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Special Olympics Benefit on Woodland Hills Golf Course July 29

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Woodland Hills Golf Course, 2414 S. Horton, Fort Scott.

The 6th Annual Bourbon County Special Olympics Golf Scramble is July 29.

Amy Bockerstette, a Special Olympian from Phoenix, AZ. Submitted photo.

“To date we have raised over $115,00 for Special Olympics Kansas,” Steve Anthony, tournament director said. “Because last year was such a huge hit for us we are bringing back former Major Leaguer Otis Nixon to our event.”

“Otis will be bringing with him Harlem Globetrotter Hollywood Brown, Golf Trick Shot Artist Rocky Shipe, and Olympic Medalist Arthur Culbreath,” he said.

They have a full field of sixty-two teams with 264 players coming from seven different states.

Tee times will start on Saturday July 29 at 7a.m. with the first wave of teams. The second wave will take off at approx 1:15 p.m.

“I want to thank Andrew Defebaugh and Chase Halsey for all of their help to make this tournament a success,” Anthony said. “The community is invited to come out starting at 7 a.m. to purchase raffle tickets for $1 each.”

Time Judy, Ben Cole, Steve Anthony and Nick Rule at the Special Olympics event three years ago. Submitted photo.

“We also have a golf cart we will be giving away that day to the lucky winner of one of our many raffle prizes we will have available,” Anthony said. “I can’t thank the community enough for always stepping up to raise funds for such a great cause.”

For more information please contact him at 620-215-2392.

Bourbon County, Government

Special Meeting Agenda for Bo Co Commission at 4 p.m. Today

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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

 

July 10, 2023 4:00

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Executive Session KSA 75-4319(b)(4)
  • 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.

 

Bourbon County, Government

The Bourbon County Commission Agenda for July 10

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Bourbon County Courthouse

210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800

Fax: 620-223-583

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

 

July 10, 2023 4:30 p.m.

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Flag Salute followed by Prayer
  • Budget Work Session from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
  1. Approval of Consent agenda
    1. Minutes from 6/26/2023, 6/28/2023, and 7/3/2023
    2. Approval of Payroll totaling $216,424.52
    3. Approval of Accounts Payable Totaling $392,442.81
  2. Department Updates
    1. Public Works
  3. James Malveaux-Ditching Issue
  • Jennifer Hawkins, County Clerk-Real Property Relief Application 11 N. Barbee
  • Clifton Beth-Healthcare
  1. Clifton Beth-Executive Session KSA 75-4319(b)(4)
  2. Justin Meeks-Executive Session KSA 75-4319(b)(2)
  3. Public Comments
  • Commission Comments
  • Meeting Adjourn

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Bourbon County, Government

Amended Agenda for Fort Scott City Commission on July 11

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NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR        

MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION

CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM – 123 SOUTH MAIN ST.

July 11, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.

 

  1.   Roll Call:
  2.   VanHoecke       K. Harrington       E. Woellhof        M. Guns         M. Wells
  3.   Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation:  Led by T. VanHoecke

III.    Approval of Agenda:

  1. Consent Agenda:
  2. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 20, 2023
  3. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1339-A — $1,207,831.66
  4. Request to Pay – Bennett Construction, Inc. via Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – 2022 CDBG Sanitary Sewer Project – Contractor’s Application for No. 2 – Work done June 10, 2023 – June 25, 2023 – $262,723.50
  5. Request to Pay – SEKRPC Grant Admin Services Project 22-PF-016 – Invoice #2 – $4,000.00
  6.   Public Comment:

Sign up required.  Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission’s discretion.

  1. Old Business:

 

  1. Consideration of Phase II Aeration Upgrade to Cell 1B and the Inlet of Cell 2 for Wastewater Treatment Plant – J. Dickman – TABLED FROM JUNE 20, 2023
  2. Approval of CORRECTED Ordinance No. 3746 VACATING PORTION OF BARTEAU STREET – Ordinance No. 3745 originally approved February 7, 2023. Error found during recording process at the Appraiser’s Office. Correction made and ordinance renumbered.

 VII.   Appearances:

  1. Rachel French:  1st Colored Infantry Mural – seeking approval from the                           City Commission
  2. Sarah Klassen:  Old Fort Genealogy – regarding ADA Compliance of the West     Entrance of Memorial Hall
  3. Arnold Schofield:  Discussion of the Design Review Board
  4. Michael Hoyt:  House numbering ordinance and expansion of the Municipal Court
  5. Kendall Schoenrock:  Regarding the DCF Building proposed for Wall Street and National Avenue

VIII.   Public Hearing:  None

  1.  New Business: 
  2. Consideration to approve purchase of a green’s mower package from Professional Turf Products – $12,720.00 – D. Guns
  3. Consideration to close Hospice account – D. Tally
  4. Consideration to purchase 2015 Ford F-250 SD 4×4 EX Cab 4DR F250 Utility Bed ¾ Ton for the Collections Department from Evans Motors in Pittsburg, KS – $29,995.00 – S. Flater
  5. Consideration of Ordinance No. 3747 ESTABLISHING THE REQUIRED HOOKUPS TO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS – Required by the USDA as part of their funding of the River Intake Project – B. Farmer
  6. Consideration of adopting Certified Local Government Program – Design Review Advisory Board option – M. Wells
  7. Selection of Commissioner to represent the City on the Land Bank Advisory Board
  8.   Reports and Comments:
  9. City Manager Comments:
  10. Engineering Comments:
  11. Commissioners Comments:
  12. VanHoecke –
  13. Harrington –
  14. Woellhof –
  15. Guns –
  16. Wells –

 

  1. City Attorney Comments:

 

  1.  Executive Session:

XII.     Adjournment:

Bourbon County, Government

Uniontown City Agenda for July 11

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The Uniontown City Council will meet July 11 at City Hall at 7 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER AT ________ by _____________________________

ROLL CALL: 

___ Jess Ervin ___ Danea Esslinger ___ Josh Hartman ___ Amber Kelly ___ Bradley Stewart

 

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS

Globe Life benefits – Dakota Harris –

 

Appoint/Oath City Clerk/Municipal Court Clerk, Treasurer, Judge, Prosecutor, Designate Official Newspaper, Official Bank –

 

 

CITIZENS REQUESTS

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

Charlene Bolinger – Financial reports

 

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Minutes of June 21, 2023 Regular Council Meeting
  2. Treasurers Report, Monthly Transaction Report & Accounts Payables

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Superintendent:  Bobby Rich

Tool batteries

 

Codes Enforcement:  Doug Coyan

404 Washington St

305 Clay St

505 Wall St

 

Clerk Report:  Sally Johnson  

LKM Voting Delegates –

LKM Conference –

 

COUNCIL & COMMITTEE REPORTS

Councilman Ervin –

Councilwoman Esslinger –

Councilman Hartman –

Councilwoman Kelly –

Councilman Stewart–

Mayor Jurgensen –

 

OLD BUSINESS

KMGA Gas Supply Management –

 

Mural Grant –

 

Placemaking Project – booth at Independence Day Bash

 

NEW BUSINESS

Fall Cleanup –

 

 

ADJOURN Time ____________ Moved by ______________, 2nd ___________________, Approved ___________

 

2023 Financials – June(1)

07-23 Informational items

Art, Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Fabric Art Classes offered July 8 at the Artificers

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Not Your Grandma’s Quilting Class!

You’re invited to work with textile artist Liberty Worth to give new life and artistic outcomes to old fabric scraps. We will be “painting” (no paint involved) with fabric to create new objects d’art. Class will be held July 8th 10am-12pm & 1-3pm!

You’ll Need…

a creative spirit, and an iron! That’s it!
Register for The Fabric Art Classes Here!

Connect with your Teacher

For more of Liberty check out her social!
Bourbon County, Youth

Young Entrepreneurs Series Spawns An Anonymous Benefactor

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Judah Whitson at the cash register at Fort Scott Farmers Market.
Judah Whitson mans the cash register at his family’s booth at the Fort Scott Farmers Market. He makes and sells mini-donuts at five-years-old, with help from his family.

A subscriber who has been reading the Young Entrepreneur Series on fortscott.biz was touched and wanted to support each business with a $50 grant.

The benefactor wishes to remain anonymous.

This is what he wrote:

“I always stop at the local kids’ lemonade stands. When I was growing up in Fort Scott, I remember the postman buying a cup of lemonade from me. For some reason that stayed with me.

“Selling Grit Magazine door to door, making birdhouses and selling them door to door, having a Tribune newspaper route back when you paid for your batch of papers up front, delivered them, and then collected monthly. If anyone stiffed you, you were out the dough. All of those things were great life lessons for me growing up in Fort Scott. That’s why I really like your program of highlighting young entrepreneurs”

If your child has been highlighted in our Young Entrepreneur Series, please contact [email protected] for the grant money.

The Young Entrepreneur Series is featuring youth under 18 years old who have a business in product or services.

To recommend a young entrepreneur in our community, please send contact info, email or phone number to [email protected]

 

Bourbon County, Government

Agenda for the Bo Co Commission Special Meeting on July 3

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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

 

July 3, 2023 9:00 a.m.

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Discussion of CARES Provider Relief Fund Invoice
  • Public Comments
  1. Commission Comments
  2. Meeting Adjourn

 

 

 

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.

 

Bourbon County

Bo Co Commission Special Meeting to View Fence Near Redfield on June 28

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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 1023 115th St.

Redfield, KS 66769

June 28, 2023, 10:00 AM

 

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Fence Viewing
  • Public Comments
  1. Commission Comments
  2. Meeting Adjourn

 

 

 

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.

 

Bourbon County, Government, Schools

U235 Special Board Meeting June 30

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UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 235

UNIONTOWN, KANSAS

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Friday, June 30, 2023

7:00 a.m.

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

  1. I.    Call to Order.
  2. Flag salute.
    B.   District Mission Statement.
  3. B. Approve the Agenda.

 

  1. Information Items:
  2. Purchase of Vehicle.
  3. Selection of Construction Manager at Risk.

 

III.         Action Items:

  1. Approve Purchase of Vehicle.
  2. Approve Construction Manager at Risk.

 

  1. Adjournment.

 

Next regular board meeting date is Monday July 10, 2023 at 7:30.