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Commission approves detention-services contract with Kansas City
Summary
Vernon County Commissioners unanimously approved Contract #36FV4146 on Oct. 21, 2025, authorizing the county to use detention services from the City of Kansas City; the motion was made by Commissioner Cindy Thompson and seconded by Commissioner John Shorten.
On Oct. 21, 2025, the Vernon County Commission voted unanimously to approve a detention-services contract with the City of Kansas City. Commissioner Cindy Thompson moved to approve the Vernon County Jail Contract (Contract #36FV4146); Commissioner John Shorten seconded the motion and "all voted yes to approve," according to the meeting record.
The contract authorizes the county to obtain detention services from the City of Kansas City under Contract #36FV4146. Present at the session were Presiding Commissioner Joe Wilson, Southern Commissioner John Shorten and Northern Commissioner Cindy Thompson. The approval was recorded in the minutes and the contract was signed by the commissioners as part of the meeting record.
