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Agenda For the Bourbon County Commission June 12
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
2nd Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: June 12th, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00-Firework permit
9:45-Decker Electric
10:00-10:30-Benefits Direct-Andrew Allen
10:30-11:00-Bill Martin-trash bids for the new jail/sheriff
11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks
Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship-15 min.
Executive Session-Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel-15 min.
Bids and contract title insurance-7 min.
Sale of County Property-5 min.
Update on NRP-5 min.
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
` 1:30-1:45-Old Jail/New Jail-Justin Meeks
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
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 11
Minimize Food Waste
Training focuses on addressing food issues in local communities
The Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute has formed a partnership with the Kansas Alliance for Wellness to present three upcoming workshops on minimizing food waste and keeping unused food out of local landfills.
The workshops will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:
– June 14 – Salina Public Library.
– June 21 – Iola courthouse.
– June 28 – Oakley, Buffalo Bill Cultural Center.
There is no cost to attend and lunch will be provided, but interested persons are encouraged to register in advance at www.sbeap.org.
The workshops are being held to address the fact that 40 percent of food produced in the United States goes uneaten, while one in eight Americans struggle to put enough food on the table.
The workshops follow a train-the-trainer approach, allowing participants to learn more about what they can do to address food issues in their community. Organizers say the training will follow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s hierarchy of food recovery, which includes donating food to food-insecure populations as one of its top solutions.
The workshop also will include training on strategic communications, including advocacy, marketing and messaging, which can be used to conduct public campaigns aimed at food system policies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service provided funding for these workshops.
For more information, or if you need accommodations to attend the Iola workshop, contact Kathy McEwan, Southwind Extension District, at [email protected] or 620-365-2242.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 8
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office daily reports can best be viewed on a computer.
The jail can be reached at (620) 223-2380.
Bourbon County Law Enforcement Now Open
The Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center has moved to 293 E. 20th Street, Fort Scott from its downtown location adjacent to the courthouse.
The move took place Friday, June 8, according to a press release from Sheriff Bill Martin.
As of Saturday evening, June 9, there were 46 inmates currently housed at the new center, according to Correctional Officer Wynn.
“Inmates that have been housed or assigned in other counties are in the process of being moved to the new facility,” according to the press release from Martin.
All business of the center is now handled at the new facility.
The phone numbers remain the same: for the Sheriff’s Office it is 620-223-1440, for the law enforcement center is it 620-223-2380.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 7
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 6
Get Rid of Unwanted Meds, Safely, at Walgreens
Bourbon County residents now have access to disposing of unwanted medications in Fort Scott during the local Walgreen Store hours.
This is thanks to a new partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and Walgreens.
“Having access to this kiosk (in Walgreen) is a great way for those living in Fort Scott to safely dispose of their unwanted, unused or expired medications — prescription or over-the-counter,” Mary Beth Chamber, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas Corporate Communications Manager said in a press release. ” Properly disposing of medications can lower the incidence of misuse, abuse and accidental poisonings. This is especially important as we face a growing opioid epidemic in Kansas.”
There is no cost for the disposal.
The kiosk in Walgreens Fort Scott is located in the northeast section of the store, near the pharmacy window.
Accepted items for the kiosk: prescriptions, inhalers, liquids, lotions, pet medications, prescription patches, over-the-counter ointments, creams, aerosol cans, medications, and vitamins.
Not accepted are hydrogen peroxide, illicit drugs, needles, and thermometers.
The store hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
In addition to Fort Scott Walgreen, the kiosks are available in Walgreen stores in the following communities: Derby, Dodge City, Hays, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Manhattan, and Ottawa.
Since 2016 more than 270 tons of unwanted medications have been collected in the program, according to the press release.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports June 5
Bourbon County Commission Agenda June 5
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
2nd Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: June 5, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: ____________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00- 9:15 Jim Harris-2019 Road & Bridge Budget
9:15-9:30 Trash bids
9:45-10:00 Rhonda Cole-2019 District Court Budget
10:00-10:30 Bill Martin- Jail Sales tax
10:45-11:00 Firework Permits
11:00-11:07 Justin Meeks- Executive Session privileged in the attorney-client relationship
11:07-11:12 Justin Meeks- Executive Session confidential data relating to financial affairs or
Trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust & individual proprietorships
11:12-11:15 Justin Meeks- Business accelerator
11:15-11:20 Justin Meeks- Sale of County Property
11:20-11:25 Justin Meeks – Update on NRP
11:25-11:28 Justin Meeks – County Counselors Association of Kansas
11:28-11:33 Justin Meeks- Old Jail/Data Center Trip
11:33-11:48 Cassie Laemmli- Wall Street Insurance
12:00- 1:30 Commissioners gone to Lunch
1:30- 2:00 Pat Curnow- P1 Group
2:00-2:15 2019 Bourbon Co. Soil Conservation Dist. Budget
2:30-2:45 2019 Tri-Valley Budget
3:00-3:15 Will Wallis- 2019 Emergency Management 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