Thomas County public meetings in 2022
11 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board adopted 12 resolutions to transfer remaining funds from various departments into capital outlay and reserve funds. The Commission also approved December payroll and accounts payable, and updated the employee handbook to prohibit TikTok on county devices. A decision on County Attorney office salary adjustments was tabled.
- Adopted 12 resolutions transferring remaining funds from Ambulance, Health, Emergency Management, Election, Register of Deeds, RFD#3, Road & Bridge, Landfill, Transportation, and Noxious Weed departments (Unanimous)
- Approved Elected Officials' 2023 salaries to follow the matrix (2-1)
- Approved December payroll of $400,091.42 (Unanimous)
- Approved Accounts Payable for Courthouse General ($342,970.06), Noxious Weed ($4,549.72), and Road & Bridge ($18,434.50) (Unanimous)
- Approved tax roll corrections for Vicnor Farms, Bradley & Marie Skolout, and Brent Beckman (Unanimous)
- Prohibited TikTok on all county-owned equipment and devices, except for the County Attorney and Sheriff's office for investigations (Unanimous)
- Tabled salary requests for Katey Fields and Geoffrey Rohr (Unanimous)
- Accepted current inventory and referred missing items totaling $5,749.05 to the Sheriff's office for investigation (Unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a major asphalt overlay contract and several health department salary increases and facility improvements. The commission also adopted rezoning and Rural Opportunity Zone resolutions and approved multiple tax roll abatements.
- Approved $1,335,840.00 asphalt bid from McCormick Excavation & Paving (unanimous)
- Appointed Sue Evans to the Planning Commission for a 3-year term (unanimous)
- Approved Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses for Qwik Fuel, LLC/J.J. Travel Plaza and Thomas County Fair Board (unanimous)
- Approved salary increases for Health Department employees Laurel Jackson, Monique Eaton, and Kendra Glassman (unanimous)
- Approved $9,740 bid from Bill Mariman for Annex Building room addition (unanimous)
- Approved $8,300 bid from Jim’s Electric for digital sign breaker panel (unanimous)
- Approved 10 tax roll personal property and truck abatements (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-15-Rezoning and Resolution 2022-16-Rural Opportunity Zone (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a landscaping contract for the Justice Center and implemented a 3% rent increase for the office complex. The Commission also approved several department head salary increases and a management agreement for the Thomas County Speedway.
- Approved Earth Works landscaping bid for $29,884.50 (Unanimous)
- Approved 3% rental cost increase for 2023 office complex rent (Unanimous)
- Approved Aflac debit card system for cafeteria funds at $3.85 per employee/month (Unanimous)
- Approved salary increases: Emily Strange (2.5%), David Becker (3%), Bruce Webb (2.5%), and Scott Reese (2.5%) (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 management agreement for Thomas County Speedway (Unanimous)
- Approved $500 payment for 2023 RC&D dues (Unanimous)
- Denied joining League Municipalities for 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved various tax roll corrections and Accounts Payable registers (Unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved $8,842.25 for parking lot work at the Historical Courthouse and appointed members to the HIPPA Security committee. The Commission also nominated Jesse Crumrine for West Hale Township Clerk and approved several tax roll abatements. A landscaping bid for the Justice Center was deferred pending a revised proposal.
- Nominated Jesse Crumrine for West Hale Township Clerk (unanimous)
- Approved HIPPA Security committee appointments (unanimous)
- Approved $8,842.25 for Earth Works to finish Historical Courthouse North parking lot (unanimous)
- Tabled Justice Center landscaping bid pending revised buffalo grass proposal
- Approved four Tax Roll Corrections for severed minerals and personal property abatements (unanimous)
- Approved Courthouse General Accounts Payable of $44,717.96 (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved a five-year Solid Waste Management report and established county-wide HIPAA compliance policies. Other actions included authorizing a $25,200 software agreement for the Appraiser's office and approving various tax roll corrections.
- Adopted Resolution 2022-14 for the Solid Waste Management report (unanimous)
- Adopted HIPAA Policies 1-18 and the HIPAA Privacy Manual (unanimous)
- Appointed County Attorney Chris Rohr as HIPAA Privacy Officer (unanimous)
- Approved $25,200 Tyler Technologies software agreement (unanimous)
- Approved asphalt bid spec for 12-mile stretch from Brewster to County Line (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of a copier for County Attorney's office (unanimous)
- Approved November payroll of $405,611.20 and $3,733.31 (unanimous)
- Approved full-time status and $19/hour salary for EMS employee JW Knowles (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners approved the Courthouse General accounts payable payment register. The board also decided to maintain the existing policy requiring itemized receipts for county credit card purchases.
- Approved Courthouse General accounts payable of $101,995.70 (unanimous)
- Decided to continue policy requiring itemized receipts for county credit card purchases
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Canvassers reviewed 56 provisional ballots, allowing 38 to be counted and denying 18. The Board then unanimously adopted the official 2022 General Election results. Additionally, the Commission approved a KDOT transportation van grant application and courthouse payments.
- Approved KDOT Transportation Van Grant Application (unanimous)
- Approved Courthouse General Accounts Payable of $45,174.47 (unanimous)
- Allowed 38 of 56 provisional ballots to be counted
- Denied 18 of 56 provisional ballots
- Adopted 2022 General Election results (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners approved a virtual EOC technology purchase and a new laptop for the Chairman. The board also established the 2023 holiday schedule and approved courthouse general accounts payable.
- Approved $9,898.75 purchase of VEOCI virtual EOC technology (unanimous)
- Approved $3,175.00 purchase of Dell Thunderbolt laptop for Chairman Mike Baughn (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 holiday schedule (unanimous)
- Approved Courthouse General Accounts Payable Payment Registers of $43,076.37 (unanimous)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
The committee elected its 2023 leadership and approved the current budget. Members scheduled a functional exercise for June 2023 and set the 2023 meeting calendar.
- Elected Rod Williams as 2023 Chair
- Elected Scott Reese as 2023 Vice Chair
- Elected Layn Bruggeman as 2023 Treasurer
- Elected Andrea Davis as 2023 Secretary
- Approved budget balance of $1,243.05
- Approved functional exercise dates for June 20, 21, and 22, 2023
- Approved 2023 meeting dates: Feb 14, May 2, Aug 1, and Nov 14
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved the Landfill Advisory Committee's recommendation to raise tipping fees and minimum charges for 2023. The commission also approved the October payroll and various accounts payable payments.
- Approved 2023 landfill tipping fee increase to $50/ton and minimum fee to $5 (unanimous)
- Approved motion to send a letter to the State Treasurer regarding KPERS (unanimous)
- Accepted the 2021 Tax Roll Ending Abstract (unanimous)
- Approved October Payroll in the amount of $388,826.01 (unanimous)
- Approved Accounts Payable for Road and Bridge ($153.75 and $24,882.62), Noxious Weed ($19,346.42), and Courthouse General ($173,898.80) (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-13-Schedule of Meetings for 2023 (unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved the purchase of a 2019 Jeep Cherokee for the appraiser's office, with a trade-in valued at $25,000 and a remaining payment of $6,500. Commissioner Brian Luedke voted against the purchase, citing lower mileage on the traded vehicles. Other actions included approving line item transfers, a tax roll correction, KLPG membership dues, a fairgrounds lease agreement, and accounts payable. The Board also held a closed executive session for non-elected personnel staffing, with no action taken afterward.
- Approved line item transfers for Health and District Court (unanimous)
- Authorized tax roll correction for Mark Sandoval ($94.28) (unanimous)
- Approved $100 KLPG membership dues (unanimous)
- Approved fairgrounds lease agreement with Colby Community College for CCC Rodeo ($3,000 + $500 deposit) (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 2019 Jeep Cherokee for appraiser with $25,000 trade-in, $6,500 remaining (2-1)
- Approved accounts payable totaling $157,467.03 (unanimous)
- Held executive session for non-elected personnel staffing (no action taken)