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Standard said the training is intended to explain how emergency responses are organized and to clarify the role elected officials and local leaders play during a response. He encouraged commissioners to attend and said local jurisdictions — including city commissions, hospital management and school leadership — are being invited.

Registration is on KS-Train, Standard said, and attendees will need a student ID number from the National Fire Academy (part of FEMA) to register. He said attendees do not need to bring a laptop.

Commissioners asked about the schedule and duration; Standard confirmed the training typically runs four hours and will allow time for interaction with trainers. No county action was required; this was an informational announcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seward County - County Commission-Regular - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Seward County Emergency Management announced a four-hour training for elected officials and community leaders to be held at the Event Center in May; registration is through KS-Train and attendees need a National Fire Academy student ID number.","taxTitle","Seward County, Kansas","taxId",70665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612135,"Seward County commissioners approve appointments, change order; amend agenda",188,969000,1157000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327&start=969&end=1157","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327/thumbnail_969000.jpg","/articles/6612135/Seward-County/Kansas/Seward-County-commissioners-approve-appointments-change-order-amend-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612135-ed3fbb7c37e8cc36a9bb33b9d0e789a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447926&Signature=BPr4PNvBUBmtSEhWYdHfeFeju0gZ2f3O5JPnkhlEjIBGhApHQuTsOxaBo1KfUproNiZpsDg1JLddXv2Pr1KphKPtHTqozyxKp205T2q~pGLbqSFdm0lw~2yk96eykdP8tP7Ac30~qWzKj20Zle49Zmlem83UfnVGJx2uP0-MOYPhA6hLRyikI4uds6YguKEVQfFnwV8Tu~exusKgQeX1OMt84xQTV9BxGsYsbB6A~BzgVphusQFlgCJeUrPvD2pQPFA9oYYyPND2xXZ9P4WJXwEWmPFzONwaGBiZaSqBb-Z36IjZdWCzYcN9~kU~1VxH9ZAQLlTtxlK~PyiQtWgKyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward County Board of Commissioners on April 7 approved several routine motions and two substantive items: a four-year appointment for the county appraiser and a contract change order for the county HMA overlay project.

Appointment: The board approved Resolution 2025-08 appointing Angela Eichmann as Seward County appraiser for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2029. A motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Sutherland Abbott and seconded by Commissioner Fuller; the motion passed 4-0 with one commissioner absent.

Change order: The board approved Change Order No. 2402805 to the Third County HMA Overlay contract. The change order revises the original contract start date from May 1, 2025, to July 7, 2025, and removes the Kismet Main Street driving lanes section because of an existing water-main repair; the removal carries a credit of $112,340. A motion to approve the change order was made by Commissioner Sutherland Abbott and seconded by Commissioner Fuller; the motion passed 4-0 with one commissioner absent.

Other motions: The board approved an amended agenda that removed agenda items 4, 6 and 10 (motion by Commissioner Southern Abbot; second by Commissioner Fuller; vote 4-0 with one absent) and approved the consent agenda (motion by Commissioner Southern Abbott; second by Commissioner Fuller; vote 4-0 with one absent). The meeting adjournment was moved by Commissioner Southern Abbott and seconded by Commissioner Fuller, and passed 4-0 with one absent.

The meeting record shows unanimous approval among the four commissioners present; the transcript does not list roll-call votes by individual member names beyond the mover and seconder for these motions.","At the April 7 meeting the Seward County Board of Commissioners approved an appointment for county appraiser, authorized a change order on the HMA overlay contract, and approved agenda and consent items; votes were unanimous among present members (4-0) with one commissioner absent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612139,"Vendor describes Base 1 road stabilizer; commissioners said Road P will be tested with the product",372,398000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327&start=398&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327/thumbnail_398000.jpg","/articles/6612139/Seward-County/Kansas/Vendor-describes-Base-1-road-stabilizer-commissioners-said-Road-P-will-be-tested-with-the-product","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612139-5317b5dbca1e18f4507b6d278c5dd9b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447926&Signature=KrKRkPB54JtEgT4mLGfTGFsF3rVrG5iPluHyFMV2xCjDhA9FgY3RT1MUbgD1EVPjhub8KMHU2Io7gwTldFU7rFpDZ1NU3CeujV7ZlQj-vaNf9qKKfyA8ReDnFoQ34JKN-AM~O2gZTZHb3SEm8txBGDnFogAoKhNw~80A4pTt3zNo2GPJIg~6ukL0cixPQhtcjZkvKnXXwls0Ercm2-FCRAeWlVKGAHzcG4hmxTFZUQ2OSKINXV8o7kEhiJ61PZlAbkGi4sYVaaoJWzr~Q8NXlwSTmg6EhpN49SO7QIaAcyUSkmwJ3bNrgtK~yOezkKEC8VcQ9DsZTFadnGgtzPILyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dennis Odum, a representative of Team Laboratory Chemical, presented information to the Seward County Board of Commissioners on April 7 about a patented road-stabilizer product his company sells called Base 1. Odum said his company used the product in Seward County in February 2009 on Box Road and that the product requires fines such as clay or silt to work effectively; he said sand by itself will not set up.

Odum provided cost and application examples. He said one tote of Base 1 (4ft by 4ft by 4ft) applied at a 4-inch depth on a 24-foot-wide, 1-mile road would cost about $7,700 and that a single tote would cover that cross section at the quoted depth. He told commissioners he typically sees “a good 10 years out of it without doing anything else” and said deeper reclamation (4 to 6 inches) could extend the life to “15 or 20” years. Odum offered a promotional price: buy five totes and receive a sixth tote free, with the vendor paying freight if purchased during the promotion.

The board was told that, at a prior meeting, commissioners had instructed Mark Johnson, the county road and bridge director, to utilize Base 1 on Road P this time so the county would have a comparison of two products on two roads. The vendor said Base 1 provides flexibility because it can be stored in a stockpile and used at the county’s convenience rather than requiring immediate scheduling when a contractor arrives.

No formal procurement or contract award occurred at the April 7 meeting; the presentation was informational and included product test data and recommendations for combining Base 1 with millings and local clay fines to improve performance.

A county staff member or a commissioner asked whether the vendor’s promotional and pricing terms would apply, and Odum confirmed his current running promotion; commissioners and staff discussed scheduling for comparing products and local availability of appropriate fines for stabilization.","A vendor showed test results and pricing for Base 1 road-stabilizer product and referenced a prior Seward County trial; commissioners previously instructed the county road director to apply Base 1 on Road P for comparison with another product.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612143,"Invenergy updates Seward County on Thresher Wind Project contribution agreement",105,139000,244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327&start=139&end=244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892346-3a82f278fa481fb717d4e23374b8d327/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6612143/Seward-County/Kansas/Invenergy-updates-Seward-County-on-Thresher-Wind-Project-contribution-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612143-6e208687968992e3258a041a88197c95/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447926&Signature=lJ0e4Nfh1n52mTHYPjLvTxYlkc5r8EkJ2mxtt-dbhH5CVh2JCOgJG26P7iLZlm8lnkqLzfQ2YAk~f3iiDfCA9TL9-OTX6tpt~pqP1ACdwnWXNEFm~cs7U5zSSiGLRwoQa916j8U-j1JoWPqaMSLm35L7kdxbJHaC67KOeGdolvZBXViZoDqQl9MHknM-abibXGOXyokO3HtXhB6ViP2iI7CFGCqOhptFj0N7YBH5L9AtwDZt9BjudRNpVZqc29NfsPhkbJmIbUA7~iSkfHyed270wppj8~Jon0zStgY1k3RhI7ZeaCDu8pZN1T68Bm0JEow3DzP7pko~Q7YNwpO7QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kate, an Invenergy representative, updated the Seward County Board of Commissioners on April 7 about a contribution agreement tied to the Thresher Wind Project, saying the company expects the project to be completed in 2029 and that the state of Kansas provides a renewable-energy tax exemption for the first 10 years.

The representative said the agreement outlines annual payments based on a per-megawatt rate starting at $6,100 per megawatt and escalating at 3% annually. An unidentified Invenergy representative told the commission the company expects “about $40,000,000 to the county during its life.” The representative also said roughly $30,000,000 would go directly to landowners over the project life, separate from the county payments.

The company said the project would encompass about 12,000 acres and involve roughly 40 landowners; landowners would receive annual payments based on facilities on their property. The company said that, because of the state tax exemption, the contribution agreement addresses annual payments for the first 10 years immediately following construction.

No formal action by the commission on the contribution agreement was recorded in the April 7 meeting minutes. Commissioners were told county staff and outside counsel were reviewing the agreement; the administrator said a work session with legal counsel is being scheduled to review the wind-farm history and the agreement in more detail.

Speakers at the April 7 meeting noted the broad financial figures and timelines but did not provide a signed agreement or final county decision during the session.

The county’s administrator said the commission will receive additional history and context on the project during a future work session so members can consider next steps.","An Invenergy representative told the Seward County Board of Commissioners the Thresher Wind Project’s contribution agreement would provide annual payments tied to megawatt capacity, with payments to the county and to landowners; the company said the project is anticipated to be complete in 2029.","actionData","errors"]

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