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Pratt County commissioners approve payroll and spending items, authorize bid notice and return from executive sessions with no public action
Summary
The board approved a $0.50 pay increase for two drivers, authorized $2,480 to repair a rear'ended bus (insurer to pay $1,000), authorized a public notice for lawn-care bids, hired a deputy at $24.50/hr, approved vouchers, and repeatedly entered and exited executive sessions with no public action recorded.
The Pratt County Board of County Commissioners moved and approved several routine personnel and spending items during the meeting and conducted multiple executive sessions that concluded with no public action.
Personnel and spending actions approved by voice vote included a 50'cent pay increase for two drivers after their six'month reviews; authorization to pay Van Select Body Shop $2,480 to repair a county bus (county insurance to cover $1,000 of the bill); approval to publish a public notice soliciting bids for lawn care and related services for courthouse grounds; and hiring a new road'patrol deputy at $24.50 per hour. County vouchers were also approved. Motions to enter executive session for non'elected personnel and for attorney'client matters (including 9—1 funds and insurance/hospital matters) were moved and seconded several times; the commission returned to open session each time with "no action taken," according to the transcript.
Summary of formal outcomes: pay adjustments and hiring were approved; the repair payment and voucher approvals were authorized; publication of a bid notice was approved; and executive sessions produced no public decisions. County staff or responsible departments were given standard administrative direction to implement the approved actions.
