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City Seeking Citizens For Boards
The City of Fort Scott is seeking citizens for boards.
Please see below the above openings for City of Fort Scott Boards:
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Five openings (Four City residents – One County resident) on the Fort Scott Planning Commission.
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Three openings (Three City residents) on the Design Review Board
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Two openings on the Airport Advisory Board.
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One opening (One County resident) on the Golf Course Advisory Board
Planning Commission
The function of the Planning Commission is to review and adopt (as well as update) the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Fort Scott, to establish zoning districts and allowable uses, to review zoning regulations within the City and to review requests for special permits or conditional uses within certain zoning districts in the City. Also reviews site plans for planned areas and is responsible for zoning within the 3 mile limit of the City of Fort Scott. Their recommendations are given to the City Commission for final approval. They meet on an “as needed” basis.
Design Review Board
The function of the Design Review Board is to review requests for Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic district of our downtown. They meet on an “as needed” basis.
Airport Advisory Board
The function of the Airport Advisory Board is to advise the City Manager and City Commissioners on matters pertaining to the continued growth and improvement of the airport. Their recommendations are given to the City Commission for final approval.
Golf Course Advisory Board
The function of the Golf Course Advisory Board is to advise the City Commission in all matters referred to them regarding the Woodland Hills Golf Course. They will also independently evaluate all aspects of the operation of the Golf Course and make recommendations to the City Commission and City Manager. They meet on an “as needed” basis.
If you have a desire to serve on any of these Boards and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Diane Clay, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. She will then submit your letter of interest for consideration by the City Commission.
All of the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated.
If you would like more information on any of these boards, please contact Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected]. Please submit your letter of interest by December 13th, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
December Events at Fort Scott Public Library
Submitted by Valetta Cannon, Fort Scott Public Library, Youth Librarian & Assistant Director
December Events at the Fort Scott Public Library
Tuesday, December 3
Royalty Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 4
Royalty Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 4
Adult Coloring, 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 4
FIGHTERS Teen & Tween GroupCommunity Service, 4:15 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Monday, December 9
Maker Monday: Winter Crafts, 4 – 5 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Tuesday, December 10
Dragons & Fantasy Creatures Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 11
Dragons & Fantasy Creatures Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 11
Adult Coloring, 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 11
FIGHTERS Teen & Tween Holiday Craft Night, 4:15 at Fort Scott Public Library
Monday, December 16
5th Annual Holiday Family Party, 4 – 5:30 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Tuesday, December 17
Holidays Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 18
Holidays Storytime, 10 a.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 18
Adult Coloring, 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Wednesday, December 18
FIGHTERS Teen & Tween Holiday Games Party, 4 – 6 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
December 23 – January 1 – No Library Programs due to Holidays.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Nov. 19
Succession planning important in rural communities
Submitted by Carla Nemecek, Southwind Extension District Director
Kansas rural business owners, farm and ranch families continuously look at best options for feasibility and profitability– they attend educational meetings, try out new practices, assess any risks involved and talk with their neighbor or consultant. They make numerous decisions from day to day that will affect the operation both now and in the future. The holiday season is a good time to initiate those conversations with family and close friends.
Future sustainability of our local communities also depends on whether the family owned business has planned for succession. The average age of U.S. producers continues to rise and families will need to explore options for the transitional feasibility of current and future operators. Succession planning is a step-by-step process where families work together to develop a plan to incorporate the next owner and pass on knowledge and resources that will sustain the operation.
It can be challenging and difficult to begin developing a succession plan and find guidance moving forward. This is where a succession planning facilitator plays a key role.
The facilitator can help the family identify strengths, barriers and opportunities as they pass the farm business on to the next generation. They guide family members to resources and individuals who can help them find the information they need to develop an effective succession plan with help from facilitators and mediators from Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services, a program administered by K-State Research and Extension.
A facilitated meeting is described as guiding participants through shared discussions about important issues. Facilitators help families set an agenda and guide the process for planning their succession. The facilitator works to enable all voices to be heard within a respectful environment. While the facilitator remains neutral with the content of the discussion, they help everyone keep track of the substantive issues and options raised by the family as they chart their path forward.
Trained facilitators have experience working with Kansas farm and ranch families. They offer guidance and support as families cultivate options for creating a succession plan. Facilitation services can be requested by calling Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services at 800-321-3276.
Families may also visit the succession planning website and navigate through a variety of resources, such as “Transition Planning: 12 Steps to Keep the Family Farming” and more topic-focused areas such as estate planning or “FamilyTALK.” The website is available at Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services.
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services is administered by K-State Research and Extension. The program supports Kansas producers in resolving a variety of agricultural-related concerns and maintains confidentiality during the process. Information and guidance on any ag-related issue will be provided at no cost through our toll-free hotline, 1-800-321-3276 FREE or visit our website at Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services.
Carla Nemecek
Southwind Extension District
Director & Agent
[email protected]
620-365-2242
1 North Washington, Iola, KS 66749
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The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Nov. 18
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Obituary of Rodger Quick
Rodger Morris Quick, age 72, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, passed away Sunday evening, November 17, 2019, at his home after a long battle with heart disease.
He was born October 11, 1947, in Ft. Scott, the son of Morris David and Ethel Delma (VanDyke) Quick. Rodger attended Redfield grade school and graduated from Uniontown high school with the class of 1965.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-1970, stationed at Whiteman Airforce base and in the Aleutian Islands.
He enjoyed all sports; playing baseball, football, and basketball in high school and American Legion baseball during summers. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He loved attending grandsons’ and nephews’ activities.
One of his greatest pleasures was his family. He spent many summers coaching Redfield boy’s baseball teams. He was the number one fan of his daughters’ softball and volleyball careers.
On June 22, 1968, he married Susan Campbell at Bethel Community Church. He retired from Fort Scott National Historic Site in 2009. He was a member of the Redfield Methodist Church.
Rodger is survived by his wife, Susan of the home; 2 daughters, Becky Warfield and husband Sean, and Jodi Murrow and husband Nick; 2 grandsons, Gavin Warfield and Cooper Murrow, all of Ft. Scott; mother-in-law, Clara “Babe” Campbell; sister, Sharon Jubert; sister-in-law, Bonnie Quick; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Cindy Bowman; niece, Debbie Palamaris; nephews, Mike, Mitch and Matt Quick, and Dru, Cole and Alex Bowman; and several great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Ethel Quick; a brother, Tom Quick; and father-in-law, Gerald Campbell.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM Friday, November 22nd, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the Olson Frary Burkhart Post #1165 V.F.W.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM Friday until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Fort Scott City Commission Updated Agenda for November 19
AGENDA
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
FORT SCOTT CITY HALL
COMMISSION ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
6:00 P.M.
I. ROLL CALL:
ADAMSON BARTELSMEYER MITCHELL NICHOLS PARKER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. INVOCATION: Pastor Allen Schellack, Compassionate Ministries
IV. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
V. CONSENT AGENDA:
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Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of November 5th, 2019.
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Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1250-A totaling $295,043.24.
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Christmas Parade Permit Form- December 3rd, 2019.
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Certificate of Appropriateness – 3 W. Oak Signage
Patio Seating with gates
Addition of Outbuilding
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Certificate of Appropriateness – 5 East Wall Street – Sign
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Certificate of Appropriateness – 24 N. National – Addition to building
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Resolution No. 25-2019 – Notice of Hearing with Reference to alleged unsafe and dangerous structure located at 510 S Heylman Street – Public Hearing Date – 1/7/2020 at 6:15 p.m.
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Resolution No. 27-2019 – Notice of Hearing with Reference to alleged unsafe and dangerous structure located at 501 S. Osbun Street – Public Hearing Date – 1/7/2020 at 6:15 p.m.
VII. APPEARANCE/COMMENTS/PUBLIC HEARING:
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APPEARANCE: Seth Needham
B. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Concerning Items Not on Agenda – 3 minute limit per citizen)
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMENTS:
6:00 p.m. Lake Sewer District Sewer Increase Public Hearing
VIII. CONSIDERATION:
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Consideration of Resolution No. 26-2019 authorizing for sale of General Obligation Temporary Notes, Series 2019-1, of the City of Fort Scott, Kansas – River Intake Project
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Approval of financials
IX. COMMENTS:
- Director Updates: Allyson Turvey
Robert Uhler
- Commission:
- City Manager:
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
I MOVE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR ________________________________ IN ORDER TO
(see below justification)
DISCUSS ______________________________________. THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE ___________ MINUTES AND THE OPEN
MEETING TO RESUME AT ________________.
Justifications for Executive Sessions:
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Personnel matters of non-elected personnel
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Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
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Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency
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Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships
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Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property
X. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT: ROLL CALL
Obituary of Austin Colwell Holeman
Austin Colwell Holeman passed away Friday, November 15, 2019, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO. Colwell was 92.
He had suffered numerous health issues in his last months and it was time for God to call him home. Colwell was born in a farmhouse northwest of Bronson, KS and was a life-long farmer and stockman in the Bronson area. The only time Colwell was away from the Bronson area was a tour of duty serving his country in the Korean conflict, where he served in the US Army as a corpsman and x-ray technician in a MASH unit.
Colwell loved the outdoors, and spent much of his time hunting, trapping, tending the livestock and operating one of his Allis Chalmers tractors. He loved working harvest and assisted many friends and neighbors with haying, silage chopping and grain harvest.
After retiring from full time farming, he and Hope would travel to the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas in the cold winter months to spend time with friends and family in the more agreeable climate.
Colwell was a life-time member of the American Legion and a lifelong member of the Bronson United Methodist Church.
Colwell leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Hope Elaine (Burtch) Holeman and two sons; Robert Austin Holeman of Parsons, KS and William Burtch Holeman and wife Lora of Bronson, KS.
He also leaves behind seven grandchildren; Justin Daniel Holeman and wife Jamie, William Austin Holeman, Jessica Nicole (Holeman) Laforge and husband Jordan, Joshua Chance Holeman, Joel Austin Holeman, Andrew Olin Scott Holeman, Adrienne Hope Holeman and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 23rd at the Bronson United Methodist Church.
Friends and relatives are invited to come share their remembrances of Colwell’s life.
Burial will follow in Bronson Cemetery where military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #385 of Moran.
Arrangement are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel of Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Memorials are suggested to the American Legion Post #385 and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O.Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Bourbon County Commission Agenda for Nov. 19
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: November 19, 2019
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
9:45-10:00 – Patty Love – Executive Session – Non-elected
10:00-10:30 – Jody Hoener – Property Tax & NRP
10:30-11:00 – David Neville – Elevator Repair
11:00-11:15 – Justin Meeks – Executive Session
Free Luncheon For Local Entrepreneurs Nov. 19
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New Bike Routes
New signs will highlight U.S. Bicycle
Routes 76, 66 across Kansas
Highway signs that will help show the way for U.S. Bicycle Routes (USBR) 76 and 66 throughout Kansas were unveiled today at an event along Historic Route 66 in Riverton as part of the sign initiative currently underway.
“Signage is beneficial because it provides wayfinding for cyclists and it alerts motorists to diligently be aware of and respectful to cyclists sharing the road,” said Kansas Department of Transportation Planning and Development Director Chris Herrick. Other speakers included Bourbon County Economic Development Director Jody Hoener, Cherokee County Sheriff Groves and Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Patrick Tuttle.
More than 900 new road/highway signs will be placed across Kansas marking the two bicycle routes. These routes in Kansas were approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), as a result of collaborative efforts between KDOT and the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA), beginning in 2015. The USBR system connects bicycle routes across the country for safer, long-distance cycling.
USBR 76 is also known as the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. It extends more than 480 miles and runs from Greely County on the Colorado border to Crawford County on the Missouri border. The Kansas stretch of USBR 66 is 13 miles long and runs through the southeast corner of the state.
“Thousands of cyclists ride these routes through Kansas every year offering great tourist opportunities for the over 30 communities they pass through, especially rural towns,” said KDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Jenny Kramer. “Many towns take advantage of this opportunity for economic growth and development by making their towns more bicycle-friendly and creating attractive resting and overnight spots for travelers.”
Sign installation will begin in spring 2020 and should all be placed by June. KDOT has developed signing plans to assist with installation along the state and local systems. In addition, KDOT plans to release the 2020-21 Kansas Bicycle Map by next summer.
For more information on KDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and resources on cycling in Kansas, go to: https://www.ksdot.org/burRail/bike/default.asp.