Linn County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Linn County boards to weigh rezoning, Evergy agreement, budget reports

Linn County officials have a busy week of meetings ahead, with a rezoning request, a utility agreement, and budget reports on the agenda. No decisions have been made yet, as minutes from recent meetings have not been published.

Rezoning request for 1601 Ash Street

The Linn County Planning & Zoning Board met on Aug. 11 to consider a county-initiated rezoning of 1601 Ash Street in Pleasanton from R-LC (residential) to I-2 Heavy Industrial. The request, filed by owners Chad and Tonya Carpenter, is described as a correction of a mapping error. The board also recognized the completion of David Fisher's term and welcomed new member Earl Nation.

A workshop followed the regular meeting to discuss datacenters, energy technology facilities, and related regulatory updates. No official action or public comment was taken during the workshop.

County Commission to review Evergy agreement

The County Commission met on Aug. 10 to handle routine consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, claims, and add/abate/refund orders. The commission held executive sessions for attorney/client privilege and non-elected personnel matters. Under old business, it discussed a Memorandum of Agreement with Evergy. Several items were tabled for future consideration, including the Compensation Plan, the Airport strategic plan, and the Heritage Trust Fund.

Budget and personnel matters

On Aug. 17, the commission received a sheriff's report on the budget, held an executive session on non-elected personnel, and discussed the budget. The commission also signed a proclamation for Renee Slinkard.

Upcoming meeting: Aug. 24

The County Commission is scheduled to meet on Aug. 24 at 10:00 AM. The agenda includes a 20-minute executive session on non-elected personnel, budget reports from the Fire Chief, Emergency Management, and Soil Conservation, and an economic development update from Ashlee Allen. The meeting is largely procedural, with no major decisions listed on the regular agenda.

Coming up

• **County Commission** – Aug. 24, 10:00 AM, regular meeting with budget reports and an economic development update. Public comment is scheduled.

No other meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Linn County Commission agendas list District Court budget, zoning workshop; minutes not yet published

The Linn County Commission and Planning & Zoning Committee held three meetings between July 6 and July 14, but minutes have not yet been published for any of them, so no official actions, votes, or final decisions can be confirmed from the available record. The agendas indicate the commission discussed the District Court budget on July 13 and that Planning & Zoning held a workshop on technology-related zoning regulations on July 14.

County Commission — July 6

The July 6 commission meeting was largely procedural, according to the agenda. It covered consent agenda items such as minutes, claims, and add/abate/refund orders, plus department head reports. The agenda scheduled three executive sessions: one under KS 75-4319(b)(1) for non-elected personnel lasting 15 plus 10 minutes, and one under KS 75-4319(b)(2) for attorney/client privilege lasting 10 minutes. The agenda also noted several tabled items: the compensation plan, airport strategic plan, Heritage Trust Fund, and a summer workshop. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed whether any of these tabled items were advanced.

County Commission — July 13

The July 13 agenda listed routine consent agenda items — minutes, claims, and add/abate orders — followed by department head reports, including AMR/ADS-B site coordination, sheriff, fire chief, and emergency management. The commission was scheduled to hold multiple executive sessions under KS 75-4319 for non-elected personnel (b.1) and security management (b.12).

New business on the agenda included a discussion of the District Court budget and a presentation by Mike Murray. A tabled item, the Compensation Plan for Future Years from June 2026, was also listed, along with a free summer workshop described only as listed without further detail. Dollar amounts for claims were not specified in the agenda. No vote tallies or outcomes are available because minutes have not been published.

Planning & Zoning Committee — July 14

The Planning & Zoning Committee held a workshop to review and discuss zoning regulations related to technology. The agenda states that no official actions or votes were to be taken and that public comments would not be accepted, though the public was welcome to attend and observe. No further detail on the scope of the technology-related regulations was provided in the agenda.

Coming up

The Linn County Commission meets today, July 20. The agenda includes routine consent items — approval of minutes, claims, and add/abate/refund orders — and department head reports covering the sheriff, fire, emergency management, health, register of deeds, IT, and public works. Old business lists a Memorandum of Agreement and a Vicious Dog Resolution. New business includes an item titled "Mike Murray" for discussion. Residents interested in the vicious dog resolution or the memorandum of agreement may want to attend or follow the published minutes once available.