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Stepping Stones Shelter and the Cimarron Basin/JCAPS team both presented proposals during the meeting. Lindsay Bennett, developmental director for Stepping Stones Shelter, said, “Every resident we work with is in recovery, whether from addiction, trauma, mental health challenges, or a combination of these.” Bennett asked the commission to keep the settlement dollars local: “If not allocated locally, those funds will be directed by the state without the benefit of knowing our community the way we do.”

Representatives from Cimarron Basin Community Corrections and JCAPS described plans focused on prevention, linkage to care, and continuity of services between juvenile and adult systems. Chelsea Jossy, identified as JCAPS director, outlined prevention work for youth including cognitive behavioral therapy workbooks and family-engagement supports and said the agencies currently refer clients to neighboring cities because local provider capacity is limited.

Commission discussion focused on the short-term nature of the settlement funds and how the one-time money should be used. County staff reminded commissioners the settlement payments arrive annually and taper over time; commissioners asked whether the requested uses were start-up/one-time items as the RFP directed. A county staff member told the commission the RFP prioritized one-time or start-up costs because the funding was short-term and would “trickle down” over a multi-year distribution.

Some commissioners said they preferred funding ongoing behavioral-health operations; one commissioner recommended supporting Cimarron Basin’s largely ongoing work because the pool of funds was limited. Another commissioner suggested splitting funds between the two applicants but the majority voted to award the full amount to Cimarron Basin/JCAPS. The clerk recorded the outcome as “4 to 1 passes.”

The award will be subject to memorandum(s) of understanding with recipients to define deliverables and allowable uses of the funds, and county staff said they would prepare any necessary documentation prior to disbursement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seward County - County Commission-Regular - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Seward County Board of County Commissioners voted to award $116,481.51 in opioid settlement funds to a joint application from Cimarron Basin Community Corrections and Juvenile Corrections and Prevention Services (JCAPS).","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},6580268,"Seward County approves $497,233 dozer purchase and several equipment, software and tech renewals",362,3377000,3739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142234-f29cf0dbf7e689140f444f8045667f01&start=3377&end=3739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142234-f29cf0dbf7e689140f444f8045667f01/thumbnail_3377000.jpg","/articles/6580268/Seward-County/Kansas/Seward-County-approves-497233-dozer-purchase-and-several-equipment-software-and-tech-renewals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580268-fbb196e8fe2b1b41f1d0da57ec783812/orig.mp4?Expires=1770798770&Signature=nBncZnUAORrveaB4aseGI0fy3L6bmU3J3H93jeYdEGie2em7KT301y-1q5neYW0smWnj~asFibsVv1A6NmZJ0ShsCihJR0NdPSgQ9pjLaiMIPML8bxkV2c888HBc-9W93jjVK9TnMeU3yZaipwOW6Chld90NRYg9P0uWKaVVSV6UIKlXm2~ADddtmXOo7zxNV1reeuxSItJRV5Nhcusw5OCwM2~aDTTEGAedddAp7V08BjXMp5SgFVgqhYzHHhe~~Y1ACpGQh-oZjgB8ATqOW6qx6WIrNPt-Lvu5xNmWZCNLcczGkeV2ujbzn2xx6C0InpqEHWTABG6Gjt2FjW5orw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its regular meeting the Seward County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple procurement items ranging from heavy equipment to software and building kiosks.

The largest single action was approval of a D6 dozer purchase from Foley Equipment for $497,233. Commissioners voted to waive the purchasing policy, authorize a special check for payment and approve the purchase; the motion recorded a 5–0 vote. County staff and Foley Equipment representatives explained the machine is a high-track D6 that matches operational needs at the county gravel plant and that used-machine searches had not identified a suitable alternative. Larry Cummings of Foley Equipment told commissioners market supply was tight and that Caterpillar high-track models are limited, saying his firm “searched pretty hard” to locate the unit on hold for Seward County.

Road and Bridge staff also presented and the commission approved the purchase of a 2025 motor grader from Foley Cat for $265,980 to be paid from the equipment fund; that motion passed 5–0. Mark Johnson, Road and Bridge director, said the purchase was part of the 2025 CIP; he told commissioners rebuilding the existing 2012 grader was not the most cost-effective option.

Landfill staff requested and the commission approved adding a capital purchase to the consent agenda and purchasing a 24-foot tilt-bed trailer from Hills Truck and Equipment for $8,350 to make the skid loader transportable without a Class A CDL. Brock Tyner, landfill staff, said the trailer purchase would be paid from the mobile equipment fund and that the trailer was needed to haul a 72-inch Hustler mower used at the Liberal location. Commissioners approved the trailer purchase by show of hands.

The board approved several other technology and facility items: a three-year renewal of the ClearCompany workforce management platform for $33,307 (county technology budget), a court-recorder upgrade (FTR systems from Voice Products) for $30,280 with a motion to pay a 50% down payment by special check ($15,140), and a 32-inch pedestal touchscreen kiosk for a building directory from TB Liquidators for $2,385 charged to technology surplus. Each of those measures passed on unanimous voice or hand votes.

The board also approved a fee waiver the county administrator had already authorized for Crossroads Center Incorporated to use the Rodeo Arena for an event; the commission ratified that administrative waiver. In each equipment or technology vote staff identified the paying fund (equipment, mobile equipment or county technology) and said available balances would cover the purchases.

Commissioners asked questions about procurement process limits and single-source justifications. Staff repeatedly noted the need to waive bidding requirements in specific cases because suitable alternatives were not available locally or the vendor had equipment on hold. The motions approved at the meeting require county staff to complete purchase paperwork, request special checks where required, and coordinate deliveries and warranties.","The county commission approved a series of procurement and capital items, including a $497,233 Caterpillar D6 dozer (single-source, special check), a $265,980 motor grader, a 24-foot tilt-bed trailer, a court-recording system upgrade, software renewal and a digital directory kiosk.","actionData","errors"]

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Seward County awards opioid settlement funds to Cimarron Basin/JCAPS over Stepping Stones bid

Seward County approves $497,233 dozer purchase and several equipment, software and tech renewals