ST. JOHN — These are the unapproved minutes from the Stafford County Board of County Commissioner Jan. 8 meeting.

The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Commissioner Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Todd Wycoff, Jim Stanford, and Bryce Garner.

Commissioner Garner moved, and Commissioner Stanford seconded, to reorganize the commission board with Commissioner Stanford as Chairman, and Commissioner Garner as Vice Chairman for 2025. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Garner moved, and Commissioner Wycoff seconded, to approve the minutes of the Dec. 18 session as well as the non-minutes of the Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 sessions. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Wycoff moved, and Commissioner Garner seconded, to appoint Tim Schreiber to fill the vacant position of Fairview Township Trustee. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Stanford moved, and Commissioner Garner seconded, to adopt Resolutions 2025-1 through 2025-4 along with the 2025 Holiday Schedule. Motion carried 3-0.

• Resolution 2025-1: Designating Equity Bank, Macksville and St. John; SJN Bank of Kansas, Hudson, Macksville and St. John; and Prairie Bank of Kansas, Stafford as official depositories for county funds for 2025.

• Resolution 2025-2: Allowing for the county financial statements and reports to be prepared on the basis of cash receipts and disbursements for 2025.

• Resolution 2025-3: Designating the Great Bend Tribune as the official county newspaper for 2025.

• Resolution 2025-4: Setting the county mileage reimbursement rate at .67 per mile.

• Merrill Cauble met with the commissioners to discuss the new commercial feedyard that is to be coming to Pawnee County. Discussion was held regarding the effect on air and water quality as well as the economic effect on the surrounding communities in Pawnee, Edwards, and Stafford Counties. They are encouraging contact being made with KDHE to request a public hearing regarding this issue.

During the meeting Accounts Payable vouchers and checks were signed from the following funds:

General - $216,864.64

Road - $23,579.90

Health - $737.58

Rural Fire - $18,972.81

Nox Weed - $858.70

Appraiser - $192.80

Solid Waste - $1,232.56

EMS - $6,331.01

Motor Vehicle - $1,224.73

E911 - $18,000

Deeds Tech - $49.50

Total - $288,044.23

Meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.