The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Jon Ungerer, member, Austin Cline, member, Greg Meyer, member and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present. Chris Pannbacker from the Marysville Advocate was present for the meeting.
Commissioner Meyer called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the minutes of the 1/26/26 meeting and the amended agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Steven Kraushaar, Marysville, Ks
For contract attorney services
$3,750.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7657
North Central Regional Planning Commission
For 2026 Annual membership dues
$3,500.00-County General Fund-P.O. #7740
North Central Ks Regional Juvenile Detention
For 2025 overage days
$9,898.00-County General Fund-P.O. #7738Austin Cline moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the 14 abatements as presented in the amount of $21,384.54. Unanimous.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following Home Sewer bill to be paid out of the appropriate funds. Unanimous.
Kansas One Call System – usage $11.01Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Schwab-Eaton, Manhattan, KS
For Final national bridge inspections
$1,390.25-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109749
Truck Repair Plus Inc.
For labor & parts to install double hump fenders
$5,667.48-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109750Grader bids were sent out. The bids will be due and opened on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig reported that Hamm’s will be increasing the tonnage rate for waste disposal. The old rate is $50.77/ton, the new rate is $53.14/ton. Currently, we are charging $55.00/ton with an anticipated increase to $58.00/ton effective 4/1/26.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig recommended an increase in tire disposal fees. New recommended fees are $4/ton for 18” passenger tire, $9/rim; $15/semi; $25/skidloader/forklift; $30/combine; $40/scraper tires.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the tire disposal rate increase as presented above. Unanimous.
Sheriff Tim Ackerman met with the Board. Sheriff Ackerman has compiled a list of improvements that are needing to be done at the jail. He is asking the Board’s permission to seek bids for the following improvements.
Central Mechanical – redoing plumbing fixtures (9), the new fixtures will be designed so that large items such as sheets cannot be flushed.
The Cell room as a store room in it that will be converted to a padded room.
Updating the cameras including cameras in the cells, 7 in the back and 3 up front.
They are creating a Law Library so that the inmates can do their research on site rather than being transported to the Courthouse Law Library.
Windows – 7 cells
The stove ventilation is a residential system and will need to be converted to a commercial system.
The Board gave Sheriff Tim Ackerman the authority to seek bids for the improvements.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve payroll as presented. Unanimous.
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 and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:40 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase order. Unanimous.
Community Memorial Healthcare
For January 2026 Sales Tax
$102,254.86-Sales Tax Fund-P.O. #7672Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:00 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
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 10:03 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
