Chase County commissioners approve warrants, payroll, minutes, fund transfers and a 2% COLA

Chase County commissioners completed routine administrative business and several financial measures at their Dec. 31 meeting.

Speaker 1 moved to approve warrants for Dec. 31, 2025, and later moved to approve payroll for the period ending Dec. 24, 2025; both motions were seconded and passed by voice vote. The board also approved the minutes of the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting.

On financial items, the commission approved order of transfer number 2025‑08: $15,000 moved from the jail excess revenue fund to a senior center supplemental fund. The board approved change orders numbered 2025‑14 through 2025‑23 and authorized payment to a third‑party auditor from Fund 200.

Speaker 1 moved and the board approved a $5,000 request from the Scribe Prevention Fund for use by the Sheriff's Office and the county attorney's office.

On personnel costs, after discussion about budget constraints and comparisons with other counties, the board moved and approved a 2% cost‑of‑living increase for county employees, to be implemented in the January payroll cycle.

Several motions for brief executive sessions (potential litigation, contract negotiation and personnel matters) were made and approved during the meeting; no public action was recorded as the outcome of those closed sessions.