The Osage County Commission on Nov. 12 approved a proposal to have Sonny Sager serve as interim IT administrator during the county’s transition away from Century/Centra Business Technologies and authorized county counsel to send a nonrenewal/notice to Century when appropriate.

The board approved Sonny Sager’s proposal to provide administrative IT services through May 2026 to ensure continuity as the county moves systems and responsibilities in-house or to new vendors. The motion carried in open meeting.

Commissioners also received a presentation from BT and Co. (represented by Matt, director, and Kayla Miranda) on the county’s payroll and accounting conversion work. BT and Co. reported they obtained ADP access, are coordinating with CIC for import templates, and identified priorities: finish ADP setup so payroll reports can run, identify payroll errors (including leave banks and pay calculations), and then proceed to accounts-payable reconciliations. The firm asked county staff to provide CIC access, bank statements and a county contact for AP work (Linda and Michelle were identified as points of contact).

County Clerk Michelle Morris cautioned that ADP had told the county some withholdings were submitted, but county records indicated possible discrepancies, especially for KPERS (the state retirement system). BT and Co. said they will work to verify filings and reconcile any missing contributions. Commissioners emphasized the need for a documented plan and regular updates; BT and Co. committed to weekly status meetings and closer, more frequent coordination with the clerk’s office.

The commission also discussed timeline and contract logistics: Century’s administration was described as running through the end of the year per existing terms; the approved interim arrangement allows some overlap while staff finalize a permanent administrative structure.

Next steps assigned included obtaining CIC import templates, establishing network access with county IT, confirming which payroll extractions were sent to Paycor, and scheduling weekly update meetings between BT and Co. and county staff.