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County staff explained the agreement covers cash‑basis law requirements, the rate of assistance, and a payback schedule requiring repayment if Greeson leaves before completing a 48‑month commitment. Staff said tuition assistance would be paid directly to the university and that any scholarships or grants received by Greeson would reduce the county’s contribution. The agreement also allows the county to terminate the arrangement for budgetary reasons; payments already made for completed coursework would not be required to be repaid in that situation if the commission so chooses.

Commissioners discussed inserting explicit language that Greeson remain in her position and perform her duties during the four‑year period; Greeson confirmed she would remain employed and perform regular duties while pursuing the degree. Commissioners also noted tuition rates may change over the four years and agreed the county would calculate annual payments based on the current academic year’s tuition. The motion approved included an amendment specifying Greeson will remain director and perform duties during the term.

Supporters said the arrangement is intended to preserve clinical and leadership capacity at the health department as the county plans for future transitions among contracted medical officers. The commission approved the motion by show of hands.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seward County - County Commission-Regular","oneSentenceSummary","Seward County commissioners approved a tuition assistance agreement covering up to $54,000 over four years to support Health Department Director Bree Greeson’s DNP studies, with a 48-month work commitment or prorated payback and a requirement that she remain employed and perform duties during the term.","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},6486641,"Commission waives purchasing policy, approves $10,000 exterior maintenance bid for EMS building",200,1500000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703&start=1500&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703/thumbnail_1500000.jpg","/articles/6486641/Seward-County/Kansas/Commission-waives-purchasing-policy-approves-10000-exterior-maintenance-bid-for-EMS-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486641-46d1653a78c2b4c44500e2151b9f490b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890177&Signature=Dre7LYQu0yWRn1rvHF2FOpKnXz2KK3~3pdzNk5OHEiuS88stgfAqRQxV9AUlOJngCGwqinpvyzBeVcJZXMLrT1VRGVw9lQQGP37N3w9bhBpCxIrOEF5fV854Rnsr5Gs7vldtdxsLfeFsLzcgeVD7~EjUSVI6-hHjWrWlACec0UHwI70Rng320kdHRfyHg5BK8vd6AVVQnkwqfG3ek4DnSxT9k7cfVbBnlk2fr2yoJN9z7GcklhN~32lMxXqNoNNFQM6GADEUGNQOag7W5RzOESNXBXX3wPyH0~FD7Qw5utbQq4SJGwLaLyYfJlcZGcHheGnZhxoeQl3z6kR~6v6haA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward County Board of County Commissioners approved a contract to repair and refinish the exterior of the county EMS building and waived a purchasing policy requirement for the item on Aug. 4.

County staff reported soliciting multiple contractors and receiving three proposals to prepare railing and stucco walls, prime and paint railings, and install new base coat, mesh and stucco finish. Staff recommended awarding the work to the low proposer at $10,000. \"It is our recommendation tonight that you approve the bid from My Stroke Concrete in the amount of $10,000,\" a staff presenter said (contractor name varied in the transcript). The motion on the floor asked the commission to waive the purchasing policy and approve the bid to be paid from ARPA funds.

Commissioners approved the motion by show of hands. Staff said work on interior bay floors at an EMS facility would begin the next morning at 7 a.m. and that trucks normally stored in the bay would be temporarily relocated. County staff discussed containment measures for dust and potential exposure during floor grinding and said employees could be relocated if conditions warranted.

The commission approved the award and ARPA funding authorization; the exact contractor name was inconsistent in the transcript and should be confirmed in the county procurement file before execution.","After soliciting multiple estimates, commissioners approved a $10,000 contract paid from ARPA funds to repair and refinish the exterior stucco and railings at the county EMS building; the item included a purchasing policy waiver because the low price was under the $10,000 threshold.",{"_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},6486645,"Commission approves $87,454 striping bid for 2025 HMA overlay; Tucker Road option discussed",442,1038000,1480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703&start=1038&end=1480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703/thumbnail_1038000.jpg","/articles/6486645/Seward-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-87454-striping-bid-for-2025-HMA-overlay-Tucker-Road-option-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486645-a29034c75cb3bc0d08803020b7cffca4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890177&Signature=YQYqlRrkKMmpppcw2RfAJ8GJ4PDz8ck86UVPKAY9olI~nIO6haxEh1TTTziBHi5hrj4EW1UuL4ZLLjQcWH2eRsKn5wmmpgr8wxTTRZlf1qwmd~R60f~xVaMGHkZW3eTv-R5ILXa6Nfsc7xNfHLfPyZA4P6SgstdnFK2HPD2dypdIw7EU4My562xaMBaYN1XLvyyXy~eh242gUgEXe~xDuVjgJSJLXXiy43~r-7rJGcBzvfNdPdsXJeS3SMC3QhW0lwkXyX~fBBJ9TId1LT3OWGDlc~vWJvy2lKdNwsHYDrlqIT~u50he-A1H5Oerg79~jnQ8AML6uwiCAK96XzS5~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward County Board of County Commissioners approved a bid of $87,454.38 from Sillessen and Sons (bidder name as read in meeting) to stripe new blacktop from the county’s 2025 HMA overlay project and authorized payment from remaining bond funds on Aug. 4.

Mark Johnson of Road and Bridge told commissioners that the county solicited bids for striping and received one bid — from Sillessen and Sons — at $87,454.38. Johnson said he had contacted other firms for price comparisons and that the low bidder had recently performed work for the airport and neighboring communities. \"We received 1 bid from Sillessen and Sons with the price of $87,454.38, and that is the only bid we received,\" Johnson said.

The commission approved the bid and directed that the striping work be paid from the remaining bond funds allocated to the overlay project. Commissioners also discussed an additional one‑mile striping of Tucker Road (from Western to Kansas Avenue) after staff identified complications in jurisdictional maintenance and existing striping on portions of the corridor. Johnson said adding that mile would increase the bid by roughly $3,000–$3,200; commissioners agreed to authorize consideration of that extra mile and to decide whether it should be paid from bond funds or the county’s Highway Fund (special highway 215), with normal maintenance more appropriately billed to the highway fund.

The road department indicated the striping work could be completed within 30 days of award. Commissioners approved the striping motion by show of hands.","The commission approved a single bid of $87,454.38 to stripe the county's 2025 HMA overlay project and authorized staff to consider adding a one‑mile striping of Tucker Road for about $3,200 to be paid from maintenance funds if appropriate.",{"_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},6486650,"Commission approves Cimarron Basin Community Corrections FY25 year‑end outcomes report",28,981000,1009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703&start=981&end=1009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703/thumbnail_981000.jpg","/articles/6486650/Seward-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-Cimarron-Basin-Community-Corrections-FY25-yearend-outcomes-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486650-0a9469a39a23825e7868fff81a6d54a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890177&Signature=oIpc4E3zfTPPFSg5W1Axp~9roO0Kf9T-R8xHMKTiBjbysBYHZS~h2CDOIpmxe3tH1y~G6FfUIG6gGWMUc7-2uZEcKe-MGZOxOUaRq1~4Mmldd4aC7D8S29A1lqU0NnHVJTtCn1N1FKdAt1XJsBvlYva00vkyDniuUQOH3UzL4Ax66RlsQFLrBneQ1l3zleuwezPg5MFlevEnkrYF6nPEw0DFspizGineifFO1ot5zv1-ZSDT7VNm9mOmmVM3mYurpP~Jz64NheGYX7J5up0GDe4Gr-IlPygqG1f8ihaCB~Nw8vkyzJ8le86hMpGDcoWNAWQxvrC-Xt8ZMCcBHSWvvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the fiscal year 2025 year‑end outcome report from Cimarron Basin Community Corrections on Aug. 4.

Kayla Jenkins, representing Cimarron Basin Community Corrections, presented the report and asked the commission to approve it so the agency could submit the outcomes to the Kansas Department of Corrections. “I’m asking for your approval for my FY25 outcome report so I can have that approved and send to DOC for our last year's outcomes and statuses of our programs and what we've accomplished in the year,” Jenkins said.

Commissioners responded in support. Commissioner Abbott moved to approve the FY25 year‑end outcome reports; Commissioner Fuller seconded the motion. The commission approved the report by show of hands.

The item was administrative: approval authorizes the corrections provider to file required documentation with the state; commissioners did not amend program content or funding during the meeting.","The commission approved the fiscal year 2025 outcome report for Cimarron Basin Community Corrections so the agency can submit its results to the Kansas Department of Corrections.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486654,"Seward County sets flat nonprofit rental fee, excludes events with alcohol",766,184000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703&start=184&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528615-d63330e5177aa10d2aec5100980a8703/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6486654/Seward-County/Kansas/Seward-County-sets-flat-nonprofit-rental-fee-excludes-events-with-alcohol","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486654-5d6a16897730f8a2b4fd0377cc39ae4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890177&Signature=BhS-klblvXfKiTGA6NQv-QJN9XjfmFec9vU8NV~8vV-ENPAVD0Jw5C3mB8S9zde6OhahmyWRPOVc68j125q6lmJf5b-Jo1Cr9huI~V8r394DaLsrkeWClpsStJoCtnF1y1RMWFpghL2eylpDx1pbIUYGLp5PtqFYioR9ZQ0Uz~KfSC7Yl7TsBqm~zwByOTQYp~6~5friUm~igzLzkhqjkRKr1NxvayIu6lquil~8FZFeTAg-ZdLasyGp1Do-kvosKT6zVzF4YWpllu7XB9wwl0IFEmiJdBgZkCT~jXq5lKeB~kbXgiDKwQvAz~UQuCt6Mdv9PjTKpE~WwimJRsxD7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 Aug. 4 to adopt a flat-fee approach for nonprofit rentals at the county fairground complex and to remove future fee‑waiver requests from coming before the commission so long as renters meet the new guidelines.

County facilities manager Brock Feiner presented several methods for calculating a nonprofit fee, including formulas that included or excluded labor, benefits and utility costs and a flat‑fee option. “I did it different ways of hours in a work year, hours in a year, with benefits, without benefits, with labor, without labor, and then also a just a flat fee,” Feiner said. He recommended using a simple flat fee and implementing a verification form at the county administration office so staff can confirm nonprofit status.

Commissioners debated how to set the flat fee and what costs should be covered. One commissioner said the county had about $84,000 in fee waivers last year and favored a flat fee so nonprofits have “some skin in the game.” Commissioners agreed the flat fee should be intended to cover utilities and insurance only; costs for setup, teardown, cleaning, damages and kitchen use will remain separate and remain charged according to the existing fee schedule. The commission also decided that any event where alcohol is present would not qualify for the nonprofit fee adjustment, and that if alcohol is discovered during an event the rental would default to the normal (nonadjusted) rate.

The motion approved by the commission directed staff to implement options 7 and 8 from Feiner’s proposals and to update the nonprofit rental form and guidelines. Commissioners instructed county staff to require proof of nonprofit status (for example, a 501(c)(3) determination) or documentation of an authorized fiscal agent when applicable, and to manage verification at the administration level so future qualifying rentals do not require commission action. Feiner said staff would provide the updated guidelines and form to commissioners once finalized.

The decision followed public and commissioner discussion but did not change the existing fee schedule for add‑on charges. Commissioners approved the motion by show of hands with a unanimous vote.

Looking ahead, staff will publish the updated nonprofit rental form and implement the fee changes; the commission removed four waiver requests from the agenda that were rendered unnecessary by the policy change.","The Seward County Commission approved new flat fees for nonprofit use of the county fairground complex, adopting options intended to cover utilities and insurance while leaving set‑up, clean‑up, kitchen use and alcohol‑related events subject to separate charges.","actionData","errors"]

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