County to Terminate Older Mutual-Aid Agreements After Review; Letters To Be Sent to Partner Jurisdictions

Sedgwick County staff said the recent rescission of mutual-aid and auto-aid agreements prompted a broader review that uncovered older agreements—some from 1996 and 1998—that may not have been superseded by later documents. Herb (staff) told commissioners the county will terminate those antiquated agreements and coordinate termination letters with partner jurisdictions so there is a clean slate moving forward.

"Through further discussion analysis, we've discovered more what I would describe as antiquated agreements," Herb said, and he added that the terminations will be coordinated to avoid affecting earlier actions. Staff noted particular overlap concerns involving Mount Hope and Greenlee Township and that some past agreements may have included township references or multi-party contracts with cities and the county.

Commissioners asked whether townships were part of the legacy agreements and staff said they would look into overlaps and follow up. The transcript does not record a formal motion or vote in the excerpt provided.