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Category Archives: Fort Scott
FS Golf Course Advisory Board Meets Oct. 28
The Golf Course Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Woodland Hills Golf Course, 2414 S. Horton. The meeting will take place in the clubhouse. This meeting is open to the public.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s Facebook page at City of Fort Scott.
Pioneer Kiwanis Initiates Collaboration For Community Friendship Swing
Fort Scott Pioneer Kiwanis, a service organization helping the children of Bourbon County, has started a project in memory of a longtime member.
The Joyce True Memorial Project for children began following the passing of True in July 2019, according to a press release sent by Gayle Sackett and Kelley Collins, spokespeople for the group.
Collins is secretary for the organization, Sackett is a board member.
“The club began looking for a suitable project to honor her that would benefit children of the community. The Friendship Swing seemed to meet the criteria.”
“The multi-user, one size fits all swing offers a unique opportunity for area children and families to engage in healthy outdoor play together and help youth to develop and a variety of physical and social skills,” according to the press release.
Funding for the project was multi-faceted.
“To supplement the memorial, the club decided to contribute money that had been raised previously for playground equipment. They applied for and received a grant from the Kiwanis Kansas District Foundation. Lastly, they partnered with the City of Fort Scott and jointly applied for a Fort Scott Area Community Foundation Grant.”
That FSACF grant, awarding of a generous $2,000, allowed the project to be on track for a completion date in spring 2021.
The project is truly a community collaboration.
The group will also need hands-on volunteer involvement when the installation begins.
The swing will be located in an agreed-upon location in a Fort Scott park.
To learn more about the company that makes the chair:
FS Commission Special Meeting on Dave Martin’s Retirement
Click below for the City of Fort Scott’s youtube meeting of City Manager Dave Martin’s retirement announcement and severance contract.
Dave Martin Retires As City Manager, Effective Oct. 30, 2020
Dave Martin, Fort Scott City’s Manager retired today, with an effective date of Oct. 30, 2020. He was hired as city manager in August 2010.
According to the retirement/severance contract provided by the City of Fort Scott, Martin through the remainder of 2020 will receive his full rate of salary, $4,133.60 bi-weekly.
Martin will remain on the city health plan until Dec. 2021, also according to the document, which can be viewed below:
To see a prior story on Martin, click below:
City Commission Approves Raise For Martin
FS Commission Special Meeting Oct. 21 at 1:15 p.m.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020. This meeting will be held to consider a contract on a personnel matter.
This meeting will be held at 123 S. Main Street in the City Commission meeting room. This meeting will be broadcast on the City’s You tube channel. This meeting is open to the public.
Chamber Coffee At Exploratorium Oct. 22
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Family of Eight Moves Into the Beaux-Arts Centre
Before March 2020, the Bowman family was quite content living in North Kansas City in a wonderful neighborhood, Lorina Bowman said. “I accidentally came across the Beaux-Arts Centre on Zillow ( a real estate website) and saw a lot of potential. “
The Beaux-Arts Centre, 102 S. National Ave, is next door to the post office.
“When my husband saw it, he was also excited,” she said.
They set up several appointments with the owners to view the property.
” We tried to talk ourselves out of it because the building needs to be updated quite a bit, but every con was able to be twisted into a pro,” she said. They prayed and feel God led them to purchase the property.
The family plans to open a museum with interactive components and call it Exploratorium.
“It’s always been a dream of ours to open a business that would incorporate all of my family’s hobbies and talents,” Lorina said. “The fact that my family is able to live on the top floor while we build the museum is the only way our vision is possible.”
“We will have fun, unique exhibits that all ages will enjoy, such as; Barbie, Model Trains, Lego, and more,” Lorina said. “We will have play structures and other hands-on activities. The building will also include a gift shop and eventually a snack bar. We are most excited about our classroom which is where we will host workshops and clubs to really get the community involved in teaching, learning and exploring new hobbies and talents.”
The Bowman Family is comprised of Johnathan, a computer programmer who works from home since leaving California in June 2017. “He is excited to learn new handyman skills as he tackles different projects in the building,” Lorina said.
Lorina is a stay-at-home mom but loves to make crafts to sell at fairs and is excited to have a full-time gift shop to sell all the creations she’s made over the years, she said.
She’s also happy she can put on events to “appease her overzealous party planning passion,” she said.
Marshall is 15 years old and enjoys creating Electonic Dance Music on the computer and building weapons out of polyvinyl chloride pipe.
Vivian is 13 and loves Harry Potter, Legos, and reading.
Theodore is almost 11 and a master at creating obstacle courses and unique games for his siblings to play, Lorina said.
Lawrence is 9 and can fold origami for hours and keep his family laughing with his humor, she said.
Adelaide is 4 and does her best to keep up with the rest of the family, she said.
The youngest is Harriet, 2, who has the cutest smile and curls, Lorina said.
The timeline for the project is undetermined.
“The timeline really depends on the community,” Lorina said. ” My husband and my dad have been doing a lot of the projects tackled so far. If left to our own devices we could eventually open our doors to the public but it would be years in the making. Why wait that long? “
“With enough community support through funding and volunteer labor we could open as early as next spring and then ALL generations could come together to enjoy our Exploratorium,” she said.
Follow the project on Facebook @ Fort Scott Exploratorium to find out how you can help and see what they have accomplished and what currently working on.
The Fort Scott Talking Tigers Compete
The Talking Tigers competed in the Field Kindley tournament today with some tough competition!
In the novice division, Trent Toth and Sam Deloney went undefeated with a 4-0 record and placed 5th! In the JV division Isaiah Self and Gavin Warfield pled 4th with a 3-1 record.
Sweeps has not yet been announced, but no matter the result, FSHS showed up and shined! Way to go Tigers!
Angella Curran
Fort Scott High School
Speech Communications
Debate/Forensics
Fall-O-Ween Fireworks
Community Christian Church’s usual Fall-O-Ween festivities will look a little different this year due to COVID-19. Presenting: Fall-O-Works! This will be a 15-20 minute firework show on Oct. 31 for the whole community to enjoy.
Community Christian will not have trunk-or-treat or serve any food, but anyone in the community is welcome to find a spot, your normal July 3rd spot will be perfect, and enjoy this show as one of your Halloween thrills.
The fireworks will begin around 7:45 and will be shot off from Ty Cullor Field on the campus of Fort Scott Community College.
FS Commission Design Review Board Meets Oct. 21
The Design Review Board will meet on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to discuss a Certificate of Appropriateness for signage at 102 S. National and 16 N. National, and alterations to the building at 13 S. National, and the Unsung Heroes Park at 3 South Main Street, and any others matters to be brought before the Board. This meeting is open to the public.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
FS Commission Special Meeting of Oct. 9
Minutes are unapproved until the Oct. 20 meeting.
A special meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held October 9th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Kevin Allen, Pete Allen, Randy Nichols, and Lindsey Watts were present with Mayor JoLynne Mitchell presiding.
AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE: Janice Allen and Russell Lingerfelt. James Charlesworth and Jeff Deane appeared via Zoom.
I. CONSIDERATION:
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Consideration to extend bid date on City’s property insurance bid – James Charlesworth, Charlesworth Consulting, informed the Commission that the insurance bids are due on Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. There are four organizations working on a proposal with two from local companies. There have been concerns by Travelers on the dams for the City and they requested a 30-day extension to assess the dams further. Mr. Charlesworth said that was a Commission decision to make regarding this request.
The Commission was in agreement that an extension not be granted and bids will remain due on Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
P. Allen made a motion not to extend the property insurance deadline. L. Watts seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO NOT EXTEND THE PROPERTY INSURANCE DEADLINE. THE DEADLINE WILL REMAIN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2020 AT 2:00 P.M.
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 11:35 a.m. K. Allen seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 11:35 a.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 11:57 a.m. K. Allen seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 11:57 a.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:18 p.m. J. Mitchell seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:18 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:25 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:25 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:37 p.m. J. Mitchell seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:37 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye
Executive Session:
L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:49 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.
L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:49 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye
II. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT: ROLL CALL
L. Watts moved to adjourn the special meeting at 12:50 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING AT 12:50 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is to be held on October 6th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
RECORDED BY:
DIANE K. CLAY
CITY CLERK