Bourbon County Commission Meeting Agenda – October 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
Agenda as of October 23rd, 2026 4:43 PM Central for the October 26th, 2026 5:30 PM meeting, fetched from HeyGov when this draft was created.
- I. Call Meeting to Order (Page 1)
- a. Pledge of Allegiance (Page 1)
- II. Prayer – Allen (Page 1)
- III. Introductions (Page 1)
- IV. Approval of Agenda (Page 1)
- V. Approval of Minutes (Page 1)
- VI. Approval of Accounts Payable $78,932.08 (Page 1)
- Hampton Inn — $129.32
- Hometown — $69.75
- New Grill — $63.74
- VII. Executed Documents for Record (Page 1)
- VIII. Public Comments (Page 1)
- IX. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)( ) Subject: (Page 1)
- a. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) Subject: – Allen (Page 1)
- X. Department Updates (Page 1)
- a. Security Cameras – Maint – Krom (Page 1)
- XI. Old Business (Page 1)
- XII. New Business (Page 2)
- a. 108 W. 2nd Street (Page 2)
- b. Grant Opportunity – Milburn (Page 2)
- c. Transportation letter of support – Casey Brown – Milburn (Page 2)
- d. Transportation letter of support – Becky Gray – Milburn (Page 2)
- e. Benefit Contribution Review – Milburn (Page 2)
- f. Kansas Association of Counties Membership – Motley (Page 2)
- XIII. Commission Comments (Page 2)
- XIV. Future Agenda Topics (Page 2)
- XV. Adjournment (Page 2)
Detailed Information Packet Summary
1. Accounts Payable Bills & Invoices (Pages 9–20)
The packet includes the detailed open-invoices report for the batch due 10/23/2026, totaling $78,932.08 across 73 invoices.
Batch Due 10/23/2026 — Grand Total: $78,932.08 (Pages 9–20)
- Non-Departmental / Funds Summary: Total payouts $52,522.61 across 52 invoices. Notable funds: County Sheriff/Correctional $15,517.47 (including Evergy electric $5,497.75, Johnson Controls fire alarm repair $7,586.54), Bond Sales Tax – County Jail $9,827.76 (Advantage Computer Enterprises remote-court computers $6,825.00 and courtroom AV work), Road & Bridge Sales Tax Fund $8,320.43, Landfill $5,466.48, ROD-Tech Fund $5,136.00 (new copier), Employee Benefit $2,618.80, Addiction Settlement Fund $1,410.00 (Progressive auto insurance reimbursement), Election $915.15, Road and Bridge $3,108.54. (Pages 9–12)
- County Department Operations:
- County Attorney: $12,150.00 (Karpel Solutions annual maintenance/hosting/e-discovery) (Page 13)
- Courthouse Maintenance: $262.73 (Page 14)
- Emergency Preparedness: $100.99 (Page 15)
- Ambulance Service: $5,827.69 (fuel, medical supplies, tire balancing) (Page 16)
- Courthouse General: $3,768.06 (includes Apex Environmental asbestos sampling/ambient air monitoring $2,124.80) (Page 17)
- Human Resources: $4,300.00 (HR Solutions On Call monthly support package) (Page 18)
2. Official Meeting Minutes Approval – October 19, 2026 (Pages 3–8)
- Attendance & Logistics: Chair Motley called the meeting to order; Commissioners Tran, Beerbower, Allen, Motley and Milburn-Kee present along with Clerk Clarkson and numerous members of the public. (Page 3)
- Agenda Modifications: PVD compliance call moved to follow Public Comments; Sheriff’s Office personnel executive session postponed a week; Backhoe Bid struck from Old Business; Range Road added under New Business; Treasurer’s quarterly reports added as Department Update item XI.c. Approved as amended by voice vote. (Page 3)
- Minutes Corrections: Minutes of October 5 and October 9, 2026 approved by voice vote with no opposition. (Page 3)
- Financial & Payables Approvals: October 9 accounts payable total corrected from $334,783.98 to $428,742.99; commissioners questioned several credit card charges (Hometown $69.75, New Grill $63.74, Hampton Inn ~$129) and approved accounts payable of $428,742.99 less those three amounts; a possible duplicate billing in Fund 108 was flagged for staff follow-up; Treasurer’s quarterly reports approved. (Page 3)
- Administrative Actions: KDOR PVD compliance call reviewed (county scored 63.1/100, below the 75 required for substantial compliance); transfer station backhoe and rate discussion; Resolution 21-26 revised so meetings on county holidays move to the next business day; CIC payroll-accounting interface license signed; Verizon contract updated and administrative phone-line rights extended to department heads; TEC remote support continued at $60/device; Conservation District commitment increased by $5,000; Range Road concerns raised and biweekly Public Works department updates established; HR RFP awarded 3-2 to local consultant Millie amid contentious discussion; election early-voting space prompted moving the October 26 and November 2 meetings to Fort Scott City Hall; meeting adjourned. (Pages 5–8)
3. Accounts Payable Batch Due 9/21/2026 (Pages 9–14, from prior packet material)
- Grand Total: $110,758.06 across 32 invoices, including Dispatch appropriations $60,500.00 to City of Fort Scott, Health Board $22,687.50 third-quarter mill levy to SEK Multi-County Dept of Health, County Attorney $10,271.56 (contracted assistant county attorneys), Human Resources $7,093.10, Courthouse General $4,004.67, Non-Departmental $3,316.95.
Note: the packet also contains a large volume of historical county financial material (September 28 and October 5 meeting minutes, quarterly treasurer and fund status reports, numerous vendor contracts, resolutions, an asbestos inspection/air-monitoring report series for the courthouse and 108 W. 2nd Street, a real-estate contract for 108 W. 2nd Street and 201 S. Crawford Street, a repair-cost estimate, a KCAMP grant application, an EMPG grant application, a Murphy Tractor training report, surveillance system proposals, a KORA resolution draft, a purchasing policy draft, and employee compensation/benefit proposals). These are summarized only at a high level above; readers wanting full detail should consult the linked PDF directly.