Present: Chairman Gregg Motley and Commissioners Mika Milburn-Kee, David Beerbower, Joe Allen and Samuel Tran; County Clerk Ann Clarkson.

Agenda, Minutes and Accounts Payable

The commission approved the amended agenda, which added Range Road and removed backhoe bids, 5-0.

The commission approved the Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 minutes, 5-0.

The commission approved accounts payable, correcting the Oct. 9 total to $428,742.99 and pulling three credit card charges for review, 5-0.

State Compliance Report

The Kansas Department of Revenue reported the county scored 63.1 of 100 on its 2026 appraisal compliance review; 75 is required. No action was taken.

Executive Sessions

The commission met in executive session for 10 minutes on personnel insurance matters and returned with no action.

The commission met for 15 minutes on non-elected personnel duty performance and returned with action, authorizing Chairman Motley to sign a payroll change document, 5-0.

A third 20-minute session ended with no action.

Transfer Station

Diane Ballou addressed the station's backhoe and out-of-county rates. No action was taken.

Treasurer and Resolution

The commission approved the treasurer's quarterly reports, 5-0.

The commission revised Resolution 21-26 to move meetings falling on county holidays to the next business day and struck Section 3A's alternating meeting and work session schedule, 5-0.

Payroll and Phone Service

The commission approved a $1,200 software agreement to import PayEntry payroll data into CIC, 4-1, with Commissioner David Beerbower opposed.

The commission authorized Chairman Motley to sign an updated one-year contract with Verizon, 4-1, with Commissioner David Beerbower opposed.

The commission gave elected officials and department heads, or designees, administrative rights on the Verizon account, 5-0.

New Business

The commission renewed TEC remote support at $60 per device for the phone system's voicemail computer and the livestream computer, 5-0.

The commission increased its commitment to the Bourbon County Soil Conservation District by $5,000, to $25,000, 5-0.

The commission set public works director updates for the first and third Mondays, 5-0.

The commission voted to hire Millie Lipscomb as the county's human resources provider for one year, 3-2, with Commissioners Samuel Tran and Mika Milburn-Kee opposed.

The commission voted to hold its Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 meetings at Fort Scott City Hall during early voting, 4-1, with Commissioner Samuel Tran opposed.

Not Taken Up

An insurance presentation, well testing and an asbestos report were not taken up.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned.