Kirkham & Michael presented pavement-treatment options and recommended PermaZyme in some locations; engineers flagged a masonry bridge southwest of Kismet as unsafe and discussed potential KDOT or earmark funding timelines.

After discussing candidates, commissioners voted 3-2 to retain the Folston Seifkin law firm with Trish Voth as lead for wind- and solar-related legal work.

Mayor Kurt Skoog announced that Kwik Trip Corporation donated $500,000 toward a planned Real Time Crime Center; city manager and staff said the center will track crime as it unfolds and is expected to open in spring 2026.

Superintendent Dr. Janice Kerr Swift told the board that retroactive pay for educational support professionals will be included in the Oct. 29 paycheck retroactive to July 1; the Langston Hughes Elementary classroom‑addition timeline is being extended to 2027 to allow more community engagement. She also highlighted Safe Routes to School outreach, a

At its Oct. 20 meeting the Augusta City Council accepted the low bid for a $7,885,000 general-obligation bond sale, approved a consultant agreement for an airport AWOS relocation, authorized purchase of downtown property for future municipal use and approved several routine city measures.

County public works received approval to issue an RFQ for design services to replace a signalized intersection at Southeast 40th Street and Southeast Adams Street with a roundabout; commissioners cited safety, pedestrian friendliness and lower long‑term maintenance as reasons.

The Shawnee County commissioners approved an RFQ to fund a regional transportation study to evaluate traffic, safety and land-use impacts of a potential Kansas Turnpike Authority interchange near Auburn; the county will cover about 35% of an estimated $500,000 study and Auburn officials urged quick action, saying KTA has offered $9 million toward a

County staff outlined rules and a two-cycle application process for the Municipalities Fight Addiction Fund (MFAF) and the special alcohol fund and commissioners authorized a procedure to evaluate and award those one‑time funds.

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners approved the housing authority’s 2026 public housing authority (PHA) plan after a public hearing and extended discussion. Staff described program expansions and changes to waitlist management; one commissioner voted no over removal of a landlord tax‑compliance check.

The commission approved a first amendment to the community behavioral health (CCBHC) agreement with Pyxis (formerly Behavioral Link) to provide youth-focused wraparound services coordinated with Comcare, including after-school groups, respite and transportation.

Commissioner Jim Howell said a state advisory board and the Department of Corrections proposed a new funding formula that would reduce Sedgwick County's corrections funding by about $2 million and raise Johnson County's allocation by roughly $1 million; county officials said they are challenging the change and expect state discussions.

Commissioner Jim Howell outlined House Bill 2329, a proposal to separate youth charged with serious offenses from the foster-care population and to create group-home capacity for that cohort. Howell said the change responds to an increase in youth firearm possession and to earlier changes from Senate Bill 367 that reduced capacity.

Staff briefed commissioners on two planned debt issuances: general obligation bonds (estimated about $60.3 million) for wastewater and airport improvements and lease-purchase revenue bonds through the Public Building Commission (about $6.5 million) for county facility projects. Final bids will be received next Wednesday; board action to accept the​

Commissioner Jim Howell outlined the county budget, explained a 1.4‑mill reduction approved this year, described how the countywide 1% sales tax offsets property taxes, and previewed proposals to shift sales-tax distribution rules and to place a sales-tax replacement/adjustment on a future ballot.

Riley County WIC supervisor and the county health director told commissioners the program has used available administrative funds and is awaiting a KDHE notice of additional state funding tied to federal support; staff set Oct. 31 as a potential funding cutoff date for program salaries absent further funds and are preparing contingency plans to tri

Deputy county officials told commissioners that the WIC program operates on federal reimbursements and Sedgwick County may face service interruptions for nutrition cards and formula purchases if a federal shutdown continues past October.

Sedgwick County consolidated two motor-vehicle (tag) offices and opened two satellite locations, county officials said, and reported improved customer flow while calling for state action to modernize a frequently failing statewide motor-vehicle system and to change fee rules that they say hamper staffing and service.

Wichita State University Tech (WSU Tech) told the Sedgwick County Commission it has record enrollment, new programs and a major new building under construction that officials said will expand training in aviation, robotics, automation and biomedical fields.

Commissioners reviewed a draft agreement with Union Pacific on two railroad crossings tied to a second track project. County staff and counsel negotiated changes that county officials said reduced the railroad-favoring clauses; commissioners asked for a short additional review and scheduled the agreement for the next regular agenda.

A member of the public asked the commission to encourage the Wichita City Council to pursue broader community engagement before advancing a package of housing ordinances that the commenter said would criminalize property owners’ conduct.

Tom Swartz, Dickinson Countyrepresentative to the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature, briefed the commission on five priorities passed at the group's October session, including support for medical cannabis legislation, property-tax relief for seniors, preserving Medicaid and SNAP, defending voting access for older voters and senior transportation.

County staff presented rules to allocate two restricted funding sources—the municipalities fight addiction fund from opioid settlements and a special alcohol sales tax—and commissioners authorized staff to proceed with an awarding procedure.

Douglas County commissioners approved a $100,000 county pledge to seed a time-limited childcare scholarship challenge fund administered by Positive Bright Start and aimed at expanding subsidies for low-income families.

The committee approved past meeting minutes, adopted the committee calendar and recommended City Council approval of two sole-source procurements — Constant Technologies for a real-time information center and LifeScan Wellness for firefighter physicals — by 6–0 votes.

The Public Safety Committee voted 6–0 to recommend waiving the bid process and contracting with LifeScan Wellness to provide annual firefighter physicals, including expanded cancer screening and ultrasound services, at a quoted annual cost of $172,010 for 206 employees.