Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, May 11, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Commissioners
Meeting Type
Commissioners
Location
Geary County, KS
Meeting Date
May 11, 2026

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34 sections (from 67 segments)

0:00 – 0:220

in the senior center as well. Yeah, that that she did with the a word like that. Okay. Back from executive session with no action taken. Um about 15 minutes to go till public comment. [clears throat]

0:19 – 1:350

Is there anything that We got minutes. Yeah, I have three weeks of minutes. Yeah, okay. Um first of April 20th Uh Keith had no changes. I don't think I did either. I don't think anybody else had changes either. I'll make a motion to approve uh April 20th minutes. Second. It's been moved and seconded to to approve April 20th minutes. April 27th, that was when Commissioner Asher was not here. And you two didn't have any. Yeah. I'll make a motion to accept those minutes. Okay. I'll second. It's been moved and seconded to approve the minutes for April 27th. All those in favor say I. I. I. Okay. And then on May the 4th uh Trish had um I spelled somebody's name wrong cuz I really didn't know how to spell it.

1:34 – 2:070

[clears throat] So she corrected that. And I didn't have any other changes. I'll make a motion to approve the May 4th minutes. It's been moved and seconded to approve the minutes for May 4th. All those in favor say I. I. Okay. Okay. Is that it, please? Mhm.

2:120

[panting and sighs]

2:12 – 3:300

Let's see when's Chapman's graduation. Next weekend. Next weekend. Earnest coming. Yeah. How many are graduating from there? Um I don't No, I think it's a bigger class. I think there might be over 100 this year. And then last year there was 80. What would you How many would you say attend from Junction City? In district or out of district? Out of district. I don't really have any idea. I think I could compare it by class. Cuz there's a lot of out of districts from Lake Quinault and there's a lot of out of districts from Aberdeen and there's a lot of out of districts who come north. And then like from Montesano

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[clears throat] and Hoquiam area.

4:19 – 5:460

You have seen your cancer doctor, right? Have you seen your cancer doctor? And you got a clear Cool. So, have you seen an ortho yet? No. Well, yes. I got another doctor's appointment with him at the end of this month. Yeah. I'm going to get ortho on my arm on Wednesday. They don't bother me. I had x-ray done and I don't need a full replacement, but she said I need a median a half something. I don't know. Once I wrote money has been doing a lot better. Oh, uh-huh. It's making me think well, why would I do it? But when he shows you the x-rays and MRI I was going to say if they can show you where it is it doesn't lie. Mhm. No. And so it's like well, it's a matter of time. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Now, every day is different and it depends on how much you do or what you do. Or what you do. Yeah. So. Yeah. I just want my left my left one to feel like my right one does. Cuz I've been trying to walk more and it just hurts. Well, probably cuz you favor it so much.

5:45 – 6:230

Yeah, I think that's I think that's it cuz I mean, it hurts on before, but like I said, depend on what I did or where I was. I sat a lot or, you know, whatever. But, yeah, I think it was because of my favorite laugh. Well, that's what I I didn't know that I was going to be able to do it, but I had signed up like a ball. And it turned out that's week night. Oh, yeah? Yeah. And then I like I like I had him in the And I got along pretty good. Yeah.

6:420

[clears throat]

6:51 – 7:560

Is the Is the air conditioning down or in the machine room? Is that Yes, it's um it hasn't worked properly for the last couple weeks, and when it got hot, it got like 82° in there. Well, we got the server running, so that wasn't too good. Well, then it cooled down, so we got over the window and run a fan, and they're waiting on some part. I don't know what it's It needs a part. So, we're just trying to share some of ours. Cuz Courtney and Amy are always cold anyway, so. Next week's agenda, I just have Kristen uh public works and the health department. Oh,

7:560

[clears throat]

7:56 – 8:560

um, now that the What about the money we were going to do on the Y? Is that something we can do now or do I wait till after July 1st? The resolution's in place. The resolution is in place. I think we can do it now, but we're just not going to collect until July 1st. Right. You want to do that next week, Kathy, or maybe see if uh Amber can come in next week? And what was it for? Number seven. The Y was going to do the pickleball court. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. They've been given that money, so they used other monies. Oh, yeah.

8:54 – 9:310

But yeah, that money was going to be used for something. Yeah, yeah. Gosh. It was a while ago. Yeah. Yeah, that'll be good good to put that on there. Do you want to call Amber and see if she can come next Monday? Amber from the Y. And just tell her to give her give us a, you know, talk of so we have it, you know, I don't remember everything she told us at the at the presentation. And you said it's about pickleball? Well, it's about their upgrades on that they did already. Oh, oh. [clears throat]

9:29 – 10:400

And that those monies that we said were for improvement of existing sports stuff, so. Well, there's not too many days you can go by the way anymore [clears throat] in that parking lot. Yeah. Yeah, it really is. They do, you know, feed those kids Oh, yeah. I wonder, do they give a lot to go? Yes. Do they? Mhm. Cuz I seen that they're Do they do them that you can drive by and pick it up or something in the summer? I get I just I don't know. Or you can That was lunch, maybe. And then they still are going to serve supper. Wow. Okay, are you going to talk to Rob? Do you want it I guess we have to be put on the list to do do that to renew these? Oh, yeah. Yeah, I just called him and then he called Fort Riley and they could get you on the list. I told him I thought all of us were expiring at the same time. He said, "No, I don't think they are." [laughter] Why?

10:38 – 11:090

I don't think Kathy's is cuz well, him and I both were doing And it's already expired. Right, yeah. It only They only do it for a year. Yeah, okay. Cuz him and I he needed to get his done at the same time. Oh, okay. I thought you went later. vouchers. Was Rob our sponsor last year? No, it was some other girl that Oh, it was um Thank you. I appreciate you Yeah, what was her name? Oh my god. [laughter]

11:07 – 11:310

She's on the end here. Yeah, I can't remember her name. She's very nice. This has got two minutes. Whistles and bells. We go down every once a week and learn something new every week. I was talking Does the Willie ask people to do that? They said that, too. I never had the car play before. Oh, yeah, that's

11:28 – 11:530

and Tim said that I should set it up so that So I'll play with that. [laughter] I've got I've got the other one cleaned out and then my daughter and son-in-law and granddaughter came yesterday. Yeah, and so we said, "Yeah, cuz it's got heated seats. I I won't get cold in the winter." [laughter]

11:53 – 12:260

You even have cooler seats cooling seats, too. So fancy. Yeah. Well, we So you're pretty sporty driving that Blazer, man. Oh, my sister my sister my youngest sister had said to watch Saturday. He went to Shipman and her her niece's son graduates from Manhattan High School this year. So graduation party. And Forest said, "I'm not sure this was a wise idea. You You don't know really how to drive this, do you?" [laughter]

12:28 – 12:540

No, it's just gas we go. That's it. So then I was kind of She was really impressed with it. This is fancy. Too fancy for you. [laughter] It is not. It is beautiful. Miss Alby said she really wants that car now. She [laughter] Yeah, I bet she does. What year is that? It's a 23.

12:51 – 13:310

23 Oh, a 23. Yeah. So you didn't like No, she's she's getting the 16 Equinox. So good. She wants something to drive. And it has things, but it doesn't have any fancy things here. I like my Blazer, that's for sure. Yeah, I like It's good gas mileage, too. Mine does. Yeah, mine does. I thought it did. That's good. It's got pretty decent gas mileage. Yeah, um it doesn't take much to when you put your foot on the accelerator, though. No, it's a 16. Got to to get up and go. Yeah. [laughter]

13:29 – 13:460

My sister says, "Do you know what how fast you're going?" I said, "Yeah, I know. I'm going to have to watch this." Yeah. So, but thank you, ma'am. Thank you again. Um I'm going to be gone on the 18th because it's April graduation and that's our night meeting.

13:46 – 14:510

Oh. What? We're not having a joint meeting. We're having a meeting during the day and then because it's the city county school district, we're having that at night. So, we're having our meeting in the daytime. Okay. So, I'll be there. Okay. Well, so on the Elm lot, I spoke to the uh bidder and he said he has a really um easy to accommodate schedule and that I should just ask you guys when it would work well. So, I think we could do We're [clears throat] going to need to publish it, but we could do the 18th if it's during the day, I'll be here. Or we could do the 26th, that would be that Tuesday after Memorial or we could go into the 1st of June. Do you guys have any preference? I don't. I'm with this one. The bid on the East Elm property.

14:48 – 15:260

The offer? Oh. So, it's been published or not? No, I'm going to have to publish it with the date. I talked to him to make sure that what his availability would be and he said he could be available anytime. Um so, I was just checking with you guys. Well, I I think it's too late to get it in this week's paper. Yeah. Yeah, probably. Right. So, I mean we could have done So, you can't do it on the 18th? We could do it on the We could do it on the 26th. 26th? Or

15:24 – 16:040

26th, yeah, because it's the chance. Memorial Day. Yeah. Do we have fortune on the 26th? Mhm. No. Not the next one. What What do you say is on the agenda so far for next month? Crystal, Jeremy, and the health department. Um even though it's a morning meeting. Mhm. They could still have the same For us invite them. Amber. Amber. Yeah, I'll get to see if I can get a hold of her. [clears throat] [sighs]

16:21 – 17:030

So, you want it on the 26th for that bid? I think 26th. Okay. Yeah. Is that something that was on the tax sale? It's not on the tax sale. So, I don't find it. Oh, okay. It hasn't sold, but we are going to need the schedule also. And this will have to be in the June. The sealed bid sale, we have to publish that three times. Um to do the sealed bid sale. Um For this property? [sighs and gasps]

17:02 – 17:320

For all the properties that are remaining from the tax sale. Oh. Okay. You guys have a preference towards the The June on any of those? The end of June? We'll have to publish it three times. I don't have a preference, whenever. Whatever. [clears throat]

17:47 – 18:310

And I'm going to have the clerk's office be the accepting part for those bids. Okay, yeah. Yeah, okay. Risk management attorney. Um, you want me to send it out? Oh, okay.

18:30 – 19:110

[clears throat] Risk management meeting. Do you go to that? Hm? I can pick the set meeting. Who goes to that? I can pick the meeting. Your glasses falling apart? Yeah, the nose piece is falling. Oh. Oh. The hell? [laughter] The hell? God, I'm sorry. I just got these back. How you doing? Oh. And I don't know, but that's all right.

19:08 – 19:490

didn't get no risk I didn't get an email from him. Well, you're not on the list management team. That's what she was saying. So, if you Well, I thought you were. I thought Cathy was. Oh. Well, that's going to be Well, I mean, if you command that, that's three burning. Well, luckily, this lasts about 15 minutes.

20:06 – 20:340

[clears throat] [sighs]

21:31 – 22:160

Yeah, so all that radiation paid off. I guess it did. Very good. Now, do you have to keep going every 6 months or something? Yeah. But [snorts] now I can do it telehealth. Oh. So I'm out of Kansas. Oh, nice. Yeah, that's huge. Yeah. And this one and we went last time [clears throat] um had me there 15 minutes early.

22:15 – 22:580

Mhm. And of course [clears throat] she pretty good with stuff online. They don't print anymore paperwork. It's all on the paper. And I had to do some stuff online. Yeah. Sign on their iPad. Oh, yeah. Yes, yes, yes. Yeah. They both said Well, you got there you know, 15 minutes or earlier. And uh I'm sitting there for an hour and a half and they call my name. Oh. That's right. You waited. Wow. Yeah. Yeah. They don't have to have a computer. Just like And the lady shook her head and she goes, "What do we have to do with him?" And she didn't believe it. Uh-huh. And so I mean I

22:57 – 23:110

takes him back and messages recently. That's all your blood pressure. Unless I'm wrong. And she goes, "Okay, follow me back to the room." And she opened the door and she's lying on the way down the hallway. [laughter]

23:14 – 23:250

Probably 15 minutes. Yeah. With no nobody here for public comments, we will go ahead and adjourn the meeting.

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