Coffey County commissioners approve minutes, resolutions and purchases in brief session

The Coffey County Board of Commissioners approved minutes, resolutions and several procurement actions during its Jan. 7 meeting in Burlington.

The board accepted minutes for Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, 2024, approved two resolutions and authorized multiple purchases and solicitations, most by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Why it matters: These routine votes put previously discussed procurement and administrative items into effect and authorize staff to move forward with public bidding or contract steps described during the meeting.

Actions taken included: approval of meeting minutes; adoption of Resolution 2025-847E authorizing county participation in the New Opportunity Zone Student Loan Repayment Program for calendar year 2025; adoption of Resolution 2025-65 directing that Coffey County financial statements be prepared on a cash receipts/disbursements basis as adjusted to comply with Kansas cash-basis and budget laws; solicitation of bids for dust-control materials and for an asphalt crew tilt-deck trailer; waiver of competitive bidding to purchase a 2025 Freightliner 114SD truck under municipal cooperative pricing; and authorization to purchase or solicit replacement equipment as presented by Road & Bridge staff.

Several motions were made and approved by voice vote with the board saying "aye"; the transcript does not record numerical tallies or individual roll-call votes for those items.

Ending: Commissioners scheduled follow-up work and bid publications and noted some items (such as signage for a minimal-maintenance roads resolution) will wait for improved weather to implement.