Shawnee County approves year‑end transfers, IT and court contracts and a revised open‑burning code

The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners used its Dec. 29 meeting to approve a package of year‑end fund transfers, contract renewals and a second‑reading home‑rule resolution to amend the county open‑burning code.

Items approved included transfers to fund an elections electronic poll‑book project, vehicle leasing and courthouse restroom renovations; renewals of IT and licensing contracts; and purchase/encumbrance requests for court audiovisual upgrades. Assistant County Counselor Kyle Edelman presented Home Rule Resolution 2025‑4 to repeal and replace select portions of the county’s open‑burning code; the board approved the resolution on second reading.

Mark Price of information technology presented three IT items: a $150,000 transfer to an IT project fund for planned computer purchases, transfer of remaining 2025 IT funds to an IT retirement fund, and two contract renewals — Contract C548‑2025 with Logicalis for Cisco SmartNet support ($38,372) and Contract C549‑2025 with SHI for Microsoft Exchange Online and Azure prepayment ($26,865.19). Court Administrator Lee Welch presented Contract C547‑2025 with Scitec Media Systems Inc. to install audio‑visual equipment in Jury Assembly Room 100; the board approved encumbering up to $54,152 for that project.

Commissioners voted unanimously on each item during the meeting. The meeting record shows the recurring theme for the session was year‑end fund transfers to create or top up project funds across departments.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda: approved (voice vote, 3-0).
- Vouchers: approved (voice vote, 3-0) — amount in transcript unclear.
- Contract C545‑2025 (bridge design): approved 3-0 (see separate article).
- Contract C547‑2025 (Scitec, court AV): approved 3-0; amount listed $54,152.
- Contract C548‑2025 (Logicalis Cisco SmartNet): approved 3-0; $38,372.
- Contract C549‑2025 (SHI Microsoft licensing): approved 3-0; $26,865.19.
- Contract C550‑2025 (PayIt for treasurer): approved 3-0.
- Resolution 2025‑4 (open burning code amendments, second reading): approved 3-0.

What happens next: departments will implement the transfers and encumbrances and return to the board or report to staff as required for larger procurements or construction scheduling.