Thomas County, Kansas

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board will consider the agenda and approve the minutes from the June 30, July 6 and July 9 meetings. A presentation titled "Washington National Benefits" will be given by Aaron Brinkerhoff. Economic development minutes will also be reviewed. No other substantive actions are listed.

• Approve agenda (AP)
• Washington National Benefits presentation – Aaron Brinkerhoff
• Approve June 30, July 6 & July 9 meeting minutes
• Review Economic Development minutes (CCF_000093.PDF)
• Public comment period

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will discuss 2027 budget projections and requests. The meeting includes budget hearings and reviews of discretionary fund requests.

• 2027 Budget Hearings
• Pioneer Memorial Library 2027 Budget Request
• 2027 Thomas County Budget Projection V2
• Landfill Director vehicle request
• 2027 Health Insurance Estimate from IMA

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting to hear requests for 2027 discretionary funds. The meeting is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. at the Courthouse in Colby.

• 2027 Budget Hearings (Time TBD)
• 2027 Budget Requests: Discretionary Funds
• Meeting location: Courthouse - 3rd Floor, 300 N Court Ave., Colby, KS 67701
• Meeting type: Special Commission Meeting
• Attendees: Chairperson Mike Baughn, Member Brad Flipse, Member Brian Luedke

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will convene to discuss the 2027 budget requests for the Fair Board and discretionary funds. The meeting includes a discussion on an Information Technology position and advisory board recommendations regarding landfill tipping fees. The agenda also lists routine reports on road and bridge conditions, noxious weeds, and sales tax collections.

• 2027 Budget Request - Fair Board
• 2027 Budget Requests: Discretionary Funds
• 2027 Landfill Tipping Fees - Advisory Board Recommendations
• IT Position Discussion
• June Road & Bridge Reports

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will conduct 2027 budget hearings and review the 2025 Financial Audit Report. The body will also consider a wage increase request and a grant purchase for an EMS monitor in Brewster.

• 2027 Budget Hearings and Discretionary Funds requests
• 2025 Financial Audit Report
• EMS-Brewster Monitor Grant Purchase
• Wage Increase Request
• Determination of Thomas County Landfill holiday hours for July 4 and July 5

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will discuss the 2027 budget request, including discretionary funds, and hold executive sessions regarding landfill personnel. The agenda also includes a discussion on a tow vehicle ordinance and road maintenance.

• Options 2027 Budget Request
• 2027 Budget Requests: Discretionary Funds
• Tow Vehicle Ordinance/Resolution Discussion
• ROW Road/Mowing Discussion
• Executive Session - Landfill Interview and Personnel

The Board approved the purchase of two ambulance cardiac monitors from Stryker and a crushed concrete contract with Scott Eberle. Commissioners also adopted a resolution regarding tow truck operations near motor vehicles.

• Approved agenda amendments (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable Payment Registers for Courthouse General ($27,573.71) (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of two Stryker cardiac monitors ($12,992.64) (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 2026-72 regarding tow trucks near motor vehicles (unanimous)
• Approved Scott Eberle crushed concrete contract up to $141,750 (unanimous)
• Approved June 8th meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Entered Executive Session for landfill personnel interview (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will consider the Thomas County Extension 2027 Budget Request (document attached), discuss an IT proposal, and hold executive sessions for non-elected personnel interviews and staffing related to the landfill. They will also approve accounts payable and minutes from May 29 and June 1 meetings. No specific dollar amounts are provided in the agenda.

• Thomas County Extension 2027 Budget Request (document attached)
• IT Proposal Discussion
• Executive Session - Non-Elected Personnel - Landfill Interview
• Executive Session - Non-Elected Personnel - Landfill Staffing
• Approval of May 29 and June 1 meeting minutes and accounts payable

The Board approved several financial actions including accounts payable registers and 2025 audit transfers. The Commission also reviewed a budget request from the Thomas County Extension Office and an updated IT service RFP.

• Approved amended agenda (unanimous)
• Approved Courthouse General payments of $551,879.62 (unanimous)
• Approved Road and Bridge payments of $544,359.78 (unanimous)
• Approved 2025 Financial Audit transfers across multiple funds (unanimous)
• Approved May 29th and June 1st minutes (unanimous)
• Approved updated IT Proposal RFP (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will review 2027 budget requests for several departments and districts. The meeting includes discussions on a tow vehicle ordinance and a revised asphalt contract.

• 2027 Budget Requests for Options, Conservation District, and Economic Development
• Bettis Asphalt revised contract
• Tow Vehicle Ordinance
• IMA-2027 Health Insurance Update
• Security camera upgrades

The Board approved a $98,587 security camera system upgrade for the Justice Center and a contract with Bettis Asphalt. The Commission also reviewed budget requests from the Conservation District and Economic Development.

• Approved Courthouse General accounts payable of $149,391.80 (unanimous)
• Approved amended agenda (unanimous)
• Approved Bettis Asphalt contract (unanimous)
• Approved CML security camera system upgrade for $98,587 (unanimous)
• Approved funding camera upgrade from Commissioner's Equipment Reserve Fund 101-000-39100 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

This special meeting includes an executive session on non-elected personnel for the Landfill Director position, followed by interviews and a binding action. The agenda contains no other business items.

• Executive session regarding Landfill Director personnel
• Candidate interviews for Landfill Director
• Binding action on Landfill Director hire

The board voted 2‑1 to deny Commissioner Brian Luedke’s motion to extend the application deadline for the Landfill Supervisor position to June 8. All motions to enter and exit executive sessions for non‑elected personnel landfill interviews were approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 1:08 p.m.

• Denied extension of landfill supervisor application deadline (2‑1)
• Approved entry into executive session for landfill interviews (unanimous)
• Approved adjournment of meeting (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will discuss and potentially act on several items, including a KDOT agreement for the K25 project, concrete bids, a tow vehicle ordinance, and a request for recycling outside city limits. They will also interview candidates for landfill director, consider a cereal malt beverage license, and hold 2027 budget hearings with department requests from Sheriff, Jail, EMS, Maintenance, and others.

• KDOT K25 agreement discussion
• Tow vehicle ordinance
• Schedule landfill director interviews
• Recycling outside city limits request
• 2027 budget hearings with department requests from Sheriff, Jail, EMS, Maintenance, Custodial, Register of Deeds, Commission, & Appraiser

The board approved the meeting agenda, accounts payable registers, and a KDOT agreement for an interstate ramp project. Commissioners accepted the Eberle bid for a concrete crushing project and instructed staff to determine how Wind Farm funds would cover the cost, with a 2‑1 vote. The board also approved the authority to award a bridge contract to Wildcat Construction, a cereal malt beverage license, May payroll, and tax‑roll corrections, all unanimously. The towing vehicle ordinance was tabled for further review at the June 8 meeting.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable registers (unanimous)
• Approved KDOT Project No 25-91 agreement (unanimous)
• Accepted Eberle concrete bid and directed funding allocation (2-1)
• Tabled towing vehicle ordinance for further review (to be revisited June 8)
• Approved authority to award bridge contract to Wildcat Construction ($5257,857) (unanimous)
• Approved May payroll $5,545,415.66 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll corrections (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will meet on May 22, 2026, at the courthouse. The agenda includes consideration of lifting the current burn ban. No other agenda items are listed.

• Consideration of lifting the current burn ban

Commissioner Brian Luedke moved to lift the burn‑ban restrictions established by Resolution 2026‑0g. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brad Flipse and carried unanimously, making the burn‑ban resolution null and void. The board then adjourned the meeting at 1:04 p.m. by unanimous vote.

• Lifted burn‑ban restrictions (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 1:04 p.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will conduct 2027 budget hearings for departments including Treasurer, Health, Clerk, Election, Transportation, Landfill & Recycling. They will also discuss a communications contract with the City of Colby, tree protection in Levant, the Historical Society budget request, and a railroad support letter. An executive session on non-elected personnel for the landfill is scheduled.

• Open concrete bids
• 2027 communications contract with City of Colby
• Tree protection request for Levant
• Historical Society 2027 budget request
• 2027 budget hearings for Treasurer, Health, Clerk, Election, Transportation, Landfill & Recycling

The Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2026‑10 proclaiming a State of Local Disaster Emergency. It also unanimously approved the County’s communications contract with the City of Colby, the accounts payable registers for the Courthouse General and Road & Bridge, and tax‑roll corrections for several oil abatements. Additional items such as the tow‑truck ordinance and concrete‑bid approvals were postponed for future meetings.

• Adopted Resolution 2026‑10 State of Local Disaster Emergency (unanimous)
• Approved Communications Agreement with City of Colby (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable registers: $527,797.25 Courthouse General, $526,349.19 Road & Bridge (unanimous)
• Approved tax‑roll corrections for oil abatements (unanimous)
• Authorized Chairman to sign letter of support for American Heartland Rail Upgrade Project (unanimous)
• Approved May 11 and 13 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Postponed discussion of tow‑truck ordinance to May 29 meeting
• Delayed action on concrete and asphalt bids pending review (postponed)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a regular meeting that includes a call to order, flag salute, and an item on landfill personnel. Two additional items are scheduled for 4:00 PM but no details are provided. The agenda appears procedural with no substantive proposals or decisions described.

• Landfill personnel item (no details given)
• Item 1: 4:00 PM (no description)
• Item 2: 4:00 PM (no description)

The Board voted to terminate Thomas Fischer's employment as landfill supervisor, effective immediately, with a unanimous vote. The Board then unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting.

• Terminate Thomas Fischer employment (unanimous)
• Adjourn meeting (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will review several items, including an EMS proclamation, a KDOT agreement to treat noxious weeds, road and bridge blade warranty quotes, landfill tire quotes, and a contract agreement for nursing services at Brewster School for 2026‑2027. They will also hold executive sessions on personnel matters and approve the April 30 meeting minutes. All items are listed on the agenda for this regular meeting.

• EMS Proclamation
• KDOT Agreement to Treat Noxious Weeds
• Road & Bridge – Blade Warranty Quotes
• Landfill Tire Quotes
• Brewster School Nursing 2026‑2027 Contract Agreement

The commissioners unanimously approved the agenda amendment removing an executive‑session item, authorized a $593,338.04 payment for Courthouse General, and adopted a proclamation for EMS Week. They also approved a KDOT noxious‑weed treatment agreement, a Brewster School nursing contract, a probationary wage increase for Maia Cape, and set a new $24‑per‑hour wage for the Assistant Maintenance Director. The meeting concluded with the approval of April 30 minutes and adjournment.

• Approved agenda amendment removing Executive Session‑Non‑Elected Personnel‑Landfill (unanimous)
• Approved Courthouse General accounts payable $593,338.04 (unanimous)
• Approved proclamation declaring May 17‑23 as EMS Week (unanimous)
• Approved KDOT agreement to treat noxious weeds (unanimous)
• Approved Brewster School nursing services contract (unanimous)
• Approved probationary wage increase for Maia Cape to $517 per hour (unanimous)
• Rescinded prior Assistant Maintenance Director wage offer and set new wage up to $24 per hour (unanimous)
• Approved April 30 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Commission will consider a full-time EMS position offer, budget requests from the Smoky Hill Foundation and WKCAC, a bridge inspection proposal, and a Kiwanis proclamation. An executive session on non-elected personnel is also scheduled. Routine items include approval of accounts payable, payroll, minutes, line-item transfer, and tax roll correction.

• EMS Full-Time Position Request
• Smoky Hill Foundation 2027 Budget Request
• Bridge Inspection Proposal
• WKCAC 2027 Budget Request
• Kiwanis Proclamation

The board unanimously approved a $58,000 agreement with Penco Engineering to inspect 32 county bridges. It also approved a wage increase for EMS staff, a line‑item fund transfer, tax‑roll corrections, the April payroll, and a Kiwanis proclamation. All motions passed without opposition.

• Approved $58,000 bridge‑inspection contract (unanimous)
• Approved EMS wage increase for Katina Knowles to $15.50/hr (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfer of $562.93 between fund accounts (unanimous)
• Approved tax‑roll correction reducing Adam & Megan Horinek’s taxes by $5,687.82 (unanimous)
• Approved April payroll of $545,007.55 (unanimous)
• Approved Kiwanis proclamation for Thomas County Colby Kiwanis Week (unanimous)
• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable registers: Courthouse $5,229,083.35 and Road & Bridge $55,795.51 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is holding a special meeting to address the approval of EMS protocols. The agenda contains no other substantive business items.

• EMS Protocol Approval

The Board approved the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) protocols covering April 2026 through April 2027. The motion was made by Commissioner Brian Luedke, seconded by Commissioner Brad Flipse, and passed unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously at 11:34 a.m.

• Approved EMS protocols for April 2026‑April 2027 (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will discuss and possibly decide on several financial and administrative items. These include approving accounts payable, reviewing the 2025 Engineers Report, considering concrete bid requests (PDF), and adopting Resolution 2026-09 for tax roll corrections on uncollectible taxes. The board will also hear the Treasurer's Quarterly Report, approve a line item transfer, and approve meeting minutes from March 31 and April 6.

• Concrete bid request (CONCRETE BID REQUESTS.PDF)
• Tax Roll Corrections per Resolution 2026-09 for uncollectible taxes
• Line Item Transfer (LINE ITEM TRANSFER 4.20.2026.PDF)
• Treasurer's Quarterly Report (4-20-2026 - TREASURERS QUARTERLY REPORT.PDF)
• 2025 Engineers Report (AGENDA REQUEST - 2025 ENGINEERS REPORT.PDF)

The board approved the agenda, accounts payable registers, the 2025 Engineers report, and a crushed‑concrete bid spec sheet. It also approved tax abatements, tax roll corrections, a $2,200 line‑item transfer, and the installation of 3‑foot or 4‑foot “Slow Down” signs on County Road CC at Bill Miller’s property. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimously)
• Approved accounts payable registers for Courthouse General and Road & Bridge (unanimously)
• Approved the 2025 Engineers report (unanimously)
• Approved the crushed‑concrete bid specification (unanimously)
• Approved tax abatements of unpaid taxes totaling $38,434.15 (unanimously)
• Approved tax roll corrections for Brewster Grocery ($‑890.60 and $‑594.20) (unanimously)
• Approved line‑item transfer of $2,200 between accounts (unanimously)
• Approved installation of 3‑ft or 4‑ft “Slow Down” signs on County Road CC (unanimously)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will discuss increasing the purchasing limit above $5,000 without requiring approval and consider a resolution to remove uncollectible property tax. The meeting also includes a request for a steering pump quote at the landfill and a line item transfer.

• Consideration of increasing purchase limit above $5,000
• Resolution 2026-9-Removal Of Uncollectible Property Tax
• Landfill: Steering Pump Quote
• Line Item Transfer
• March Bank Reconciliation

The Commissioners unanimously approved a $9,991.03 quote from Foley Equipment to repair a landfill loader steering pump and granted a one‑time exception to the county purchasing policy. A motion to raise the purchasing‑limit threshold to $10,000 was adopted by a 2‑to‑1 vote. The board adopted Resolution 2026‑9, formally declaring about $35,000 of historic personal‑property taxes uncollectible. They also approved the Assistant Maintenance Director position at $24.00 per hour, a line‑item transfer of $439.61, and authorized the chairman to sign a Go Rail support letter.

• Approved $9,991.03 landfill steering pump repair and retroactive bid (unanimous)
• Adopted amendment to purchasing limit: expenditures over $10,000 require commission approval (2‑1)
• Adopted Resolution 2026‑9 to declare $35,000 of historic property taxes uncollectible (unanimous)
• Approved Assistant Maintenance Director position at $24.00 per hour (2‑1)
• Approved line‑item transfer of $439.61 from fund 232‑462‑30011 to 201‑562‑13002 (unanimous)
• Authorized Chairman Mike Baughn to sign Go Rail support letter (unanimous)
• Approved agenda amendment to include Go Rail Sign on Letter and Bid Purchase Increase (unanimous)
• Rescinded agenda item “Bid Purchase Increase” (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a racetrack insurance agreement for the Fair Board and personnel matters regarding the landfill. The board will also review a request concerning County Rd CC and B. Miller.

• Fair Board / Racetrack Insurance Agreement
• County Rd CC - B. Miller request
• Probationary raise for landfill personnel
• Landfill Easter Sunday closure request
• Approval of March payroll

The board voted unanimously to authorize the Road and Bridge Supervisor to install 55 mph speed limit signage on County Road CC between County Roads 11 and 2. It also unanimously approved the Fair Board–Racetrack agreement, a probationary wage increase for a landfill employee, an Easter‑Sunday landfill closure exception, and the March payroll of $513,199.03. All motions were carried without dissent.

• Authorized 55 mph speed limit signs on County Road CC (unanimous)
• Approved Fair Board – Racetrack agreement (unanimous)
• Approved probationary wage increase for landfill employee to $19.50/hr (unanimous)
• Approved Easter‑Sunday landfill closure exception (unanimous)
• Approved March payroll of $513,199.03 (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable payments totaling $274,470.82 (unanimous)
• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved March 16 and 26 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on March 26, 2026. The agenda lists a single item: Resolution 2026-08 to adopt a county-wide burn ban. No other business is noted.

• Consideration of Resolution 2026-08 to implement a county-wide burn ban

The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda as presented. It also adopted Resolution 2026-08, establishing a county-wide burn ban. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 2026-08 establishing a burn ban (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will discuss road equipment warranty quotes and the Waymaker Road project. The meeting includes reviewing letters of support for the City of Colby and processing budget line item transfers.

• Warranty quotes for road equipment
• Waymaker Road discussion
• Letters of support for the City of Colby (CDS and KDOT)
• Transportation and 2025 PY 13 line item transfers

The board unanimously approved an agenda amendment removing the Waymaker Road discussion, approved accounts payable registers totaling $133,520.61, and approved warranty quotes for road equipment totaling $66,722. It also approved letters of support for the City of Colby’s congressional directed spending and a KDOT project, authorized line-item transfers of $52,462.68 and $L77.12, adopted the March 9 meeting minutes, and adjourned at 9:23 a.m.

• Approved agenda amendment removing Waymaker Road discussion (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable registers: Courthouse General PY13 $51,207.51, Courthouse General $68,224.55, Road and Bridge $14,088.55 (unanimous)
• Approved warranty quotes for blades 407 and 408: $8,773.50 and $57,948.50 (unanimous)
• Approved letter of support for Congressional Directed Spending for City of Colby (unanimous)
• Approved letter of support to KDOT for City of Colby’s Country Club Drive Project (unanimous)
• Approved line-item transfers: 2025 Period 13 $52,462.68 and 2026 $L77.12 (unanimous)
• Approved March 9 minutes (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 9:23 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will discuss several agenda items, including a resolution to authorize an investment account, a purchase of a transportation van, and an adjusted Bettis Asphalt proposal that now includes a performance bond. They will also review the assistant maintenance director position proposal, the designation of the county paper, and a presentation on High Plains Mental Health services and the 2027 budget request. Additional items include township and cemetery annual reports, a KCAMP loss‑ratio award, and various reports and notices.

• Resolution 2026-6 – Investment Account Authorization
• Transportation Van Purchase (invoice attached)
• Bettis Asphalt Adjusted Proposal with required Performance Bond
• Assistant Maintenance Director Position Proposal
• Resolution 2026-7 – Designation of County Paper

The Board approved the purchase of a new transportation van from Master's Transportation for $579,917.00, voting unanimously. It also approved the additional $15,369.20 bond fee for the Bettis Asphalt project (2‑1 vote) and authorized several budget items, including accounts payable and a $1,000 Chamber of Commerce membership.

• Approved purchase of transportation van $579,917.00 (unanimous)
• Approved additional bond fee $15,369.20 for Bettis Asphalt project (2‑1)
• Approved accounts payable payments: $53,671.55, $138,149.39, $540,382.14 (unanimous)
• Approved $1,000 annual Thomas County Chamber membership (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of banquet table for $5,360 (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 2026-6 Investment Account Authorization (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfer debit 100-570-30189 to credit 100-570-30075 for $1,088.00 (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 2026-7 Designation of County Paper (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution to lower the speed limit on K-25. They will also discuss updates to the county sanitary code, including related concurrence and guidance documents. Additional agenda items include a landfill probationary raise, the annual noxious weed report, and routine approvals such as payroll and minutes.

• Resolution 2026-6: K-25 speed limit reduction
• KDOT update on K-25
• Sanitary Code discussion (concurrence document, approval procedure guidance, environmental code amendment)
• Probationary raise for landfill staff
• Approval of the annual noxious weed report

The board approved several routine items, including the February payroll, accounts payable registers, and tax roll corrections. They also accepted the annual weed report and raised probationary wages for two landfill staff members. An agenda amendment changed the speed‑limit resolution to a discussion‑only item. All actions passed unanimously.

• Amended agenda to make Speed limit resolution discussion only (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable registers: Courthouse General $55,539.56, $274,439.47, $519,857.37; Road and Bridge S8,101.90 (unanimous)
• Approved probationary raise for Tyson Berens to $19/hour (unanimous)
• Approved probationary raise for Scotty Zeller to $19/hour (unanimous)
• Accepted Annual Weed Report as presented (unanimous)
• Approved February payroll of $5529,000.41 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll corrections for three properties (unanimous)
• Approved February 9 and 17 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will review a contract with Bettis Asphalt and approve the minutes from the January 30 meeting. The agenda also includes township reports, an executive session for a landfill supervisor evaluation, and an evening township annual meeting.

• Review Bettis Asphalt Contract
• Approve January 30 Minutes
• Township/Cemetery 2025 Annual Reports
• Executive Session: Landfill Supervisor Evaluation
• Township Annual Meeting at HP Chuckwagon

The Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-5, declaring a State of Local Emergency. They approved tax roll corrections for William & Donna Dible and the Donna Dible Trust, and approved several accounts payable payments totaling over $570,000. The board also authorized the chairman to sign a support letter for the Kyle Railroad upgrade and deferred the Waymaker Road request for further review.

• Adopt Resolution 2026-5 State of Local Emergency (unanimous)
• Approve tax roll corrections: -$53,379.88 for William & Donna Dible, +$53,379.88 for Donna Dible Trust (unanimous)
• Approve accounts payable payments: Courthouse General PY13 $5,782.07, Courthouse General $52I,497.54, Road and Bridge $513,682.84 (unanimous)
• Authorize Chairman Mike Baughn to sign Kyle Railroad support letter (unanimous)
• Delay Bettis Asphalt contract pending harvest specifications and performance bond (unanimous)
• Defer Waymaker Road private‑to‑public road request to Road & Bridge Supervisor, County Attorney, and Morgan Township (unanimous)
• Approve January 30 minutes as presented (unanimous)
• Amend agenda to include Resolution 2026-5 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will vote on the asphalt contract bids, review the 2026 Noxious Weed Management Plan, and renew the annual agreement with DSNWK. They will also hold executive‑session requests concerning the Weed Director and the county landfill, and receive township and cemetery annual reports.

• Approve Asphalt Bids
• Consider 2026 Noxious Weed Management Plan
• Renew annual DSNWK Agreement
• Executive Session – Weed Director 20‑minute request
• Executive Session – Landfill 30‑minute request

At the February 9 regular meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the accounts payable registers, a $1,536,920 asphalt overlay contract for County Road 27 and County Road CC, the 2026 Noxious Weed Management Plan, and a 2026 agreement with DSNWK. They also approved tax‑roll corrections reducing property taxes for North West Rentals, LLC and Matthew Park. A motion to rescind the recent sheriff and undersheriff wage increase failed because it lacked a second. The speed‑limit change for K‑25 was discussed and will be placed on the agenda for the February 27 meeting.

• Approved agenda amendment to add Resolution 2026‑5‑K25 and sheriff/undersheriff salary discussion (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable Payment Registers: Courthouse General PY13 $S7,90s.28 and Courthouse General $569L,243.22 (unanimous)
• Approved $1,536,920 asphalt overlay bid from Bettis Asphalt; $1,250,000 funded from 201‑562‑40080 and remainder from 227‑562‑39700 (unanimous)
• Approved 2026 Noxious Weed Management Plan (unanimous)
• Approved 2026 agreement with DSNWK (unanimous)
• Approved tax‑roll corrections: -$5,324.38 for North West Rentals, LLC; -$52,329.90 and -$52,578.86 for Matthew Park (unanimous)
• Motion to rescind sheriff and undersheriff wage increase failed (no second)
• Speed‑limit change for K‑25 postponed to Feb 27 agenda (not decided)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will discuss a draft environmental code, review 2025 case statistics from the County Attorney, and approve minutes from previous meetings. The agenda also includes reports on the treasurer's idle fund and a request regarding sheriff and undersheriff wages.

• Review draft Thomas County Environmental Code
• Review 2025 case statistics (County Attorney)
• Approve minutes from December 31, January 2, and January 12
• Review treasurer's idle fund report
• Review request for new sheriff and undersheriff wages

The Board voted 2‑to‑1 to raise Sheriff Tom Nickols' salary to $590,000 and Undersheriff Kirt Nichols' salary to $585,000. It also unanimously approved moving the Oil and Gas Depletion fund into the Employee Benefits fund, allocating $5,250 per wind‑tower to townships, and paying the $55,175 tornado‑siren invoice. Additional unanimous actions included tax‑roll corrections, the January payroll, accounts‑payable payments, and the meeting agenda.

• Approved salary increase for Sheriff Tom Nickols to $590,000 and Undersheriff Kirt Nichols to $585,000 (2‑1)
• Approved moving Oil and Gas Depletion fund into Employee Benefits fund (unanimous)
• Approved allocation of $5,250 per wind tower to all townships with wind turbines (unanimous)
• Approved Federal Signal Corporation tornado siren invoice for $55,175 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll corrections for multiple personal‑property and real‑estate abatements (unanimous)
• Approved January payroll of $5,555,341.62 (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable payment registers: Courthouse General PY13 $536,081.93, Courthouse General $287,550.45, Road and Bridge PY13 $57,055.03, Road and Bridge 2026 $12,841.95 (unanimous)
• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will meet to consider a Recovery Way agreement, a Register of Deeds line item transfer, and tax roll corrections. The agenda also includes the swearing in of elected officials and the approval of previous meeting minutes.

• Recovery Way Agreement
• Register of Deeds Line Item Transfer
• Tax Roll Corrections
• Approval of December 22 Minutes
• Oath of Office for City/School 2025 Elected

The Thomas County Board unanimously approved the agenda, a 2026 Recovery Way service agreement, a $7,730.59 line‑item transfer, and a series of tax‑roll corrections. It also approved the December 22 minutes and accounts payable registers totaling $558,568.27 and $7L4,587.78. The meeting concluded with a unanimous adjournment at 9:35 a.m.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved Recovery Way agreement for 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved 2025 line‑item transfer of $7,730.59 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll corrections for listed properties (unanimous)
• Approved December 22 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable registers: Courthouse General PY13 $558,568.27 and Courthouse General $7L4,587.78 (unanimous)
• Received Sheriff's Office report on 2025 inmate and traffic statistics (informational)
• Adjourned meeting at 9:35 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will meet to organize 2026 leadership and committee assignments. The board will also review asphalt bids and the 2025 inventory for the Clerk and Election office.

• Asphalt bids request
• 2025 inventory for Clerk & Election
• Appointment of 2026 Chairperson
• Establishment of 2026 Committees for County Commissioners

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)