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Bourbon County, Fort Scott

FSACF Encourages Applications That Create Sustainable, Long-Term Impact Projects

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These are the representatives of organizations that received grant awards in 2025—submitted photo.

The annual local grant application cycle benefiting the Bourbon County community has begun.

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) began on August 1, and those who wish to apply must submit applications by August 31.

“Eligible organizations are 501c3 charitable organizations, nonprofit educational institutions, government entities, and nonprofit religious organizations that serve Fort Scott and Bourbon County,” said the marketing chairman Becky Tourtillott.

“We consider projects based on how they improve the quality of life for Bourbon County residents, with particular interest in projects that are collaborative, and sustainable for the future.

“Over the past few years, we have awarded anywhere between $40,000 and $75,000 in grants depending on the performance of our investment funds and the projects submitted, as some of our grant funding is earmarked for specific types of projects.”

Applications are submitted online through the FSACF website, //FSACF.com/Grant-App, where grant guidelines, application materials, and resources for grant writers are available, according to a press release.

Applications received during August will be reviewed throughout September, with grant awards announced mid-October.

“Community foundation grants have helped strengthen Bourbon County by supporting projects that address local needs and create lasting benefits for our residents,” said Gregg Motley, FSACF Grants Committee Chairman. “Over the years, we’ve seen these investments help organizations expand services, improve facilities, and bring people together around common goals. We encourage applicants to think beyond immediate needs and consider how their projects can create sustainable, long-term impact for our communities.”

Organizations interested in applying are encouraged to visit the FSACF website early in the application period to review eligibility requirements and available grant-writing resources.

For more information about the grant program, application guidelines, or eligibility requirements, visit the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation website or contact the foundation directly.

 

About Fort Scott Area Community Foundation

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Fort Scott and Bourbon County by connecting donors with community needs. Through charitable funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations, FSACF provides grants and resources that support local nonprofits and community initiatives. Since 2007, the foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in competitive grants to benefit the communities it serves.

Jess Ervin is the newly elected chairman of the FSACF. This is a fortscott.biz 2019 photo.
Gregg Motley tells about the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation before the awarding of the grants in this 2021 photo.

 

“Jess Ervin is our newly-elected Chairman of the Board, so he would be our main official contact for the foundation, and then Gregg Motley would be the official contact for the granting process, as he chairs our grant committee,” Tourtillott said.

 

The current board of directors include  Ervin,  Motley, Brad Matkin, Ronda Hassig, Diana Endicott, Jordan Witt, Gary Cullor, Matthew Hunt, Dean Striler, Kenny Felt, Marla Heckman, and Bailey Lyons.

 

 

 

 

 

Bourbon County, Government

Road closures expected at K-7 for paving work

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Road closures expected at K-7 for paving work

Post Date:08/04/2026 12:00 PM
Work on current K-7 improvements between K-39 and U.S. 69 in Bourbon County will require some daytime closures of roads crossing the highway, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, according to a press release.K-7 remains closed to through traffic because of the project, but these closures will involve the streets and roads that cross K-7. These daytime closures allow the contractor to work on the road base and start pouring asphalt. Please find an alternate route during daytime hours.

Some closures – 160th Street, 180th Street, 200th Street and 210th Street – have already started and will wrap up after daytime work hours today, Tuesday, Aug. 4.

On Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 5 to 7, 170th Street, Eagle Road, Fern Road and Grand Road will be closed during daytime hours for the same work.

These intersections will reopen to traffic overnight and during times that work is not occurring. No two adjacent side roads will be closed simultaneously.

APAC-Kansas Inc., Shears Division, of Hutchinson, is the primary contractor.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert, follow posted signs and refrain from hand-held mobile device use in all active work zones. For current road conditions, visit kandrive.gov or call 511. For updates on construction projects in southeast Kansas, visit ksdot.gov/projects/southeast-kansas-projects.

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Business, Fort Scott

Businesses Are Offering 9.65% Sales-Tax Discount in Fort Scott This Weekend

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce has 14 businesses involved in this year’s Shop Fort Scott Sales- Tax Holiday event this weekend, August 7-8.

Lindsay Madison is the executive director of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Submitted photo.

Lindsay Madison, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce  Executive Director, said the annual event began in 2011, when a few stores approached the Chamber with the idea.

The neighboring states of Missouri and Oklahoma have tax holidays before the fall season each year. Kansas has none.

So, to keep the community and their dollars in Fort Scott, some local businesses are providing the opportunity to save money, while supporting local businesses with an almost 10 percent reduction in their total receipts.

Some retailers will participate in the Shop Fort Scott Sales Tax Holiday Weekend by offering shoppers a 9.65% discount while continuing to collect and remit all applicable sales tax.

Participating merchants include 110 South Main Mercantile, Barbed Wire & Roses, Be The Light Boutique, Better In Bourbon, Blissful Meadows Boutique, Eternal Grace Boutique, Hedgehog Books, Laree + Co., Midwest Runway, Papa Don’s Pizza, Ruddick’s Furniture, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, and The Market at 23 Main.

Special considerations include that the discount at Ruddick’s Furniture applies to the first $500 of a purchase, while the discount at The Market at 23 Main applies to apparel only, according to a Chamber press release.

Shoppers may also enter to win $50 in Chamber Bucks.

To qualify for the Chamber Bucks, shoppers must spend at least $5 at three participating businesses and have their event rack card marked at each location. Completed cards should be turned in at the third participating business visited to be entered into the drawing.

Participating businesses offer a wide variety of merchandise, including apparel, home décor, new and repurposed furniture, school supplies, pizza, and much more.

With most participating businesses located in Fort Scott’s Downtown Historic District, shoppers can enjoy a convenient weekend of shopping while supporting local businesses throughout the community, according to the press release.

For more information, contact the Chamber at (620) 223-3566 or visit fortscott.com.

Leslie Godden from her email signature

“We are always looking for new ideas and ways to change things up so the event stays fresh and people continue to get excited about shopping locally,” said Leslie Godden, Chamber Communications and Events Planner.

Business, Fort Scott

Men’s Grooming Services Shop To Open at 14 E. Wall in August

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Parker Stapp and his wife Shawna at the Kentucky Derby. Submitted photo. Stapp wears many hats, the latest is as the owner of the Bourbon Buzz, a new barber shop.

Parker Stapp has always wanted to own a barber shop.

“I’ve been coming to a barber shop since a little boy,” he said. “There is nothing better than walking in, enjoying good conversation, and walking out feeling better; that’s the goal of this new one.”

“We want to be the reason people stay in Fort Scott to get their grooming.”

The Bourbon Buzz is located at 14 E. Wall in historic downtown Fort Scott.

The Bourbon Buzz Men’s Grooming Shop is located at 14 E. Wall, next door to the Common Ground Coffee shop.

“We are offering grooming services: nose and ear waxing, eyebrow shaping (for men),” he said, in addition to haircuts for men.

One of the stations to get a haircut in the Bourbon Buzz barber shop.

He has hired two cosmetologists, Kayla Schwartz and Mac Burton, both of whom grew up here and just moved back. Stapp also recently moved here.

“Fort Scott feels like home,” he said.

Kayla Schwartz. From the business Facebook page.

Kayla has been a licensed cosmetologist for 16 years,  specializing in men’s cuts, trends, and perfecting beards, with a specialty in skin fades, tapering, and razor cuts. 

 

Macalaster Burton. From the business Facebook page.

Macalaster said she loves helping people leave the chair looking sharp and feeling their best. “Whether you’re coming in for a fresh cut, a beard trim, or just some good conversation, I’d love to have you in my chair.”

Stapp said the owners of the building, Kinede Jennings and her husband, and the city of Fort Scott personnel have helped start the new venture.

Currently, he is waiting on a cosmetology license from the State of Kansas to open the shop, and is putting the finishing touches on the building interior renovation in the historic downtown Fort Scott area.

He hopes to open the shop by August 8.

Hours of operation will be Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the business is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Contact information https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566719832318

Both appointments and walk-in customers are welcome, he said.

The lounge area of the Bourbon Buzz.

Stapp is also a business owner for a taxidermy service and leases about 10,000 acres to do outfitting for deer hunters.

He is delivering white-tail deer mounts this week around the East Coast, he said.

 

 

Church news, Fort Scott

New Women’s Wholeness Seminar Offered by Danielle Bauer

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Danielle Bauer and her family have lived in Fort Scott for seven years is offering a free webinar to help women live life to their fullest on July 29 from 6- 7 a.m. CT (online).
Bauer is a mother of four, with another child on the way. She knows the everyday grind of life can be overwhelming.

“After years of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, I asked out to God for help, peace, and renewed energy. His answer surprised me. He led me to practical skills, intentional habits, and personal formation that transformed the way I lived.

“That journey eventually led me to become a Certified Wholeness Coach.”

“I will be presenting the whole webinar, and I will share more about why women often feel either overwhelmed, anxious, or flat in their lives – why women need more life in their life,” Bauer said.
“Then I will share some practical skills and formation needed to live a life fully alive. And women will hear more about a course I lead women through called the New Woman Masterclass.”
Her testimony
“I can honestly say my life has been transformed by the New Woman Masterclass – a course that has developed in me the skills and formation I never received as a young woman,” she said.
“How is it we get through 12 years of schooling without learning foundational skills like how to make a decision, how to communicate effectively, how to know our irreplaceable self worth and value, how to manage feedback and the opinions of others, how to create boundaries with toxic people, how to have a thriving marriage, how to have optimal health, what deep, meaningful friendships look like, and how to manage our mind, emotions, and thoughts – and direct them to our highest good – not towards our demise.”
“When I had three little children and was underskilled as a young mom, I didn’t realize that challenging moments throughout my day were not big fires – I was making mountains out of molehills because no one had taught me how to manage my thoughts. I was often thinking, ‘my kids are making a mess for me to clean up’, ‘everything depends on me,’ ‘this is TERRIBLE!'”
“Instead, when I learned to manage my mind, I learned to say aloud and in my thoughts: ‘Kids are curious. It’s only a spill; let’s clean it up. This is no big deal.’ Just this one skill of managing one’s own thoughts will impact a woman’s self-worth, her marriage, her family life, her health and so much more.”
“There is so much to be said about how this experience has changed the trajectory of my life. My family is more peaceful. My marriage is thriving. My health has never been better. My house is clean, orderly, and beautiful. My friendships are deep and meaningful. My career is expanding. And I’ve never been more confident and happy ever before in my life. When we begin to see ourselves as a whole woman and gain the skills and formation needed to become the woman God created us to be, then clarity, peace, and order return to our lives (and the lives of those we love)!”

How to join the free online webinar

“If you’re longing for greater peace, purpose, and direction, I’d love to invite you to join me for a FREE online webinar where we’ll explore how to intentionally become the woman God created you to be—instead of simply drifting from one day to the next.

Registration closes soon, and I’d love to have you there.”

Reserve your free seat today:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/L8W2Hz-vRrymMI6aoA_rug#/registration


Danielle Bauer. Submitted photo.
Danielle Bauer is Founder at Call Me Blessed, a

Catholic Formation & Wholeness Coaching for Women

She is the RECIPIENT OF 2025 TELEIOS COACHING AWARD
Presented to the Certified Wholeness Coach who embodies and lives out the Wholeness Manifesto
 
Fort Scott, Schools

U.S.D. 234 Enrollment Has Started for the 2026-27 Year, With Some New Staff and Teachers

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U.S.D. 234 Board of Education Building, 424 S. Main
The U.S.D. 234, Fort Scott School District, starts the 2026-27 school year on Friday, August 14, a little over three weeks away.
Enrollment is currently open and can be done through PowerSchool, a district-wide computer software program.
If a student is new to the district, they must sign up at their school’s building office.
August 10-13 are pre-service and work days in the district.
August 14 is the first day for students.
December 21 through January 1 is Christmas break.
Spring break is March 15-19.
The last day of school is May 14.
The following are newly hired staff and teachers for the year:
The west entrance of the Kansas Renewal Institute, June 2024.
KRI is located at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd., Fort Scott.
Kansas Renewal Institute-Danae Esslinger
Unified School District 234 is committed to providing general and special education services to KRI residents within school age. These services will be provided on-site at Kansas Renewal Institute, according to a prior fortscott.biz interview with KRI administration.
The Fort Scott Preschool, at 409 S. Judson.
Fort Scott Preschool-Alyssa Smith, special education
Winfield Scott Elementary School, 316 W. 10th Street, Fort Scott.
Winfield Scott Elementary School: Caleb Hendricks-assistant principal, MaKayla Pickert- second grade, Madison Hughes-physical education, Kimberly Demko-speech/language, Katherine Hill and Emily Stephans-special education.
Eugene Ware Elementary School, 900 E. Third Street.
Eugene Ware Elementary School: There are no new teachers, and the administration is still hiring for paraprofessionals that are needed, according to a spokesman at Eugene Ware.
Fort Scott Middle School. 1105 East 12th Street.
Fort Scott Middle School: Jennifer Ellis-science, Don VanBuskirk-business essentials, electives, history instruction, Dawna Krebs-math teacher, Trinadie Oney-science teacher.
Fort Scott High School. 1005 S. Main.
Fort Scott High School: Jared Martin, athletic director; Ashley Keylon-counselor, Dan
i Cummings-business teacher, Sage Hill-special education teacher, and Lucretia Rugero, special education.
The school district’s board of education phone number is: 620-223-0800.
Business, Clothing, Fort Scott

New Women’s Clothing Boutique Opens August 1: Midwest Runway

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Maria Morris. Submitted photo.

Maria Morris grew up on the Kansas/Missouri border in Deerfield, MO.

“I bar tended at Sharkey’s Pub for eleven years,” Morris said. “A year ago, I decided to start a different career. I always loved fashion, so I decided to follow my dream and own a clothing store.”

She started her venture in Nevada, MO in 2025.

“I was talking to Dean Striler (co-owner of the new space she is leasing in Fort Scott), and he presented the opportunity to open in Fort Scott. I always loved the community of Fort Scott and wanted to be a part of bringing customers to the area.”

The new space is 6 North Main, the former Tribune storefront.

The name of her new venture is Midwest Runway.

“I am really excited to be a part of the community,” she said. “I believe clothing is more than what we wear, but is also a unique part of who God created us to be.”

 

The next two weeks are the last weeks at her location at 14182 E. U.S. 54 Hwy, Nevada, and also starting the move to the new location in downtown Fort Scott.

 

Once she gets moved in, there will be a grand opening on Saturday, August 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Normal hours will follow: Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The business is closed on Sundays.

 

Morris said she likes to “make women feel empowered and beautiful on the outside and the inside.”

 

The selection ranges from lounge wear to special-occasion clothing.

“Outfits you can take from day to night,” she said.

Sammie Barner is the manager of Midwest Runway. Submitted photo.

Sammie Barner will be the store manager, and there are some part-time employees as well.

The business can be contacted on its Facebook and Instagram pages or at [email protected].

Fort Scott, Schools

New Superintendent For Fort Scott School District: Zach Johnson

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USD 234 Board of Education Building, 424 S. Main

Zach Johnson is the new superintendent for U.S.D. 234, Fort Scott’s school district, as of July 1.

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As a leader, Johnson hopes to help facilitate a collective vision that focuses on the success of all students, he said.

“I believe in supporting and creating a culture that adds value and support to our staff. I look forward to working alongside our staff to create positive student outcomes every year.”

Background

“I am originally from Willard Missouri. I have been in education for 13 years. I have spent six of those years as a teacher and coach in Missouri. I then spent four years as an assistant principal/athletic director at Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville and I was the principal at Fort Scott Middle School for three years, and assistant superintendent for one year.”

Family

“My wife Bethany is a therapist at Kansas Renewal Institute (KRI). We have four kids. We are very active in the school and the Fort Scott community. We are excited to be here and look forward to continuing to build connections throughout our community.”

What is the best thing about being in education for you?

” The relationships that are made and the positive impact that is made on students.”

What is a challenge?

” I believe a challenge would be external factors that influence our district and other school districts across Kansas. Examples would be state and federal legislation that affects public education and the day-to-day work of educators.”

Is there anything new on the horizon for the district this year?-

” I am excited for the strategic planning that we will begin working on. This process will involve all stakeholders in our community to help develop the mission, vision, and values for U.S.D. 234. More information will come as we get closer to the school year.”

Fort Scott

Frankie’s Mission: Helping the Homeless

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Submitted photos. Frankie’s Mission volunteers had a dinner at Wesley House for the homeless in Pittsburg.
Vickie Crowe, Fort Scott,  started a mission to honor her son Frankie, who died about three years ago, and was homeless.

Since then, the group that has volunteered to help her has held dinners for the homeless at Wesley House and the Salvation Army in Pittsburg because she couldn’t find a place in Fort Scott to do a dinner, she said. She also does mission work in Pittsburg.

Recently, at the Heritage Pavilion in Fort Scott, she and a group of helpers handed out sack lunches to those in need.
“We would like to do more and more often,” she said. “We have to raise money to do this.”
The group that helps the mission consists of Cara Guthrie, Donna Brisbin, Jeri Mitchell, and Burt Hawkins, and recently some others have expressed interest in joining the group, she said.
Submitted photos from Vickie Crowe, a dinner for the homeless in Pittsburg.
Frankie’s Mission is a non-profit organization in Fort Scott.
“We help the homeless and less fortunate,” said Vickie Crow. “We pass out food, hygiene items, clothes, etc. We recently set up at the pavilion and handed out sack lunches and hygiene supplies . The photos I sent are of dinners we have had. We do things to raise money to do this stuff.”
A free-will donation yard sale to benefit the mission will be held on July 31 to August 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations for the sale are accepted.
The yard sale will be at 2403 Jayhawk.
Submitted photos of the dinner for the homeless in Pittsburg, which Frankie’s Mission volunteers supplied.

For questions, contact Crowe at [email protected]

or

phone number 620-215-4816.

 

Bourbon County, Elections, Government, Kansas

Early Voting Starts in Bourbon County Next Monday, July 20 at the Courthouse

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Voter booths at the Bourbon County Courthouse.
 

Early voting in Bourbon County begins next Monday, July 20 and runs until August 3. The election is August 4.

Voters will be able to vote Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 am. to noon at the Courthouse only.

Election Day is August 4 and voting will be at the usual polling places on that day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Those running for office are listed on this document send from the Bourbon County Clerks staff:
“Everyone can vote,” said Bourbon County Election Clerk Amber Page. “But, since August is a Primary, there will only be ballots for Republican and Democrat parties to vote on candidates.
“For those who choose not to affiliate with either of the major parties, there will be an Unaffiliated Ballot with just the Constitutional Amendment question on it.”
“The Constitutional Amendment is copied exactly how the State sent it to us to put on the ballot,” Page said. “If I understood correctly, the strike-through is over the original script that is being voted on to change or remove.”

The following constitutional amendment will be voted on during the August 4, 2026 Primary Election, taken from the Kansas Secretary of State website.

Vote Yes or No

“Explanatory statement. This amendment gives the voters the right to elect the justices of the Kansas supreme court. The justices shall serve terms of six years, with the elections of justice positions 1, 2 and 3 to occur in 2028, positions 4 and 5 to occur in 2030 and positions 6 and 7 to occur in 2032, and every six years thereafter. The rules applicable for such elections and the designation of position numbers shall be provided by law. Any vacancy on the court for an unexpired term shall be filled at an election as provided by law.

“A vote for this proposition would give Kansas citizens the right to elect Kansas supreme court justices as provided by law. Justices will hold office for terms of six years. The Kansas supreme court nominating commission, whose membership consists of a majority of lawyers, would be abolished.

“A vote against this proposition would continue the current system in which the Kansas supreme court nominating commission, whose membership consists of a majority of lawyers, provides the governor a list of three individuals to choose from for vacancies on the Kansas supreme court. Justices hold office for a term of six years and retain their offices if they win a retention election in which they do not face an opponent.

Shall the following be adopted?

Ҥ 5. Selection of justices of the supreme court. The citizens of Kansas who are qualified electors shall elect the justices of the supreme court. The rules applicable for such elections and the designation of position numbers shall be provided by law. Justice positions 1, 2 and 3 shall be elected at the general election in November of 2028, justice positions 4 and 5 in November of 2030 and justice positions 6 and 7 in November of 2032, and every six years thereafter, respectively. Any vacancy occurring on the supreme court for an unexpired term shall be filled by election as provided by law.(a) Any vacancy occurring in the office of any justice of the supreme court and any position to be open thereon as a result of enlargement of the court, or the retirement or failure of an incumbent to file his declaration of candidacy to succeed himself as hereinafter required, or failure of a justice to be elected to succeed himself, shall be filled by appointment by the governor of one of three persons possessing the qualifications of office who shall be nominated and whose names shall be submitted to the governor by the supreme court nominating commission established as hereinafter provided.

(b) In event of the failure of the governor to make the appointment within sixty days from the time the names of the nominees are submitted to him, the chief justice of the supreme court shall make the appointment from such nominees.

(c) Each justice of the supreme court appointed pursuant to provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall hold office for an initial term ending on the second Monday in January following the first general election that occurs after the expiration of twelve months in office. Not less than sixty days prior to the holding of the general election next preceding the expiration of his term of office, any justice of the supreme court may file in the office of the secretary of state a declaration of candidacy for election to succeed himself. If a declaration is not so filed, the position held by such justice shall be open from the expiration of his term of office. If such declaration is filed, his name shall be submitted at the next general election to the electors of the state on a separate judicial ballot, without party designation, reading substantially as follows:

“Shall

_______________________________
(Here insert name of justice.)

_______________________________
(Here insert the title of the court.)

be retained in office?”

If a majority of those voting on the question vote against retaining him in office, the position or office which he holds shall be open upon the expiration of his term of office; otherwise he shall, unless removed for cause, remain in office for the regular term of six years from the second Monday in January following such election. At the expiration of each term he shall, unless by law he is compelled to retire, be eligible for retention in office by election in the manner prescribed in this section.

(d) A nonpartisan nominating commission whose duty it shall be to nominate and submit to the governor the names of persons for appointment to fill vacancies in the office of any justice of the supreme court is hereby established, and shall be known as the “supreme court nominating commission.” Said commission shall be organized as hereinafter provided.

(e) The supreme court nominating commission shall be composed as follows: One member, who shall be chairman, chosen from among their number by the members of the bar who are residents of and licensed in Kansas; one member from each congressional district chosen from among their number by the resident members of the bar in each such district; and one member, who is not a lawyer, from each congressional district, appointed by the governor from among the residents of each such district.

(f) The terms of office, the procedure for selection and certification of the members of the commission and provision for their compensation or expenses shall be as provided by the legislature.

(g) No member of the supreme court nominating commission shall, while he is a member, hold any other public office by appointment or any official position in a political party or for six months thereafter be eligible for nomination for the office of justice of the supreme court. The commission may act only by the concurrence of a majority of its members.”

“§ 8. Prohibition of political activity by justices and certain judges. No justice of the supreme court who is appointed or retained under the procedure of section 5 of this article, nor any judge of the district court holding office under a nonpartisan method authorized in subsection (a) of section 6 of this article shall directly or indirectly make any contribution to or hold any office in a political party or organization or take part in any political campaign, except when such judge is a candidate for election to a position on an appellate court.”

“§ 15. Removal of justices and judges. Justices of the supreme court may be removed from office by impeachment and conviction as prescribed in article 2 of this constitution. In addition to removal by impeachment and conviction, justices may be retired after appropriate hearing, upon certification to the governor, by the supreme court nominating commission that such justice is so incapacitated as to be unable to perform adequately his duties. Other judges shall be subject to retirement for incapacity, and to discipline, suspension and removal for cause by the supreme court after appropriate hearing.”

⬭ Yes
⬭ No