Craig McCullah answers questions while Keith Esau and Dennis Taylor listen.
The following are comments from the Kansas Secretary of State candidates at the forum held July 31 at Fort Scott High School.
Opening remarks:
Keith Esau: He has been a State Representative for six years from Olathe. He has a carerr of developing and designing comupter software. He believes the position requires technology expertise and he would bring that.
Dennis Taylor: He is a businessman, was a county commissioner, ran the state dept. of labor and state dept. of administration, and ” nobody else in this race has those credentials.”
Craig Mccullah: Has been the deputy secretary of state.” we’ve saved the agency $400,000 a year.” He made it “easier to start operating and growing your business in Kansas.”
Question 1: What is the extent of voter fraud in Kansas and what can be done about it?
Esau: Voter fraud is less frequent in Kansas. Voter ID stopped much of voter fraud. There is prosecution now to deter voter fraud.
Taylor: No one really knows, because nobody checks. We need to audit eligibility.
McCullah: He went through the 2016 Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center to become the first voter fraud investigator in the history of the secretary of state’s office, and found that there is some malicious double-voting. Voter education is key.
Question 3: What can be done to streamline business filings in the state?
Taylor: Work on each agency doing ” its own thing.” More cooperation between agencies, less infighting.
McCullah: He built a system form finder to simplify. If elected he is going to streamline it further to where one only has to fill out a name once and pay all fees in one spot.
Esau: He will make forms easier to use and share info between agencies. This is where his expertise lies. He wants to improve interface on the web.
Question 3: What is the most important function of the Secretary of State?
Craig: Leadership to make it easier, and get out front of the problem before it happens.
Esau: Keep accurate records and make them accessible. He got a bill through to audit electronic ballot machines with a paper trail.
Taylor: Management and he has 30 years of management experience in private business and county and state government.
Closing remarks:
Esau: He is a software engineer, has been in the state legislature where he sponsored election bills for fair elections. A technology professional, he knows how to work with government and citizens.
Taylor: There is a need to audit elections, and back it up with paper ballots, and to verify systems security.
Mccullah: He will protect the electoral process. He sees the opportunity to make the state the best to do business in. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of the job and loves the agency.
Jamie Shank is surrounded by media after arriving back to the San Antonio Aquarium Saturday from getting the shark, “Helen” from the thief’s home. The next step was to acclimate the shark into a quarantine pool. Submitted photo.
2008 Uniontown High School graduate Jamie Shank was in the national news this week.
As the assistant husbandry director at the San Antonio Aquarium Shank was responsible for getting a shark back after it was put into a baby stroller and stolen from the aquarium last Saturday.
“I wasn’t on duty when the shark was stolen but was involved in getting the shark back,” Shank told FortScott.Biz. “I went with the police to bring the shark back.”
“She is still in quarantine for observation to make sure she is eating right,” Shank said. “She was stored with other fish in (the suspect’s) garage.”
Shank, whose parents, Mark and Lisa, still live near Redfield, said she wanted to be a marine biologist since she was nine years old and continued her education to do so.
After many opportunities, she ended up at San Antonio Aquarium two and a half years ago.
“I love my job,” Shank said. “I love what I am doing.”
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that the amount of grants available for the upcoming 2018/2019 cycle totals $32,000, exceeding last year’s total by $2,000 and $11,000 more than the previous year. Thanks to the generosity of all who contributed to the FSACF general fund, the interest accrued will allow the grant committee more opportunities to benefit the 501c3 applicants who meet the qualifications.
Monies granted to the 18 beneficiaries from last year’s cycle were used for a variety of causes, including helping to purchase medals for Special Olympics’ Bourbon County participants, providing benefits to cancer patients, assisting the Beacon to meet family needs, funding classes for CASA volunteers and purchasing lights for the local pickle ball courts. A full listing of the 2017 grantees may be found here.
The FSACF 2018 Grant Applications was released on Wednesday, August 1, and is now available on the FSACF website, www.fsacf.com, or may be picked up in person at the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St. Nonprofits such as churches, governmental entities, or organizations with a 501c3 status are encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by Tuesday, August 28. Acceptance and declination letters will be mailed on Tuesday, October 16. Grants will be awarded at the Foundation’s Chamber Coffee held in the Landmark Bank lobby at Third and Main at 8 A.M. on Thursday, November 1.
You may click here for the 2018 Grant Application.
You may click here for the FSACF website and to learn more about YOUR Community Foundation.
FSACF Welcomes new board members:
Craig Campbell, Sheryl Bloomfield,
Travis Shelton, and Janet Braun.
Departing board members:
Blake Hudson, Lindsay Madison, Dr. Randy Nichols, Dave Martin, and Steve Buerge served their terms with much dedication to our community.
Ask any current or former FSACF board members about the “Good Works” of this foundation,
there’s much to share.
From left: Kenneth Collins, Trevor Jacob, and Lawrence Forbach listen while Adam Lusker has a turn answering a question from the moderator of the candidate forum.
The 2018 Candidate Forum took place at Fort Scott High School auditorium Tuesday night, July 31.
The forum lasted fours hours and featured 25 candidates from the national level to the county level. Tim McKenney was the moderator, Mark McCoy the timer.
This feature highlights excerpts from the Kansas House of Representative Candidates for District 2 and District 4.
District 2 Kansas House of Representative Candidates excerpts from opening remarks:
Adam Lusker is the current house representative, married, three children, a lifelong resident of Southeast Kansas, Frontenac.
Kenneth Collins is a military veteran, Air Force, and Army National Guard, divorced, Conservative, pro-life, pro 2nd amendment.
District 4 Kansas House of Representative Candidates opening remarks excerpts:
Trevor Jacob is from Fort Scott, and is pro-constitution, pro-life and is the current District 4 Representative.
Lawrence Forbach was an Eagle Scout, a Navy Veteran, a retired union boilermaker, single, and lives in Mound City.
Question 1: Property Tax Relief?
Lusker: ” We changed last year, about 350 business owners. like my self, put back on the tax rolls… I think that will deal with some of the problems that the sheriff’s office or here in the county are dealing with, as well as local governments.”
Collins: ” I think we should look into it… cut waste from the budget…and bring more business to the state.”
Jacobs: “It’s a matter of being accountable for our spending…We need a vision change and a heart change.”
Forbach: “I don’t know that we can lower, but I think we make them more accountable… It’s not what you spend, it’s what you get for your money.”
Question 2: Are you in support of any tax dollars going toward the funding of abortions?
Collins “Absolutely not.”
Jacobs: “Absolutely not.”
Forbach: “I am pro-choice for women’s rights, but not with taxpayers dollars”.
Lusker: “No, I would not be in favor of paying for that with state dollars.”
Question 3: Kansas Education Spending and how to fund it?
Jacobs: ” Right now Kansas spending on education is over 60 percent of the budget…I think the (local)school board and teachers and parents should have more involvement where that money is being allocated I think it’s best for local control”.
Forbach: “Schools on a local level…are doing bond money to improve their schools, so there is stuff done on a local level…The schools on a state level need adequate funding…That’s where we need to make sure teachers have adequate funding.”
Lusker: “I think we have made some incredible strides this past year to meet those funding needs… I think as money comes in, in the next few months, we’ll be able to fund our schools and meet that requirement…I’ve worked on a school board we stretched every dime we could… we need to give them the all the resources they need.”
Collins: “We should strive to keep funding on par with neighboring states…We are competing with neighboring states with taxes and education…Let local school boards decide what to do with the money they get… I would like to see our schools funded adequately.”
The candidates were allowed closing remarks:
Forbach: “We’ve heard doctors talk about hemp and the proceeds that could come from that, I’ve talked to some of the lobbyists on this and I ‘d like to see the tax revenues that come from this help schools with funds…and school lunches…There are students not having lunches.”
Jacobs: Quoted Ronald Reagan. “There are no easy answers but there are simple ones.” He quoted the Bible, “‘Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord”‘.” We need to be under the authority of God… I believe our rights come from God and not man… I believe in small limited government with accountability to the people.”
Collins: ” I’ve been talking to people…. in different communities. I am going to go talk to ….school boards, teachers, hospitals to see what they need… A state representative is a basic level of state government… The job of the representative is to represent the people.”
Lusker: “I own a masonry company in Frontenac for 25 years… In Topeka, I’ve served in leadership roles in my house minority party… Over the past five years, I have been able to bridge the aisle in the Kansas Legislature… He quoted John Glenn: Don’t tune out, cop out, or drop out don’t give into complacency or cynicism… concentrate building on what is good.”
People begin to file into the Fort Scott High School auditorium for the Candidate Forum July 31
The 2018 Candidate Forum July 31 at Fort Scott High School lasted fours hours and featured 25 candidates from the national level to the county level. Tim McKenney was the moderator, Mark McCoy the timer. The event was sponsored by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.
Four candidates are vying for Bourbon County Commission Dist. 1 and were allowed to respond to questions during the forum.
The current Bourbon County Attorney is running unopposed and was allowed a few minutes to give remarks.
Jackie Spradling is running unopposed for the Bourbon County Attorney position she has held since January.
Spradling has been a prosecutor for over 28 years, tried over 120 jury trials and 81 murder trials, she said.
“I stand proudly with Bill (Martin, Sheriff) and Travis (Shelton, Police Chief) and your law enforcement officers in fighting the crime in this community. We have filed more cases so far this year than was filed all of last year. We have also filed more Child In Need Of Care cases so far this year than all of last year. We are trying to hold offenders accountable, protect people who have been victims of crime and take care of the babies and kids who can’t take care of themselves.”
The following are the questions posed to the Bourbon County Commission District 1 candidates and excerpts of their responses.
Opening remarks:
Lynn Oharah is 70-years-old, has a wife and two daughters. He is a veteran, retired from ATT as a manager, was the state representative for two years, USD 235 Board of Education member for 10 years and the current District 1 Commissioner two years. Management experience is what he has to offer in the position.
Clinton Walker is married, has two children and spent 22 years in the military, where he learned to manage people, budget, equipment, facilities, and buildings. “I think that I can make a difference and save taxpayer money,” Walker said.
Matt Crystal served in the military 25 years and moved back to help on the family farm. “Leadership, budgeting, construction is what he brings to the table,” Crystal said.
Robert Query is a rancher and heavy equipment business owner. He served eight years as county commissioner. “I know how to do more, spend less,” Query said.
The candidates answered questions previously submitted to the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.
Question 1: The Bourbon County Jail was approved by voters with a cost of approximately 6.4 million dollars, the price has now increased. How do you make sure projects stay on track and not go over budget?
Walker: “You’ve got to be involved in that project. Staying on a budget that’s not hard to do. If you don’t have the money, you don’t buy it…you don’t put it on credit card. ”
Crystal: “You have to stay involved as commissioners. More involved with a contractor that was going to oversee the entire project, so they could stay on track and stay on budget.”
Query: “Involvement with it from day one, when it was going out for bids, I was not for the jail in the first place. We are going to have to be responsible out there to look at every bill… and work with Bill (Sheriff Martin).”
Oharah: “Unforeseen material and labors costs went way up, but we stayed within the parameters of the question on the ballot.” If we didn’t build the jail we would be spending over $300,000 this year to house our prisoners, a total waste of taxpayer money.”
Question 2: Some counties are hiring a manager to handle the daily operations, do you think it makes sense to hire a county manager and then use non-paid elected commissioners to oversee his performance?
Crystal: “I can see some efficiencies in it, however, that’s what the commission is doing and that’s the commission’s job. You can’t manage the county one day a week, you have to be out there to see what else is going on. I don’t think the county could afford to pay a salary that the commission was elected to do.”
Query: “It would be another big salary, we already have too many of those big salary employees at this time.”
Oharah: “I’m not in favor of a county manager. It’s the job of the county commissioners to oversee what is going on. I don’t take benefits from the county. I spend two and a half days a week looking at the county. The equipment we’ve bought has been a benefit to the county.”
Walker: “No it doesn’t make any sense to hire a manager. Lead from the front. I’ll be that leader.”
Question 3: How can you foster economic development in Bourbon County?
Query: “We had strategic planning to meet with us (when he formerly served on the Bourbon County Commission). I think it needs to be put back. The programs at the college are teaching welding and carpentry work and that can create jobs in this deal and that will help with economic development.”
Oharah: “Bourbon County is slated to lose population. We are putting the final touches on our Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. Which is going to give tax refunds for qualified construction projects for new and remodels on homes and farms and businesses.”
Walker: “First, stop buying new equipment, second, internet service we need to have that because you can’t have entrepreneurs come into the county without broadband.”
Crystal: “Airport expansion, could bring in a business. We can’t get people here fast enough. We need new blood, we need new thoughts and fresh ideas.”
Closing remarks by the candidates:
Oharah: “Reduce taxes through economic growth. We have implemented programs that should draw growth. We are Christian, pro-life, 2nd amendment supporters. Why run? I have a passion to see Bourbon County succeed and grow.”
Walker: “Number 1, debt. We don’t maintain vehicles. (in the county).We need to have a good maintenance program for this county. Buy with cash, I don’t want to pass this debt on to the next generation. I’ll manage personnel and equipment.”
Crystal: ” I want to serve my community. I’ll use my 25 years in the military, use that leadership expertise in order to improve the services in the county.”
Query: ” Eight years experience is needed in the county. We need to quit buying more than we can pay for. Bottom line, live within your means, we are the ones who pick up the tab.”
The loud explosion heard this morning in Fort Scott is not a cause for alarm, according to the Fort Scott Police Department.
“What I know is Fort Scott Munitions is testing some stuff,” Tracy Reed, FSPD Communications Manager said at 9:45 a.m.
Robbie Forester, president of Fort Scott Munitions is making a YouTube video with Hank Strange this morning, according to Steven Kalm, retail manager with FS Munitions.
“They shot about 52 pounds of tannerite,” he said. “It makes a pretty good bang.” The explosion took place southwest of Fort Scott, according to Kalm.
Strange is a YouTube personality who reviews guns.
Fairy Morgan Eaton kept the audience apprised of what was going on in the story.
Culminating four weeks of a children’s summer theater camp, 17 local children under the direction of Allen Twitchell presented Beauty IS A Beast, Wednesday evening.
The story is a twist of an age-old story of what constitutes real beauty.
The play is a parable in six scenes set in the kingdom of Callentine and will be presented again Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College.
Camp participants received instruction in theater basics and engaging in theater exercises.
The play was presented in a workshop style, with minimal set, costumes, and props.
The crew consisted of Twitchell as director, Jared Oshel at production assistant and well as set design and construction, Ivy Bailey also helped with set design and construction. Publicity was by Kassie Fugate-Cate.
The cast, in order of appearance: Fairy-Morgan Eaton, Beauty-Kaitlyn Hanks, Sarah/Molly/Jo-Analeise Rupprecht, Tutor/ Janie- Jordyn McGhee, Guard/John-Vladimir Clark, Guard/Sam/Joe-Matthew Eaton, Scribe-Cadence Tuck, Honor-Wendy Monahan, Andres/Nick-Jakob Slinkard, Meg/Patty-Alyssa Shelton, Kelly/Sally-Madalyn Willet, Queen-Natalie Eaton, Mayor/Peter-Raj Gugnani, Jill-Ivy Bailey, Bill/Jimmy-Micah Hunt, Mandy-Alyssa Hunt. Aubrie McGhee was ill Wednesday evening but had practiced as Mary/Cindy in the play.
A blighted building is being repurposed, located at 1801-1805 S. National Avenue.
A new business partnership has been formed between Kale Nelson and Justin Meeks: JK Hold’Em LLC.
Nelson and Meeks have recently purchased the building at the junction of Hwy. 69 and National Avenue for repurposing into offices for themselves.
Nelson will be moving his State Farm Insurance office staff into 1805 S. National and Meeks will be moving his private law practice into 1801 S. National.
The building is about 3,200 square feet.
“My office will be around 1800 square feet,” Nelson said. “Currently I have around 1,200 square feet.”
“Kale and I are committed to this community,” Meeks said. “We are working on a very blighted building. This building needed to be rehabbed. This was a perfect opportunity to take a building and make it better.”
Citizens National Bank ” saw the vision and loaned the money for the rehab,” Meeks said. “Kale presented to BEDCO (Bourbon County Economic Development Council), who made a commitment.
The Fort Scott city staff have been instrumental also.
“(Economic Director)Rachel Pruitt, (Tourism Director) Larry Gazaway, (City Manager) Dave Martin and (Community Development Director)Rhonda Dunn have helped. Especially Rachel,” Meeks said.
“It’s been a team effort,” Meeks said.
“There are a lot of exciting things happening in Fort Scott,” Meeks said. “We are excited to be a part.”
Nelson and Meeks are doing the demolition of the building in the evenings and on weekends, after their other jobs.
“We are putting in quite a bit of sweat equity,” Meeks said.
Nelson is a State Farm Insurance Agent and Meeks is the Bourbon County Counselor and in addition, has a private practice.
Meeks has been doing private practice out of his home and also has an office on the square in Girard.
“My plan is to do private practice two to three days a week,” Meeks said. “Estate planning and business transactions. I will do depending on what comes in at Girard, in Crawford County. I’ve had a five-year hiatus. I really enjoy being a county counselor, but I want to keep irons in the fire.”
The general contractor for the project is Nate Lyons, and they will be using local contractors, Meeks said.
The building was constructed in 1925 and had many additions through the years with different uses: a steakhouse, bar, pet store, liquor store, antique store and vapor shop.
“People are stopping by and telling us stories” about the history, Meeks said.
The two businesses hope to be in the building after the first of the year, Meeks said.
They are public or community-owned entities created for a single purpose: to acquire, manage, maintain, and repurpose vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed properties –the worst abandoned houses, forgotten buildings, and empty lots. There are approximately 75 communities now operating formal land bank programs across the country. And while land banks are most often associated with communities with large-scale blight and abandonment, many communities now see the benefit of implementing land banking as a means of preventing the contagious blight that can sweep across urban neighborhoods like a plague, infecting house after house until whole blocks – even neighborhoods – become empty and abandoned shadows of their former selves.
In early July 2018, the city commission approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 3535 creating a Land Bank for the City of Fort Scott, approving the Land Bank Manager as Rhonda Dunn, and approving the Land Bank Board of Trustees as the five City Commissioners along with a representation of the Bourbon County Board of Commissioners and a representative from Bourbon County Economic Development Council, Inc.(BCEDI) The expiration terms of the City Commissioners will run consecutively with their term of office. The Bourbon County Commissioner will follow the same term of office.
Following an organizational meeting for the city’s land bank held July 25 at city hall, City Commissioners Jolynne Mitchell was appointed the chairperson, Randy Nichols as vice-chairperson, Cindy Bartlesmeyer as secretary; County Commissioner was appointed Jeff Fischer as treasurer. Steve Buerge is the President of BCEDI and is the member on the board currently but their board can vote and send a different representative if desired, according to city minutes.
The Fort Scott Land Bank Board will meet the first Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at city hall, before the regularly scheduled city commission meeting, starting in September.
Dunn asked the board to set a budget recommendation of $30,000 to take to the City Commission. Steve Buerge is matching this amount. Her recommendation of $30,000 is for the demolition of three houses, any mowing assessments, and any legal work needed to be completed on deeds, according to the city minutes.
A mild evening provided a backdrop for the Mercy Wine Stroll/Bourbon County Arts Council Art Walk Friday evening on Main Street. Also downtown was the Friday night free concert series, the Lowell Milken Center Poland Reunion and a concert by Blane Howard at the Liberty Theater. Temperatures were in the low 80s, with a pleasant breeze
The Gary Thompson Trio performed Friday evening as part of the art walk and wine stroll.Carsen Felt leads the community orchestra Friday evening during the wine stroll/art walk in downtown Fort Scott.A local jewelry artist displays her creations.Fossil Springs Winery, Paola.Bobbie Kemna, local pottery artist chats with Dave McCord at her booth Friday evening.Local artist, Jacey Bowen, displays her art at the art stroll.Bre Martin, a member of the Bourbon County Arts Council, watches Carter Campeau, Ballwin, Mo. color a paage set up for budding artists. The BCAC provides children activities at the art walks they organize.Vendors line Main Street from 1st to 2nd streets Friday night
The following overview of alcohol vendors who were part of the evening was provided by Mercy Hospital:
.2018 Hit the Bricks Winery, Brewery and Microdistillery Profiles Aubrey Vineyards (2), 7932 Santa Fe, Overland Park – Karine Hellwig
Aubrey Vineyards™ is a native Kansan family owned and operated winery & vineyard. From south Overland Park, diligent work is helping to revive the wine industry that once flourished here in the 19th century. The small batches of premium, hand-crafted wine capture this native, pioneering spirit. Aubrey Vineyards now invites local wine drinkers to meet modern Midwestern winemaking at its best. The tasting room and store is open daily (Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 10-6 and Sun 12-5) and is located in downtown Overland Park, inside the Vinyl Renaissance & Audio record store. (913) 579-5004. The Boiler Room Brewhaus (9), 2 S. National Ave., Fort Scott – Barbara Ritter
Fort Scott has a rich history of brewing great beer and has been for many years. At the Boiler Room Brewhaus, we believe that it’s about more than great craft beer, it’s about providing an atmosphere where people can grow closer and strengthen our community. Your local brewery is located in the historic Downtowner Motor Lodge on the corner of Wall St. and National Ave. The building was built in the 1950’s and looks brand new. We have several beers that rotate through the tap room, most are named after our farm animals or tractors. We would love for you to visit our microbrewery and become a part of our community. The Boiler Room Brewhaus is owned and operated by the Ritter’s who live on a little farm in Garland, Kansas. Flustered Blonde Vineyard and Winery (5), 17064 Ness Road, Parsons – Kim Bogner
Flustered Blonde Vineyard and Winery is an established farm winery owned and operated by Kim & Tim Bogner, located in Parsons Kansas, a small rural southeast Kansas community. Our premium wines are blended to capture the distinctive flavors of the grapes to produce a pleasurable wine tasting experience. The tasting room is open to the public Saturdays from noon – 6 p.m. and Monday through Friday by appointment. For a private appointment, call (620) 605-8485 or (620) 820-1704. Fossil Springs Winery (1), 20171 W. 327th St., Paola – Mark and Christina Allison
Fossil Springs is located atop giant limestone, on a farm in Miami County, Kansas. Through the years, underground springs have carved their paths into these stones, exposing fossils that were deposited centuries ago. One of the things the owners Mark and Christina Allison do on their farm is raising elderberries for their wine. The Elderberry wine is made with 100 percent elderberries, no other fruit is added. The wine is uniquely rich in flavor, aroma, and color. Haven Pointe Winery (6), 961 E 1600 Rd, Baldwin City – Tom Holland
Located in southeast Douglas County, Haven Pointe Winery reflects the spirit of the Kaw River Valley – rustic, natural and bold. Our mission is to provide a truly unique experience that brings together great wine, good folks, and hands-on viticultural and enological knowledge. Haven Pointe Winery produces both red and white French-American hybrid varietal wines. Our estate-grown varietals include Chambourcin and Traminette. We also make fruit wine as well as a variety of meads. Each of our wines features Kansas-grown grapes, fruits and/or honey. Ornery Brother Distilling and Milo Vodka (8), Kinsley – Tim Kyle
Ornery Brother Distilling was born out of Tim Kyle’s passion to develop a unique product from white sorghum grain. Over the past two years, he has done just that! The business model is simple: There is one guy and this solid grassroots Kansas product: Milo Vodka! Distilled, bottled, boxed, and out of his door to yours with pride & humility! He believes in using and reusing what is available and simplifying production, with integrity given to the “process”. It is Gluten Free & no sugar added! Smoky Hill Vineyard and Winery (3), 2771 Centennial Road, Salina – Ken Mayfield
We capture originality for that one-of-a-kind, unique blend crafted to please every palette. We have 5 award winning wines in our collection: Sweet Lady, River Valley Red, Pink Catawba, Christmas Wine and Red Raspberry. We’ve been producing world-class wines indicative of our region of central Kansas since 1991. (785) 825-8466. TJ’s Brew Microdistillery (7), 17064 Ness Road, Parsons – Tim Bogner
TJ’s Brew is a handcrafted spirit fashioned by a Southeast Kansas farmer. You can trace TJ’s brewing ancestry back through the moonshine swappers in the prohibition, all the way to his great-great-grandfather who sailed from Germany to America with grapevines in hand. Today TJ aims to make his mark on the industry with a collection of fine spirits. The tasting room is open to the public Saturdays from noon – 6 p.m. and Monday through Friday by appointment. For a private appointment, call (620) 605-8485 or (620) 820-1704. Wine Drizzle (13), Higginsville, MO – Brandy Wisdom, Sales Consultant
Wine Drizzle is a unique wine topping for a variety of food from pancakes and crepes to cream cheese, sponge or vanilla cake, ice cream, oatmeal or your finger. They can be used as flavorful toppings, glazes, and dips too. There are both sweet and savory varieties! All of getting Drizzled’s Custom Wine Drizzles are true wine reduction sauces which means they are non-alcoholic due to the cooking process so anyone can enjoy them straight out of the bottle.
10:30-11:30-Justin Meeks-Executive Session- Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with representatives of the body or agency
11:30-11:40-2nd floor of the Courthouse future use
11:40-12:00-Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
2:00-3:00-Sheriff and Corrections 2019 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
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