11/12/2026 Riley County Commission Meeting

The Riley County Commission meeting on November 12, 2026, included October cash-flow reports and several spending-related actions. The county reported $465,793 in October CIP expenditures, with $23,599,865 in unencumbered CIP cash; the 0.5¢ sales tax fund spent $54,099, and the 0.2¢ fund spent $12,007.57. For the Keats Sanitary Sewer Benefit District lagoon fencing, commissioners selected the no-additional-reinforcement option, which is expected to produce a $1,594.50 deduction; Public Works said it would return with the change order for signature. Commissioners also approved filling a vacant Public Works utility technician position and adopted a gift-card limit of $25, with a $100 exception for the Protective Homes program.

A request to continue a temporary HR position into 2027 was not resolved: commissioners objected to funding it by adjusting employee-benefit estimates and asked staff to return with a revised funding amount. The commission approved an MOU allowing the Riley County Historical Society to place and maintain a time capsule on county property, with the society responsible for related costs and any relocation. It also approved payroll and accounts payable, and received a health department update on electronic health-record implementation; a possible Wichita State University support proposal was expected to come back for consideration, but no contract award was made.