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Labette County approves 2025 audit and budget engagement letters and awards 2026 weed-chemical contract
Summary
Commissioners authorized a 2025 fiscal-year audit engagement for $21,250 and a budget preparation engagement for $1,400, both with Rodney M. Burns, CPA, LLC. The board awarded Van Diest Supply a $22,485.80 contract for 2026 noxious-weed chemicals to be paid from the Noxious Weed Fund.
Labette County commissioners on Nov. 17 authorized engagement letters for audit and budget work with Rodney M. Burns, CPA, LLC and approved a procurement of weed-control chemicals for 2026.
Chairman Vincent B. Schibi moved to authorize the chairman’s signature on an engagement letter with Rodney M. Burns, CPA, LLC to audit the 2025 fiscal year at a cost of $21,250 plus any direct costs; the county recorded that the single-audit amount for required major-program testing under the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 will be $3,000 per program tested. The motion passed unanimously.
Schibi then moved to authorize the chairman’s signature on a budget-preparation engagement with Rodney M. Burns, LLC for $1,400 plus out-of-pocket expenses; commissioners approved the motion unanimously.
Noxious Weed Supervisor Ralph George presented two vendor bids for required 2026 chemicals, which included Escort, Crossbow, Outrider, glyphosate, 2,4-D Amine and Pasturegard. Nutrien Solutions quoted $23,127.60; Van Diest Supply quoted $22,485.80. Commissioner Terry Weidert moved to purchase the 2026 chemicals from Van Diest Supply for $22,485.80 from the Noxious Weed Fund (128128-3001); the motion passed by recorded unanimous vote.
Why this matters: The audit engagement sets up independent financial review for the fiscal year; budget support helps prepare next year’s spending plan. The weed chemical purchase funds routine county pest-control operations and identifies the vendor and fund source.
Next steps: County staff will finalize contracts and route signatures as authorized by the board.
