Kala R Garman

The agenda for the Board of County Commissioners meeting covered several items including the Annual Noxious Weed Report, discussion of the 2026 Butler County Annual County-wide Cleanup Program, and maintenance agreements for county equipment such as the CAT 623E Scraper and the Landfill D6 Dozer rebuild. Other business included a resolution to lower the speed limit on SW Boyer Road to 40 mph and the Leis Towing LLC services contract. The session also included the approval of vouchers and handling of adds and abates. A separate report detailed the 2025 annual noxious weed eradication progress and management plan goals for 2026.

The meeting agenda included the call to order, invocation, public comments, and several items of business. Key discussions involved funding for the Kansas Governor's One-Shot Turkey Hunt, vehicle purchases for the Sheriff's Office Detention Facility (including competitive bidding for Dodge Durangos and associated equipment), authorization for 2026 Annual Commodity Purchases for the Public Works Department, and a Fire District #12 Building Lease. Further items covered voucher approvals, county adds and abates, and other administrative business.

The agenda for the meeting included the approval of the previous meeting minutes from January 6, 2026. Old business involved two public hearings concerning zoning changes: RZ 25-20, a proposed change from AG-40 to RR in Rose Hill, KS, and RZ 26-02, a proposed change from AG-40 to RE in Douglass, Kansas. New business consisted of five public hearings covering a Homestead Lot Split (PL 26-06), three additional zoning changes (RZ 26-03 from AG-40 to RE, RZ 26-04 from Residential to Commercial, and RZ 26-05 from AG-40 to RE), and a Board of Zoning Appeals hearing regarding a variance (VA 26-02) for a structure's distance from a lagoon.

The agenda for the Board of County Commissioners meeting included several key items related to planning and zoning, such as the consideration and recommendation for Mortgage Lot Splits with Agricultural Preservation Overlays (PL 26-02 and PL 26-03) for property owned by Darlene Potter, and the acceptance of road and easement dedications for the Mills Estates plat (PL 26-04). Other business involved discussing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Reno County Health Department, authorization for the purchase of a Security Camera System Replacement Hardware, an EMS and Wesley Medical Center Contract Agreement, and an Engineering Services Agreement Amendment for the Butler County Landfill. The board also addressed the purchase of fencing materials and scheduled a recess to Executive Session for consultation with legal counsel. A review and approval of vouchers and discussion of adds & abates were also on the agenda.

The meeting agenda included several key items, starting with the Reorganization of the County Commission, involving the Selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman. Business items included the presentation of Kansas Association of Counties (KAC) Service Awards, review of the KDHE Injury Prevention Mini-Grant Contract, renewal of the DocuWare document management system, and approval for soliciting bids for a Rescue Squad Vehicle Replacement. Other discussions involved the Kansas Association of Counties (KAC) Service Awards, a KDHE Injury Prevention Mini-Grant Contract, renewal for DocuWare, updates on the D6 Dozer Purchase at the Landfill, a Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Contract, a demonstration on Building Permitting Software, and a Pay Plan Adjustment.