Thomas County public meetings in 2025

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board will discuss several year‑end resolutions, including a Rural Opportunity Zone resolution (2025‑35). It will also review the KCAMP 2026 Annual Premium, inventory receipts, and approve December payroll and accounts payable. The meeting includes standard items such as call to order, public comment, and announcements.

• Resolution 2025‑35 – Rural Opportunity Zone
• Year End Resolutions 2025‑18 – 2025‑34
• KCAMP 2026 Annual Premium
• Approve Dec Payroll
• Approve AP

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to hear a public hearing on the 2025 Amended Budget, review the Environmental Sanitary Code, and approve appointments to the Planning Commission and Economic Development Alliance.

• 2025 Amended Budget Hearing
• Environmental Sanitary Code Review
• Planning Commission Appointment
• Economic Development Alliance Appointment
• 6 Month Probationary Raise Request

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will review several items, including an off‑boarding contract for the Anchor project, a hazardous household waste (HHW) clean‑out, and a request for a Cereal Malt Beverage license for High Plains Properties. The meeting also includes a review of the Environmental Sanitary Code, a donation for a Register of Deeds seminar, and a proposal to change regular commission meeting times. Additional agenda items cover departmental head evaluations (executive session) and routine approvals such as meeting minutes and a line‑item transfer.

• Anchor – Off Boarding Contract (presented by David Becker)
• Cereal Malt Beverage License request – High Plains Properties
• HHW Clean Out (presented by Tom Fischer)
• Environmental Sanitary Code Review
• Change Commission Meeting Times Request

The board unanimously approved a $574,737.08 contract with Clean Harbors to clean out accumulated household hazardous waste. It also approved a $5,500 donation for the NWKS Register of Deeds seminar, allocated $52,000 from wind‑farm funds to the Sheriff’s Office, and ordered the Anchor contractor to attend the Dec. 22 meeting. Additional actions included changing a license fee to $75, approving a line‑item transfer, adopting several tax‑roll corrections, and granting two probationary raises.

• Approved $574,737.08 HHW clean‑out contract with Clean Harbors (unanimous)
• Approved $5,500 donation to NWKS Register of Deeds seminar (unanimous)
• Allocated $52,000 from Wind Farm funds to Sheriff’s Office budget (unanimous)
• Required Anchor contractor to attend Dec. 22 meeting (unanimous)
• Changed Cereal Malt Beverage license fee to $75 and approved $50 license (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfer of $125.55 debit and $125.55 credit (unanimous)
• Approved multiple tax‑roll corrections totaling several thousand dollars (unanimous)
• Approved probationary raises for Jodi Haling and Jaime Infante (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Commissioners will discuss several items, including a purchase of a Datto backup solution, an off‑boarding contract, and an appointment to the NWKS Regional Homeland Security Council. They will also review holiday requests, approve the 2026 holiday schedule, and adopt a resolution to set commission meeting dates for 2026.

• Purchase Datto Backup – presented by David Becker
• Anchor – Off Boarding Contract – presented by David Becker
• NWKS Regional Homeland Security Council Appointment – presented by David Becker
• December 26th – Holiday Request from Department Heads
• Resolution 2025‑17 – Establish Commission Meetings for 2026

The minutes for the Thomas County Board of County Commissioners meeting on November 26, 2025 contain no clear actions, votes, or resolutions. The text is garbled and does not specify any approved, denied, or tabled items. Consequently, no substantive decisions can be reported.

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will meet on November 12, 2025 at the Courthouse. The agenda includes discussion of road and bridge equipment usage and a local match/support letter for a transportation grant. Commissioners will also approve an AP item and review the canvass of the November 4, 2025 general election. Additional items cover the Brewster Senior Center newsletter, October bank reconciliation, and October road/bridge/noxious weed reports.

• Road & Bridge Equipment Usage
• Local Match/Support Letter – Transportation Grant
• Approve AP
• November 4, 2025 General Election Canvass
• Brewster Senior Center Newsletter (October)

The provided minutes contain no clear record of decisions, approvals, or vote tallies. The text appears garbled and does not specify any actions taken by the Board of County Commissioners. Therefore, no concrete outcomes can be reported.

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a special waste fee for the landfill, approve minutes from September and October, and authorize payments for accounts payable and payroll.

• Landfill special waste fee discussion
• Approval of September 30 and October 6 minutes
• Approval of accounts payable and payroll
• Road & Bridge Equipment usage report
• Executive session for non-elected personnel appraisal

The minutes for the October 31, 2025 Board of County Commissioners meeting contain only unintelligible or procedural text and do not document any clear approvals, denials, or actions. No specific decisions, vote tallies, or outcomes are identifiable.

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board will consider a Bridge Application Permit request and review several Treasurer reports, including the 3rd quarter fund, idle funds, wind farm funds, and interest earned. They will also discuss an Anchor Closeout Letter and a Corsica Secure Thomas County quote. An executive session will address non‑elected personnel matters related to road and bridge projects. Public comment will be taken from attendees.

• Bridge Application Permit agenda request
• Anchor Closeout Letter and Corsica Secure Thomas County quote
• Treasurer reports: 3rd quarter fund, idle funds, wind farm funds, interest earned
• Executive session on non‑elected personnel – road and bridge
• Public comment period

The minutes contain garbled text and do not record any clear actions, approvals, denials, or votes. No substantive decisions were documented; only procedural or unclear items appear.

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners meeting on Oct 6, 2025 will consider several document‑based items. Items include an IT proposal request, a Genesis concrete request, a line‑item transfer for a road bridge, and delegate materials for KCAMP and KWORCC. The agenda also lists an executive session concerning the county appraiser and routine public comment.

• IT Proposal Request (IT PROPOSAL REQUEST.PDF)
• Genesis – Concrete Request (GENESIS - CONCRETE REQUEST.PDF)
• Executive Session – Non‑Elected Personnel – Appraiser (EXECUTIVE SESSION - NON - ELECTED PERSONNEL - APPRAISER.PDF)
• Line Item Transfer – Road Bridge (LINE ITEM TRANSFER - ROAD BRIDGE.PDF)
• KCAMP Voting Delegate (KCAMP VOTING DELEGATE THOMAS_COUNTY.PDF)

The commissioners accepted a one‑year IT services proposal from Corsica Technologies at $9,500 per month. They also approved a $2 hourly raise for Deputy Appraiser Michelle Morris, several line‑item fund transfers, and an accounts payable payment. Delegates for the KWORCC and KCAMP meetings were named, and the meeting was adjourned.

• Approved Corsica Technologies IT proposal $9,500/month for 1 year (2 ayes, 1 abstention)
• Approved $2/hour raise for Deputy Appraiser Michelle Morris retroactive July 1 (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfers: debit $14,927.56 and $15,123.40, credit $30,050.96 (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable payment of $26,755.02 to Courthouse General (unanimous)
• Named Commissioner Brian Luedke voting delegate and Brad Flipse alternate for KWORCC annual meeting (unanimous)
• Named Commissioner Brian Luedke voting delegate and Brad Flipse alternate for KCAMP annual meeting (unanimous)
• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 11:08 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will review final bids for vehicle purchases. They will also consider a proposed dog ordinance and a disaster declaration (2025-15). A report on the 2024 tax roll will be presented, and a line-item transfer will be discussed.

• Vehicle Bids Final – review and decision on vehicle purchase bids (presented by Ray Schweitzer)
• Dog Ordinance – discussion of a new ordinance concerning dogs (presented by Chris Rohr)
• Disaster Declaration 2025-15 – consideration of a disaster declaration (presented by David Becker)
• 2024 Tax Roll Report – presentation of the tax roll for 2024 (presented by Layn Bruggeman)
• Line-Item Transfer – discussion of a line-item budget transfer

The Board accepted a bid from Tubs and Sons for two 2026 Ford Explorer police pursuit vehicles costing $47,475 and $49,475. It also adopted a disaster declaration, a dog control ordinance, a $3,500 line‑item transfer, a traffic study up to $25,000, a $4,950 purchase of 13 credit‑card machines, and approved $209,816.91 and $3,101.77 in accounts payable and a $528,332.86 September payroll.

• Approved sheriff vehicle purchase (2‑to‑1 vote)
• Adopted Disaster Declaration 2025‑15 (unanimous)
• Adopted Dog Ordinance 2025‑16 (unanimous)
• Approved $3,500 line‑item transfer (unanimous)
• Approved sale of surplus computer for $150 (2 ayes, 1 abstention)
• Approved K‑25 traffic study up to $25,000 (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of 13 credit‑card machines for $4,950 (unanimous)
• Approved September payroll of $528,332.86 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners will meet on September 22, 2025 at the Courthouse. The agenda includes reassessing a consulting fee, discussing landfill compensation, reviewing the sanitary code, scheduling a town‑hall meeting on a roundabout, and addressing tax roll corrections and line‑item transfers. Items are slated for discussion and possible approval during the regular meeting.

• Reassess consulting fee
• Landfill compensation
• Sanitary code review
• Schedule town hall meeting on roundabout
• Tax roll correction

The board voted to retroactively waive the formal bidding requirement for the approximately $28,000 purchase of foam‑filled tires and rims for the landfill’s 950K CAT loader. It also approved a tax‑roll correction for Donald Dawes (‑$988.80), two line‑item fund transfers, the August 29 and September 8 meeting minutes, and a $125 replacement phone. Additionally, the commission discontinued Josh Faber’s consulting fee and approved accounts payable payments of $58,272.68 and $122,447.26.

• Retroactively waive formal bidding for $28,000 tire purchase (unanimous)
• Discontinue Josh Faber consulting fee effective 9/22/2025 (unanimous)
• Take no action on landfill compensation (unanimous)
• Approve tax‑roll correction for Donald Dawes, net change –$988.80 (unanimous)
• Approve line‑item transfers: $308.80 credit to fund 100‑516‑30095 and $275.00 credit to fund 100‑516‑31038 (unanimous)
• Approve August 29 and September 8 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Authorize purchase of replacement phone for $125 (unanimous)
• Approve accounts payable payments: $58,272.68 (Road and Bridge) and $122,447.26 (Courthouse General) (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board approved accounts payable payments of $21,305.05 for Road & Bridge and $75,790.70 for Courthouse General. It also authorized a $5,300 purchase of noxious‑weed software. Two items—credit‑card processing equipment and landfill compensation—were tabled for later consideration. No action was taken on the KCAMP Board nominations.

• Approved agenda revisions to remove August 29 minutes and add KCAMP nomination consideration (unanimous)
• Tabled purchase of credit‑card processing equipment (unanimous)
• Authorized purchase of noxious‑weed software for $5,300 (unanimous)
• Tabled discussion of landfill compensation request (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable payments: $21,305.05 (Road & Bridge) and $75,790.70 (Courthouse General) (unanimous)
• Received KCAMP Board of Trustees nominations – no action taken
• Adjourned meeting at 9:35 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a budget hearing for 2026 and an Exceed RNR hearing. The board will also consider vehicle bids from the Sheriff and a pay increase for certification.

• 2026 Budget Hearing
• Exceed RNR Hearing
• Protest Resolution 2025-13
• Vehicle bids presented by Sheriff Ray Schweitzer
• Pay increase for certification

The commissioners unanimously approved the August payroll of $530,190.60. They also unanimously approved the accounts payable payment registers for Courthouse General ($293,065.96) and Road and Bridge ($16,706.41). The August 18 meeting minutes were approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 a.m. with a unanimous vote.

• Approved August payroll $530,190.60 (unanimous)
• Approved AP register Courthouse General $293,065.96 (unanimous)
• Approved AP register Road and Bridge $16,706.41 (unanimous)
• Approved August 18 minutes (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 10:58 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of County Commissioners will meet to review a Request for Proposals for Information Technology and discuss starting wages. The board will also consider a road vacation resolution in Levant.

• RFP for Information Technology
• Discussion on starting wages
• Resolution 2025-12 regarding Road Vacation in Levant
• Probationary raise request for Appraiser staff
• Stray concerns from Swartz Vet

The Board approved the Accounts Payable Payment Register for the Courthouse General in the amount of $14,881.31. It also approved the August 11 meeting minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m., with all motions carried unanimously.

• Approved $14,881.31 Courthouse General payment register (unanimous)
• Approved August 11 minutes (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 10:17 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Accounts Payable payment registers, authorizing $52,106,114.53 for Road and Bridge and $5,125,186.02 for the Courthouse General fund. The board also approved a 36‑month warranty for serial # NgFO1005, authorized several support letters and agreements, changed the landfill staff starting wage to S18 per hour, and certified the primary election results for the USD 315 School Board.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimously)
• Approved 36‑month/2,000‑hour warranty for serial # NgFO1005, $7,970.30 from fund 201-562-40020 (unanimously)
• Authorized chair to sign Genesis walk‑in freezer support letter (unanimously)
• Authorized chair to sign Kansas WorkforceOne subrecipient agreement (unanimously)
• Authorized chair to renew State Employee Health Plan contract for 2026‑2028 (unanimously)
• Changed landfill staff starting wage to S18 per hour effective 7/12/2025 (unanimously)
• Approved Accounts Payable payments: Courthouse General $5,125,186.02 and Road and Bridge $52,106,114.53 (unanimously)
• Certified primary election results for USD 315 School Board (unanimously)

Board of County Commissioners

The board unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-11-Liquor by the Drink to place a ballot question on the November General Election. It also approved the purchase of an EMS camera system from Nex-Tech for $78,744.15. Additional actions included a $5,217.75 line‑item fund transfer, approval of the July payroll of $5,547,748.57, and a pay raise for landfill staff effective July 12, 2025. The meeting concluded with unanimous approval of accounts‑payable payments and the adjournment.

• Adopted Resolution 2025-11-Liquor by the Drink to place ballot question (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of EMS Camera System from Nex-Tech for $78,744.15 (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfer of $5,217.75 (credit fund 100-540-35062, debit 100-540-31522) (unanimous)
• Approved July payroll of $5,547,748.57 (unanimous)
• Approved accounts‑payable payments: Courthouse General $7,154,23,523,43L.97 and $5,255,082.09; Road and Bridge $518,483.39 (unanimous)
• Approved pay raise for Teresa Gill and salary for Tom Fischer effective 7/12/2025, authorizing overtime (unanimous)
• Approved July 14 and 16 minutes as presented (unanimous)
• Moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:58 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The commissioners approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for department heads and elected officials for the 2026 budget, after also confirming a 2.5% matrix increase for the IT director. They hired Scotty Zeller at S15 per hour for the landfill and offered Thomas Fischer the Landfill Supervisor position at a salary of 558,000 per year with a potential increase to S0O,OOO. A one‑time $51,000 bonus for the Treasurer and County Clerk was rejected by a 2‑to‑1 vote. The board also adopted documentation for the Revenue Neutral Rate levy of 47.750 and an ad valorem tax amount of 57,540,759.

• Approved 3% cost‑of‑living salary increase for department heads (unanimous)
• Confirmed 2.5% matrix increase for IT director David Becker (unanimous)
• Hired Scotty Zeller at S15 per hour for the landfill (unanimous)
• Offered Thomas Fischer Landfill Supervisor position at 558,000 per year, potential increase to S0O,OOO (unanimous)
• Rejected $51,000 one‑time bonus for Treasurer Layn Bruggeman and Clerk Keesa Mariman (2‑1, Chairman NAY)
• Adopted Revenue Neutral Rate documentation with levy 47.750 and ad valorem tax 57,540,759 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board unanimously approved the agenda amendment to include a MILCO report and added a Colby Community College Rodeo Team agreement to the agenda. Commissioners voted to remain with the State Employee Health Plan for 2026 and approved a tax‑roll correction reducing taxes by -$12a.86 for Tom and LaDonna Sloan. The board approved salary increases for Commissioners Brad Flipse and Brian Luedke ($52,250 each) and for Chairman Mike Baughn ($52,750) by a 2‑to‑1 vote, and also adopted a 3 % cost‑of‑living adjustment for all county salaries unanimously. Additional actions included approving the July 7 minutes, the accounts‑payable register, and scheduling landfill staff interviews.

• Approved agenda amendment to add MILCO report (unanimous)
• Added Colby Community College Rodeo Team agreement to agenda (unanimous)
• Stayed with State Employee Health Plan for 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll correction for Tom & LaDonna Sloan (-$12a.86) (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable payment register $540,418.70 (unanimous)
• Approved July 7 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved salary increases ($52,250 each for Flipse & Luedke, $52,750 for Baughn) (2‑1)
• Adopted 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for all salaries (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board unanimously approved an agenda amendment to add an Emergency Management purchase request. It also approved payments of S106,650.84 for Courthouse General and 55,459.80 for Road and Bridge, and adopted the June 30 minutes. Finally, the commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of three IT switches for 522,682 and adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.

• Approved agenda amendment to include Emergency Management purchase request (unanimous)
• Approved Courthouse General payment of S106,650.84 (unanimous)
• Approved Road and Bridge payment of 55,459.80 (unanimous)
• Approved June 30 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of three IT switches for 522,682 (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 9:07 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board denied the emergency vehicle application and adopted the appointment of Appraiser Rachelle Standley. It accepted the resignation of Landfill Supervisor Travis Williby and approved the accounts payable and June payroll payments. After several failed wage proposals, the commission approved a $1.10 per hour increase for all current employees beginning in 2026.

• Denied Emergency Vehicle Application (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 2025-10 Appointment of Appraiser Rachelle Standley (unanimous)
• Accepted Landfill Supervisor Travis Williby resignation effective July 22, 2025 (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable Payment Registers $5,354,282.05 (unanimous)
• Approved June payroll $5,494,213.60 (unanimous)
• Approved $1.10 per hour wage increase for all employees starting 2026 (2-0, Brad Flipse not voting)
• Approved $18.00 per hour starting wage with probationary raise (unanimous)
• Motion to not consider any additional starting wages for 2026 budget season (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The provided minutes contain no clear decisions, approvals, denials, or vote tallies.

Board of County Commissioners

At the June 16 meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the Landfill Advisory Committee’s recommendation to raise tipping fees by $1 per ton for 2026. They also approved a $10,430 purchase of a tornado‑siren radio repeater (2‑1 vote) and ratified the accounts‑payable payment register and the meeting agenda. Several other items, such as an emergency‑vehicle permit request, were postponed for further review.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved $10,430 radio repeater purchase for tornado siren (2-1)
• Approved $1 per ton landfill tipping fee increase for 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable payment registers totaling $558,525.90 (unanimous)
• Approved June 9 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved executive session on landfill staffing (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda, line‑item transfers, the accounts payable registers for the Courthouse General and Road & Bridge accounts, and the May payroll. The opioid settlement funds were clarified to be limited to prevention efforts and cannot be used for drug‑testing equipment. The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 a.m.

• Approved agenda (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfers: debit $305.28 and $316.00; credit to account 101-000-30095 (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable: Courthouse General $5,221,560.16 and Road & Bridge $578,429.86 (unanimous)
• Approved May payroll $5,515,542.31 (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 9:23 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board approved hiring Jaime Infante for the Maintenance/Custodial Director position at an annual salary of $557,000, with a start date of May 29, 2025. Several motions to enter and exit executive session were made and carried unanimously, but no binding actions resulted from those sessions. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Motion to enter executive session at 10:01 a.m. (30 min) carried unanimously
• Motion to return to open session at 10:31 a.m. carried unanimously
• Motion to enter executive session at 10:32 a.m. (30 min) carried unanimously
• Motion to return to open session at 11:02 a.m. carried unanimously
• Motion to enter executive session at 11:03 a.m. (15 min) carried unanimously
• Motion to return to open session at 11:19 a.m. carried unanimously
• Motion to enter executive session at 11:24 a.m. (15 min) carried unanimously
• Motion to hire Jaime Infante at $557,000 per year starting May 29 2025 carried unanimously

Board of County Commissioners

The commissioners approved a wage increase for employee Molly Glassman, accepted a supplemental KDOT construction‑date agreement, and authorized several payments and fund transfers totaling over $100,000. They also adopted an EMS Week proclamation, approved a health‑department service agreement, and accepted a $55,175 invoice from Federal Signal Corporation. The board voted to follow the landfill supervisor’s recommendation and not accept bone and hide at the county landfill. All motions carried unanimously.

• Supported landfill supervisor recommendation not to accept bone and hide – unanimous
• Approved wage increase for Molly Glassman – unanimous
• Accepted supplemental KDOT agreement to change construction dates – unanimous
• Accepted Federal Signal Corporation invoice for $55,175.00 from fund 100-516-30095 – unanimous
• Approved line‑item transfers of $52,272.36 and $53,508.24 between designated funds – unanimous
• Approved tax roll correction for Ken Christiansen with net change -$5,923.14 – unanimous
• Adopted EMS Week proclamation – unanimous
• Approved health department agreement reducing price to $14,000 – unanimous

Board of County Commissioners

The commissioners unanimously approved the agenda and the April 30 meeting minutes. They authorized the purchase of a drug detection device costing $538,000, to be funded equally from the Opioid Settlement Fund, the Diversion Fund, and the Sheriff Forfeiture Fund. The board also moved to convene as the County Board of Health, then reconvened as the Board of Commissioners, and adjourned the meeting at 11:08 a.m.

• Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Approved April 30 minutes (unanimous)
• Authorized purchase of drug detection device costing $538,000, funded equally from Opioid Settlement, Diversion, and Sheriff Forfeiture Funds (unanimous)
• Constituted as Board of County Health (unanimous)
• Re‑convened as Board of Commissioners (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 11:08 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Thomas County Board of Commissioners lifted the existing burn ban and rescinded Resolution 2025-8. They also approved the KDOT Bridge Replacement Agreement for Project No. 097-C-5361-01 STP-C536, a tax roll correction for Melissa & Scott Stephens, the April 21 meeting minutes, the April payroll of $504,022.33, and an accounts payable payment of $2L2,467.25. All actions were adopted without dissent.

• Lifted the burn ban and rescinded Resolution 2025-8 (unanimous)
• Approved KDOT Bridge Replacement Agreement for Project No. 097-C-5361-01 STP-C536 (unanimous)
• Approved tax roll correction for 2024 Severed Minerals abatement – net change -$215.75 (unanimous)
• Approved April 21 minutes as presented (unanimous)
• Approved April payroll in the amount of $504,022.33 (unanimous)
• Approved accounts payable payment to Courthouse General of $2L2,467.25 (unanimous)
• Adopted agenda as presented (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 9:17 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board unanimously approved a 2026 communications contract with the City of Colby for $231,658.94. A motion to reinstate the county burn ban passed 2‑1, with the resolution to be reconsidered at the next meeting. The commissioners also adopted a fireworks restriction for June 27‑July 5 and approved two cereal malt beverage licenses. Additional actions included tax‑roll corrections, payment‑register approvals, and an agenda amendment for tire‑disposal and Jake‑brake discussions.

• Approved 2026 Communications Contract $231,658.94 (unanimous)
• Reinstated burn ban (Resolution 2025-08) (2‑1)
• Adopted fireworks restriction June 27‑July 5 (Resolution 2025-07) (unanimous)
• Approved Cereal Malt Beverage License for Thomas County Speedway (unanimous)
• Approved Cereal Malt Beverage License for Great Oasis Cookoff (unanimous)
• Approved Tax Roll Corrections: Bradley Ladenberger -$5,359.52; Melissa & Scott Stephens -$1,43.76 (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable Registers: courthouse $577,568.31; Road/Bridge/weed $563,537.95 (unanimous)
• Approved agenda amendment to discuss Free Tire Disposal Day and Jake Brakes (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board approved an agenda amendment to change Snow Blowing to Dirt Blowing and recessed to meet as the County Board of Health. It set a public hearing for May 5, 2025 to address compliance issues at a livestock operation. The commission also adopted a new inclement‑weather decision committee, approved several tax‑roll corrections, rescinded the existing burn ban, and approved the March 31 minutes before adjourning.

• Approved agenda amendment changing Snow Blowing to Dirt Blowing (unanimous)
• Recessed meeting to convene as County Board of Health (unanimous)
• Scheduled public hearing for May 5, 2025 on livestock operation compliance (unanimous)
• Adopted new inclement‑weather decision committee (unanimous)
• Approved tax‑roll corrections for three abatements (unanimous)
• Rescinded Burn Ban Resolution 21zs-06 to reconsider on April 21 (unanimous)
• Approved March 31 minutes as amended (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting at 11:52 a.m. (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The commissioners unanimously approved a motion to operate the county landfill on Sundays from the first Sunday in April through the first Sunday in October each year. They also approved the amended agenda, the Herbicide Disbursement Summary, the Bettis Agreement, several line‑item fund transfers, the March 17 and 27 meeting minutes, the accounts payable registers, and the March payroll. The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 a.m. after all items were approved without further discussion.

• Approved keeping the landfill open Sundays Apr 1–Oct 1 (unanimous)
• Approved agenda amendment and moved snow‑blowing discussion to April 7 (unanimous)
• Approved Herbicide Disbursement Summary (unanimous)
• Approved Bettis Agreement as presented (unanimous)
• Approved line‑item transfers totaling $56,484.20, $21,415.00, and $191.40 (unanimous)
• Approved March 17 and March 27 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Accounts Payable registers: $5,245,560.39 (Courthouse) and $522,275.23 (Road & Bridge) (unanimous)
• Approved March payroll of $5,482,397.47 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The board voted to hire Rachelle Standley at a salary of 580,000 per year with full sick leave, vacation time, and KpERS benefits. Her employment is set to begin on April zfr,2025. The commissioners also approved a buyout of current Appraiser Bruce Webb's contract through June 30th, 2025 and set his last day as April 78th,2025. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved hiring of Rachelle Standley at salary 580,000 per year (unanimous)
• Set Rachelle Standley's employment start date to April zfr,2025 (unanimous)
• Approved buyout of Appraiser Bruce Webb's contract through June 30th,2025 (unanimous)
• Set Appraiser Bruce Webb's last day to April 78th,2025 (unanimous)