Bourbon County Courthouse
210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800
Fax: 620-223-5832
Bourbon County, Kansas
Nelson Blythe
1st District Commissioner
Jim Harris, Chairman
2nd District Commissioner
Clifton Beth
3rd District Commissioner
Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave.
Fort Scott, KS 66701
August 7, 2023 5:30 p.m.
- Call Meeting to Order
- Flag Salute followed by Prayer
- Approval of Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from 7/31/2023
- Public Comments
- Opening of Motor Grader Financing Bids
- Jennifer Hawkins, County Clerk-KAC and SEK District Meetings
- Susan Bancroft-Executive Session KSA 75-4319(b)(1)
- Department Updates
- Public Works
- Commission Comments
- Adjourn Meeting
Executive Session Justifications:
KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the
attorney-client relationship.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the
representative(s) of the body or agency.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual proprietorships
KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting
would jeopardize such security measures.
How about a discussion of the transparency of the county commission? How about a discussion about how the commissioners are the servants of those who elected them, not some petty potentates of their little fiefdoms? We are seeing too many instances of “we can’t comment” or “we won’t comment” or ad nauseam. The people of Bourbon County have a right to know about the things the commission is doing, planning, etc., that affects the people of the county, i.e., almost everything but those items relating to personnel that are of a sensitive nature. I make specific reference here to the recent refusal of the commissioners to talk about economic development issues and plans.