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Commission approves six‑month raises for two Senior Services employees and authorizes $2,840 vehicle repair payment

Pratt County, Kansas Board of Commissioners · March 30, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a '6 month raise in the amount of .50' for two Senior Services employees (Shawn Flemming and Julian Harris) and authorized payment of $2,840 to Van Slyke for a bus repair after an uninsured driver rear-ended the vehicle; the county received an insurance check less a $1,000 deductible.

Tara Pagenkopf asked the commission to approve six-month raises for two Senior Services employees. The minutes record a motion "to approve a 6 month raise in the amount of .50 for Shawn Flemming and Julian Harris," which was moved by Commissioner Rick Shriver, seconded by Commissioner Thomas W. Jones III, and passed 3-0. The minutes do not specify whether the '.50' amount is dollars per hour or a percentage increase.

Pagenkopf also reported that a county bus was rear-ended at a stop sign and that the at-fault party did not have insurance at the time. The county received an insurance payment minus a $1,000 deductible, and the commission authorized payment to Van Slyke in the amount of $2,840 (motion by Commissioner Shriver, seconded by Commissioner Jones; motion passed 3-0).

The actions were recorded as routine personnel and repair-authority items in the minutes; no further conditions or follow-up tasks were noted.