Shawnee County Commission Summary
Week of April 3, 2026
Commission approves $4.2 million in county vouchers
County to remove obsolete bridge over abandoned railroad
Engineering search begins for repairs to six county bridges
Patton and Uhlrig reappointed to public library board
Commission to hold off-site work session at Kossover Tennis Center
Commission approves $4.2 million in county vouchers
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved more than $4.2 million in voucher payments at its April 2 meeting. Notable taxpayer expenditures included a $128,000 progress payment to RCI Adventure Products for the Gage Park aerial trail funded by the park's sales tax, $493,872 to Vital Core Health Strategies for inmate healthcare at the county corrections department and $213,616 to Election Systems & Software for contracted services.
County to remove obsolete bridge over abandoned railroad
TOPEKA, Kan. — Shawnee County Public Works Director Curt Niehaus received unanimous approval to issue a request for qualifications for engineering services to remove a bridge on a county road and replace a nearby bridge on another county road. Niehaus noted the railroad tracks beneath the bridge have been gone for up to 20 years, and removing the structure will eliminate maintenance hazards and improve road visibility by safely lowering the grade.
Engineering search begins for repairs to six county bridges
TOPEKA, Kan. — Commissioners unanimously authorized the Shawnee County Public Works Department to seek engineering services for the rehabilitation of six county bridges built between the mid-1970s and late 1980s. The planned repairs will address aging bearings, deck patching and abutment encasements, aiming to improve the National Bridge Inventory ratings and extend the life of Shawnee County's 261-bridge network without the cost of full replacements.
Patton and Uhlrig reappointed to public library board
TOPEKA, Kan. — Commissioners acknowledged the reappointments of Fred Patton and Hannah Uhlrig to the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Board.
Commission to hold off-site work session at Kossover Tennis Center
TOPEKA, Kan. — The board announced that its upcoming Monday work session will be held at the Kossover Tennis Center. The off-site meeting will allow commissioners to tour the complex and review several new structural and recreational additions recently made to the property.
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