Marshall County Commissioners Meeting Highlights – January 21, 2025

The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Jon Ungerer, chairman, Austin Cline, member, Greg Meyer, member and County Clerk Sandra K. Wilson present. Chris Pannpacker from the Marysville Advocate was present for the meeting.
Commissioner Ungerer called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.

Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the minutes of the 01/13/25 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.

Interim County Appraiser Tami Antoine met with the Board.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to recess the meeting at 8:33 a.m. to go to the basement to look at the area for the new construction.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to reconvene the meeting in the basement at 8:35 a.m. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to recess the meeting at 8:42 a.m. to return upstairs. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to reconvene the meeting at 8:44 a.m. Unanimous.

Interim County Appraiser Tami Antoine was instructed to contact Mr. Wilkins to get an updated bid for the construction and all the repairs from the recent water damage.

Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board. The annual township meeting will be held on March 11, 2025 at the Helvering Center.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

    Komtek
    For print, stuff and mail CVNs
    $6,903.88-Appraiser’s Fund-P.O. #7303

    GlaxoSmithKline
    For private vaccines
    $7,912.43-Health Fund-P.O. #7209

    Elizabeth Olson, Hiawatha, KS
    For Contract attorney
    $3,000.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7338

    KWORCC
    For 2025 Work Comp premium
    $54,452.00-Employee Benefits Fund-P.O. #7449

    NCK Environmental, Washington, KS
    For Ms Co 1st quarter sanitation fee
    $3,661.29-County General Fund-P.O. #7234

Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek met with the Board. The Board gave Ms. Slupianek the verbal okay to move forward with the purchase of a new laptop.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the transfer of the bus from Clay County with the repairs in the amount of 1,169.50 from Glavan Ford. Unanimous.

Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek reported that the transmission on the small bus is out and it will be repaired this week.

Gary Dwerlkotte and Steve Friedrichs with Logan Township asked the Board to consider putting a policy in place for the maintaining of roads & right of ways on county and township roads.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the Letter of Support for Blue Valley Telecommuncations to apply for an ADOPT (Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology) grant.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.

Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to adjourn the meeting at 9:53 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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