The Care to Share/Sharing Bucket Cancer Support Group Fourth Annual Tata Ride is June 16. Contact Stacey at 417-214-7338 or Lavetta Simmons at 620-224-8070 for more information.
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Governor Colyer Issues Statement on Capitol Protests
Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. issued the following statement on today’s protests in the State Capitol:
“Governor Colyer appreciates the advocacy of the protestors today, however he continues to support work requirements for able-bodied adults on government welfare programs and opposes the expansion of Obamacare in Kansas.”
Bourbon County Commission Agenda June 5
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
2nd Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: June 5, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: ____________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00- 9:15 Jim Harris-2019 Road & Bridge Budget
9:15-9:30 Trash bids
9:45-10:00 Rhonda Cole-2019 District Court Budget
10:00-10:30 Bill Martin- Jail Sales tax
10:45-11:00 Firework Permits
11:00-11:07 Justin Meeks- Executive Session privileged in the attorney-client relationship
11:07-11:12 Justin Meeks- Executive Session confidential data relating to financial affairs or
Trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust & individual proprietorships
11:12-11:15 Justin Meeks- Business accelerator
11:15-11:20 Justin Meeks- Sale of County Property
11:20-11:25 Justin Meeks – Update on NRP
11:25-11:28 Justin Meeks – County Counselors Association of Kansas
11:28-11:33 Justin Meeks- Old Jail/Data Center Trip
11:33-11:48 Cassie Laemmli- Wall Street Insurance
12:00- 1:30 Commissioners gone to Lunch
1:30- 2:00 Pat Curnow- P1 Group
2:00-2:15 2019 Bourbon Co. Soil Conservation Dist. Budget
2:30-2:45 2019 Tri-Valley Budget
3:00-3:15 Will Wallis- 2019 Emergency Management Budget
Justifications for Executive Session:
Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships
Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property
Matters relating to the security of a public body or agency, public building or facility or the information system of a public body or agency, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize the security of such public body, agency, building, facility or information system
Good Ol’ Days Parade Winners Announced
Submitted By: Lindsay Madison, Executive Director
Phone: (620) 223-3566
Email:lindsay.madison
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2018 Good Ol’ Days Parade winners.
The Chamber would like to thank everyone who entered and participated in the parade, as well as parade chairman Gina Shelton, Chamber Board Member and Downtown Division Chair.
The Chamber would also like to thank the many volunteers who judged, marked the line-up, or otherwise assisted with the event. There were a variety of festive entries with the theme of “Fins, Feathers, and Furs”.
Category Winner
Foot Unit Mercy Hospital
Tractor 1953 IHC Super H, owned by Raymond Kalm and driven by Jessi Momen
Horses Fort Scott National Historic Site
Antique Car Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War – Humboldt Camp #9
Classic Car Fort Scott Rotary Club, car owned by Ron and Shirley Palmer
Float 4-State Sanitation
Golf Cart No winner selected due to limited number of category entries
Overall Best Buck Commanders Baseball
The Chamber invites everyone to enter upcoming community parades in 2018 including the Burke Street parade Wednesday, July 4th, Pioneer Harvest Fiesta parade Thursday, October 18th, Halloween parade Saturday, October 27th, Veterans parade Saturday, November 10th, and Christmas parade Tuesday, December 4th.
Thanks again to the participants and volunteers. The Chamber organizes the Good Ol’ Days parade, Halloween parade and the Christmas parade; the other parades are run by those organizations and volunteers.
If you have feedback or suggestions for future parades you may contact the Chamber at (620) 223-3566 or email [email protected].
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 1
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports May 31
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports May 30
The Fort Scott Police Department daily reports can best be viewed on a computer.
It is located at 1604 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701 and can be reached at 620-223-1700.
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Brush/Leaf Dump Closed Saturday
Due to the Good Ol’ Days celebration, the City’s brush/leaf dump site located on North Hill will be closed this Saturday, June 2nd, 2018. It will reopen on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Good Ol’ Days Are Here
Provided by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
Join Us For the 37th Annual
Good Ol’ Days Festival!
This Thursday–Saturday, May 31st – June 2nd!
Hosted by Good Ol’ Days Committee
Historic Downtown Fort Scott
Fun for the whole family!
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See below for more events hosted by the
Fort Scott National Historic Site and
Fort Scott Munitions Fort Scott National Historic Site
And the Great Outdoors, Good Ol’ Days 2018
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Buddy the Bison
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Canoeing/ Kayaking
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Youth Archery Instruction Session
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Broad-axe/ Hewing Carpenters Demonstration
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: “Birds of Prey” – (Live Raptors) Operation Wildlife INC.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Story Time – Tales of the Past
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Ticks – Did you know?
11:00am – 1:00 pm: Old Fashion Picnic- Please bring your lunch and a blanket
12:00 pm -12:30 pm: Old Fashion Mattress Race – with prizes
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Fort Scott Munitions 2nd Annual
Customer Appreciation Day
On June 2nd, 2018 Benghazi Survivors
Tanto and Boon will be in Fort Scott to sign books, ammo, and meet/greet anyone who shows up. Eric Hadley owner of Got Your Six Coffee will be in attendance as well as Megan and Patrick O’Grady of Blue Line Bears. Join us at 8pm at East Wall for insane deals, free coffee, lunch with Traeger Grills, up to $5,000 in prizes and more.
There will be a Car and Motorcycle show,
Saturday, 8am-5pm, as well that will be FREE. If you are interested in being in the Car/Motorcycle Show
you may register here .
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Chamber Coffee at City Hall This A.M.
WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
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