IOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK January 6 ...

Commissioners approved the following documents:o) Clerk's Journal Entries # 67-68p) Clerk's vouchers totaling $40,653.33q) PayrollChangesWith no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until September 2,2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse for the purpose of reviewingprogress of the new jail.________________________________Kent Thompson, Chairperson________________________________Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk___________________________________Walt Regehr, Jr., Commissioner___________________________________Dick Works, CommissionerIOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK September 2, 2004The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. withChairpersonKentThompson,Commissioner Dick Works, Commissioner Walter Regehr, Jr., and Sherrie L.Riebel, County Clerk.Judge Daniel Creitz discussed the possibility of getting a Federal Local Law Enforcement BlockGrant through Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The grant is $10,000 dollar grantwith the county providing $1,000 of this grant. The grant would be for the purpose of purchasevideo conferencing so that court hearing could be held off site. The grant must be submitted andreceived by September 30, 2004 at 5 p.m. in Topeka.Robbie Atkins, Allen County Sheriff, discussed the Federal Local Law Enforcement Block Grantwith the Commission. Robbie will apply for this grant on behalf of Allen County.Robbie discussed issues in the jail that still need attention. He stated Terry Knupp, WestraConstruction Project Supervisor, has been notified of the problems.Commissioners gave Robbie the contact person for Westra for one-year maintenance.Commissioners discussed the Highway Patrol office occupying space within the new lawenforcement center. Commissioners requested the Highway Patrol attorney and Alan Weber,Allen County Counselor, work out a contract for rent. Robbie explained the advantages ofhaving a patrol office located close by and that they are part of law enforcement.