The Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 to recess and immediately reconvene in an executive session at 4:23 p.m. to conduct an evaluation and discuss matters pertaining to the board’s non‑elected personnel under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1).

The motion was introduced by Commissioner Hanslick and seconded by Commissioner Alan Brand. Commissioner Hanslick said, "I move the board recess. It's open meeting and convene an executive session at 04:23PM for a total period of 37 minutes, for the purpose under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to conduct an evaluation and discuss matters pertaining to the Board's non elected personnel and to protect the employees' privacy and to reconvene in open session in this room at 05:00PM." The motion passed on a roll call vote with seven votes in favor and none opposed.

The meeting record shows that the board had just returned to open session at about 4:20 p.m., at which time officials said no action had been taken during the prior executive session. The later vote authorized the continued closed meeting and noted that the county manager would attend for a portion of the discussion.

Roll call recorded the following votes: Commissioner Fest — Aye; Commissioner Myers — Aye; Commissioner Brewer — Aye; Commissioner Hanslick — Aye; Commissioner Ashcraft — Aye; Commissioner Alan Brand — Aye; Chairman Kelly — Aye. The clerk announced the count as "7 in favor, none against." The board recessed immediately after the vote.

Under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1), certain personnel matters may be discussed in executive session; the board did not announce any formal action or personnel decision in open session. The transcript indicates the purpose of the session was an evaluation and to protect employee privacy; no substantive outcomes were disclosed on the public record at the time of the vote.

The board said it would reconvene in open session in the same room at about 5:00 p.m. to continue public business.