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Crawford County commissioners approve street‑vacation resolution, bridge contract and sheriff's vehicle; hold multiple executive sessions
Summary
At their July 7 meeting in Girard, the Crawford County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution vacating an alley and part of Ninth Street in Dunkirk, authorized a bridge engineering contract and approved a sheriff's vehicle purchase, and recessed several times for closed executive sessions on personnel and legal matters.
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners met July 7, 2026, in Girard and approved a slate of routine and project-related items, including adoption of a street‑vacation resolution and contracts for county infrastructure.
Commissioner Bruce Blair presided over the meeting. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda (motion 26-311) on a motion by Commissioner Tom Moody and a second from Commissioner Carl Wood, which included approval of the June 30, 2026 minutes.
The minutes record that the board adopted Resolution No. 2026-024 to close and vacate a platted alley and a portion of Ninth Street in the Town of Dunkirk (motion 26-302). The record lists the motion and indicates it passed with the board's approval.
Separately, the board recorded approval of a purchase of a 2023 Dodge Durango for $38,825 to be paid from the Sheriff's Department budget (motion 26-304). The minutes also list a contract award for County Bridge Number 70A to Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers, PA (motion 26-308) as an approved action recorded in the meeting packet.
Throughout the meeting the board recessed into a series of closed executive sessions under the non‑elected personnel exception to Kansas' Open Meetings Act (K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1)) and, in one instance, under the attorney‑client consultation exception (K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(2)). The record names the intended attendees for those sessions in several motions (for example, Sheriff Billy Tomasi attended a personnel session; RJA Director Angie Hadley and Fiscal Officer Heidi Moody were listed for a separate personnel session). Each recorded executive‑session motion specified a duration; the minutes show the board returned to open session with no formal action taken other than reconvening.
County Clerk Lisa Lusker requested and the board scheduled an additional budget work session for July 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM. The agenda for July 10 was noted to include a presentation of Planning and Zoning recommendations by Mr. Joshua Albin and Zoning Administrator May Smith. The minutes also list a public hearing scheduled for July 14, 2026 on vacating platted streets and alleys in the South Radley Addition.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Commissioner Tom Moody, seconded by Commissioner Carl Wood, to adjourn at 11:11 AM.
The minutes identify the authorities the board relied on for closing portions of the meeting: references to K.S.A. Chapter 19, Article 2, Section 18 (meeting authority) and multiple citations to K.S.A. 75-4319 and its exceptions for non‑elected personnel and attorney consultation. Details not specified in the minutes include the full text of motions as read into the record beyond the shorthand motion descriptions and any discussion that may have occurred during closed sessions.
