# Shawnee County Kansas Commission Work Session 2026/10/12

The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners work session was held October 12, 2026. County Corrections staff and representatives of a recovery organization presented on the jail’s Honors Module and peer-navigation services for people with substance-use disorders. They described program outcomes and capacity limits, and discussed expanding peer support in the jail and after release. A Department of Justice grant application that could provide about $1.3 million over three years is pending and would fund two additional peer navigators and two care coordinators; speakers also referenced seeking opioid-settlement funding. Commissioners expressed support and discussed future community partnerships, but no funding approval, contract award, or procurement vote was recorded.

During public comment, a baseball and softball organization requested donations or funding for improvements to its fields, and a resident raised questions about transparency and the status of proposed data-center projects. No county action or procurement decision on these requests was recorded. The transcript identifies no contract awards, bids, or purchasing decisions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Shawnee County Kansas Commission Work Session 2026/10/12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6aZz1pikq0) - Shawnee County