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An unidentified commissioner moved to approve the contract: \"I will make a motion to approve the contract with DHS construction for the remodel of the old EMS station,\" the mover said. A commissioner seconded, and the motion was adopted by voice vote after the chair asked, \"All in favor?\" and attendees responded \"Aye.\"

Nut graf: The action authorizes county staff to proceed with the contractor selected for the remodel; the meeting record shows a motion, a second and a voice vote but does not include a roll-call tally or dollar amount for the contract in the public transcript.

Body details: The transcript records the motion, second and the chair calling for the vote; no further debate or contract dollar amounts were read into the record at the time of the motion. The contract is recorded in meeting minutes as approved but the transcript did not provide the contract value, project timeline, or procurement background; staff are expected to hold the contract documents and procurement record in county files.

Ending: Commissioners took no further action on this item at the meeting; staff will proceed under the approved contract and follow any procurement or reporting rules that apply to county contracts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/29/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted to approve a contract with DHS Construction to remodel the county's old EMS station; the approval was made by motion and voice vote.","taxTitle","Riley, Kansas","taxId",4218,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6455331,"Riley County planning staff present draft goals, propose limited expansion of designated growth area near lake",2598,1778000,4376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5845820-fa2a8747bee4f555f7008511fc44e06f&start=1778&end=4376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5845820-fa2a8747bee4f555f7008511fc44e06f/thumbnail_1778000.jpg","/articles/6455331/Kansas/Riley-County-planning-staff-present-draft-goals-propose-limited-expansion-of-designated-growth-area-near-lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455331-426ac6252496f8d58543eb2ab3773f6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542402&Signature=QFxWsx8HkofUOocKqNb6uEu3EkJyDyW8YQksGyn-~wg-lzPzw0n~DpgTzqCoemHmqiNfcoiIDR7-kfJ1zQxInHQ73bpQhI2FNkScNhCGEMTby2fAnAdZ19bJYxTXULbLkiFujYI2Y~W4eVBLUSOgkUdbpRy3AJIlxkj0~Pz8HUioPhUzbwOKv66R-iksuzeYhJS3UnQhOOM9QBmuaSCSjOxN-8SQLrRf46qo1IwhI~ZovDXuDTKwEvRtnGS4W3jn4b3dFe6Lsv6NGPhKv7VsTNFPxDklPz19TlfDtOy1C8ecFYEu~3hfvnUhEgyM71r2onYABynyrehsnIemAT~Shw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Comprehensive-plan update: Riley County planning staff presented draft goals and growth-area mapping and sought commissioner direction at the Sept. 29 commission meeting.

Planning Director Amanda Webb and consultants from Stantec walked commissioners through draft goals developed from prior public workshops and stakeholder interviews and explained a proposed modest expansion of the county's designated growth area along the county lake to provide more residential flexibility where topography and existing development make that appropriate. \"We're just trying to keep it kind of high level right now not to overwhelm,\" Webb said, describing the distinction between overarching goals and the later objectives and actions that will specify implementation.

The nut graf: The draft goals reflect prior engagement and new outreach; staff said they will use objectives and actions to clarify how the goals will be implemented and will coordinate with the four small cities that asked to retain their existing designated growth areas. Adam, of the Stantec project team, said the goals \"are reflective of both what we've heard from the community, from, the original engagement effort hosted by the county, and then also the, engagement that we had heard, from our events that we had hosted as your consultant.\" That combination, staff said, informed the maps and the recommendations now being shared with commissioners.

Body details: Webb said most of the plan's draft goals have been available since an Aug. 5 public workshop; some sections (notably health and natural/cultural resources) had fewer subcommittee reviews and were recently added to the draft. Staff and consultants emphasized that goals are intentionally high-level and will be paired with specific objectives and actions in later drafts to avoid confusion over intent.

On designated growth areas, county staff reported they met individually with each of the four small cities and found each requested no expansion of their growth areas; the county will therefore keep those maps as-is. The one area proposed for county expansion is along the lake, where staff showed a map (pink/purple = existing; green = proposed expansion). Webb said the green expansion reflects existing scattered housing and intentionally excludes steep slopes, feedlots and prime agricultural soils: \"We don't wanna be encouraging growth, again, on slopes, on feedlots, on prime agricultural soils,\" she said, explaining why the expansion shape is irregular.

Staff clarified that being inside a designated growth area does not automatically grant permits but makes residential development more feasible by easing some agricultural restrictions and directing development to parcels more suitable for nonagricultural uses. Webb said the county will coordinate maps with Manhattan's urban-area boundary where city planning already identifies future servicing and growth areas.

Stakeholder outreach: Consultants reported interviews with more than two dozen stakeholders, including business groups, small cities, and voluntary organizations; Stantec summarized common themes in economic development, housing, trails and health-related planning. The presentation also noted continuing conversations about solid waste options such as food composting and about making public health resources more visible; Webb said such ideas will be reflected in actions where appropriate.

Schedule and next steps: Consultants and staff said the project is slightly behind the original calendar but expects draft scenarios this week and a county-staff draft by late October, with city and planning-board review in November and final delivery to the commission targeted in December. Webb and the consultants agreed to share a corrected PDF of the schedule and materials that had been cut off in the packet.

Ending: Commissioners did not take a formal action on the plan at the meeting; staff said there remains time to refine language, insert objectives and actions, and respond to commissioner and public input before the formal adoption process begins.","County planning staff and consultants summarized draft goals for the comprehensive plan update, reported outreach to cities and stakeholders, proposed a limited expansion of the county's designated growth area along the lake, and set an accelerated schedule for a final plan this winter.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6455324,"Commission approves tax-roll corrections; staff explains limited refund rules for city-owned exemptions",102,475000,577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5845820-fa2a8747bee4f555f7008511fc44e06f&start=475&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5845820-fa2a8747bee4f555f7008511fc44e06f/thumbnail_475000.jpg","/articles/6455324/Kansas/Commission-approves-tax-roll-corrections-staff-explains-limited-refund-rules-for-city-owned-exemptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455324-87b4e708858f3fc17901aae53b9cdba1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542402&Signature=ogqOcy6ZXs6R1Qc87Ubjv~MzKwJ4pabLzsw-8IsYq1tOtHeWG7z2wSC2WZXVtSmgteCDSg7NyuNVqFlxSqLI-Novuw9BgRQtug0FnvCwyIHsjfg5BLKV2~WXMjpaBtIfeYqwUCu0mrWC0~GzR3O6tr~-22l7GK5Bmi4D3~DxUB0cQsCMN7SgKQNj6wGOVcWB5ElaiovOI~KlBW9MheJL9VaNitzLfwZPxbGa4Qd61mhcGmi-9~YSFmC9wR8nfoNOnqqFgs4FPfObjSAwF7X8H-a6kadDcHvU36XbJWqbskGA-5Cg7xWoG7pqLbIxD9vwCj51-4LXDaDyY3sS02ttKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners approved tax-roll corrections presented at the Sept. 29 meeting and heard staff explain how exemption refunds are processed for city-owned properties.

A staff member summarized the exemption situation for several city-owned parcels, saying those properties were city-owned (two acquired in 2019 and one in 2023) and that some were in flood zones. The staff explanation included how the county handles late exemption applications: \"The way that works is the board will grant exemption back to 2019, but taxes are only abated for the year they applied and the prior year. So everything prior to that that was paid was a loss to the city. So, the application was received in 2024. The board grants that 2024 exemption. And if taxes have been paid, that prior year would also be refunded, but anything beyond that is not,\" the staff member said.

Nut graf: The commission moved and seconded to accept the tax-roll corrections as submitted and approved them by voice vote; staff clarified that retrospective refunds are limited to the application year and the year immediately prior, and earlier payments are retained by the taxing jurisdiction.

Body details: Commissioners briefly discussed the corrections and moved to approve the tax-roll corrections as presented; the chair called for the vote and commissioners responded \"Aye.\" The transcript did not record a roll-call tally or dollar amounts for the refunds. Staff also noted two of the parcels had been in the floodplain and that some of the exemptions had been outstanding and were only processed after 2024 application.

Ending: The corrections were adopted by the commission; specific refund calculations and supporting documentation were not read into the record and should be available in county tax records or the assessor's office.","The commission approved tax-roll corrections as presented. Staff explained the county's process for tax-exemption refunds for city-owned properties, noting refunds are limited to the year of application and the prior year; amounts paid earlier remain with the taxing entity.","actionData","errors"]

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