Allen County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes

IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
July 29, 2003

The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Dick Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr., Commissioner Kent Thompson, and Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.

Commissioners approved the minutes of the July 22, 2003 meeting.

Commissioners approved the bandstand to be used for a wedding September 6, 2003.

Commissioner Works moved to reappoint Nila Dickason to the Tri-Valley Advisory Board. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.

Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed current chip seal road project. He reported the early rains stopped the first oil truck but the rest of the trucks have been on schedule for chip seal.

Commissioners reviewed the each department within the proposed 2004 budget to cut the submitted levy.

Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, discussed the current cash on hand for 2003 budget is running shorter than usual.

Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed the company advertising on police cars. Discussion followed. Commissioners stated their concerns.

Commissioners worked on cutting the proposed 2004 budget from 65.561 to 52.037 mills for a hearing publication to be held on August 14, 2003 in the Commissioners Room at 10:00 a.m.

Commissioner Works moved to appoint Judy Hoepker to serve as Humboldt Township Clerk to fill an un-expired term as no one was elected at the November 2002 election. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.

Commissioners approved the following documents:

a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $67,926.43

b) Clerk's Journal Entries #

c) Abatements – Value, $, Tax Year

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until August 5, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.

Please remember, minutes are unofficial until approved by the commissioners' at their next meeting.