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Atchison County commissioners approve administrative items, agree to RFP for Road and Bridge site
Summary
At the June 30 meeting the Atchison County Commission approved multiple administrative actions (agenda, minutes, counselor billing, EMS media release) and reached consensus to issue an RFP to grade and add driveways to a proposed Road and Bridge site; the Commission also discussed a SentinelOne cybersecurity renewal for $7,150 and held executive sessions on personnel and litigation.
The Atchison County Commission used its June 30 regular meeting to approve several administrative items, direct staff on procurement for a proposed Road and Bridge site, and hold executive sessions on personnel matters and pending litigation.
The Commission approved the meeting agenda (3-0) and took the consent agenda action to approve minutes from June 23 (recorded as passed 2-0 with Commissioner James Campbell abstaining). The Commission approved release of EMS sales-tax informational media for the county website and social channels and approved the County Counselor billing statement totaling 49.5 hours; votes noted in the transcript were 3-0 where recorded.
On capital planning, commissioners reached consensus to move forward with an RFP to grade and place two driveways at the proposed Road and Bridge facility so the property can be used for staging before water lines are installed. County Counselor David Van Parys advised the Commission to follow K.S.A. 19-214 (statutory guidance favoring the lowest and best bid) and noted the county could selectively solicit bids; the commissioners discussed whether to include a local preference and agreed to review the final RFP next week, with a start date tied to completion of Ottawa Road.
IT and administrative procurement items included a decision not to renew the county’s SurveyMonkey subscription and consideration of a SentinelOne endpoint-protection renewal purchase order for July 2026–July 2027 costing $7,150, presented by System Administrator Scott Howard; the transcript records presentation and consideration but does not record a final vote on the SentinelOne purchase.
The Commission recessed into executive session multiple times under K.S.A. 75-4319: at 11:06 a.m. to discuss a personnel interview (b)(1); at 11:39 a.m. to discuss job title and wages for nonelected personnel (b)(1); and at 12:11 p.m. to consult with the County Counselor on pending litigation (b)(2). Attendees for the executive sessions included the three commissioners, County Clerk Susan Carrigan, County Counselor David Van Parys, and the Human Resources Administrator. The meeting adjourned into a workshop at 12:36 p.m. after a motion carried 3-0.
Several items were noted for future action: the Memorial Hall MOU, previously approved, will be sent for review at the July meeting; the Road and Bridge RFP will return for final review next week; and the County Lake Committee will develop details for any operational changes to the lake.
