# 10/19/2026 Riley County Commission Meeting

The Riley County Commission meeting on October 19, 2026, included procurement and contract updates. Commissioners heard that negotiations are underway with attorneys who have traditionally provided indigent defense services; the county counselor reported negotiations were progressing, but no final terms or award were announced. A motion and second were made to approve payment of an Evergy invoice for the Keats project, dated October 2, 2026; the amount is garbled in the transcript (rendered as “$66,7541”), and the vote is not captured. The commission also heard that a Department of the Interior skid grant had been ordered and discussed a budgeted fire-truck replacement, with staff weighing a suitable used vehicle against a new one. The fire service reported station access, driveway, and drainage work, while state-funded fire mitigation work was clearing existing access roads; the statewide funding was reported as $2 million, with a possible county project allocation of a few hundred thousand dollars.

Emergency services reported that station alerting projects at headquarters and Leonardville were finalized, subject to company certification. The county submitted its application for the 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant. The commission approved appointment documents for a representative to the Manhattan Urban Planning Board and county employee action forms; it also approved the October 15 meeting minutes. An executive session concerning non-elected personnel matters concluded with commissioners stating that no binding action was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [10/19/2026 Riley County Commission Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlXw0AHdgE0) - Riley County Commission Meetings