On consent: commissioners approve prorated disaster tax relief, claims and staff card; motions pass by voice vote
June 08, 2026 | Linn County, Kansas
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At its June 8 meeting the Linn County Board of Commissioners approved several routine but material items by unanimous voice votes.
Key actions the board approved: the minutes from June 1, 2026; county claims totaling $297,757.83; ad and abate refunds of $5,952.18 (numbers 2025‑319 and 2025‑320); a real‑property disaster tax relief application for Michael and Michelle Evans, prorated from April 13, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026; and a $2,500 county credit card for GIS staff member Jason Parker to avoid use of a personal card for government expenses.
On the disaster relief application, the clerk explained the application and commissioners agreed to prorate the abatement to the date of loss. A motion to approve the Evans application carried on a voice vote. The board also discussed whether approving such abatements could set precedence for larger disasters, but members said tax proration to the date of loss is an acceptable approach in individual cases.
Other procedural matters handled by consent included directing rental payments to the Linn County Treasurer (in a future rental‑agreement revision) and authorizing staff to investigate a railroad management invoice noted in the county mail.
Key actions the board approved: the minutes from June 1, 2026; county claims totaling $297,757.83; ad and abate refunds of $5,952.18 (numbers 2025‑319 and 2025‑320); a real‑property disaster tax relief application for Michael and Michelle Evans, prorated from April 13, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026; and a $2,500 county credit card for GIS staff member Jason Parker to avoid use of a personal card for government expenses.
On the disaster relief application, the clerk explained the application and commissioners agreed to prorate the abatement to the date of loss. A motion to approve the Evans application carried on a voice vote. The board also discussed whether approving such abatements could set precedence for larger disasters, but members said tax proration to the date of loss is an acceptable approach in individual cases.
Other procedural matters handled by consent included directing rental payments to the Linn County Treasurer (in a future rental‑agreement revision) and authorizing staff to investigate a railroad management invoice noted in the county mail.
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