The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Jon Ungerer, member, Greg Meyer, member, Austin Cline, 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 Jon Ungerer to approve the minutes from the 8/17/26 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Austiin Cline to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Landoll Company, Marysville, KS
For trailer air cylinder
$2,268.93-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109790
Hoyt’s Truck Center, Topeka, KS
For transmission work & repairs #607F
$14,685.38-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109789
River Street Services, LLC, Blue Rapids, KS
For machine hire for tree trimming
$3,000.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109788Public Works Administrator Mike Craig presented an estimate for the bridge repair in Wells Township west of Frankfort from Norfolk Construction in the amount of $32,234.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the bid for wing repair on bridge in Wells Township in the amount of $32,234. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig revisited the basement repair bids with the Board.
Groundworks, Omaha for the repair of the 54’ in the amount of $12,713.74 which does not include any utility room work.
Lamunyon, Clay Center for the repair of 54’ in the amount of $12,595.00 which includes repair work on the utility room crack.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to approve the basement repair and utility room work from Lamunyon out of Clay Center in the amount of $12,595.00. Unanimous.
Terry Smith, Morgan Wanklyn, Stephen Bergman and John Haug with the Upper Black Vermillion Watershed met with the Board to discuss the “Brady” watershed pond on 28th Road North of Lillis and the concerns with continued flooding of the County road.
Greg Meyer 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, County Treasurer Angie Price and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:23 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken in this executive session.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline at the recommendation of County Treasurer Angie Price to move Jessica Oswald from Clk III to Deputy at the rate of $24.72/hr effective 8/26/26. Unanimous.
The Board discussed the recent Access Control bids for the Courthouse and the Helvering Center as well as additional cameras and panic buttons.
County Counselor Anthony Bruna met with the Board to present the Board with a possible Accessible Transportation and Mobility-Device Lift Safety Policy and Resolution. The Board will have Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek come to the meeting next week to discuss and implement.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss matters of attorney-client privileged discussions – potential ligitation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:30 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken in this executive session.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the following purchase order. Unanimous.
Quadient Finance
For postage
$3,500.00-County General Fund-P.O. #7548Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss matters of attorney-client privileged discussions – potential litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:46 a.m. Unanimous.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss matters of attorney-client privileged discussions – potential litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:51 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken in this executive session.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.
The Board reviewed more information regarding the Access Control bids and what changes were made to lower the bid. These bids will be discussed next week.
Greg Meyer moved, seconded by Austin Cline to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m .
