# November 12, 2026 – Board of County Commissioners Meeting


**Body:** Johnson County, KS Government
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles


The November 12, 2026, Johnson County Board of County Commissioners meeting approved several procurement and spending items. By a 5–1 vote, the board authorized a new seven-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for law-enforcement equipment, software, and technology, totaling just under $11.5 million. The agreement replaces the existing contract, adds capabilities including first-responder drones and AI dispatch tools, and will be funded within the adopted FY2027 budget; a separate one-time implementation request, estimated at up to $1.5 million, may come forward in the 2028 capital improvement program. The board also approved $1,445,550 in excess Register of Deeds technology funds for land-record projects, and authorized an exception to competition for Waste Management, Inc. to remove and dispose of wastewater residuals at a not-to-exceed $3.375 million per year, with four one-year renewal options. For the Mission Woods force-main replacement, it approved a $1,226,763 construction contract with Leath & Sons, Inc. (IFB 2026-049); two bids were received.

Other approvals included a five-year annual appropriation of $35,000 for the Johnson County Conservation District; FY2026 expenditure authority for Aging and Human Services, including $148,502 from reserves; and a one-year, not-to-exceed $1.75 million agreement with in-home service providers under IFB 2026-35, renewable for four additional one-year terms. The board adopted the 2024 building and construction codes, including provisions intended to provide flexibility for smaller homes and alternative construction practices, and approved the 2027 state legislative platform. These items passed unanimously except where noted. No procurement award was associated with the legislative platform or the zoning approval considered at the meeting.

**Source:** Johnson County, KS Government