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Osage County commissioners approve payroll actions for clerk and sheriff offices

Osage County Board of Commissioners · February 25, 2026
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Summary

The board approved multiple personnel payroll action forms, including a deputy clerk appointment effective immediately and sheriff's office promotion, transfer and resignation paperwork. Commissioners discussed continuity of benefits during transfers and authorized county staff to complete paperwork.

The Osage County Board of Commissioners approved a set of personnel payroll action forms that added a deputy clerk position and cleared personnel actions in the sheriff's office.

Chair led the meeting through a clerk's office payroll form that the board said would make a position change for deputy clerk Kaylee "effective yesterday." Commissioner Les said he had reviewed the paperwork and moved to approve the mayoral action form; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Later the board reviewed sheriff's office personnel forms that included a promotion, a transfer from road and bridge to a corrections officer position, and a resignation with a last working day listed as the 26th. Commissioners confirmed that benefits would transfer without interruption for personnel who move between departments. The board voted to approve the sheriff's personnel forms by voice vote.

Michelle Rooks presented additional personnel adjustments and noted some deletion of duties and key transfers necessary to process the changes. The board discussed the county's need to retain staff and approved the personnel payroll action form as presented by Rooks.

The commissioners did not enter executive session on these items and handled the approvals during open session. The board did not record a roll-call tally; actions were approved by voice vote.