The Atchison County Commission met Thursday, April 2, 2026. Present at the meeting were: Presiding Commissioner Curtis Livengood, North District Commissioner Jim Quimby, South District Commissioner Richard Burke, and Susette Taylor, Clerk of the Commission.

Presiding Commissioner Livengood called the meeting to order.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Bills were reviewed and approved for payment.

The commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Deputy Clerk Okema Galston as the Administrative Assistant to the Commission. She will assist Clerk Taylor with posting the agendas for the commission, preparing documents for meetings, setting their schedule and keeping the minutes, as well as other duties that may arise.

E-911 Director Rhonda Wiley was in to present the 911 services and software license agreement between Atchison County and INdigital for MEVO backup and disaster recovery. MEVO is a traveling case with two phones that will allow a second dispatcher to be on call and have CAD access remotely. The agreement has a non-recurring fee of $2,760.00 for the equipment and annual software and maintenance fee of $3,240.00. Clerk Taylor reviewed the agreement and pointed out that there is a clause for automatic renewal after the initial five-year agreement that they must be notified 90 days prior to termination. Director Wiley stated she would note that and put it in her reminders. The commissioners voted to approve the agreement for signing. The agreement was signed by Presiding Commissioner Livengood.

Director Wiley then reported that she had been in contact with INdigital about the details of their bid to update the CAD at 911 to VOIP and was able to negotiate the total cost down closer to their initial quote. Once the written contract is provided, she will review and present it for final approval.

The commission met with Sheriff Andy Riley and representatives from Goldberg Group Architects, Sydney Goldberg and Kevin Rost. Goldberg continues to evaluate Atchison County’s existing law enforcement facilities, which are outdated and inadequate for occupancy compared to today’s standards. GGA is currently working with Sheriff Riley, Atchison County Commission and Clerk to compile a feasibility study and potential designs that will be presented to the citizens soon. Overall, the vision of the project aims to improve the quality of law enforcement services provided to the public. GGA is committed to delivering a high-quality study that will assist the commission and Sheriff Riley as they move forward.

Great River Engineering provided project status updates for BRO-26 (Opp Bridge), BRO-3001 (X Avenue) and construction progress report #1 for BRO-24 (225th Street).