Marshall County Commission Meeting Minutes – 11/3/2025

The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Jon Ungerer, chairman, Greg Meyer, member, Austin Cline, member and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present. Chris Pannbacker 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.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the minutes of the 10/27/25 meeting and the amended agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to sign a letter of support for Broadway Lofts for their Kansas Heritage Trust Fund Grant application. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the following Home Sewer bills to be paid out of the appropriate funds. Unanimous.

    Heather Ruhkamp – wages             $160.00
    Evergy – 2 lift stations                $137.43

Austin Cline moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

    Eakes Office Solutions
    For office furniture (sheriff)
    $4,718.58-Sheriff’s Reserve Fund-P.O. #7396

    Wildcat Refrigeration
    For Helmer vaccine refrigerator parts & labor
    $1,514.00-Health Capital Outlay Fund-P.O. #7617

    FFF Enterprises
    For vaccines
    $13,082.31-Health Fund-P.O. #7616

    GlaxoSmithKline
    For vaccines
    $6,097.06-Health Fund-P.O. #7618

    Marysville Ambulance
    For October 2025 appropriation
    $27,199.00-Ambulance-P.O. #7693

    Community Memorial Healthcare
    For October 2025 Sales Tax
    $107,750.36-Sales Tax Fund-P.O. #7667

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

    Don Bruna Const, Inc., Marysville, KS
    For machine hire
    $3,200.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109730

    Hoyt’s Truck Center, Topeka, KS
    For parts & labor #613F
    $1,168.56-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109731

    Vander Haag’s Inc, Des Moines, IA
    For 2009 Ottawa Shag Truck
    $41,650.00-Solid Waste Fund-P.O. #109729

Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek met with the Board.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the 2027 KDOT budget request. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to sign the letter authorizing Ashley Slupianek to submit the KDOT grant. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the letter of support for the transit program for the KDOT grant application for fiscal year 2027. Unanimous.

Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianke advised the Board that Jon Germer, former Marshall County resident has donated $500 to the Meals on Wheels program.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board, Director Ashley Slupianek, HR/Payroll Director Amanda Svoboda and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:40 a.m. Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board, Director Ashley Slupianek, HR/Payroll Director Amanda Svoboda and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:45 a.m. Unanimous.

No action taken as a result of these executive sessions.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board, HR/Payroll Director Amanda Svoboda and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:55 a.m. Unanimous.

No action taken as a result of this executive session.

Treasurer Angie Price met with the Board. The 2024 taxes are balanced and the year has been changed over to accept 2025 tax payments. 2024 percentage of uncollected taxes is 0.82%.

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

Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, November 10, 2025 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The courthouse will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veteran’s Day.

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