I know.
You know what, Sasha? I was like I saw you post it the day I filed and all
that. And I I love my friends like, "Where is it?"
No, no worries. No worries.
What?
Very very positive.
I'm good. How are you?
Even better you didn't even see me today.
Oh, okay. Well, All right. We don't do the
Too much stress living with that guy.
» Yeah, I'm ready whenever you guys want to open up.
» Yes, all call on three cents meeting open again today.
» I'd like to call the ordinance going to see county meeting for Monday, May the
4th, 2026. And I'd like to note that all commissioners are present. So
All righty, so our first first discussion course is the
neighborhood revitalization program. Ty, before Ty before I give you the
floor here, I would just like to say for the record how excited I am how we got
this accomplished. You know, we talked about this
5 months ago and you know, and I would say I'm very proud how the city and the
county worked together to get this bill or fix the neighborhood revitalization
with unanimous support in the house and the Senate. Again, signed by Governor
Kelly. I mean, it would not have happened without Tyson and Cody going up
to Topeka and going through both committees and us of course talked to
certain our certain reps and senators. So I'd like to say this I'm very excited
about this and this could not have happened without us working together on
that. So >> Thanks, Ty. I want to say I'm
appreciative of everybody's efforts involved.
A lot of people to move the ball and very good.
Um I don't know. You guys want to say anything?
» I just I don't compare the law.
The mayor said, you know, we listen to our constituents. Uh
we told them what the problem was. We come up with the solution. And really
for a county the size of Pratt County to get a bill through the Senate and the
house with what? Four dissents? Yeah. And with all the chaos up there,
again, you thank everybody, but the biggest one
is Heather Morgan. She's our representative up there, not our
representative, but our economic development kind of director,
but she's into PICA every day and she worked her tail off on this.
I think she deserves some kudos. >> Yes.
» Yeah, thank you. I think we need to bring up Heather and I agree with you.
» So, that that's all I want to say. >> Yeah.
» That was good. >> So, maybe talk about getting this toward
the finish line. >> Yes.
» Yeah. >> So, I had sent out an email at the end
of March and I followed up with another email probably mid-month last month
where we had drafts of everything to the small group.
And I don't know how you guys want to
approach it, but to get close to that July 1, we need to start.
» We're going to we're going to post
the our drafts on the next city commission meeting with the city.
» Okay. Um so, as far as
it's probably just easy if we work through the plan itself, the appendix
needs to A, which is the map. Everything that is not red or orange
needs to be green. And Cody had been working on that and I
don't know what is in your GIS in the city's GIS system, I think.
So, that was that's what needs to happen with the map. The appendix D in there is
the interlocal agreement. So, you guys have a draft of that. I don't think
there's anything in there that's controversial.
» There's a good point. >> The only
uh potential issue with that is Heather had
said that within last year the attorney general's office had
rejected an agreement because it didn't have
all their day. It was baffling to me, but if that's the
the idea would be is we get everybody on the same page.
Um The entities approve the resolution or
permit through whatever and then I think if I have to to drive to each place to
get signatures on one place, I'll I'll do that.
Um and then the final appendix in the NRP is uh appendix E which is an
application and a checklist and I went through my emails. I know I've
seen this at some point because I thought, "Man, Cody did a good job on
this." Um but I can't find it and so I know DJ needs to see it just to make
sure he under he's aware of what is in the application. Uh I don't think
he's concerned, but I don't have it. So, in my initial email to Cody, I didn't
get a follow-up other than he would make sure that our our transition work,
everything got passed on. I'm waiting on that.
Um >> And what is the talking mark?
» So, the actual application which you apply for.
So, that that application is what is used internally at county level
by the applicant that submit everything prior to prior to construction.
Um in the past it's been pretty simple, but
I think we were sitting in one of the small meetings and Cody had just said,
"Hey, what do you think about this?" I looked at it and I was like, "Well, this
is better than what we have. Let's use this." Uh
and I don't know I don't think it got circulated via email. I've spent about
an hour trying to find my emails. So,
So, uh
I don't know if you guys have talked about the interlocal agreement, but I
guess if if you have any issues, I tried to make it as simple as I can make it.
Uh if you have questions about that, happy
to talk about it here or talk about it in a small group however you want to do
it or Uh,
there does need to be a notice published twice. That's
statutory. Um, so that's giving public notice of
the hearing. Each entity has to do that. Um, and then at
at the hearing or after the hearing after public comment, you have the
ability to adopt your ordinance resolution and then execute
the plan itself.
Um, I don't know. You guys got questions? We just need to to move in
the sense that the response I've got in my email chain, some of the smaller
entities have responded back, not reply all, just me, that they're saying, "Hey,
we're willing we're willing to meet." I didn't know what to tell them because I
don't know didn't know what you guys wanted to do. If we need a small group
of five, if I need to send out a an email, I'll
limit that. That's fine. Okay. I don't care. We just need to meet
again. >> Yeah.
» Uh, Chase, you're on the small group committee, correct? Do you think the
small group committee needs to meet over this or
» I don't know. We got to have a little lunch out. I mean, it's the matter.
» I would agree. I thought the details of that with the only really
area of concern. >> Yeah, the math and then we got the bill
change, so I think we're good to go. >> I know like we were consensus on the
rebates and percentage. >> That's just about all that is.
» I was going to say that's the only the only big changes in the front line and
they're not even big changes. There is the going from a 10-year to
7-year, which was agreed upon in the small group. Now, not all the smaller
entities were in that small group. I can't imagine that they're going to
give any pushback on it. And then there was the $750,000 cap on the residential.
Not on the commercial, just residential. So, those are the the two bigger changes
that we talked about for at least one of the meetings.
And you guys are are still wanting that, I assume. We're on the same page.
» Yes. I believe I believe we are. >> And so, it seems to just be process now.
Like, we just need to move the process. Uh
what do you guys want me to reach out to everyone else? What do you want me to
do?
» Reach out sounds good. >> Yeah.
» Yeah. >> Yeah. Do we think we need a small group?
» I don't think so. Chase and Rick, Brad, do you think? Yeah.
» I think we need to get it on paper and send it out to the small groups and
make them agree to the thing or not do their thing.
» And Heather is working on picking up some of the even small smaller cities,
townships to try to get as much uh participation as we can get. So, I'll
get something out probably probably within the next 2 days, I imagine. And
hopefully, everybody can start the process of doing it.
process of doing what we need. >> You said
to the the hearing that has to be held by each county and it has to be has to
be noticed at twice. Is that a week apart?
» Yeah, consecutive weeks. Yeah, and I don't have Well, I do have
the statute. It's in the statutes. Um
so, that gets us you know I don't know if we could even get in
next week. And I don't know if we could even get in next week. I don't remember
already. >> I guess it's all all the way to the end
of this month. >> all of August or good.
You know, they only meet once a month. >> Yeah.
» And and so, it's going to be Who should
» Who should do it? >> It's going to be hard.
» I think they're >> We may have to call a special meeting or
something. >> Yeah.
» Maybe that's what we're talking about. I mean, how long are we wanting to spend
trying to bring in everyone?
Because
I love the small groups with the understanding that everybody wanted
something to try to get something in place by July 1, which is the date the
statute becomes effective, the change in the statute. All right.
I think
if things went perfect, and they're not going to go perfect, I know that.
We'd be fortunate to hit the file. So, I guess I would want direction. How
much time do you want me to spend trying trying to get
the smaller entities involved?
» How How many of small entities are you talking about?
» Anybody that levies in the county has the ability to enter. I mean, so we're
talking about all the townships, all the small cities.
» Cemetery boards, cemetery boards. >> All of us.
» All those. >> Are they
Who of all those, who is currently not participate or did, whatever?
» Sewer district. >> Sewer district. I don't know what they
» I think sewer and what was another one?
» I can tell you who's in the current one, I can't name
maybe.
Most of Most of the townships are not participating currently.
The smaller cities, most of them are with a couple of exceptions. All the
schools are currently participating. Uh all the schools have responded back
to my email chain just to me directly, not into the reply all. And so, they're
just waiting to hear back. It's trying to get the townships if they want to
participate, and just make sure that we're talking to all the cities and
giving them the opportunity. What I don't want to happen is
they say, "Hey, you didn't even tell us about this." That type of a deal.
Um >> Do we think they're not participating
because they're not aware? >> Um
» Because I looked through >> No, I
» No, I The boards might changed and they don't know what's
And they denied they
» As far as rebate amounts also, the the amounts are
negligible for the small entities, but I mean, not my job to think about the
politics of it all. They want to go back to their
taxpayers and say, "Hey, we are participating to do that." They should
have the opportunity to do that. I don't want to just completely ignore those.
» Well, can we just send each of them a letter and give them a date that we need
to know? >> I'm happy to do that. What's the date?
» Are you Are you talking like 3 months, 4 months, or
» I hope not. >> Okay.
» End of the month. Yeah, I would say end of the month, yeah. But I mean, it does
depend, like some of the You said some of these meet once a month. Have they
are Are they meeting this week then or >> Well, some meet on the first Wednesday
of the month. >> Yeah.
» So, they've already met. >> I I Yeah.
» What about You said school districts. I understand
there's three here in Pratt County, but does
that include like Cunningham, Fairfield? >> Okay.
» I didn't Just the ones in the county. >> That's right.
» Okay. So, they'll meet one more So, June 5th,
maybe? Or I would make it quicker than that.
» I want to know by May 20th. >> Yeah.
» I mean, two weeks is not hard. Figure it out if you want to do this or
not. >> What's that? Is Is PCC participating or
Okay. >> Well, so
» That there's been communication from PCC to me.
» Yeah. >> They're committed or whatever they're
communicating, but it communication seemed like they were
working that direction. >> I would just say June the 1st. Just say
June the 1st, let us know, and >> Well, so part of the issue is
So part of the issue is that we have to have the interlocal agreement approved
by the Attorney General's Office. And that's probably the largest lead time.
» That's right. >> So do we have to have all of our
hearings done before that interlocal agreement gets submitted to the Attorney
General? >> Yeah, cuz I think in your hearings
you're approv- approving approving both the NRP itself
» That's when you >> and the interlocal agreement.
And so after the hearing, you know, you would
execute uh the interlocal agreement. We go
around, get signatures all in one page, apparently.
And then I would get I would send a letter to the Attorney General saying,
"Here are our approval approval documents. Here are our
» I think the the tricky part is figuring out what the the right date is
considering that we have to have notice two consecutive weeks in a row in uh
newspaper of general circulation in the county.
» Yeah. >> So getting that time frame as well as uh
10 days hearing, and then getting it to the Attorney General with as many weeks
as possible before July 1st. >> Yep. And that's the thing, which is the
kind of why I started with you think it would benefit to have a small group
in the sense that we invite everybody in the entities.
Is it It might be the quickest.
» And that's a different inquiry because as when we were thinking of the
subcommittee, we were thinking like economic development, you know, we have
» You're the the working group. Yeah, I think that.
» If we had a small group where um a member from each of the taxing entities
were invited, I think that's a better >> Okay, that is. This is the process. Get
started on your process. >> What to do.
Don't let us know and we'll we'll wait on you.
» Yeah, I agree then. I say we do a small group
of the taxing entities. You want to do it, you don't want to do it.
» So, if we try to get a meeting set for next week sometime.
And if they come, they come and if they're not, they're out.
» Yeah, I concur. >> Because they can send any of their
representatives. >> Yeah, okay.
» It doesn't have to be you have to be notified, yes.
» Okay. >> Which which I will happily do.
» Okay. >> Yeah, I think that
we'll see what we get then and if we got to go a different direction based off
that meeting then we can't, but I want to give them the opportunity to
participate. >> I
I that was what the the committee got in the small group, too, was let's try to
get this out to all the entities to participate, encourage them to
participate. So. >> So, do you want to just while you've got
people here, you want to set a a day and time that works next week?
» Well, it's going to be me for us and if one of
you guys want to >> Rick's available.
» If you're bored then. >> Yeah, that's fine.
» I would probably Brad since you've been on it.
» Sure. >> Are you okay doing that?
» Yeah. >> Are you guys okay sending Brad since
he's been so representing the city? Okay.
» Yeah, nothing next week. Once.
» Well, until now. >> Yeah, until now.
» So, if I maybe shoot toward the late part of
the week, I guess I'll send an out say it to by tomorrow night.
» Yeah, Thur- Thursday I got a track meet. >> Okay.
What if we did Friday?
Yeah, so the problem >> If somebody can't make it, somebody else
can. >> Yeah, I mean yeah.
» If they can't, then they'll just not >> Yeah, if you can't make it, I'll go.
» Yeah. >> Well,
» if Thursday will work for everybody else, make it Thursday.
I think the push it off to Friday. >> Yeah.
» Okay. out to Friday. >> Have
having worked these small trying to schedule these small groups, it would be
best for us if we just pick a day. Cuz if I go out to small group and say give
me a day to open, you know, I'm sweet. I'm going to get six different days.
» Okay. Let's do the 14th.
» How would you go? >> You thinking evening or you thinking
» Well, for the the schools, it would have to be
later. But we did
5:30 >> I can't do Thursday. Yeah, I can't do
Thursday. If it's going to be me, you could think about that till now.
» Why don't we do Wednesday? >> No.
» After I work. On Wednesday.
» evening. >> I'm going to get something out. Probably
today. >> Why don't we shoot for Wednesday?
Wednesday's the 13th.
» Okay. >> Yeah, I'm a
» Right. >> I'm never on time.
» Okay. And then I'll help you out with the
meeting. So, we'll just do Wednesday the 13th in the evening and we'll just see
who can make it and if they they need send somebody, send somebody else and
» If they can't make it, I'll try to have a conversation with them about the
process and and assuming they want to participate, try to walk through the
process with them that way we can get them.
» What time?
Yeah, I'm late. >> 4:30 5:00
» 5:00 works. >> Yeah.
» Do we want to meet out here?
» Or at City Hall meeting?
» City Hall's fine. >> Okay. So, we'll just do next Wednesday
5:00 p.m. at City Hall. Okay.
Cool.
Okay. Are there any other things we need to
discuss with the NRP?
» No. >> Okay, perfect. Well, again, as I said, I
I do I do echo what everyone said. Heather
Morgan was a very big part of this as well, besides Cody and Ty as well. So,
again, I'm very happy we finally got this through, but more importantly, it's
a big kudos for our both our governments working together on this.
» Good team effort. >> Yeah, great team effort. So, all right,
moving on to economic development. Uh I know the city we were kind of told
Chase in our last meeting we planned on still giving $30,000
and for next year's budget and everything. So, I didn't know I know you
guys don't have your budget talks still this week or next week.
» Tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. Okay.
» We start tomorrow. >> Start tomorrow. So, but I invited Chase
here for other reasons, too, besides the economic development, but Chase, if you
have anything to say with economic development or I know you're changing
the agreements after the end of June with the chamber, correct?
» Yeah, I've been meaning to get to you and you've been on my list to get to to
come visit about budget. I just been gone the last three presentations, but
um yeah, as far as our agreement with the chamber, so it the current one
expires June 30th. Um we're not going to renew it in its
current form. We're currently negotiating more just on
administrative services as far as bookkeeping.
It's um that's going to be kind of our interim
plan um at least for the next 6 months till we
kind of get some other stuff figured out. So, um we still
want to need someone to do the stuff that the board members are
currently doing just from a finance standpoint. Um we're going to kind of
put a pause on that uh for right now while we get some other stuff going. So,
um as far as uh programs and grants, all of
the same since I think we last spoke. So,
um our housing incentive, getting this uh neighborhood revitalization going
will help that put that at least on hold until this is done
since it's tied to that as far as paperwork goes. So, um
other than that, um we're still getting We probably get about one
at least one um grant application of some form about
every month. Um the last couple have been pretty small ones. They just didn't
qualify, but um we've had a few others out here the last
6 months. So, um we'll we'll feel pretty good about our
things on our side.
No. All right.
I don't Is there any other questions for Chase with the economic development?
Okay. >> Thanks, sir.
» Yeah, thank you, Chase. All right. Uh the next thing is looking
at our 20 looking at 2027 budget just to see, you know, just have that open
communication on what you guys are seeing what you know, what we're planned
on. You guys know we are initiating this uh sales tax
initiative and stuff to put on the August ballot. Uh we have not come down
to the conclusion yet of if we'll do a half cent sales tax or full full cent
sales, but the overall goal is just to hopefully cut property taxes or more
importantly our mill levies uh in half to 26.5.
Gina, is that correct? >> Well,
» Or is it >> So, if if a 1 cent sales tax were
implemented, then we would cut our mill levy in half.
» Yeah. >> And if it were a half cent, it would be
um >> 13.
» by 25%. >> Yeah.
» Um and of course this is it would be on the ballot. It's up to the voters to
approve or not. >> And you guys haven't decided which
» Right. >> which direction you're going to go.
» So, but our goal is if it does if it would fail, our Our is to still hold the
line for 27 stuff for our budget alone. So, that's our goal anyway.
» The city commission gallery has been filled for the last three
years in a row at budget hearing time. But, we have not The city has not
increased the mill levy in many, many, many years. However,
our gallery is still full of people saying, "We have to do something about
property taxes." So, we're trying to be creative and and and look at options and
um this is an option. >> Yeah, our lovely people up in Topeka,
they uh
they seem to think we're the problem with the property tax, but yet they keep
giving >> mandates
» mandates to us and they keep giving tax uh rebates to all these groups and and
every time they do that, it just increases pressure on the homeowner.
Uh
So, yeah, I don't know where we're going to get
into it, but I'd like to keep soaring or the same as
we can. >> Yeah.
» I know we are looking at the insurance increases again and thanks to
last week's hail storm, we'll probably have a big increase.
The nature. >> Yeah.
» Yeah, I know with the airport authority getting hit, you know,
I don't know have we seen Do we look at Do we get their We have their insurance?
» Right. >> No.
» No. >> We cover the buildings that we
own and our infrastructure at the airport.
And Right. I mean, I I keep hearing these
flubby answers of well, stop spending money. Well, we have employees that that
keep our lights on, that keep the water pumping and the waste water treatment
plant pumping and um the our health insurance numbers were anticipated to go
up by double digits. You know, just to to keep our people healthy. Um so,
when when we have to to do things like buy fire trucks and bulletproof vests to
protect our first responders, the answer isn't as easy as we'll just
stop spending money. >> Yeah, it's
we hear the same thing. You know, why why are you buying a
a new road grader, a $300,000 road grader? Well, because it's got 20-some
thousand hours on it and it it will work out.
» Yeah. >> And we buy them one every every year.
We've got 15 of them. So,
they get used heavily. So, uh
yeah, it's it's it's a balance for us and we provide
services and
you know, the tax rate and it it's that
really it's a
The people would buy in high-dollar homes, but we
» Yeah. >> We got to just tell us the market got
money out there. >> Yeah.
» I think we had What did you say? Six or seven
homes sell for over $500,000 in Franklin County last year?
» It was >> I think it's what DJ had said.
» Yeah. >> In that area. So, that tells the market
there's money out there. I don't know where. I don't have any.
But, uh
Yeah, there's there's a lot that goes into it. A lot more than
I just wanted to say this. Isn't it 18 19 uh 18 or 19 statute
unfunded statutes
» The government has to ask for. >> Fine.
And I don't think most constituents know that.
» Wait.
20,000. >> Well, that's what the one said.
» I understand. >> Yeah.
» It really is as simple as if you want taxes to be lower coming to your
entities and telling you telling them where you want to cut.
Uh and it from the county's perspective
when you can talk about some of these entities, there are certain things that
we can't cut. >> Yeah.
» Yeah. >> Um so it's not a simple fix.
Watch a lot of the legislative session. Unfortunately.
And it's going to come back up again next
session. >> We have a question.
» It seems to me big picture it would benefit all the cities and
counties in the state to to work with the legislature on a solution.
There were numerous times when I was watching at the legislatures.
New counties and towns.
And that's hard to watch because I know everybody in this room we're
talking to be a steward of taxpayer money.
Um
it's not going to get easier. I guess that's is where I would leave it.
» Yeah. If that bill would pass we could be stuck.
» Is that the 3% protest one that >> Yeah. Yeah.
You could be stuck at the same amount of tax dollars for pure killing one that so
regardless of what your health insurance does, what
your property insurance does. You know, if the state sends down
another mandate and said you got to fund this
it would have been a disaster. But I don't think they're done.
» I don't either. They're going to come back.
» Yes. >> And they're going to try to handle it.
What's going to happen is services are going to get cut.
» Yeah. >> And
then they're going to scream, "What are y'all doing?"
» So that was awful. >> And you want to clarify too
I'm not saying that property taxes aren't high, they are.
There are ways to address it at the state level that we don't have the power
to do at a local level. >> I concur.
» And and typically working with the groups that
we're in, Association of Counties, League of Municipalities on a
on a a bigger picture plan that actually makes sense.
It would benefit the entire state. >> That's what a lot of people don't
understand, too. I don't blame B.J.
B.J. has to follow a formula that's from the state.
We get audited every year to make sure we follow that.
» Yeah. >> So, even though we might disagree with
how this value in this county come out, we don't have a say in
that. >> Yeah, you're right. And also with our
size population, we actually we have seven taxing entities as well. I mean,
so it's just
one thing after the next. We can't control everything.
» So, there's a lot of money being thrown here and that's right. But, the issue
with the this the sales tax is that currently this city has no money from
these sales taxes. Um our annual is 3/4 of a cent. So, we
don't even have a a 1-cent sales tax. The vast majority of
the sales tax in every county is the state at 6.5%.
So, you know, these are not easy answers.
Just like the rest of the population's equipment and vehicles and gas and
and all of those commodities have increased substantially. A lot of our
equipment has doubled since 2020. Lots of our equipment has doubled. And
so, in order for us to take care of our citizens, we have got to be able to pay
for fuel and
and and motor equipment, you know, all the things that we pay for with the
with fewer fewer dollars. The the department heads that I met
twice each of the department heads that I met twice last week.
The budgets and the term to be aligned. But what that necessarily means is that
we're going to have to cut into our cash reserves by a substantial amount in
order to keep the millage you know,
well, the revenue neutral rate even that that just means we're going to
have to break into our savings in order to address the issue.
» You got to be careful there. You're getting a buck rate.
» Yeah, on the issue of cash reserves, what I heard this comment at least three
times at the state level. Uh
it's almost like they think that we're sitting on large cash reserves, like
just sitting on money to sit on money. I can tell you when Scott came in four or
five years ago originally, he his number one concern was we didn't have cash on
hand. And so
at least I don't know what's going on statewide. I know here though, we're not
sitting on a bunch of cash. No, we're not.
So, but as I said, I know you guys have your budget talks this week. We have
ours. I think we agreed earlier in June.
Yeah. >> So, the the department heads have all
met with me and with Tara and have their their spreadsheets and the requests and
um Well, once Tara updates everything,
sends it to bring, we'll do a combined spreadsheet.
Company 90. >> Yes.
» Monday the 8th is the day. >> Yeah.
» I thought it was happening. >> That's perfect. All righty, and is there
any you guys have any or anything on the budget wise? Okay, and really the last
thing is and I'm glad Chase is here and I brought this up to Tyson is
uh the city is planning on moving forward now uh
with the moving the police department to of course the community center. Uh you
know, back in December we of course supported uh
nine was it 946,000? >> 44
» Yeah, 44 and even though we kind of supported that at first, you know, the
commission we kind of discussed if there was other ways to kind of cut back some
more and in the course Chase, we appreciate all you've done and stuff and
so with all Chase's work along with our city workers, you know, we're planning
on moving forward. We're going to spend 746,000
and we're hoping to start this Chase in late summer early fall. Okay, so
» I'm sorry, I just I wanted to realize
dollars >> Yes.
» stewardship The initial bids came in at 1.6 million
» Yeah. >> and 1.3 million. 1.3 million was the low
bid and we went to work to cut that number, you know, and and back and back
and had all kinds of discussions about all the different infrastructure and
buildings that we have. Where do we put this and how can we be most responsible
and still get our law enforcement officers in a better situation and so
the lowest bid initially was 1.3 million and we brought it down to 900
I'm sorry, 746,000. >> Yes.
So, no, I thank you Gina for that. So, I I agree with you. So,
with that I want Chase here to kind of explain just to you guys since again
with us, you know, we're going to move out, you know, whatever that date is,
you know, that kind of changes the kind of the agreements between the city and
county over dispatch and everything. So, Chase, I just kind of wanted to invite
you to you know, kind of give us an idea once we start this where if you have an
idea where the end date would be once we complete this.
» Um I mean total probably I'm going to say 6 to 7 months total. Um I mean as
far as uh
I don't think there'll really be any significant disruptions
um to the west half of the building other than
probably one long day of power when it gets replaced, but other than that, I
mean, there'll be noise for sure, but uh um I think as far as services go,
the west half should remain
fully functional. I mean, I think the basement we went
down there a couple weeks ago, it was cleaned out. I don't know if that was
whose old stuff that was, but um that portion's ready to go. And then
obviously upstairs is wide open as it is. So, we will probably
um
probably block off the east entrance.
So, everyone else using the building will
have to come in the west end. Um we'll have to do something different
so it's not as inconvenient, but um it minimizes parking disruptions and
things like that. So, um overall, it should be
» Do you think you could open that for commodities one day?
» I was going to say something. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's the main reason we're going
to have traffic all over. >> Yeah, and I think that might be easier
than disrupting that. That might hurt more problems anyway, so yeah. And we'll
be uh
before we start, have a point of contact on here.
On each side to make sure >> Everything's again
» and as notices are given for everything after everything like that.
» Okay. So, when you say 6 or 7 months from now
or from when you start? >> Start. Construction start.
» And that is several months away, right? >> Yes. Yeah.
» And so, are you hoping September kind of the ballpark
» Yeah. >> Yeah. That's about right around there.
» So, roughly we'd be opening up the police station hopefully
in April and probably give it a go. >> And I mean,
it should go quicker, but >> Yeah.
» Yeah. >> Hopefully it does, you know, and all
that. So, as I said, Tyson, I didn't know with that, you know, how much that
if you know, we don't open this up till April, you know, I don't know how much
» We executed in December of 25. >> Yeah.
» And so, my guys had budgeted money for this year
and they'll budget money for next year. It's all just a question of
what that money is. Um I think and uh
I'd have to look. You guys at Chad agreed to provide us uh
like a prospective budget that way we could
know and we can get get that you know by the end of the month middle of the
month. >> Yeah. What we did was we um separated
out up until this well through budget year 26 the the police department and
the dispatch will run uh we're in the same budget. This year for the 2027
budget we split them out and it's not it's it's
our best educated guesses you know on uh you know base I mean it's based on
actual circumstances such as how many dispatchers we have.
» Yep. >> But as far as some of the costs that are
broken out I think we took 15% of what the police department was spending on
office supplies and things like that and put it into that.
» In our in the the sheet that was provided in 25 so the we'd agreed to pay
all employment related costs none of the day-to-day costs and so I don't remember
what the name of the form was that you'd given me but it just had a breakdown of
wages and then my share of this. >> Right. And so we will give you
I'll I'll I'll give you the whole spreadsheet and then you can just ignore
the end that >> It it is broke out like that where we
can I have that? Yeah helpful.
» Health insurance social security workers comp wages yeah.
» Yeah how much it gives you around 350,000
or something? >> It's about that.
Well the wages for 2027 are anticipated to be 3.3 million and so then the
the benefits on top of that. >> Yeah so the
» But I will get that to you. >> Yeah I appreciate it.
» Robert do you have anything with the police department or anything with the
moving and all that?
You guys have any other Okay, perfect. >> Doug, one question. Yes. You guys
brought to my attention last week you guys have been buying or I guess buying
like a thousand ton of asphalt from the county every year.
» Mhm. >> And this year it's dropped to 250.
» I don't know what it was last year. Nick he managed told me or told me and Jeff
and Jeff isn't here and Nick isn't here but um that
that at one point in time it was a thousand but
» That's what Doug had told me last week it had been a thousand and he's already
made it for this
the thousand ton and then he was told later after it's already done
that you guys just wanted 250 so we're going to have to eat the other 750.
It's already been paid for or made.
» So I haven't talked to to I I can't really give you a
a full intelligent answer because I don't have the public works
But what Nick had said is that it had been decreasing. He thought that last
year it was 300 and something. >> Okay, I That's just what Doug had told
me so that's all I was asking. >> Yeah, and I I can have Jeff and Doug
talk. >> Okay.
» Make sure that we're not putting you in that situation, you know,
in the future. >> Right. Okay. He was just a little
concerned about that. >> Okay. Yeah, let's talk about it.
» It It affects his budget and it goes into our street.
» For sure. Yeah. Yeah, we we want to be good partners and we should all make
sure we're talking. >> You're going to get that asphalt cheap.
» No, it should be >> Well, and one of the things that the
city has recently approved that the the city commission has recently approved an
asphalt recycler to be able to to repair potholes and and some street cracking
with hot mix. You know, that but it's in small batches. Small batches.
» It's like our old truck being driven >> Yeah.
» Yeah.
That's all right. >> Oh, no. No, you're good. Are you good?
Do you guys have any other concerns or whatsoever? So
Well, I appreciate I as I said as as I told Sasha a couple of couple weeks ago
and I know I told Rick, you know, I I think we've done some great work here in
the last couple years and I think our relationship has gone stronger and
better than it's ever been. And again, I mean it really shows, you know,
especially our meeting I'm just kind of looking at the clock only 45 minutes.
It's all been positive uh positive things. So I do appreciate
that but um other than that though, look forward to
hopefully getting this NRP finally to bed. Once we get this signed off, we can
never we don't have to worry about this.
» Only thing I've got left to say is to my geek side with may the force be
with you.
» I might get that tonight at tonight's city council.
That's all. So >> Did the city respond?
» I will. I will. That's okay. So uh with other that being said, um I'd
like to make a motion that we adjourn for to this afternoon.
» Second. >> It's been moved and seconded that we
adjourn for this afternoon. Any other discussions? All those in favor, please
say I. >> I.
» I'll make a motion we adjourn. >> Second.
» We move and second we adjourn. All those in favor, say I.
» I. >> I.
» Opposed, same sign. We are adjourned. >> You got to get food over here for
» Yes. >> Thank you.
» It's not safe to drive on >> No.