Bourbon County Commission Agenda
Date: September 22, 2025, 5:30 PM
Location: Bourbon County Commission Chambers, 210 S National Ave.
I. Call Meeting to Order
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Prayer
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
- Minutes from 09/15/25 & 09/16/25
IV. Consent Agenda
- Approval of 09.19.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $302,193.56
- Approval of 09.19.25 Payroll Totaling $299,558.52
- Tax corrections
- Lynne Oharah – Road Concern
- Derek Raines
- Sheriff & Ben Hart
- Tusa – Dean Hart & Dennis Ward
- Enterprise Lease – Kenneth Olsen
V. Public Comments for Items Not on The Agenda
VI. Old Business
- Budget Discussion
- Culvert Discussion – Milburn
- CIC Discussion – Milburn
- Gov. Deals – Milburn
- Cereal Malt Beverage – KC Mart, 2191 Soldier Road
- Elevator Milburn
- Mapleton Redfield Road – Tran
- Planning Commission Selection – Beerbower
- Security Cameras – Beerbower
- Resolution Review – Beerbower
- Commission Meetings & Commissioner Conduct
VII. New Business
- Application for Road Closure 140th between Cavalry Road & Birch Rd – Beerbower
VIII. Build Agenda for following meeting
IX. Commission Comments
X. Adjournment
Information Packet Summary
Executive Sessions (Page 2) The document outlines the form of motion for executive sessions, referencing Kansas statutes for matters such as:
- Personnel matters of nonelected personnel
- Consultation with an attorney
- Employer/employee negotiations
- Financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations
- Preliminary discussion of real estate acquisition
- Matters relating to security measures
The document also notes future agenda items including a Vehicle Lease Program, Economic Development, 911 Dispatch Worksession, Juvenile Detention Contract, and a Sanitation Worksession.
Financial Summaries The packet includes a summary of open invoices by department, providing details on various funds.
General Fund (Page 3-5) The General Fund has 40 invoices totaling $13,595.68. The invoices include payroll-related payments to entities like Bourbon County Treasurer, Bourbon County-State Withholding, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas, and the Bourbon County-IRS.
Appraisers Fund (Page 5-6) The Appraisers fund has 31 invoices totaling $3,096.78. Payments include gas purchases from Bourbon County Road & Bridge and various payroll invoices.
County Treasurer Motor Fund (Page 6-7) The County Treasurer Motor Fund has 15 invoices totaling $1,398.93. This includes mileage reimbursement for a county meeting, continuing education fees, and various payroll-related payments.
Election Fund (Page 7-8) The Election Fund has 17 invoices totaling $324.92, all related to payroll.
Employee Benefit Fund (Page 8-10) The Employee Benefit Fund has a large number of invoices, with a total amount that is not explicitly summed in the provided snippets. The payments are primarily for health insurance to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas and various payroll vendors.
Road and Bridge Funds (Page 10, 15) The Road and Bridge Fund has invoices totaling $731.28 for dyed diesel, $3,408.22 for gas and diesel, and $523.53 for dyed diesel. The Road & Bridge Sales Tax Fund includes invoices for dyed diesel totaling $4,010.28 and $2,940.00.
Ambulance Service (Page 22) The Ambulance Service fund has 23 invoices totaling $13,489.32.
Budget Information (Page 72-74) The budget section shows the Adopted Budget for various funds.
- General Fund: Expenditures estimated at $3,010,849 for 2025.
- Employee Benefits: Expenditures estimated at $2,611,090 for 2025.
- Special Bridge: Expenditures estimated at $0 for 2025, with all funds being moved to the Road & Bridge Fund.