KORA

KORA Request

To: Shawnee County Clerk From: Henry McClure Date: August 16, 2026 Re: Kansas Open Records Act Request – Contract for County Attorney Rich Eckert

Dear Shawnee County Clerk:

Pursuant to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.), I hereby request a copy of the employment contract (or any similar agreement, including any amendments, addenda, or codicils) between Shawnee County and County Attorney Rich Eckert.

I am primarily interested in the terms and conditions of the contract, including any codicils, provisions governing duties, term of office/employment, termination, renewal, performance standards, conflict-of-interest rules, and other non-economic clauses. If the County believes any economic or compensation-related information is exempt from disclosure, I have no objection to redaction of those specific items so long as the remaining terms, conditions, and codicils are produced in full.

Please provide the records in electronic format (PDF preferred) if available. If the records cannot be produced electronically, hard copies are acceptable.

If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific statutory exemption(s) relied upon and provide the non-exempt portions. If the cost of production will exceed $25, please notify me in advance of the estimated cost.

Thank you for your attention to this request. I look forward to your response within the time frames required by the Kansas Open Records Act.

Sincerely,

Henry McClure Topeka, Kansas mcre13@gmail.com 785-383-9994

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 According to the Greater Topeka Partnership’s 2026 Governance & Leadership Guide / Board Book (versions from early-to-mid 2026), here is the current GO Topeka (Growth Organization of Topeka/Shawnee County) Board of Directors structure.

Executive Committee

• President: Rhiannon Friedman (staff)
• Chair: Joe Caldwell (Bartlett & West)
• Chair-Elect: Kevin Hahn (Ivaoes / Ivaoes Animal Health)
• Immediate Past Chair: Neal Spencer (Ernest-Spencer Metal Fabrication)
• Treasurer: Travis Morris
• Non-officer Directors: Daina Williams (GrayBeard Construction & Maintenance LLC); Philip Bacchus (FHLBank Topeka)

Elected Directors

Term expires December 31, 2026

• Michelle Whitehead (Capitol Federal)
• Joe Caldwell (Bartlett & West)
• Calla Haggard (Community Bank)
• Shane Hillmer (Moore Digital Print & Mail Center)
• Kurt Kuta (CoreFirst Bank & Trust)
• Scott Campbell (The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus)
• Daina Williams (GrayBeard Construction & Maintenance LLC)
• Sam Al-Murrani (LifeTech Sciences LLC)

Term expires December 31, 2027

• Neal Spencer (Ernest-Spencer Metals)
• Chris Faulk (McElroy Electric)
• Marvin Spees (Capital City Oil)
• Cassandra Taylor (HTK Architects)
• Jacob Wamego (Prairie Band, LLC)
• Sherry Hunsicker (S Hunsicker Investments)
• Josh Gorrell (Electronic Life)
• Marc Welsh (Evergy)

Term expires December 31, 2028

• Dan Chavez (Chavez Restoration & Cleaning)
• Joe Hishmeh (Fellowship Bible Church)
• Chris Quintanar (Kansas Gas Service)
• Manny Herron (IPG Building Co, LLC)
• Darin Stephens (Stone & Story Real Estate Group, LLC)
• Kevin Hahn (Ivaoes Animal Health)
• Dawn McWilliams (The Boys and Girls Club of Topeka)
• Michael Odupitan (Omni Circle Group)

Directors Appointed At-Large (term expires December 31, 2026)

• Philip Bacchus (FHLBank Topeka)
• Travis Morris
• Matt McGivern (Senne & Company, Inc.)
• Tony Emerson (Emcon, Inc.)
• Savannah Moore (Hoyt’s Truck Center)
• Mark Slyter (Stormont Vail Health/Cotton O’Neil Clinic)
• Brett Klausman (Midwest Health)
• Braden Dimick (TK Business Magazine)

GO Topeka also includes Directors by Virtue of Position Held (ex-officio-style seats). These typically include the Mayor of Topeka (currently Spencer Duncan), designated Shawnee County Commissioners, the Shawnee County Counselor, a City Council member, the City Manager, MTAA representation, Washburn University representation, and others. Exact current holders of these seats can shift with elections/appointments.

This reflects the most recent publicly available Board Book materials from the Greater Topeka Partnership (mid-2026). Board composition can change with mid-year appointments, resignations, or updates, so checking the latest materials on topekapartnership.com or contacting GO Topeka/GTP staff is recommended for the absolute latest roster.

Fw: Important Topeka Datacenter Info

Friends – As everyone knows, Kansas Commercial makes a living in real estate leasing, sales, and management. Our team is involved with the Compass Data Center Project in South Topeka and we want to share some of our knowledge on Compass and the overall Potential Community Impact. Consider Hyper-Scale (Large) Data Centers like the Railroad in the 1800’s.Towns that had the railroad thrived. Towns that did not struggled and many are no longer around. Data Centers are the same. The amount of tax revenue a town can receive from a large Data Center will positively separate that town from its peers for generations.  Below is a link to a website for the project that will answer questions about Compass and Data Centers. Topeka Compass Datacenter Information Economic Impact – This project, when completed, will be the single largest real estate project in Shawnee County. The construction project is 3 BILLION Dollars. The assessed value of the property will be at least 3 BILLION Dollars. Compass is asking for and receiving ZERO tax benefits from Shawnee County. For comparison, we will need to construct Thirty-Five (35) Mars Plants to generate the same economic tax benefit to our community. Below is a chart that details the estimated amount of property tax Compass will be paying PER YEAR and how much increased income our community will receive. Perfect Timing – The City of Topeka is in financial difficulty and is operating at a large deficit. Below is a list of positions that are being eliminated by the City. Top of the list is Police – Fire – Infrastructure Maintenance. (The City Budget is attached below). The City will raise our taxes to pay for this deficit. Now refer to the income generated to the city by Compass in the chart when the project is completed. Deficit eliminated. Kansas Commercial Real Estate Services is now thirty years old and we have had the opportunity to work on many projects. The Compass project is the only time that we can tell anyone who owns real estate in the community that your property taxes Will Go Down when the project is completed.  Call to Action – Please email every Council Member and tell them that you want your taxes lowered and Police and Fire fully funded. Tell them to remove the moratorium and get a deal negotiated that will benefit all of our Citizens. Please email the three County Commissioners and thank them for treating this like a business that provides services and lowers expenses. Tell them to lower your taxes and get the Compass deal negotiated and executed. (Copy and paste the email addresses into your email software to send one email to all of the Council and then to the Commissioners). City Council Members: khiller@topeka.org cvaldivia-alcala@topeka.org sortiz@topeka.org dbanks@topeka.org bkell@topeka.org marcusm@topeka.org mabradberry@topeka.org mrmcgee@topeka.org mahoferer@topeka.org sduncan@topeka.org SN CO Commissioners: Bill.Riphahn@snco.us Kevin.Cook@snco.us Aaron.Mays@snco.us Mike Morse

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Fw: Back-to-School Safety & Brave Talk

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From: Kelly Durkin <kdurkin@lhcac.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 1:27 PM
To: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Subject: Back-to-School Safety & Brave Talk

 

Hi Henry,

 

As kids head back into classrooms this month, it's a good time to reopen a conversation that matters all year long: body safety.  Simple, age-appropriate talks about safe and unsafe touches, and about who counts as a safe adult, give children the tools to speak up if something feels wrong.

 

That's the heart of BraveTalk, our prevention education program for elementary students from PreK through 6th grade. One lesson kids come away with is learning that they are "the boss of their body," a phrase that gives even our youngest students language to set boundaries with confidence. We're excited to share that we're expanding BraveTalk's reach into private schools across Topeka and into Wabaunsee County, bringing this education to more classrooms than ever before.

 

If you're a school or community partner interested in bringing BraveTalk to your students, or you'd like to support the campaign that makes this growth possible, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Warmly,

 

Kelly Durkin

LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center

785-232-5433

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