Geary County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Commissioners
The Commission voted to exceed the revenue neutral rate (RNR) for the Geary County budget and Fire District #1. The board also approved a legal letter for the 2022 audit and proclaimed September as Recovery Month.
- Approved exceeding the revenue neutral rate for the 2024 Geary County budget (3-0)
- Approved exceeding the revenue neutral rate for Fire District #1 (3-0)
- Approved legal letter for the 2022 County audit (3-0)
- Proclaimed September as Recovery Month (3-0)
Commissioners
The Commission approved several infrastructure projects, including a bridge replacement and a finance office renovation. They also granted utility permits and authorized repairs for jail and detention center elevators.
- Approved $301,560.15 bid to Reece Construction for W. Lyons Creek Bridge Replacement
- Adopted Resolution 09-05-2023 for Old Milford Road Bridge replacement
- Approved $43,600.00 contract to Kendall Construction for finance office renovation ($29,500 CIP / $14,100 ARPA)
- Approved Twin Valley Telephone petition for buried fiber optic cable
- Approved Brightspeed (Century Link) petition for buried service wire at 10442 Clarks Creek Rd
- Approved $2,156.25 change order for detention center elevator exhaust fan
- Approved costs for TKE to diagnose elevator issues at the jail
- Approved interim Road & Bridge Supervisor Jarod Beavers to drive county vehicle home
Commissioners
The Commission approved a five-year lease for the SNAP-Ed program. The Public Building Commission (PBC) voted to seek a waiver to stop using Paragon services for debt collection. The board also discussed budget updates and sheriff's office reports.
- Approved 5-year SNAP-Ed lease at $150.00 per month starting October 1, 2023 (2-0)
- Approved PBC direction for legal counsel to obtain waiver from Paragon (All-Aye)
- Approved Commission direction for legal counsel to obtain waiver from Paragon (2-0)