There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. This meeting will be held to discuss the City’s insurance and the Interim City Manager position and City Manager search.
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.
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A new round of grants for small businesses is available online as of today, Oct. 26, according to Jody Hoener, Bourbon County’s Economic Director.
This is a NEW grant opportunity for for-profit business and she advised applying before the Nov. 2 deadline, next week, she said.
“I haven’t applied for this specific grant and it is online,” Hoener said. “If anyone needs any help though, I would be more than willing to help.” Contact her at [email protected]
“Only small businesses located in rural communities are eligible at this time,” according to the website https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/?fbclid=IwAR32Hywr90-CMVmhziFOfkQGynQQ–i3KqlfYX8Tvz-IH5bOfArVqtx3XGE “Rural communities are defined as having a population of 50,000 or less. A community is defined as the city/town/village where your business address is located. If the business is mobile (a food truck, fishing boat, rideshare driver, etc) please use the address where your vehicle is stored during non-business hours.”
All potential applicants are encouraged to review this FAQ and grant information before applying.
Non-profit organizations are ineligible for the relief funding program at this time but may be eligible for later rounds of funding.
Six vocalists are preparing for SEKMEA District Choir and KMEA All-State Choir Auditions. Sophomores Kassandra Farr and Elizabeth Moore, and Juniors Luke Majors, Jordyn McGhee, Jerome Olson, and Karen Primeaux are preparing to record auditions.
These auditions typically happen in-person in early November with
subsequent concerts in December and February. Due to pandemic guidelines, this audition process is moving online. Students will prepare two selections until late October when the audition cuts are announced.
Choir directors will record students performing these selections one-on-one and submit them online where they will be adjudicated.
Choirs will be announced later in the school year.
These students are members of the FSHS After School Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper.
Rehearsals have already begun, but interested performers are still welcome to enroll. The FSHS After School Choir meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:15PM.
Students wishing to participate can enroll by scanning the QR
Code on posters at FSHS or by emailing [email protected]
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City Board Vacancy
There are two (2) openings on the Airport Advisory Board.
The function of the Airport Advisory Board is to advise the City Manager and City Commissioners on matters pertaining to the continued growth and improvement of the airport. Their recommendations are given to the City Commission for final approval.
If you have a desire to serve on this Board, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Diane Clay, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. She will then submit your letter of interest for consideration by the City Commission. All of the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information on any of these boards, please contact Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected]. Please submit your letter of interest by November 6th, 2020.
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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.
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:
Click below for the City of Fort Scott’s youtube meeting of City Manager Dave Martin’s retirement announcement and severance contract.
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
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.
