The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Keith Bramhall, Chairman, Jon Ungerer, member, Fritz Blaske, member and County Clerk Sandra K. Wilson present. Chris Pannbacker with the Marysville Advocate was also present for the meeting.
Commissioner Bramhall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the minutes of the 6/17/24 meeting and the special meeting on 06/20/24 and agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Appraiser Francine Crome met with the Board. Commissioner Bramhall read the suspension letter to Appraiser Francine Crome.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to continue the suspension with pay for County Appraiser Francine Crome pending further investigation by Dietrick Law. Unanimous.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the Dietrick Law letter of engagement to perform the investigation into the suspension of County Appraiser Francine Crome. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
HP Solutions – Getac
For 7 Getac – in car computers for Sheriff’s deputies
$19,913.95-Sheriff’s Reserve Fund-P.O. #7158
Central Mechanical
For air scrubber
$5,680.00-County General – Sheriff’s Fund-P.O. #7247
Midland Radio Corporation
For 100 Midland Weather Radios for distribution
$2,615.00-PHEP Grant Fund-P.O. #7177Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve Neighborhood Revitalization application for Larry Polson for the construction of a 40 x 60 residential building at 387 21st Rd, Beattie, KS. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following purchase order. Unanimous.
Reece Const Co, Inc., Salina, KS
For Final constr pymt on KLBIP Bridge #23.4-U.0
$72,793.54-Special Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109587Public Works Adminstrator Mike Craig presented some bid packages from Husker Steel for 3 anticipated bridge replacements in 2025.
Wells Twp – $160,163
Cleveland Twp – $350,376
Franklin Twp – $254,371
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the bids from Husker Steel for the Wells Twp bridge in the amount of $160,163 and the Cleveland Twp bridge in the amount of $350,376. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig presented the 2025 budget requests as follows:
Road & Bridge $4,127,908 which is an increase of $96,428
Noxious Weed $104,450 – no change from previous year
HHW/Recycling $87,500 – no change from previous year
Landfill/Solid Waste $649,649 which is an increase of $30,571
Janitor $52,360 – no change from previous year
County General Bldg $110,000 – no change from previous year
County General Courthouse $170,000 – no change from previous year.
County Counselor Anthony Bruna met with the Board. He will work on a letter of opposition to be submitted for the proposed 5 mile transmission line easement.
Curtis Hawkinson, Barbara Kickhaefer, Jeff Crist and Austin Schotte met with the Board as representatives of Community Memorial Healthcare. They are asking the Board permission to put the Hospital Sales Tax issue on the November ballot to extend the current ½ cent sales tax for an additional 5 years. Commissioner Ungerer voiced patron concerns about transparency on what these dollars are being used for. Also it was suggested that the hospital provide quarterly financial reports to the Board.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to allow Community Memorial Healthcare to put the extension of the Hospital Sales Tax on the November ballot. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.
County Treasurer Angie Price presented the Board with her 2025 budget request in the amount of $399,200 which is no change from previous year.
Mike Peschel with Twin Valley Developmental Services met with the Board to request the same amount of $55,000 for the 2025 budget.
Sheriff Timothy Ackerman met with the Board with his 2025 budget request in the amount of $2,201,060 which is an increase of $7,200.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board and Sheriff Ackerman present to return to the Board meeting room at 11:00 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to sign a letter of opposition to the proposed 5 mile corridor easement of the transmission line. Unanimous.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to adjourn the meeting at 11:12 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
