HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Newly-elected county commissioner Daniel Friesen will be seated at the table during Tuesday’s agenda session.
The founder of IdeaTek and former Buhler mayor won his seat in the general election in November. Mark Steffen filled in after the death of Commissioner Bob Bush.
Once things get underway, the board will take action on a request from the sheriff's department for the purchase of two Ford Interceptor patrol vehicles and one responder truck. All three would come from Midwest Ford at a total cost of $84,495.
The board will also elect its new chair and vice chair and hear a report from County Administrator Randy Partington on the 2020 budget.
Tuesday's meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Courthouse.