses recorded four "Aye" votes.
County staff presented bids for a Colbert/Ludworth Road culvert replacement. Staff said Line Weaver Construction was the low bidder at $260,751.85, compared with an engineer's estimate of $342,835.97. Commissioners discussed the unusually low bid compared with prior projects, then voted to approve the contract with a 10% contingency.
Staff also presented an appointment to the Building Code Board for Byron McPhee and noted one additional application had been submitted too late for the current agenda. Commissioners moved to keep the vacancy open and extend the recruitment or application period for roughly 30 days to allow more candidates to apply.
On budget matters, county budget staff reminded commissioners that they must vote on whether to adopt a revenue‑neutral tax rate by the statutory deadline; staff said the commission would be presented with three options before the next meeting and that failing to vote by the relevant deadline (the 15th) would require calling a special meeting.
Actions taken at the meeting included approval of the construction contract and the consent agenda; the commission voted to adjourn at the end of the session.
