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Bourbon County Community Theatre Brings Melodrama Tradition Back to Fort Scott

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A scene from the Bourbon County Community Theatre “Holy Mother of Bingo” in July 2024 from its’ Facebook page.

 

A long-standing theatre tradition in Fort Scott, the Melodrama, is returning to Good Ol’ Days this year.

 

BCCT is holding auditions for the world premiere of “Beauty and the Bull OR Chaos in Fort Scott’’ written by BCCT Vice President Mark Bergmann. Auditions are from 6:30-9 p.m. on Apr. 28 or 29 at 123 S. National (enter through the SE double doors). Auditioners need only attend one night. Those interested in a singing part should bring a prepared 8-16 bar cut of a song to audition with.

 

Rehearsals are in the evenings during May. Performances are at 8 p.m. on June 6 and at 10:30 a.m., and 12:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8 p.m. on June 7 at 123 S. National. Tickets for the show are $5 at bcct.ludus.com or at the door, but seating is limited.

 

The show is directed by Bergmann with Regen Wells serving as Assistant Director. Please contact Bergmann at 620-238-0746 with any questions or call 620-724-6269 and leave a message.

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County Commissioners choose zoning advisory committee

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The north wing, east side of the Bourbon County Courthouse.

Southeast Kansas Health Department 2026 Budget Request

Rebecca Johnson administrator of the Southeast Kansas Multi-county Health Department and the Bourbon County local health officer presented the SEK Health Department budget request for 2026 to the commission.

The department is requesting a 3% increase in funding for the upcoming year to account for inflation and rising operational costs. This reflects a standard cost of living adjustment and the continued rise in the cost of goods and services. The department’s last increase was in 2021.

In the annual report she presented, Johnson said that the health department conducted 362 disease investigations, 795 immunizations, 3,751 WIC appointments, and 140 home visits, the best home visits in the state of Kansas per a recent KDHE (Kansas Department of Health and Environment) report. The department also engaged 1,349 individuals through outreach and 496 through other services.

A new project the department has taken on started in August of 2024 with a breast milk donor depot to help get frozen donated breast milk to hospitals in the area. They are also working on a tick disease prevention project.

The department applies for many grants to help the region. They currently have a grant through KDHE for safe sleep baby showers, and will be hosting an event in June with safe sleep trainers to educate families in safe sleep for babies, which includes distribution of pack-and-plays. The department also has carseat safety trainers, providing safety check lanes, and a grant to pay for car seats for children. In addition, the breastfeeding coalition is experiencing rapid growth.

The SEK Health Department’s funding request for 2026 is $93,473.

The commission will use this information as they write the 2026 budget.

Old Business

Hay bid letter from Pat Murphy, over-the-road truck driver who missed the bid deadline

Murphy bid $200 to hay Native Road and the old dump site. The commission approved.

Letters of interest in the zoning committee

The county received 14 letters from individuals interested in serving on the committee to advise the commission on zoning. More letters were submitted from District One than any other.

Commissioner David Beerbower read the new committee bylaws aloud in the meeting.

After taking about 13 minutes of the meeting to look over the letters of interest, the commission chose a nine-member committee. Brian Wade, Christine Farbo, Brian Ashworth II, James L. Banwart Jr., Mary Pemberton, Jason Yaunt, Amanda Spicer, Pete Owensby, and Mike Hueston were selected as committee members.

The committee will meet once a week for 5 weeks starting Thursday, April 17 at 5pm in the commission room at the courthouse. These meetings are open to the public, but are not a public forum, and no public participation allowed.

Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda

Kevin Shafer asked the commission to upgrade the septic code to include a soil test.

Shafer had spoken to the previous commission about this problem, but no changes were made at that time. There was a requirement prior to 1998, but it was dropped then. Shafer said it’s a safety issue and right now it’s “just guesswork” going on when a septic system is installed. He offered to come back with more detailed information about the changes he’s suggesting at a later date.

Brent Smith from Redfield Kansas thanked Beerbower for coming to the recent chamber event. He also commended the commission for the professional manner in dealing with the public, compared to the previous commission.

Anne Dare recently joined an organization called Path of Ease, a transitional program for women coming out of addiction. They need lockable medication boxes and she is interested in checking over the hospital supplies the county will be auctioning to see if they have any that meet Path of Ease’s needs. Whisenhunt said they would check on the progress of the auction company and if the items aren’t yet up for auction, they will help Path of Ease get in to look and see if any of the items fit their needs.

Michael Hoyt said that Veteran advocacy has been a challenge since November of 2024. He wanted the public to know that on April 22-23 from 9am-6pm in Kansas City, the Missouri and Kansas VA Benefits offices will be in Kansas City, Kansas at the Veterans Memorial Hall to work with those who need help inputting their claims.

Michael Walden, Director of Juvenile Detention Center in Gerard, KS, which Bourbon County is part owner off came to meet the commissioners. He said they will have a Board of Directors Meeting on April 23, where they will discuss legislative changes affecting the center. Beerbower plans to attend. Walden offered the commissioners a tour of the center, and emphasized that it is part of Bourbon County, which has $300,000 invested in the center. He expressed the desire to serve the county in whatever capacity he can.

New Business

Letter of Support for SEK Community Action Program

Casey Brown, Community Engagement Coordinator for SEK CAP, which covers the 12 counties in Southeast Kansas, including Bourbon spoke to the commission. He asked for a letter of support for their application for the Community Service Block Grant, the core funding that operates CAP programs across the nation. CAP programs are a federal initiative designed to alleviate poverty at local levels.

Initiatives the grant and SEK CAP conduct include: community needs assessments, housing programs, early childhood education center and home visitation program, transportation services and weatherization assistance.

The commission approved signing letter.

Department Updates

Eric Bailey, Public Works

After last week’s road presentation, they went out and got the estimate to do Maple Road. The distance of 2,092 feet will cost $30,170.

Wednesday, 195th, south of 54 to Maple will be under construction for a culvert replacement.

Roofs are going on right now at the shelters and house at Elm Creek. Todd Fox and his group of volunteers have been working on it. The Fort Scott High School construction trades department is building windows for the house, using materials from the county.

The Public Works Safety Committee is doing CPR  and First Aid training this week and continue to look for ways to improve their rules and procedures through committee meetings.

Current job postings for public works are a Class A driver, a mechanic, and a general laborer.

Commissioner Brandon Whisenhunt wants the county to hire a scale house operator at the transfer station to weigh trucks, handle tickets, pick up trash when not busy. Beerbower sees the need for more personnel out there but is concerned about finding the money. Bailey’s opinion is that the county needs to get the transfer station paid off, which won’t be done until March of April of 2026. They also have to have $235,000 set back, per the state, for reclamation. Hopefully that’s all handled by next year. Then there will be room in the 2026 budget for that position.

Beerbower says further discussion requires getting numbers to see if the budget will allow it at this time. Bailey asked to be in on any discussion, and Whisenhunt agreed.

Commissioner comments

Whisenhunt thanked all who sent a letter of interest in for the zoning advisory committee. “It’s nice to see the citizens getting involved and taking an interest in what’s going on in the county.”

He also wants to have a public hearing on the zoning discussion with a moderator. In the public hearing, the commissioners will be there to listen. The date will be announced.

Whisenhunt was asked to explain the difference between zoning and coding. “Coding would be when we get involved in everybody’s business and everything they do. I am not in favor of that,” he said.  Zoning is no permits for agricultural or residential. It only takes affect when you go from those things to commercial and industrial use. “I don’t know how to make it any easier than that,” he said. “Hopefully that clears it up some.”

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Revised Agenda for the Bourbon County Commission Meeting For 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
Brandon Whisenhunt, Chairman
1st District Commissioner
David Beerbower, Vice-Chairman
2nd District Commissioner
Vacant
3rd District Commissioner
Bourbon County Commission Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room 210 S National Ave.
April 14, 2025, 5:30 PM
I. Call Meeting to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
c. Prayer – David Beerbower
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from 03.31.25
IV. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of 04.11.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $308,360.48
b. February Financials
c. Tax Roll Corrections
V. SEK Health Department 2026 Budget Request – Rebecca Johnson
VI. Old Business
a. Hay Bid Letter – Pat Murphy
b. Letters of Interest Zoning Committee
VII. Public Comments for Items Not on The Agenda
VIII. New Business
a. Letter of Support for SEK-CAP
b. Department Updates
i. Eric Bailey
c. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) M. Hoyt (15 minutes)
d. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) Job Performance
e. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(2) Ongoing Litigation
f. Commissioner Comments
IX. Adjournment

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Agenda Packet for the Bourbon County Commission for April 14

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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
Brandon Whisenhunt, Chairman
1st District Commissioner
David Beerbower, Vice-Chairman
2nd District Commissioner
Vacant
3rd District Commissioner
Bourbon County Commission Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room 210 S National Ave.
April 14, 2025, 5:30 PM
I. Call Meeting to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
c. Prayer – David Beerbower
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from 03.31.25
IV. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of 04.11.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $308,360.48
b. February Financials
c. Tax Roll Corrections
V. SEK Health Department 2026 Budget Request – Rebecca Johnson
VI. Old Business
a. Hay Bid Letter – Pat Murphy
b. Letters of Interest Zoning Committee
VII. Public Comments for Items Not on The Agenda
VIII. New Business
a. Letter of Support for SEK-CAP
b. Department Updates
i. Eric Bailey
c. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) Job Performance
d. Executive Session K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(2) Ongoing Litigation
e. Commissioner Comments
IX. Adjournment
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS – FORM OF MOTION
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their
privacy
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body of agency which would be
deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in
consultation with the representatives of the body or agency
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations,
partnerships, trust and individual proprietorships
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of acquisition of real estate
____ Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to security measures, if the discussion of such matters
at an open meeting would jeopardize such security measures
The subject to be discussed during executive session: ________________________________________
State persons to attend
Open session will resume at _____ A.M./P.M. in the commission chambers.
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FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
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DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
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Open Invoices By Department Summary Bourbon County
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$54.00LANDFILL CONTRACTUAL SVCS326764 MONTHLY CHARGE $6/PERSON FOR 36
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COMPLIANCEONE
$40.49LANDFILL COMMODITIES429099 AIR BRAKE COILLOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
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$89.24SHERIFF CONTRACTUAL0333 MARTIN 3/31/25 TRANSUNION TLWXP/TOLL PAYMENTCARD SERVICES
$255.48SHERIFF COMMODITIES0333 MARTIN 3/31/25 FLAGSCARD SERVICES
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COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
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00Dept: Non-Departmental
120Fund: COUNTY SHERIFF/CORRECTIONAL
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$34.27SEKRCC COMMODITIES9895 SHULER 3/31/25 CAT LITTER/GLASS CLEANER/TOWELSCARD SERVICES
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DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
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204Fund: PROSECUTOR TRAINING
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Open Invoices By Department Summary Bourbon County
PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
00Dept: Non-Departmental
204Fund: PROSECUTOR TRAINING
$50.00EXPENSE DISBURSEMENT3/21/25(2) REGISTRATION FEE FOR KS CHILDFIRST
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Open Invoices By Department Summary Bourbon County
PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
00Dept: Non-Departmental
220Fund: ROAD AND BRIDGE
$287.88ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$60.87ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$445.81ELM CREEK CONTRACTUAL168 4/9/25 ELM CREEK ELECTRICHEARTLAND REC, INC.
$23.98ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES179811 BAR BAIT/GLUE TRAPS #36 & #9MILLER FEED & OIL
$29.94ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES1RQ1-XV1X-49KR AIR FRESHENERSAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$25.59ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES1YK1-PQC3-4R76 PRESENTATION CLICKERAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$56.67ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
2088501 HAY BID ADFORT SCOTT TRIBUNE
$56.67ELM CREEK CONTRACTUAL2088501 HAY BID ADFORT SCOTT TRIBUNE
$21.58ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES245497 DRILL BITSMAYCO ACE HARDWARE
$54.00ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
326764 MONTHLY CHARGE $6/PERSON FOR 36
PEOPLE 3/1/25
COMPLIANCEONE
$300.00ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
4/2/25 HARNESS REPAIR #72MARTIN MECHANICS
$201.30ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES428847 HOSES/FEMALE SWIVELS/FUEL CAPLOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
$10.79ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES429114 CALIPER BRACKET BOLT #8LOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
$71.44ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES429184 PIGTAILS/BULBS/GROMMETS #129LOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
$50.12ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES429379 CIRCUIT BREAKER/EPOXY/SANDING DISC
#151
LOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
$367.26ELM CREEK COMMODITIES468298 LUMBER/SANDPAPERBIG SUGAR LUMBER AND HOME CTR.
$97.77ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES468314 COBALT BIT/DRILLING SCREWBIG SUGAR LUMBER AND HOME CTR.
$18.00ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES4722 HALL 3/31/25 PLAQUECARD SERVICES
$393.75ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES59671 PRINTER TONERGALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
00Dept: Non-Departmental
220Fund: ROAD AND BRIDGE
$68.87ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
$300.00ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
63491 ANNUAL REFRESHER WEBINARHUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$33.00ROAD & BRIDGE
CONTRACTUAL SVC
688763 ACETYLENE/OXYGEN RENTALKIRKLAND WELDING SUPPLIES, INC
$7.92ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES69840 BRASS BALL VALVEJUDY’S IRON & METAL, INC.
$12.81ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES69873 2X2X1/8 ANGLESJUDY’S IRON & METAL, INC.
$20,035.20COMMODITIES715 12″/15″/18″/24″/30″/36″/48″ CULVERT TUBESBO’S 1 STOP INC.
$618.99ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIES91953885 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUIDHAMPEL OIL DISTRIBUTORS, INC
$3,725.41ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIESPS210134861 CUTTING EDGESFOLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
$290.50ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIESPS210135161 BOLTS/NUTS GRADERSFOLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
$210.77ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIESPS210135241 PRIMARY ELEMENT/SECONDARY ELEMENT
#81
FOLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
$53.33ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIESPS210135390 FILTER #81FOLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
$62.96ROAD & BRIDGE COMMODITIESSS310049683 HYDRAULIC TANK CAP #52FOLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
50Fund: 220 – ROAD AND BRIDGE Invoice Count and Total: $32,127.03
222Fund: ROAD & BRIDGE SALES TAX FUND
$98.29R&B SALES TAX COMMODITIES0198-348596 OIL/HYDRAULIC FILTERS FUEL/WATER
SEPARATOR #27
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS
$931.07R&B SALES TAX
CONTRACTUAL SVCS
1246 4/9/25 ASPHALT PLANT ELECTRICHEARTLAND REC, INC.
$54.00R&B SALES TAX
CONTRACTUAL SVCS
326764 MONTHLY CHARGE $6/PERSON FOR 36
PEOPLE 3/1/25
COMPLIANCEONE
$65.56R&B SALES TAX COMMODITIES429141 MICRO-V BELTLOCKWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
$297.77R&B SALES TAX COMMODITIES4722 HALL 3/31/25 MIRRORCARD SERVICES
$300.00R&B SALES TAX
CONTRACTUAL SVCS
63491 ANNUAL REFRESHER WEBINARHUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$214.20R&B SALES TAX COMMODITIESPSO401352-2 CASTING RIGHT HELICAL/AUGER SHAFTG.W. VAN KEPPEL CO
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Open Invoices By Department Summary Bourbon County
PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
00Dept: Non-Departmental
222Fund: ROAD & BRIDGE SALES TAX FUND
$634.25R&B SALES TAX
CONTRACTUAL SVCS
ZH00031581 EA-90 215 GAL @ $2.95VANCE BROTHERS LLC
8Fund: 222 – ROAD & BRIDGE SALES TAX FUND Invoice Count and Total: $2,595.14
246Fund: SPEC PROSECUTOR TRUST-FORFEIT
$1,050.00REGISTRATION FEES3/21/25 REGISTRATION FEE FOR KS CHILDFIRST
COURSE X3
KANSAS CHILDFIRST
1Fund: 246 – SPEC PROSECUTOR TRUST-FORFEITU Invoice Count and Total: $1,050.00
399Fund: EMERGENCY SERVICES SALES TAX
$186,880.65CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
DEC24-FEB25 FREEMAN EMERGENCY SERVICES SALES
TAX ALLOCATION
FREEMAN FORT SCOTT HOSPITAL INC
1Fund: 399 – EMERGENCY SERVICES SALES TAX Invoice Count and Total: $186,880.65
144Dept: 00 – Non-Departmental Invoice Count and Total: $286,938.65
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
02Dept: COUNTY CLERK
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$1,367.76CLERK CONTRACTUAL SVCS1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$258.17CLERK COMMODITIES3209 SUSAN 3/31/25 HOTEL STAY AND MEALS WHILE AT
CONFERENCE
CARD SERVICES
$31.97CLERK COMMODITIES5052 WALKER 3/31/25 FUEL/MEALS WHILE AT CONFERENCECARD SERVICES
$116.07CLERK CONTRACTUAL SVCS59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
4Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $1,773.97
4Dept: 02 – COUNTY CLERK Invoice Count and Total: $1,773.97
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
03Dept: COUNTY TREASURER
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$359.76TREASURER CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$17.75TREASURER CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
2Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $377.51
2Dept: 03 – COUNTY TREASURER Invoice Count and Total: $377.51
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
04Dept: COUNTY ATTORNEY
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$2,015.16ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$544.00ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
2088513 PUBLICATIONSFORT SCOTT TRIBUNE
$725.00ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
30 SANE/SART EXAM 2/21/24CHCSEK
$114.93ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
3392 ATTORNEY 3/31/25 WATER REFILL/POSTAGECARD SERVICES
$725.00ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
36 SANE/SART EXAM 5/17/24CHCSEK
$28.00ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
4/7/25 SUBPOENA SERVICETANEY COUNTY SHERIFF
$725.00ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
43 SANE/SART EXAM 11/18/2024CHCSEK
$12.47ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
$553.79ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
851704742 WEST INFORMATION 3/1-3/31THOMSON REUTERS – WEST
$1,026.25ATTORNEY CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
INVB-060413 USSER LICENSE FULL CASE SOFTWARE
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT
JUSTICE SYSTEMS
10Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $6,469.60
10Dept: 04 – COUNTY ATTORNEY Invoice Count and Total: $6,469.60
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
05Dept: COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$863.64REGISTER OF DEEDS CONT
SVCS
1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$71.40REGISTER OF DEEDS CONT
SVCS
4/4/25 MILEAGE MILEAGE TO CHANUTE FOR 17 COUNTY
REGISTER OF DEEDS MEETING
HOLDRIDGE, LORA
$27.76REGISTER OF DEEDS CONT
SVCS
59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
3Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $962.80
3Dept: 05 – COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS Invoice Count and Total: $962.80
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
07Dept: COURTHOUSE MAINTENANCE
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$205.92GENERAL COMMODITIES0234 NEVILLE 3/31/25 VINEGARCARD SERVICES
$63.90GENERAL COMMODITIES69895 SILLCOCKJUDY’S IRON & METAL, INC.
2Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $269.82
2Dept: 07 – COURTHOUSE MAINTENANCE Invoice Count and Total: $269.82
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
08Dept: COUNTY CORONER
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$376.00CORONER CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
C13158A TRANSPORT SERVICE TO KANSAS CITYCHAPPEL CREMATORY, LLC
$376.00CORONER CONTRACTUAL
SVCS
C13203A TRANSPORT SERVICES TO KANSAS CITYCHAPPEL CREMATORY, LLC
2Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $752.00
2Dept: 08 – COUNTY CORONER Invoice Count and Total: $752.00
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
10Dept: DISTRICT COURT
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$21.92DISTRICT COURT
CONTRACTUAL SVC
3738 DIST COURT 3/31/25 ALEXA
SPEAKER/ADOBE/TONER/KEYBOARD/NOTE
PADS/MONITOR STAND/SWAMP COOLER
CARD SERVICES
$856.15DISTRICT COURT
COMMODITIES
3738 DIST COURT 3/31/25 ALEXA
SPEAKER/ADOBE/TONER/KEYBOARD/NOTE
PADS/MONITOR STAND/SWAMP COOLER
CARD SERVICES
$169.15DISTRICT COURT
CONTRACTUAL SVC
38916301 COPIER AGREEMENT PAYMENTGREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS
$131.50DISTRICT COURT
CONTRACTUAL SVC
4/8/25 BENCH TRIAL HEARING 1/30/25CENTRAL COURT PAYMENT
PROCESSING CENTER
$77.00DISTRICT COURT
CONTRACTUAL SVC
738357 WATER REFILL/COOLER RENTAL 4/1-4/30CULLIGAN OF JOPLIN
$115.75DISTRICT COURT
COMMODITIES
9007517126 DBA MAX ENTRY DEPOSIT TKTDELUXE
6Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $1,371.47
6Dept: 10 – DISTRICT COURT Invoice Count and Total: $1,371.47
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
11Dept: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$80.00EM. PREP. CONTRACTUALSVCS00129289 FCC LICENSE RENEWAL FOR CALL SIGN
KNFP357
TBS ELECTRONICS, INC.
$287.88EM. PREP. CONTRACTUALSVCS1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$92.78EM. PREP. CONTRACTUALSVCS167 4/9/25 BBCO EMER MGMT 130TH ST/RECEPTACLE
TOMAHAWK AND 125TH
HEARTLAND REC, INC.
$15.26EM. PREP. COMMODITIES5372 ALLEN 3/31/25 EOP PLANNING EXERCISE MEETING MEALCARD SERVICES
$21.08EM. PREP. CONTRACTUALSVCS59695 MONTHLY CONTRACT BLACK/COLOR
COPIES
GALEN C BIGELOW, JR.
5Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $497.00
5Dept: 11 – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Invoice Count and Total: $497.00
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
15Dept: I T
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$141.64I/T CONTRACTUAL SVCS0317 WALKER 3/31/25 SIMPLISAFE SUBSCRIPTION/BLINK
SUBSCRIPTION
CARD SERVICES
$29.05I/T COMMODITIES11DK-LNHT-KY96 OFFICE CHAIR CYLINDER REPLACEMENTAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$1,655.64I/T CONTRACTUAL SVCS1455 3/31/25 SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT MEAL/TITLE
FEE/CARD PAYMENT FEE/HOTEL STAY
FOR TRAINING/ADOBE FOR ALL
DEPTS/NEW WAVE BROADBAND
CARD SERVICES
$576.94I/T CAPITAL OUTLAY14T4-4JTN-GRXY MONITORAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$62.99I/T COMMODITIES16DY-KR7L-96WF TRANSMITTER/RECEIVERAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$38.17I/T COMMODITIES16DY-KR7L-KT4P PHONE CASEAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$15.99I/T COMMODITIES1F9G-NN6T-7QCG PHONE CASEAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$346.40I/T CAPITAL OUTLAY1JX9-PPKY-CW9N APPLE IPHONEAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$59.99I/T COMMODITIES1XXG-LNVL-4RNN SURGE PROTECTORAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$217.02I/T COMMODITIES1YDQ-DVJJ-1W14 UBIQUITI/MAGNETIC LOCKSAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
$258.18I/T COMMODITIES3209 SUSAN 3/31/25 HOTEL STAY AND MEALS WHILE AT
CONFERENCE
CARD SERVICES
$31.98I/T COMMODITIES5052 WALKER 3/31/25 FUEL/MEALS WHILE AT CONFERENCECARD SERVICES
$123.96I/T CONTRACTUAL SVCS5052 WALKER 3/31/25 APPLE.COM PAYMENT/DOMAIN-PRIVACY
PROTECTION/WEB SERVICES
CARD SERVICES
13Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $3,557.95
13Dept: 15 – I T Invoice Count and Total: $3,557.95
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
24Dept: AMBULANCE SERVICE
375Fund: AMBULANCE SERVICE
$48.66VEHICLE MAINTENANCE0198-348664 EMS EXPLORER OIL FILTER/AIR FILTER/OILO’REILLY AUTO PARTS
$21.92AMBULANCE SERVICES
CONTRACTUAL
1489 HULSEY 3/31/25 TRASH BAGS/PINESOL/FUEL/UNIFORM
PANTS/DISH SOAP/DISHWAND/WAND
REFILL/ADOBE
CARD SERVICES
$89.94UNIFORM MAINTENANCE1489 HULSEY 3/31/25 TRASH BAGS/PINESOL/FUEL/UNIFORM
PANTS/DISH SOAP/DISHWAND/WAND
REFILL/ADOBE
CARD SERVICES
$193.03FUEL1489 HULSEY 3/31/25 TRASH BAGS/PINESOL/FUEL/UNIFORM
PANTS/DISH SOAP/DISHWAND/WAND
REFILL/ADOBE
CARD SERVICES
$211.13AMBULANCE SERVICE
COMMODITIES
1489 HULSEY 3/31/25 TRASH BAGS/PINESOL/FUEL/UNIFORM
PANTS/DISH SOAP/DISHWAND/WAND
REFILL/ADOBE
CARD SERVICES
$91.00OXYGEN394638 OXYGENKIRKLAND WELDING SUPPLIES, INC
$203.63GAS-UTILITIES7164277536 4/3/25 2817 S HORTON STORAEVERGY
$635.88MEDICAL SUPPLIES85726353 AIRWAY KITBOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC.
8Fund: 375 – AMBULANCE SERVICE Invoice Count and Total: $1,495.19
8Dept: 24 – AMBULANCE SERVICE Invoice Count and Total: $1,495.19
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
43Dept: COURTHOUSE GENERAL
001Fund: GENERAL FUND
$577.19CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
0764 4/4/25 210 S NATIONAL AVEKANSAS GAS SERVICE
$1,023.76CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
1-2694-12-20253 GAS TRANSPORT: NATIONALBLUEMARK ENERGY, LLC
$588.00CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
35667 YEARLY FIRE ALAM SYSTEM MONITORING
WITH DUAL CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
ABSOLUTE PROTECTION, INC.
$725.07CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
4226149552 DOOR MATS/AIR SVC/AIR RFL CITRUSCINTAS CORPORATION LOC. 459
$810.50COMMODITIES5052 WALKER 3/31/25 ACCESS READERSCARD SERVICES
$170.00CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES
C69245 MONTHLY WATER TREATMENT CONTRACTCE WATER MANAGEMENT, INC
6Fund: 001 – GENERAL FUND Invoice Count and Total: $3,894.52
6Dept: 43 – COURTHOUSE GENERAL Invoice Count and Total: $3,894.52
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
$308,360.48Grand Total:205Invoice Count by Dept:
Open Invoices – Dept/Fund. Totals
Dept Fund Amount
00 Non-Departmental
$1,736.67016 APPRAISERS
$559.39052 COUNTY TREASURER MOTOR FUN
$69.59060 DIVERSION APPLICATION FEE FUN
$40.33062 ELECTION
$2,178.45064 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
$1,256.88095 CLERK – TECH FUND
$6,206.55108 LANDFILL
$51,286.76120 COUNTY SHERIFF/CORRECTIONAL
$901.21200 NOXIOUS WEED
$50.00204 PROSECUTOR TRAINING
$32,127.03220 ROAD AND BRIDGE
$2,595.14222 ROAD & BRIDGE SALES TAX FUND
$1,050.00246 SPEC PROSECUTOR TRUST-FORFEIT
$186,880.65399 EMERGENCY SERVICES SALES TAX
$286,938.65
02 COUNTY CLERK
$1,773.97001 GENERAL FUND
$1,773.97
03 COUNTY TREASURER
$377.51001 GENERAL FUND
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
$377.51
04 COUNTY ATTORNEY
$6,469.60001 GENERAL FUND
$6,469.60
05 COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
$962.80001 GENERAL FUND
$962.80
07 COURTHOUSE MAINTENANCE
$269.82001 GENERAL FUND
$269.82
08 COUNTY CORONER
$752.00001 GENERAL FUND
$752.00
10 DISTRICT COURT
$1,371.47001 GENERAL FUND
$1,371.47
11 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
$497.00001 GENERAL FUND
$497.00
15 I T
$3,557.95001 GENERAL FUND
$3,557.95
24 AMBULANCE SERVICE
$1,495.19375 AMBULANCE SERVICE
$1,495.19
43 COURTHOUSE GENERAL
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PO Purchase DescriptionVendor Name Account Charged
$3,894.52001 GENERAL FUND
$3,894.52
$308,360.48Grand Total:
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Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax
Jan 147,403.76$ 23,833.10$ 171,236.86$ 131,411.34$ 23,403.92$ 154,815.26$ 143,264.20$ 33,922.05$ 177,186.25$ 164,542.91$ 57,941.84$ 222,484.75$
Feb 141,416.14$ 26,830.40$ 168,246.54$ 140,239.83$ 28,888.76$ 169,128.59$ 165,366.30$ 31,469.80$ 196,836.10$ 171,733.33$ 52,694.24$ 224,427.57$
Mar 136,528.30$ 20,193.09$ 156,721.39$ 128,672.07$ 23,459.88$ 152,131.95$ 151,586.54$ 34,858.90$ 186,445.44$ 153,437.92$ 42,550.34$ 195,988.26$
Apr 121,191.65$ 25,498.98$ 146,690.63$ 122,778.94$ 18,630.28$ 141,409.22$ 134,109.41$ 24,131.22$ 158,240.63$ 141,618.98$ 37,219.56$ 178,838.54$
May 139,647.30$ 29,910.81$ 169,558.11$ 131,395.08$ 19,138.69$ 150,533.77$ 167,968.23$ 43,183.26$ 211,151.49$ 178,010.55$ 51,015.60$ 229,026.15$
Jun 125,099.83$ 23,051.93$ 148,151.76$ 136,882.55$ 38,938.50$ 175,821.05$ 164,987.78$ 34,371.45$ 199,359.23$ 178,949.40$ 47,105.39$ 226,054.79$
Jul 129,558.11$ 26,237.25$ 155,795.36$ 143,128.91$ 29,367.00$ 172,495.91$ 166,591.61$ 35,181.49$ 201,773.10$ 146,959.52$ 39,520.60$ 186,480.12$
Aug 136,092.29$ 22,987.48$ 159,079.77$ 144,698.86$ 35,096.03$ 179,794.89$ 166,871.66$ 41,466.98$ 208,338.64$ 178,750.90$ 38,711.04$ 217,461.94$
Sep 147,329.26$ 22,052.14$ 169,381.40$ 146,220.40$ 27,305.37$ 173,525.77$ 179,332.22$ 61,355.42$ 240,687.64$ 194,082.72$ 73,700.60$ 267,783.32$
Oct 131,859.04$ 24,119.93$ 155,978.97$ 139,705.05$ 32,007.14$ 171,712.19$ 158,519.68$ 50,941.18$ 209,460.86$ 148,861.46$ 25,960.00$ 174,821.46$
Nov 136,999.62$ 24,554.17$ 161,553.79$ 139,642.24$ 29,379.78$ 169,022.02$ 133,242.76$ 64,251.50$ 197,494.26$ 175,106.53$ 47,689.73$ 222,796.26$
Dec 128,658.87$ 28,610.43$ 157,269.30$ 136,827.93$ 35,203.57$ 172,031.50$ 200,326.40$ 81,827.66$ 282,154.06$ 184,718.04$ 45,963.47$ 230,681.51$
Total 1,621,784.17$ 297,879.71$ 1,919,663.88$ 1,641,603.20$ 340,818.92$ 1,982,422.12$ 1,932,166.79$ 536,960.91$ 2,469,127.70$ 2,016,772.26$ 560,072.41$ 2,576,844.67$
MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol
Jan 136,791.73$ 137,944.22$ 129,826.48$ 136,283.70$
Feb
Mar 2,624.79$
Apr 6,308.40$ 131,058.90$ 13,407.32$ 129,839.21$ 31,010.35$ 120,043.41$ 11,678.78$ 127,894.24$
May
Jun 269.39$ 516.03$ 923.92$ 125.21$ 45,120.29$ 738.73$
Jul 135,047.46$ 112,860.43$ 140,366.11$ 137,627.00$
Aug
Sep
Oct 141,001.39$ 132,296.40$ 141,791.59$ 136,852.49$
Nov 83.77$ 114.17$ 209.60$
Dec 2.95$
Total 269.39$ 6,308.40$ 543,899.48$ 2.95$ 599.80$ 13,407.32$ 512,940.26$ -$ 1,038.09$ 31,135.56$ 577,147.88$ -$ 948.33$ 11,678.78$ 538,657.43$ 2,624.79$
Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax Sales Tax
Compensating
Use Tax Total Tax
Jan 187,318.54$ 43,137.01$ 230,455.55$ 170,818.22$ 49,836.45$ 220,654.67$ 234,074.71$ 61,894.77$ 295,969.48$ 63,256.49$ 12,058.32$ 75,314.81$
Feb 184,548.49$ 53,941.54$ 238,490.03$ 148,568.96$ 43,971.37$ 192,540.33$ 225,730.12$ 76,613.15$ 302,343.27$ 77,161.16$ 32,641.78$ 109,802.94$
Mar 171,159.64$ 39,384.56$ 210,544.20$ 144,793.22$ 38,282.85$ 183,076.07$ 197,173.57$ 59,772.76$ 256,946.33$ -$
Apr 174,260.89$ 42,601.76$ 216,862.65$ 140,767.40$ 43,752.62$ 184,520.02$ -$ -$
May 199,630.15$ 47,855.42$ 247,485.57$ 160,410.37$ 40,302.14$ 200,712.51$ -$ -$
Jun 178,384.86$ 44,065.73$ 222,450.59$ 141,279.30$ 39,961.28$ 181,240.58$ -$ -$
Jul 199,120.16$ 44,829.18$ 243,949.34$ 155,184.38$ 49,111.44$ 204,295.82$ -$ -$
Aug 213,437.55$ 52,609.80$ 266,047.35$ 152,574.37$ 43,701.20$ 196,275.57$ -$ -$
Sep 160,854.13$ 30,119.70$ 190,973.83$ 159,068.72$ 64,050.43$ 223,119.15$ -$ -$
Oct 171,790.54$ 33,501.34$ 205,291.88$ 194,659.80$ 90,434.33$ 285,094.13$ -$ -$
Nov 182,758.19$ 50,726.95$ 233,485.14$ 160,772.55$ 64,245.17$ 225,017.72$ -$ -$
Dec 153,972.18$ 55,478.51$ 209,450.69$ 205,366.18$ 55,785.66$ 261,151.84$ -$ -$
Total 2,177,235.32$ 538,251.50$ 2,715,486.82$ 1,934,263.47$ 623,434.94$ 2,557,698.41$ 656,978.40$ 198,280.68$ 855,259.08$ 140,417.65$ 44,700.10$ 185,117.75$
MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol MV Excise Tax
Highway
Equalization Highway Alcohol
Jan 138,733.18$ 134,126.59$ 134,930.14$ -$ -$ 803.55$ -$
Feb -$ -$ -$ -$
Mar -$
Apr 17,959.00$ 124,107.39$ 13,916.25$ 127,549.82$ -$
May -$
Jun 609.66$ 1,305.77$ -$
Jul 140,923.45$ 146,070.68$ -$
Aug -$
Sep 89,236.81$ -$
Oct 137,322.11$ 139,404.30$ -$
Nov 165.11$ 218.86$ -$
Dec -$
Total 774.77$ 17,959.00$ 630,322.94$ -$ 1,524.63$ 13,916.25$ 547,151.39$ -$ -$ -$ 134,930.14$ -$ -$ -$ 803.55$ -$
State Payments to Bourbon County Six Year Comparison
Prior Year Comparison Over (Under)
2019 2020 2021 2022
2023 2024 2025
Sales Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 77,784.62$ 83,014.72$ 76,167.21$ 72,678.78$ 77,779.09$ 81,027.39$ 84,724.91$ 85,652.62$ 86,553.29$ 82,696.61$ 82,659.43$ 80,993.53$ 971,732.20$ 80,977.68$
2021 84,803.40$ 97,768.22$ 89,621.32$ 79,288.46$ 99,306.54$ 97,544.43$ 98,492.66$ 98,653.67$ 106,020.29$ 93,716.02$ 78,772.43$ 118,431.94$ 1,142,419.38$ 95,201.62$
2022 97,276.92$ 101,449.19$ 90,641.41$ 83,659.53$ 105,157.37$ 105,711.98$ 86,814.39$ 105,733.90$ 114,802.91$ 88,053.83$ 103,578.21$ 109,263.56$ 1,192,143.20$ 99,345.27$
2023 110,801.79$ 109,123.45$ 101,206.63$ 103,040.39$ 118,041.23$ 105,478.90$ 117,739.67$ 126,173.26$ 95,088.65$ 101,553.70$ 108,037.21$ 91,020.40$ 1,287,305.28$ 107,275.44$
2024 100,978.91$ 79,497.71$ 77,477.36$ 75,323.19$ 85,833.94$ 75,597.10$ 83,037.56$ 81,651.52$ 85,127.02$ 80,722.08$ 66,669.62$ 85,161.83$ 977,077.84$ 81,423.15$
2025 97,066.77$ 106,425.33$ 92,961.73$ 296,453.83$ 98,817.94$
Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 13,853.18$ 17,100.66$ 13,887.03$ 11,028.16$ 11,329.13$ 23,049.58$ 17,383.75$ 20,774.63$ 16,163.07$ 18,946.21$ 17,390.99$ 20,838.30$ 201,744.69$ 16,812.06$
2021 20,079.73$ 18,605.64$ 20,609.35$ 14,266.92$ 25,530.90$ 20,321.16$ 20,800.07$ 24,515.06$ 36,273.00$ 30,116.16$ 37,985.15$ 48,376.09$ 317,479.23$ 26,456.60$
2022 34,254.91$ 31,128.43$ 25,136.05$ 21,986.97$ 30,136.79$ 27,826.89$ 23,346.28$ 22,898.17$ 43,595.03$ 15,355.73$ 28,209.21$ 27,188.10$ 331,062.56$ 27,588.55$
2023 25,516.21$ 31,895.61$ 23,288.08$ 25,190.39$ 28,296.89$ 26,056.04$ 26,507.48$ 31,100.20$ 17,805.21$ 19,804.26$ 29,987.15$ 32,796.03$ 318,243.55$ 26,520.30$
2024 29,460.73$ 23,528.62$ 20,484.76$ 23,411.58$ 21,565.26$ 21,382.87$ 26,279.02$ 23,387.08$ 34,277.15$ 37,501.56$ 26,641.37$ 23,133.36$ 311,053.36$ 25,921.11$
2025 25,666.70$ 36,120.92$ 28,181.15$ 89,968.77$ 29,989.59$
Sales/Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 91,637.80$ 100,115.38$ 90,054.24$ 83,706.94$ 89,108.22$ 104,076.97$ 102,108.66$ 106,427.25$ 102,716.36$ 101,642.82$ 100,050.42$ 101,831.83$ 1,173,476.89$ 97,789.74$
2021 104,883.13$ 116,373.86$ 110,230.67$ 93,555.38$ 124,837.44$ 117,865.59$ 119,292.73$ 123,168.73$ 142,293.29$ 123,832.18$ 116,757.58$ 166,808.03$ 1,459,898.61$ 121,658.22$
2022 131,531.83$ 132,577.62$ 115,777.46$ 105,646.50$ 135,294.16$ 133,538.87$ 110,160.67$ 128,632.07$ 158,397.94$ 103,409.56$ 131,787.42$ 136,451.66$ 1,523,205.76$ 126,933.81$
2023 136,318.00$ 141,019.06$ 124,494.71$ 128,230.78$ 146,338.12$ 131,534.94$ 144,247.15$ 157,273.46$ 112,893.86$ 121,357.96$ 138,024.36$ 123,816.43$ 1,605,548.83$ 133,795.74$
2024 130,439.64$ 103,026.33$ 97,962.12$ 98,734.77$ 107,399.20$ 96,979.97$ 109,316.58$ 105,038.60$ 119,404.17$ 118,223.64$ 93,310.99$ 108,295.19$ 1,288,131.20$ 107,344.27$
2025 122,733.47$ 142,546.25$ 121,142.88$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 386,422.60$ 128,807.53$
Sales Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 53,626.72$ 57,225.11$ 52,504.86$ 50,100.16$ 53,615.99$ 55,855.16$ 58,404.00$ 59,046.24$ 59,667.11$ 57,008.44$ 56,982.81$ 55,834.40$ 669,871.00$ 55,822.58$
2021 58,460.80$ 67,598.08$ 61,965.22$ 54,820.95$ 68,661.69$ 67,443.35$ 68,098.95$ 68,217.99$ 73,311.93$ 64,803.66$ 54,470.33$ 81,894.46$ 789,747.41$ 65,812.28$
2022 67,265.99$ 70,284.14$ 62,796.51$ 57,959.45$ 72,853.18$ 73,237.42$ 60,145.13$ 73,017.00$ 79,279.81$ 60,807.63$ 71,528.32$ 75,454.48$ 824,629.06$ 68,719.09$
2023 76,516.75$ 75,425.04$ 69,953.01$ 71,220.50$ 81,588.92$ 72,905.96$ 81,380.49$ 87,264.29$ 65,765.48$ 70,236.84$ 74,720.98$ 62,951.78$ 889,930.04$ 74,160.84$
2024 69,839.31$ 69,071.25$ 67,315.86$ 65,444.21$ 74,576.43$ 65,682.20$ 72,146.82$ 70,922.85$ 73,941.70$ 70,115.52$ 57,909.50$ 73,971.91$ 830,937.56$ 69,244.80$
2025 84,312.58$ 73,418.33$ 64,130.36$ 221,861.27$ 73,953.76$
Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 9,550.74$ 11,788.10$ 9,572.85$ 7,602.12$ 7,809.56$ 15,888.92$ 11,983.25$ 14,321.40$ 11,142.30$ 13,060.93$ 11,988.79$ 14,365.27$ 139,074.23$ 11,589.52$
2021 13,842.32$ 12,864.16$ 14,249.55$ 9,864.30$ 17,652.36$ 14,050.29$ 14,381.42$ 16,951.92$ 25,082.42$ 20,825.02$ 26,266.35$ 33,451.57$ 219,481.68$ 18,290.14$
2022 23,686.93$ 21,565.81$ 17,414.29$ 15,232.59$ 20,878.81$ 19,278.50$ 16,174.32$ 15,812.87$ 30,105.57$ 10,604.27$ 19,480.52$ 18,775.37$ 229,009.85$ 19,084.15$
2023 17,620.80$ 22,045.93$ 16,096.48$ 17,411.37$ 19,558.53$ 18,009.69$ 18,321.70$ 21,509.60$ 12,314.49$ 13,697.08$ 20,739.80$ 22,682.48$ 220,007.95$ 18,334.00$
2024 20,375.72$ 20,442.75$ 17,798.09$ 20,341.04$ 18,736.88$ 18,578.41$ 22,832.42$ 20,314.12$ 29,773.28$ 32,574.01$ 23,140.80$ 20,093.73$ 265,001.25$ 22,083.44$
2025 22,294.20$ 24,918.30$ 19,440.99$ 66,653.49$ 22,217.83$
Sales/Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 63,177.46$ 69,013.21$ 62,077.71$ 57,702.28$ 61,425.55$ 71,744.08$ 70,387.25$ 73,367.64$ 70,809.41$ 70,069.37$ 68,971.60$ 70,199.67$ 808,945.23$ 67,412.10$
2021 72,303.12$ 80,462.24$ 76,214.77$ 64,685.25$ 86,314.05$ 81,493.64$ 82,480.37$ 85,169.91$ 98,394.35$ 85,628.68$ 80,736.68$ 115,346.03$ 1,009,229.09$ 84,102.42$
2022 90,952.92$ 91,849.95$ 80,210.80$ 73,192.04$ 93,731.99$ 92,515.92$ 76,319.45$ 88,829.87$ 109,385.38$ 71,411.90$ 91,008.84$ 94,229.85$ 1,053,638.91$ 87,803.24$
2023 94,137.55$ 97,470.97$ 86,049.49$ 88,631.87$ 101,147.45$ 90,915.65$ 99,702.19$ 108,773.89$ 78,079.97$ 83,933.92$ 95,460.78$ 85,634.26$ 1,109,937.99$ 92,494.83$
2024 90,215.03$ 89,514.00$ 85,113.95$ 85,785.25$ 93,313.31$ 84,260.61$ 94,979.24$ 91,236.97$ 103,714.98$ 102,689.53$ 81,050.30$ 94,065.64$ 1,095,938.81$ 91,328.23$
2025 106,606.78$ 98,336.63$ 83,571.35$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 288,514.76$ 96,171.59$
Sales Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2024 -$ 46,232.44$ 46,232.44$ 15,410.81$
2025 52,695.36$ 45,886.46$ 40,081.48$
Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2024 12,558.57$ 12,558.57$ 4,186.19$
2025 13,933.87$ 15,573.93$ 12,150.62$
Sales/Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2024 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 58,791.01$ 58,791.01$ 58,791.01$
2025 66,629.23$ 61,460.39$ 52,232.10$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 180,321.72$ 60,107.24$
Total Sales/Use Tax Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Mo. Average
2020 154,815.26$ 169,128.59$ 152,131.95$ 141,409.22$ 150,533.77$ 175,821.05$ 172,495.91$ 179,794.89$ 173,525.77$ 171,712.19$ 169,022.02$ 172,031.50$ 1,982,422.12$ 165,201.84$
2021 177,186.25$ 196,836.10$ 186,445.44$ 158,240.63$ 211,151.49$ 199,359.23$ 201,773.10$ 208,338.64$ 240,687.64$ 209,460.86$ 197,494.26$ 282,154.06$ 2,469,127.70$ 205,760.64$
2022 222,484.75$ 224,427.57$ 195,988.26$ 178,838.54$ 229,026.15$ 226,054.79$ 186,480.12$ 217,461.94$ 267,783.32$ 174,821.46$ 222,796.26$ 230,681.51$ 2,576,844.67$ 214,737.06$
2023 230,455.55$ 238,490.03$ 210,544.20$ 216,862.65$ 247,485.57$ 222,450.59$ 243,949.34$ 266,047.35$ 190,973.83$ 205,291.88$ 233,485.14$ 209,450.69$ 2,715,486.82$ 226,290.57$
2024 220,654.67$ 192,540.33$ 183,076.07$ 184,520.02$ 200,712.51$ 181,240.58$ 204,295.82$ 196,275.57$ 223,119.15$ 220,913.17$ 174,361.29$ 261,151.84$ 2,442,861.02$ 203,571.75$
2025 295,969.48$ 302,343.27$ 256,946.33$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 855,259.08$ 285,086.36$
Bourbon County .4% Sales Tax for Jail Debt and Operations By Month/Year
Bourbon County 1% Countywide Sales Tax for Hard Surface Roads By Month/Year
Bourbon County .25% Countywide Sales Tax for Emergency Services By Month/Year
Bourbon County Total Sales/Use Tax By Month/Year
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Sales Sewer District EMS Services Jail Sheriff
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Sales
Landfill
Receipts
Chemical
Sales
Sewer
District EMS Services Jail Housing Sheriff
Jan -$ 18,998.45$ -$ 2,509.71$ 105,989.83$ 1,125.00$ -$ Jan -$ 18,352.55$ 105.47$ -$ 52,719.48$ 1,110.00$ -$
Feb -$ 13,009.20$ -$ 2,509.71$ 47,833.67$ 495.00$ -$ Feb -$ 23,266.30$ -$ 2,509.71$ 105,652.93$ 3,170.00$ 133.00$
Mar -$ 9,956.75$ -$ 2,509.71$ 60,195.13$ 2,745.00$ -$ Mar 1,166.16$ 26,434.70$ 343.00$ 2,509.96$ 43,572.88$ 13,440.00$ 450.00$
Apr -$ 33,176.68$ 6,616.90$ -$ 105,972.61$ 675.00$ -$ Apr 1,682.37$ 29,396.55$ 5,390.00$ 2,488.62$ 30,525.71$ 1,481.96$ -$
May -$ 17,004.85$ 26,583.00$ -$ 11,420.74$ -$ -$ May 2,474.06$ 70,825.99$ 25,638.00$ -$ 25,493.52$ 405.00$ 25.00$
Jun -$ 24,392.20$ 30,536.39$ -$ 57,634.59$ 765.00$ -$ Jun 1,388.93$ 50,079.05$ 4,193.00$ -$ 20,087.44$ 4,642.50$ 30.25$
Jul -$ 34,654.49$ 5,324.50$ 2,551.89$ 38,757.01$ 2,460.00$ -$ Jul -$ 27,331.96$ 13,014.00$ -$ 120,554.95$ 345.00$ 28.25$
Aug -$ 5,942.65$ 5,148.00$ -$ 111,399.56$ 585.00$ -$ Aug -$ 24,239.40$ 4,500.82$ 2,488.62$ 49,366.19$ 450.00$ -$
Sep -$ 9,333.70$ 18,897.54$ -$ 148,807.34$ 390.00$ -$ Sep 2,803.17$ 30,158.02$ 6,354.70$ 4,977.24$ 115,728.79$ 5,091.00$ 2,880.00$
Oct -$ 10,317.40$ -$ 5,040.51$ 33,361.86$ 1,795.00$ -$ Oct 1,374.44$ 46,809.05$ 4,582.00$ 9,996.66$ 41,642.74$ 1,845.00$ 93.56$
Nov -$ 5,705.85$ -$ 2,509.71$ -$ 465.00$ -$ Nov 2,343.53$ 23,175.65$ -$ 2,509.71$ 43,219.55$ 726.75$ 6,346.05$
Dec -$ 34,877.89$ 746.47$ 12,569.64$ 162,847.15$ 5,055.00$ 2,393.93$ Dec 1,847.88$ 30,160.30$ 5,815.00$ 2,530.80$ 43,603.20$ 9,185.30$ 327.68$
Total -$ 217,370.11$ 93,852.80$ 30,200.88$ 884,219.49$ 16,555.00$ 2,393.93$ Total 15,080.54$ 400,229.52$ 69,935.99$ 30,011.32$ 692,167.38$ 41,892.51$ 10,313.79$
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Sales
Landfill
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Sales
Sewer
District EMS Services Jail Sheriff
Jan 474.65$ 39,323.75$ -$ 2,446.44$ 172,249.12$ 16,195.00$ 2,665.32$ Jan 1,842.08$ 22,926.55$ 408.00$ 9,827.94$ 87,705.09$ 1,284.00$ 210.00$
Feb -$ 31,924.93$ -$ 46,180.35$ 3,880.00$ 516.25$ Feb -$ 26,551.05$ 102.40$ 2,446.44$ 74,954.46$ -$ 165.00$
Mar -$ 45,783.60$ 2,541.24$ 98,093.21$ 3,808.75$ 102.00$ Mar -$ 28,705.65$ -$ 63.27$ 92,870.71$ 2,193.25$ -$
Apr 2,735.64$ 35,615.60$ 19,286.25$ 2,541.24$ 65,869.09$ 5,040.00$ 2,111.85$ Apr -$ 46,011.60$ 16,156.00$ 2,446.44$ 75,870.15$ 76.00$ 2,040.00$
May 476.89$ 22,597.25$ 24,843.00$ 2,467.53$ 50,025.00$ 834.29$ 3,420.96$ May -$ 61,051.95$ 37,041.05$ 2,467.53$ 68,864.75$ 585.00$ 240.00$
Jun 2,996.49$ 49,159.00$ 19,885.60$ 2,467.53$ 66,800.31$ 4,335.00$ 105.00$ Jun 4,885.91$ 87,278.35$ 15,980.90$ -$ 50,979.28$ 3,385.00$ 3,502.44$
Jul 1,243.97$ 48,924.30$ 5,113.40$ 2,467.53$ 74,776.81$ 12,304.20$ -$ Jul 1,023.24$ 49,951.55$ 7,397.80$ 4,913.97$ 80,652.72$ 1,090.00$ 521.40$
Aug 2,069.95$ 47,145.15$ 14,981.98$ 2,467.53$ 82,264.07$ 2,848.12$ 3,082.84$ Aug 505.14$ 60,820.41$ 4,988.52$ 2,446.44$ 67,284.62$ 640.00$ 2,255.00$
Sep 2,038.76$ 36,895.50$ 2,319.40$ 2,467.53$ 80,323.66$ 2,113.50$ 375.00$ Sep 1,613.60$ 54,387.96$ 3,203.16$ 2,425.35$ 76,196.29$ 808.00$ -$
Oct 749.25$ 48,343.80$ 576.40$ 4,935.06$ 65,734.09$ 921.00$ 1,505.32$ Oct 3,599.19$ 75,484.79$ 479.88$ -$ 84,108.24$ 1,145.64$ 6,411.47$
Nov 596.68$ 33,876.00$ 731.40$ -$ 42,342.06$ 280.00$ ########## Nov 902.43$ 77,618.46$ 2,649.80$ 4,850.70$ 49,352.50$ 1,140.00$ -$
Dec -$ 48,261.05$ 257.80$ -$ 40,340.03$ 932.00$ -$ Dec -$ 54,922.35$ 2,052.16$ 2,404.26$ 78,589.71$ -$ -$
Total 13,382.28$ 487,849.93$ 87,995.23$ 24,801.63$ 884,997.80$ 53,491.86$ ########## Total 14,371.59$ 645,710.67$ 90,459.67$ 34,292.34$ 887,428.52$ 12,346.89$ 15,345.31$
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Sales Sewer District EMS Services Jail Sheriff
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Sales
Landfill
Receipts
Chemical
Sales
Sewer
District EMS Services Jail Sheriff
Jan -$ 68,782.60$ -$ 2,425.35$ 78,782.02$ 295.00$ 1,335.91$ Jan -$ 54,731.75$ -$ 2,319.90$ 54,422.12$ 2,390.00$ -$
Feb -$ 39,372.59$ -$ 2,425.35$ 39,367.64$ 1,022.76$ 23,643.47$ Feb 4,763.43$ 34,674.16$ -$ 2,340.99$ 53,504.90$ 21,327.50$ -$
Mar 479.87$ 91,798.56$ 3,633.45$ 2,425.35$ 63,730.48$ 3,925.00$ 972.88$ Mar
Apr -$ 44,662.60$ 10,566.59$ 91,819.03$ 1,157.75$ 6,411.47$ Apr
May 10,687.39$ 64,930.90$ 5,676.02$ 4,787.43$ 36,536.06$ 1,020.00$ 3,998.36$ May
Jun -$ 28,451.65$ 13,440.43$ -$ 79,222.50$ 1,835.00$ 9,815.63$ Jun
Jul 1,297.75$ 58,627.80$ 586.47$ 4,808.52$ 102,194.47$ 4,353.50$ 2,894.28$ Jul
Aug 3,474.67$ 64,422.90$ 475.68$ -$ 85,198.86$ 879.50$ 2,824.16$ Aug
Sep -$ 61,882.55$ 7,478.82$ -$ 51,085.03$ 620.00$ -$ Sep
Oct 1,722.08$ 50,936.34$ 4,220.71$ 7,131.46$ 91,624.68$ 33,907.50$ 2,440.00$ Oct
Nov 2,788.94$ 61,237.80$ -$ 2,359.08$ 71,243.92$ 19,493.75$ -$ Nov
Dec -$ 85,676.60$ 900.75$ 2,340.99$ 73,755.62$ 64,533.73$ 1,540.00$ Dec
Total 20,450.70$ 720,782.89$ 46,978.92$ 28,703.53$ 864,560.31$ 133,043.49$ 55,876.16$ Total 4,763.43$ 89,405.91$ -$ 4,660.89$ 107,927.02$ 23,717.50$ -$
2024 2025
Bourbon County Major Sources of Revenue
2023
2020 2021
2022
Checking Accounts 3064 & 3049 (001-00-4400)
Month 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Jan 19,326.95$ 5,174.28$ -$ 978.34$ 81,185.39$ 67,492.41$ 53,619.50$
Feb -$ -$ 1,517.61$ 573.04$ 236.44$ 39,350.81$ 26,462.01$
Mar 30,212.30$ 9,896.79$ 610.08$ 236.44$ 34,173.20$
Apr -$ -$ 1,787.61$ 32,168.55$ 33,175.39$
May -$ 27,064.23$ 7,785.11$ 28,816.38$ 47,767.72$
Jun 18,938.87$ 1,961.59$ 505.17$ 6,840.52$ 37,466.94$ 39,720.59$
Jul 17,043.34$ 896.62$ 1,315.65$ 11,365.35$ 48,837.23$ 38,025.10$
Aug -$ -$ 17,482.06$ 33,472.21$ 32,608.06$
Sep -$ 1,022.49$ 2,022.00$ 16,822.59$ 32,643.00$ 37,325.39$
Oct 25,247.06$ -$ 957.15$ 18,456.10$ 27,036.99$ 21,557.61$
Nov 23,844.32$ 421.84$ 80.73$ 16,267.94$ 23,174.65$ 17,774.61$
Dec 702.44$ 269.57$ 32,691.03$ 57,388.24$ 37,727.69$
Total 134,612.84$ 47,140.28$ 6,667.88$ 131,659.77$ 402,662.46$ 446,698.58$ 80,081.51$
CD Interest (001-00-4403)
Month 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Jan 1,188.33$ 717.07$ 1,207.00$ 652.59$ 125.29$ 314.82$ 2,056.76$
Feb 554.52$ 560.56$ 1,244.51$ 560.54$ 703.75$ 2,232.11$
Mar 1,791.19$ 1,255.79$ 3,245.40$ 1,836.71$ 2,315.80$ 13,264.28$
Apr 817.10$ 2,464.39$ 770.06$ 345.30$ 573.74$ 509.62$
May 844.40$ 1,218.33$ 1,026.90$ 808.80$ 1,076.96$ 1,286.20$
Jun 2,161.24$ 1,561.60$ 2,053.17$ 1,237.62$ 12,389.25$ 13,421.14$
Jul 460.97$ 1,473.02$ 149.58$ 869.60$ 1,286.21$ 311.39$
Aug 802.82$ 553.00$ 1,050.43$ 823.59$ -$ 974.82$
Sep 2,298.90$ 1,920.30$ 1,940.53$ 2,010.61$ 12,223.88$ 13,070.79$
Oct 1,093.98$ 778.01$ 349.68$ 851.03$ 844.99$ 2,050.38$
Nov 554.52$ 1,243.91$ 1,055.88$ 327.66$ -$ -$
Dec 1,677.78$ 695.34$ 1,894.48$ 1,919.41$ 24,850.63$ 11,496.43$
Total 14,245.75$ 14,441.32$ 15,987.62$ 12,243.46$ 56,390.50$ 58,931.98$ 2,056.76$
Bank and CD Interest Seven Year Comparison
Personal Property Change Refund Tax Year Trucks Change Refund Tax Year
205th Street 1,507.38$ -$ 2024 Meech (50.46)$ 50.46$ 2023
2354 175th St (156.24)$ -$ 2024 Meech (67.80)$ -$ 2024
2307 245th St (779.46)$ -$ 2024
(118.26)$ 50.46$
571.68$ -$
Real Estate Change Refund Tax Year
2057 Osage Road (3,517.88)$ -$ 2024
(3,517.88)$ -$
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Tax Roll Corrections for Personal Property, Special Assessments, and Trucks
04.14.25
Special Assessments

 

 

 

Bourbon County, Schools

Christian Learning Center and Uniontown High School Win at Solar Energy/Engineering Challenge

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Christian Learning Center, Fort Scott, won top honor at the recent Sun Powered Student Challenge. Submitted photo.

Heartland-Sponsored Teams Honored at 2025 SunPowered Student Challenge

Uniontown Eagles win the Curb Appeal honor. Submitted photo.

WICHITA, Kan. (April 2, 2025) — Three student teams sponsored by Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative earned top honors at this year’s SunPowered Student Challenge, held April 2 at Wichita State University. The annual event brought together high school students from across the state to test their knowledge and skills in solar energy and engineering through hands-on, collaborative challenges.

“A lot of people think more solar is always better, but that’s not how the grid works,” said Mark Scheibe, Heartland CEO. “This challenge teaches students that energy has to be balanced, timed, and integrated into the system.”

The CLC Wasps from Christian Learning Center in Fort Scott took home the top prize, winning both the Performance Challenge and overall first place in the competition. Guided by science teacher Scott Cain, the team’s strong showing reflected their deep understanding of solar energy and their ability to apply it in real-time, problem-solving scenarios.

The Uniontown Eagles from USD 235 Uniontown received the Curb Appeal Award for their innovative and visually striking solar designs, blending aesthetics with functionality. Also finishing strong, Columbus Solar from USD 493 Columbus along with the K.E. Helios Heroes from USD 273 Beloit shared the Collaborative Challenge title.

“We don’t just need people who know how to install solar panels—we need problem solvers who understand the whole system,” Scheibe said. “And that’s what we’re helping build through the SunPowered Student Challenge.”

The SunPowered Student Challenge, now in its second year, requires that student teams work through a hands-on curriculum and then take what they’ve learned and compete against other teams at a statewide competition. SunPowered is presented by Future STEAM and founders Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., Pitsco Education, and Ten80 Education.

For more information, contact Doug Graham, Heartland Communication Specialist, at (620) 724-5526.

Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. powers rural lifestyles throughout more than 11,000 locations in eastern Kansas. Heartland’s service area includes parts of 12 counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Miami, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson.

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Bourbon County, Business, Food

Slick Rock Cattle Company: New Strategies in Farm to Table Marketing

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John Erie, Terri Erie-his wife, and Mia Bryant-his granddaughter, man the Slick Rock Cattle Co. booth at the Fort Scott Home and Farm Show on April 4 at Fort Scott Community College.

Slick Rock Cattle Co., Fort Scott, has recently started delivering beef products in a strategy to market their product from farm to table.

“In the last three months, we have started delivering to Fort Scott,  Overland Park, Girard, and Chanute at designated sites for pick up,” said John Erie, who is co-owner with Kevin Stark, of the cattle company.

Kevin Stark, co-owner of Slick Rock Cattle Company from the business website.

Erie has been in the cattle business since childhood, working outside jobs, he said. Stark had a farming operation. They both attend the same church and one day started a conversation that ended in a cattle company partnership that has lasted 11 years.

“We had sold one-quarter beef, one-half or whole, and still do. Some people were wanting to buy certain cuts. Enough people asked, so we are going down that road,” Erie said. “Seems like people are wanting to help local farmers that produce hormone-free, grass-fed, grain-finished on-the-farm beef.”

“We reduced the number of cattle to specialize in a farm-to-table operation.”

They sell 12-month subscriptions, with the option of $125 per month over the years time. “Different cuts each month with ground beef. People can make their own bundle and it’s for people with not a lot of freezer space and not a lot of money at one time.”

“We can do 1/4, 1/2, or whole or all rib eye or all ground beef… a custom order,” he said.

The cattle are raised locally in northeast Bourbon County, and butchered and packaged locally at the Bronson Locker, in western Bourbon County,  a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-certified business.

This reduces the environmental impact (lower fuel cost) because of the lower mileage needed to reach the customer.

The business employs Erie, Stark, and Erie’s granddaughter Mia Bryant along with some high school employees at times.

The cattle company has an office at the Hammond Elevator, northeast of Fort Scott, and can be reached at 620.224.8033 or slickrockcattlecollc.com

Black Angus cattle are the basis of the business, from their website.

 

 

Bourbon County

Commission discusses roads, zoning

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The north wing, east side of the Bourbon County Courthouse.

Bourbon County Commissioner Brandon Whisenhunt began the meeting by reading and signing the Bourbon County Proclamation of National Health Week, April 7-13.

The commission decided to postpone discussion of the county’s budget for the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. Allen County Commissioner David Lee is planning a multi-county meeting to discuss SEK Mental Health, the time of which will be determined. Beerbower asked to attend on behalf of Bourbon County. The Commission then agreed to put the SEK Mental Health budget discussion back on the Bourbon County Commission agenda after the multi-county meeting.

Hay Bid Openings

The county received three hay bids from Joe Tirri: 255th Radio Tower Property for $30; Elm Creek East Side for $1000; and Elm Creek West Side for $2050. All bids were accepted.

The old landfill property on Native Road received no bids. The commission opted to mow it, rather than resubmit for bids.

Old Business

Tax Sale Redaction and correction of the motion made on 3/27/2025

The original motion by Whisenhunt included the land bank, which was an error. A new motion to use the firm of Klenda Austerman for county tax sale properties only was made and approved.

Public Comments for Items Not on the Agenda

Mary Pimperton regarding roads

Mary Pimperton requested that the county pave the half-mile section of Maple Road that runs from 3 Highway to 75th Street. It is a main road through Uniontown, frequently traveled by buses. “It’s in extremely poor condition,” she said. For the past several years the city has been patching it, but it’s beyond patching now. During the work session following the meeting, the commission asked public works to do a cost assessment on paving that section of road.

New Business

Commissioner Comments

Beerbower read a statement about zoning, to clarify comments he made at the last commission meeting.

Based on the comments he saw on Facebook and the texts and phone calls he had received, one would believe that zoning was always a bad thing. Beerbower went on to explain the history of zoning in Bourbon County and the previous commissioners’ naming lack of zoning in the county as the reason citizens have no way to defend their property from their neighbor’s actions. “Those that hold on to the outdated ideology that zoning somehow robs their freedom and right to do whatever on their land are shortsighted,” said Beerbower. 

He explained the validity of zoning as a way to protect rural property from industrial encroachment and pointed to the efforts of companies looking to come to Bourbon County as a second industrial revolution that is looking for land instead of labor.  Beerbower said, “Let me reiterate, it is not a matter of if we will zone. It is a matter of what zoning will look like.” He ended his speech with an appeal to citizens who are interested to submit letters of interest to join the advisory committee that the commission voted to form at last week’s meeting so their voices can shape the future zoning of Bourbon County.

There were questions and comments from those in attendance asking if adjacent counties have zoning. Whisenhunt said Allen County has minimal zoning, while Crawford and Lynn County both have zoning. Parts of Crawford aren’t zoned yet, but the zoning they do have is “pretty strict.”

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center

Jeff Fischer and Marty Dewitt spoke to the commission about the role of SEK Mental Health in Bourbon County. Fischer said that behavioral health is an area of great need and not many organizations are capable of an integrated care model. Throughout all the healthcare provider changes that Bourbon County has undergone in the past several years, the SEK Mental Health Center has been a stabilizing force, he said.

Fischer and Dewitt both gave the commissioners their contact information and asked that they be contacted with any questions the commission may have so they can provide truthful answers.

Work Session for 2025 roads and equipment plan for public works

Eric Bailey, director of public works, showed a video of his department doing a blast, running it through the crusher, making and laying asphalt, and chip and seal road maintenance, to inform the commission of the procedures his department goes through.

Annually, after the winter freezes and thaws, public works workers drive around the county and rate the condition of the roads based on the Pacer Asphalt Roads Manual, rating from 0-9. The higher the number, the better the road’s condition.

He also reported the asphalt produced and laid by the county: 9336 tons laid in 2024. Reduced sales tax numbers and flooding reduced the amount laid from previous years: 14,302 in 2023: 11,474 in 2022; and 23,600 in 2021.

2025 plan based on analysis of the roads

District 1

Hackberry on 120th to Kansas. Major road failure there that the county has been battling for some time. It needs to be taken back down to gravel, re-work the sub-base and look at asphalting it in the next few years.

Yale Road: asphalt from Mapleton to 95th this year to get a good base coat down on the road.

Chip and seal is everything asphalted in 2021 in the district.

District 2

State Line Road: Vernon County owns half, and has expressed that they would pay for the asphalt if Bourbon County will lay it.

Eagle Road from RR tracks in Garland to State Line needs a 2-inch seal coat on it. Should have been done last year, but they ran out of funding.

Chip and seal the remainder of the asphalt laid in 2021.

District 3

215th from Xavier to Yale damaged by flooding last year, needs to be relayed.

Soldier Road from 215th to 225th didn’t get finished in 2023 and it needs to be finished to prevent losing the work done on it from that year.

Chip and seal the roads asphalted in 2021.

Bailey also provided a list of all the roads that could be done if the commission chooses to. It would take $3.3 million to do every road in Bourbon County that could use improvement and maintenance, based on the current analysis.

Bailey has goal to get started laying asphalt on the smaller areas in May and June, chip and seal in July and August, then spend the remainder of the sales tax funds on Yale and go as far as they can.

His recommended order is Garland, Soldier, 215th, then chip and seal.

“We can only do what sales tax money we have,” said Bailey.

Bailey emphasized the need to improve preventative maintenance (chip and seal).

Whisenhunt said the commission should have a decision for the road maintenance plan by the first meeting in May.

Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Government, Schools

Community Connection Panelist Luncheon Today at Empress Event Center, 7 N. Main

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Join us!

Community Connection Panelist Luncheon

Wednesday, April 9th, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Empress Event Center, 7 N. Main St.

Chamber members and the community are invited to hear 7-minute updates by the following entities: City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Fort Scott Community College, and the USD-234 and USD-235 School Districts.

The event is free to attend but registration is requested. Box lunches are available by pre-order for $10.

Those planning to attend may RSVP here. (lunch orders being accepted online thru 12pm, Monday the 7th.)

Moderator for the event will be Chamber Board Member Colleen Quick of Labconco.

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at 620-223-3566 for more information or visit fortscott.com.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:

DAVIS ACCOUNTING

&

LYONS REALTY GROUP
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members below!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street | Fort Scott, KS 66701 US
 
Bourbon County

Chicken & noodle fundraiser for Pavie Tucker Friday, April 11

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Sending on behalf of Chamber Member

Fort Scott Elks Lodge

Fort Scott Elks Lodge

Invite you to their chicken & noodle fundraiser for

Pavie Tucker

Friday, April 11th

11am – 5:30pm

Elks Lodge, 111 W. 19th St.

$10/meal

Meal includes chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a hot roll!

Carry out

Delivery (Linda 620-215-2036)

Members & Guests (Jolynne 620-224-9330)

All proceeds go to Pavie.
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members below!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street | Fort Scott, KS 66701 US