Commissioner Proceedings 11/26/24

December 26, 2024

The Wallace County Board of Commissioners met in regular session with, Larry Townsend, Chairman, Becky Larson, Commissioner, and Micaila Lock, County Clerk present.  
Warrants # 31989-32044, the amount of $ 77,221.15 were approved for payment. Payroll warrants in the amount of $73,033.11 for the working period of October 27, 2024, through November 9, 2024, were approved for payment. 
Brian Gailey entered the meeting
Will Walker entered the meeting
Chairman Townsend called the meeting to order at 8:32 am
Maggie Figurilli, Register of Deed entered the meeting 
Christine Smith, Treasures entered the meeting 
Christine discussed the bids she received for copy machines from Tri-Central and Office Work, Tri-central two bid one for a new one and a used. The new one would be $8,750.00 after all said and done were a use on has the same warranty for $5,484.00. The Office Works bid was $9,825.00 for a new and $8,535.00.
Chairman Townsend move to make the approve the purchase of a copy machine $ 5,484.00. Commissioners Larson Seconded.
AYE   2    NAY  0
Christine discussed the tax statement, and the computer mix up that happened when preparing the statements and addresses and names not being all the some so the statements will be mailed out separate do to the names being different.  
Debbie Welsh, Deputy County Clerk, entered the meeting
Anthony Garcia, Road and Bridge Supervisor entered the meeting
Anthony discussed the repairs of the county roads, the repairs of the cattle guard north of Wallace and closing the road for a while to repair it but putting shoe fly in for the road to be used in the meantime.
Doug Springsteel, Landfill supervisor, entered the meeting
Doug gave updates on landfill, discussed the scraper needing repaired. Doug volunteered to get the recycling bins from C.F. Maier Composites, INC in Larma, CO.
Tonya Medina, Health department Administrator, entered the meeting.
Tonya discussed the ambulance billing through the night and gel note software. Which would not be additional cost to the county to use this nightingale software. The commissioners would like to do some more research on the contract we have with the billing company.
 Marshall Unruh, Sheriff entered the meeting
Marshall gave updates on his department, requested a 5% raise for his department. Gave updates from his Kansas Sheriff Association conference and the relationship with Logan County Sheriff department. Logan county asked if our 911 dispatched would like to take on Logan County dispatch as well 
Commissioner Larson made a motion to approve November 12th, 2024, minutes as amended. Chairman Townsend Second.  
AYE   2    NAY  0
Recess 11:47 am
Reconvene 1:04 pm
Lissa Sexson, Wallace County Community Development entered the meeting 
Lissa discussed housing incentives had two applications withdrawn with 5 outstanding applications that just waiting on documents from the application, ECB Grant $10,000.00 for housing, hiring incentives and storefront incentive one project is done. KDOT Cost Share for the Smoky Hill River Low Water Crossing Project and updates on where we are at with this project. KDOT Safe Route to School planning and programming Grants from Toole Designs will check with KDOT and Union Pacific on the plans they have from the improvement. Wallace County Holiday Events with Travel Wallace County. Goals for the next year. Make my move, for remote workers to live in the county. Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP), KHED Grant from playground improvement. 
Kim Frodin Appraiser entered the meeting
Kim discussed the abatements to give the commissioners more of a background what the abatements are for.
She also gave her input on the NRP since the other county she appraises also does that program. 
Debbie Welsh, Deputy County Clerk, entered the meeting
Paulette Unruh, Ambulance Director, entered the meeting 
Paulette discussed the ambulance department and how everything is going.
Chairman Townsend moved to accept abatement 2024 – 1, Commissioner Larson seconded.
AYE   2    NAY  0
Commissioner Larson Moved to accept abatement 2024 – 2, Chairman Townsend seconded. 
AYE   2    NAY  0
There being no further business meeting adjourned at 3:13 pm 

ATTEST:
Micaila Lock, County Clerk  
Larry Townsend, Chairman
Becky Larson, Commissioner
Michael Cowles, Commissioner