The Pratt County Commission approved a set of personnel and operational items during its meeting, voting unanimously on hires, maintenance work and service contracts.

Personnel approvals included hiring Kayla Robinson as a full-time EMS employee at $17 per hour and hiring Robert Campbell as a detention officer at $17.25 per hour; both motions passed 3-0.

The commission approved a contract with Reno County Youth Services (Leonard Hutchison) for youth placement at $165 per day, citing that the rate remains lower than alternatives and that the agreement had been reviewed by staff. The vote passed 3-0.

On building maintenance and supplies, the board approved a $625 contract with Pratt Glass to repair north and east courthouse doors and a $275 annual termite contract with Red Rock Protection Services; both motions passed 3-0. The commission also approved payment of routine vouchers and the minutes for June 9 and June 11, each by unanimous vote.

The board authorized placement of a "Hometown Heroes" advertisement in the county paper (a 10-by-5 ad at the discounted rate offered), and staff said the paper would prepare the ad and provide pricing; the motion to place the ad passed 3-0.

The commission recessed into a 15-minute executive session for attorney-client privilege to discuss landfill claims, “freedom” claims and upcoming tax-foreclosure matters; the commission returned to open session and announced no action had been taken.

Staff and commissioners clarified a standing policy that routine courthouse maintenance items under $1,000 may be handled and reported back at the next meeting, and asked that urgent repairs costing more than $1,000 be approved by a commissioner before work proceeds. No additional conditions were attached to the approved contracts during the meeting.