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Why it matters: The mailer informs taxpayers of proposed property tax rates and triggers public budget hearings. Clerk Lisa said residents can call or visit the clerk’s office for clarification and that budget hearings are posted on the notice.

Lisa asked commissioners to schedule a 15‑minute work session with Brandy Ryan on ARPA funds and moved the fiscal‑year budget work session from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Aug. 19 to accommodate the ARPA discussion; she also noted a budget hearing for Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. Lisa reported she had contacted Colin Holthaus of K Works to arrange a work session about workers' compensation bids and proposed meeting dates in September.

Lisa said the state required all material on the mailer to fit onto a single page, which reduced the print size. She encouraged anyone with questions to contact the clerk’s office.

No formal action beyond scheduling was taken on these administrative items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Crawford County Live Meeting 08-15-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county clerk told the commission that state‑mandated revenue‑neutral tax mailers are compact this year and explained the '2025 proposed' column reflects high estimates; she also scheduled ARPA and budget work sessions and noted follow‑up meetings with K Works.","taxTitle","Crawford County, Kansas","taxId",55170,"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},6129010,"Commissioners authorize amended Tyler Technologies agreement to prorate cloud migration payment",104,2911000,3015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2&start=2911&end=3015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2/thumbnail_2911000.jpg","/articles/6129010/Crawford-County/Kansas/Commissioners-authorize-amended-Tyler-Technologies-agreement-to-prorate-cloud-migration-payment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129010-840b60a61071a6f1c9ede38cb7dc533d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498780&Signature=k~ZmEEkzl1uszIZPBmCFtp6k2yDUHLLvoMAMhRaB0P-5Vdspz9VP2aoo7XDL40OQeYMDDqIrsTpAhoSpsIWX9R3~6H~HKCIoVlKPnX9GNatALjegfiFcFVtbsMGzSJ-Jl1o~6lyriKRLz43wQtU0I8IytJuKlBYxRnidQyMxHujNJfJ9BMoCUeY2fNVojMhleKdG~CSLzgUkZcsQyIwUGtWKZdPlNaqEKq-pPdJ5y~-WKFnwdr0lKN3oSeIRHg1CCJr5pib~pfG2svOUKcmNX0LqH8mbGSWZ2yFk-ca-zxHEkXiIbcXayqmRAs65mU5zo5BBoMGGQXo3eYk5iQyy1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County officials told the Crawford County Commission on Aug. 18 that an amendment to the county’s agreement with Tyler Technologies modifies payment terms for a planned migration of sheriff and jail software to the cloud.

Why it matters: County staff said the cloud migration is intended to reduce service interruptions in the event of a cybersecurity incident and to improve long‑term resilience for records and deputy reporting.

Tim Meikert (county attorney) described the amendment as limited to payment terms to allow a prorated payment for the current year; he said the underlying move of the sheriff/jail package to the cloud remains the same as the agreement the commission approved earlier. Commissioners discussed the amendment briefly, moved to approve it during the meeting and requested the chair’s authorization for signature.

No detailed new technical specifications were presented at the meeting, and the amendment as described affects only billing/payment timing, not the scope of services, according to Meikert’s presentation. Commissioners approved the amendment and authorized the chairman to sign.","The commission authorized an amendment to a previously approved agreement with Tyler Technologies to move county sheriff and jail software to the cloud and to change payment terms so this year's payment can be prorated.",{"_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},6129015,"County auditor gives clean opinion on 2024 financials; single audit finds no federal findings",876,809000,1685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2&start=809&end=1685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2/thumbnail_809000.jpg","/articles/6129015/Crawford-County/Kansas/County-auditor-gives-clean-opinion-on-2024-financials-single-audit-finds-no-federal-findings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129015-9b064bc9fac32271a74f3f86ddd5e94c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498780&Signature=R7qnwh5uIct9f7A4XZ3FCuzKpQrAdV4oSurhV8JfKc0tNxHY7wsIk03N0AazPu9ntMKZHq19zkF1jFW2UQkTc9ufhdWmLDbtz5YBi8KzfyWXEk-Jhxw75KlnfTNe~2tyi4CdMbXA0Ohf6Gc67TXeH2s7U1mXccuS3lfF74yx9-BUyw--A4zuQnRJ6LeVOpb8kSUAGI3asEvJh4c6Y3KO9wTWGbE-0fDi5iekLZCKa5bEYgfalQmL8tmck067a~YQu1CFXL4-GRJUfbpDeFZK~igmZq77wqEu3xOrmeXoL91K98sPpAcNpUGgGHcUUUHNpU9HYbxsk90Uvmh1c3BK2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","April Schwartz of Barney & Associates presented Crawford County’s 2024 financial audit at the Aug. 18 meeting, telling commissioners the audit produced a clean opinion under KMAG and that the county’s financial statements were \"fairly stated in all material respects.\" She said the auditors proposed no journal entries to correct the county’s year‑end numbers.

Why it matters: The audit informs commissioners as they finalize the 2026 budget and shows compliance with federal single‑audit requirements for entities that expend federal funds.

April Schwartz, auditor with Barney & Associates, summarized key figures from the audit packet. She said the county began the year with about $13,095,000 in cash for the primary county government, reported receipts of roughly $37,000,003.44 and expenditures of about $41,000,009.87, leaving an unencumbered cash balance shown in the packet of $8,425,373. Adding outstanding encumbrances and accounts payable produced the report’s reconciled bank balance figures.

Schwartz said the audit required a single audit and that auditors tested 40% of federal expenditures. The county’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF/ARPA) were shown in the packet as expended or committed by year end; she reported $4,249,792 for CSLFRF‑related activity as presented in the audit. The auditor said there were no findings related to federal funds, and the internal‑control report over federal money was clean.

On debt, the auditor summarized outstanding general obligation bonds and financing leases. She stated the beginning of year outstanding debt was $3,337,051, the county issued approximately $1,000,006.91 in new debt for ambulances, graders and a fire pumper, made aggregate principal payments of about $798,666, and paid roughly $169,783 in interest, as reported in the audit packet.

Schwartz described required footnotes, fund reconciliations and the general fund presentation where the county earned interest income on investments. She noted that governments reporting under KMAG cannot be classified as low‑risk auditees for the purposes of single‑audit testing thresholds.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about beginning balances and line items such as tax receipts and agency funds; the auditor and county staff answered those questions during the presentation. No formal vote was taken on the audit at the meeting; the commissioners thanked the auditor and staff for the work.","Barney & Associates delivered the 2024 audit for Crawford County and reported a clean opinion under KMAG, required single-audit testing of federal programs with no findings, and summarized cash balances and debt activity for the year.",{"_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},6129020,"Local providers tell commissioners county mill levy funds pay for activities, transportation and new mobile sensory trailer",598,192000,790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2&start=192&end=790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749202-b41b31c15d28d0f390c1e93b4c4b03f2/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6129020/Crawford-County/Kansas/Local-providers-tell-commissioners-county-mill-levy-funds-pay-for-activities-transportation-and-new-mobile-sensory-trailer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129020-6a102c5e8a2d8239406550485307bc73/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498780&Signature=fSmNfcNg-0Ch-TEb11BPkxfiHmSwGbFNFAtTunfYB9n0ng8Gc5xLtKSX8sqp8qlzAv3sCin7ravKVitnq8oUmCcZSWTbAJhg5Vs6CY7Zff872zoa2mWRU62~yQeQNEYiV2ZIr7BBlQ7JL7VwntfRlTY0zCwPuZYzwNimYYIQzUSYGfxruYogrLbL~cJSd-OHJCGyuDMNf2Ic1~kZKk34nnutqOLFYOCF8a1gVqr1DzwQG7nIhATTQ653VypLYyiOOnnWPFsavIsi3ALzmw9mhVwBtBgXflHQmH0It0qpadmnqdCzRTDs0PHk7YyDTzxVjyT4WjZ9cYYBl62AlXC2WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Mosaic, CLASS and Class LTV told the Crawford County Commission on Aug. 18, 2025, that county mill levy dollars fill gaps in services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and pay for activities, transportation and adaptive equipment that Medicaid and grant funding do not cover. Staff member, speaking for Mosaic and other providers, described how the funds help people “have the best life possible living in the community.”

Why it matters: The providers said mill levy dollars pay for recurring costs that enable community participation — including travel to Special Olympics practices and tournaments, fees for community arts and recreation programs, and supplies — that Medicaid largely pays staff to deliver but does not leave a budget for. That gap, the presenters said, is where the county funds are used.

Mosaic’s representative said the county mill dollars “give them the ability to go out and do different things in the community,” and described local examples such as pottery and painting studios used by participants. Rosie West, director of (agency name not specified in the transcript), said similar dollars cover sports‑team Gatorade and parking fees and transport to events. Bob Davis, identified as with Class LTV, said the agencies also used a local grant from the SCUBA’s Foundation together with mill levy dollars to equip a mobile multi‑sensory trailer with bubble tubes, projectors, sound machines and tactile panels so participants can calm down if they become overstimulated while out in the community.

The presenters said most of their operating revenue comes from Medicaid. The providers told the commission that Medicaid payments primarily pay staff costs and do not provide extra funding for activities, and that a recent federal “final rule” requiring more individualized day services has increased program demands without increasing reimbursement. The presenters asked for continued county support for activity and transportation dollars that offset those funding gaps.

Commissioners asked about family involvement and payment. The Mosaic representative said payment situations vary: some participants and families pay when able, some live on fixed incomes, and many older participants do not have living parents to assist financially.

No formal action was taken during the presentation; commissioners acknowledged the update and thanked the providers.

The providers noted they try to spend the mill levy dollars in Crawford County — examples given included Pittsburgh and Girard program sites — both to benefit residents and local businesses.

The presentation closed with commissioners thanking the agencies and recognizing the role of supplemental local funding in sustaining community activities for people with disabilities.","Representatives of Mosaic, CLASS and Class LTV told the Crawford County Commission that county mill levy dollars help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities pay for community activities, transportation and program supplies, and that the funds are being used to supplement grants for a new mobile sensory trailer.","actionData","errors"]

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