This is a reminder that the Downtown Meet & Greet is TOMORROW, April 3rd from 8:30 to 9:30 am at Common Ground. Come join us for networking and to share ideas related to Downtown. Light refreshments will be served. And, of course, if you want to come a little early you may purchase the specialty drink of your choice. The quarterly event is sponsored by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.
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Bourbon County Commission Agenda April 3
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
2nd Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: April 3rd, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00-9:45-Jim Harris-Replacement of tractor and mower
Lawn mower for Elm Creek
9:15-Executive Session-Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of a corporation
9:45-10:00-Tim Travis and Lynette Westhoff-Billiard-Hammer
10:15-10:20-Right away for private sign on County property
10:30-10:45-Microbrewery
11:00-Justin Meeks
11:15-Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship
11:30-12:00-Landbank and publication of title insurance
12:00-1:00-Commissioners gone to lunch
1:00-1:30-Review of Neighborhood Revitalization program
School Board meetings and FSCC dates and times
1:30-2:00-Clint Anderson/Justin Meeks-Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship
2:30-3:00- Review any and all handbook issues/Prep for meeting
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
Fisher Park Project Moving Forward
Frank Adamson started seeing the need for improvements of Fisher Park, when his daughter, Hunter, starting playing softball there, three years ago.
Eventually, others joined him in the pursuit to improve the park and today they are awaiting engineering specifications of the first step, making more parking spaces at the park located at 7th and Main.
The Fisher Park Project group received a grant this last month from a local industry, the Timken Company, in the amount of $5,200 for the purpose of helping offset engineering fees
Agricultural Engineering Associates, Uniontown, is currently working on those specifications.
Once received, the specifications will help with the process of getting more grants to fund future park improvement projects, according to Adamson.
In addition to the parking lot, also envisioned in the project are concrete pads for wheelchair accessibility, more bleachers for viewing games, tearing down an unused tower that obstructs sight for viewers, and reconfiguring of the south ball diamond to make it regulation size.
More parking spaces are first on the list for improvement at Fisher Park.
Twenty-five standard parking spaces and one or two van accessible spaces will be provided in an off-street lot across Main Street from the ballpark.
Those serving on the Fisher Park Project board are Adamson, Josh Jones, Bill Michaud, Tom Robertson and Rhonda Dunn.
For more information, see the Fisher Park Project Facebook page or contact Adamson at the Courtland Hotel & Spa at 620-223-0098
FSHS Future Business Leaders Tour Capital
Future Business Leaders of America visited Topeka for the State Leadership Conference on March 27-29.
The conference is a two-day event hosted at the capital each year, according to Morgan Robbins, the Business Teacher and FBLA Sponsor at Fort Scott High School .
“Students from schools all over the state of Kansas compete in various events,” she said. ” All of our students competed in objective tests, in topics including personal finance, business law, hospitality management, health care administration and more. We were so lucky to get to meet with Caryn Tyson and listen to her briefly speak about her work before we left Topeka on Friday.”
Front, from left:
Beth Nuss, chaperone; Lauren Madison; Emma Martin; Morgan Rohr; Senator Caryn Tyson; Daevin Caldwell; Hudson Horn; FBLA Sponsor and FSHS Business Instructor Morgan Robbins.
Back, from left.
Katie Harvey, Sami Rogers, Nick King, Alec Michaud, Matt Campbell, and Carter Goldston
New Marketing Plan For Tri-Valley
Tri-Valley Developmental Services, a local provider of social services to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, has begun a new marketing plan.
“We don’t tell enough of all the good things we do,” Executive Director Tim Cunningham told the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee attendees Thursday morning.
“A lot of people don’t know we are a one-stop shop for services they could need,” he continued. ” A lot of people don’t know we strive to make people as independent as possible. A lot of people move people, we keep them in their hometown.”
Cunningham said TVDS started in 1974 and has been in Fort Scott since 1977.
They currently serve 53 individuals at the facility at 4305 Campbell Drive in Fort Scott’s Industrial Park.
Cunningham introduced Barb McCord who is the horticulture therapist at the facility, which houses a greenhouse.
McCord told the attendees there will be no auction fundraiser this year because it happens every other year and this is an off year, but she will be having a one day sale of plants in May.
Additionally, plants raised in the greenhouse were offered as a gift, one per person, when the attendees departed the coffee social.
Cunningham said the annual Cruise Nite in Chanute has a goal to raise $25,000 this year, to provide homes for people with disabilities.
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are Greg Motley, chairman; Needleman, past chairman; Gina Shelton, finance chair; Geoff Southwell, chairman-elect business, and resource division Chair; Alysia Johnston, workforce development division chair; David Lipe, grassroots division chair.
Tri-Valley Serves People With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) is a United Way of Bourbon County grant recipient.
Fort Scott.Biz is featuring each agency in a series.
The following is an interview with TVDS.
The contact person is Tim Cunningham, whose phone number is 620-223-3990 and whose email address is [email protected]
What service do you provide for our community?
We provide the following services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities: case management, day rehabilitation, residential rehabilitation, employment services, and life enrichment.
TVDS is open Monday – Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
The local address is 4305 Campbell Drive, Fort Scott, KS 66701
What percentage of your budget is the United Way grant?
Twenty-seven percent.
Board members are:
Bourbon County – Ken Anderson, Steve Sewell, Mark Ward; Allen County – John McRae, John Scovill, Susan Jones; Neosho County – Karen Vallier, Margaret Bideau, Mali Ziglari; Woodson County – Leo Gensweider, Peggy Leis, Charles Sheedy.
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Job of the Day
JOB OF THE DAY- SEASONAL-APRIL – OCTOBER – GOLF COURSE LABORER
The City of Fort Scott is seeking applicants for a Golf Course Laborer to work under direct supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent.
The laborer will be trained in course management including equipment operation, rotary work, trimming, bunker work, sod work, mowing of greens, tees, collars and approaches, watering and clean-up.
Applicant must be able to follow directions, be a motivated self-starter and conduct oneself in a professional manner. Must have a valid drivers license, meet City’s driving history guidelines, pass drug/alcohol screening test and be at least 18 years old.
The season is April – October depending on the weather.
Apply here: http://ow.ly/HQW930j9C1E
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports March 28
Flags Half-Staff In Honor Of Brown
Governor Colyer Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-staff in Honor of Civil Rights Icon, Linda Brown
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from today until sundown, Friday, March 30, 2018, to honor the life of civil rights icon, Linda Brown, who as a young girl was the center of the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, in which the Supreme Court declared the segregationist doctrine of “separate but equal” to be unconstitutional.
“Linda Brown’s life reminds us that by standing up for our principles and serving our communities we can truly change the world. Linda’s legacy is a crucial part of the American story and continues to inspire the millions who have realized the American dream because of her.”
Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt
Fort Scott Kiwanis members annually hide candy and prize-filled plastic Easter eggs in Gunn Park for the enjoyment of area children.
The Easter egg hunt is planned for the weekend before Easter, according to Kiwanis President Scott Flater.
Gunn Park is divided into varying age groups of children and then the eggs are “hidden” in that area, which is marked by a sign.
Prior to the hunt, the Easter bunny makes rounds to see the children.
Following are the family members with preschool children around the perimeter of the area marked off. They are waiting for the 11 a.m. signal to begin the hunt.
The hunt was over in approximately five minutes.
Fort Scott Kiwanis have several community outreaches, in addition to the Easter egg hunt.
The philanthropic group also serves a pancake feed on Shrove Tuesday, and a golf tournament in April, all to benefit the youth of the community, Flater said.
Kiwanis is a global organization dedicated to change the world, one child, one community at a time, he said.
With money raised, they help the Court Appointed Special Advocates, and help the local school district, USD 234 with the backpack initiative, the indigent fund, and scholarships for Fort Scott High School seniors, he said.
In addition, the organization has helped rebuild the “fairy house” and the entrance archway at Gunn Park and planted 1000s of trees in the city of Fort Scott throughout the years, he said.
Board members of Fort Scott Kiwanis are Flater, president; Dale Johnson, secretary; Phil Gorman, treasurer; Mike Cheney, vice-president of programs; Gerald Hart, Bob Eckles, Mark McCoy and John Townsend.
Work On South Main Street Resumes April 2
From the City of Fort Scott Government website:
Beginning on Monday, April 2, 2018 (weather permitting) Heckert Asphalt Company, in conjunction with LaForge and Budd Construction Company, will resume work on South Main Street beginning just south of 23rd Street and ending just north of the South National exchange.
With this work, there will be lane closures and possible flaggers at certain intersections while crews perform grinding work to the asphalt surface. During this time you may experience delays in travel and limited access to certain locations along this route. This work is expected to take one week to complete. Avoid this route if at all possible.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.