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KS Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program

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Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) program as of July 1. Previously administered by K-State Research and Extension, the program is a long-standing cornerstone of Kansas’ community development efforts.

“Bringing Kansas Community Empowerment to Commerce strengthens our commitment to volunteer-led community development, revitalization and long-term investment in communities,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “This transition ensures the program continues to flourish while streamlining partnerships that empower local leaders and sustain vibrant, resilient communities.”

The transition highlights Commerce’s core commitment to promote and work alongside communities to inspire growth and preserve local identity.

“Over the years, the Kansas Department of Commerce has been a strong partner in the development and delivery of the Kansas Community Empowerment program across the state,” Assistant Vice President and Director for Extension at Kansas State University Gregg Hadley said, “and we look forward to seeing the results of their work in the future.”

The program will be housed within the Quality Places Division (QPD), home to several other critical rural initiatives, including the Office of Rural Prosperity, Office of Broadband Development, Kansas Main Street and Community Development Block Grants. QPD also works on issues related to housing, placemaking and childcare. By integrating KCE into this ecosystem, the agency aims to accelerate community momentum across the state.

“The transition is more than continuing an existing program. It’s about building on the decades of hard work and expanding the efforts of the program to create great impacts across the state,” Assistant Secretary of Quality Places Matthew Godinez said. “We are honored to carry on this legacy, and we look forward to partnering with communities to help them achieve their visions and goals.”

This new phase will involve a community certification process, providing a clear pathway for communities to set strategic goals, demonstrate progress and increase their eligibility for funding and investments. Certified communities will be recognized as leaders in local development and receive enhanced access to grant opportunities. Communities will receive additional points on applicable Commerce grants, helping amplify local efforts with state-level support.

KCE communities can also expect a dynamic slate of engagement opportunities, including an annual statewide summit to bring together local leaders from across Kansas to network, learn and share success stories. Opportunities for training and leadership development will support capacity-building at the local level, assisting communities in moving from vision to reality. Additional resources and training opportunities will be announced over the coming months.

For more information about the Kansas Community Empowerment program and how to get involved, visit the webpage here or contact Sara Bloom at [email protected] or (785) 506-9278.

About the Kansas Department of Commerce:

As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and was awarded the 2021 and 2022 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.

About the Quality Places Division:

Established in 2024, the Quality Places Division at the Kansas Department of Commerce exists to improve quality of life in communities across the state through various programs and services. The Kansas Department of Commerce understands the immense role played by strong communities in economic development and prioritizes investments in people and communities as major contributors to the overall strength of the Kansas economy. To learn more, click here.

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Meet the Bourbon County Republican Party Chairperson, Kaety Bowers

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Faith, Family, Freedom

Submitted by Gregg Motley

One must spend very little time with Kaety Bowers to discern the drive, the leadership skills, and the passion that motivates her every day.  Behind those desirable qualities is a person who earned her stripes through hard knocks, failure, and the faith to get back up again and keep trying.  How did this capable party chairperson transition from a small Western Kansas town in a home led by a single mother to leadership in Bourbon County?

Anyone with a pulse and a social media account in Bourbon County knows how difficult the political arena has been inside the county and some its incorporated towns.  Disagreements on weighty issues facing us, along with questionable choices and methods displayed by some of our elected officials have left a significant number of local voters jaded and cynical.  Into that maelstrom stepped Kaety Bowers to preside over a party that was struggling to recruit good candidates and support those in office.

Perhaps it was her challenging early years that gave her the courage and confidence to step into the role.  Ms. Bowers excelled in school, so much so that she earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Kansas.  Fate had another destiny for her, as marriage at a young age, motherhood and a desire to serve others in the beauty industry changed her course.  During her career in the industry, she noticed that unlicensed operators were victimizing those in unfortunate circumstances, such as cancer patients, over-charging them and giving them poor results.  Ms. Bowers took her concerns to the state capital and fought for regulation and licensing for these unscrupulous vendors.  She learned to navigate the halls of the capital, and a political career was born.

Political success requires a drive that is committed to principles that form the core of a person, and Bowers is an excellent example of this truism.  To a mother who is raising a family, education is a critical element of the development of her young charges.  When the large school district in which her family lived began to make questionable choices, Bowers became an organizer of parents who wanted to make a difference.  The process helped her hone her leadership skills, and her passion for the issues led her to a successful run for school board of this giant district, eventually ascending to the role of vice president of the board.  She soon began consulting with Republican Party leaders and helping political candidates with their campaigns.

It was natural for Bowers to get involved in party politics when her family recently moved to Bourbon County.  Republican Party members soon recognized the drive, leadership and passion possessed by Ms. Bowers and selected her for Chairperson of the party in 2024.  Soon after taking office, she was faced with redistricting to add two county commissioners, the resignation of two existing commissioners and the inevitable strife that results from leadership voids.  Bowers has met the challenges by consulting with past leaders, seeking the advice of those who are currently active and calling upon her years of experience.

Bowers has a vision for the future of Bourbon County, which centers around our youth.  Her desire is to engage youth leaders in schools and other organizations to educate and inspire our young people to engage pollical activities and get personally involved.  Bowers notes that she was blessed to have faith-based mentors as a youth and into her young adult years to guide her into productive, caring choices that have motivated her involvement over the years.  She would like to see concerned citizens of Bourbon County fill that role for our young people.  Her plan is to create active roles for youth in our political structures, provide scholarships for deserving achievers, and get them involved and voting.

As for the future of struggling rural communities, Bowers points to technology and leveraging the resources we have.  We must ask the question, “Why do people move here and why do people stay?”  We must understand why people choose a Bourbon County lifestyle and invest in making it better.   We must create structures that encourage ideas, creativity and dreams.  If we do not, we will be passed by and devolve into more complaining and backbiting.   We must work together on these issues.

In the end, it is all about the faith which informs us, the family which motivates and supports us, and the love of freedom which keeps us working together.  With these core values, Bowers has used her drive, leadership skills and passion to cast a bigger, better vision for Bourbon County.

 

 

Bourbon County, Government, Kansas

State of Kansas v. Dawson James Mitchell in Bourbon County: Hard 50 Life Sentence Affirmed

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Today from the Kansas Supreme Court:

Appeal No. 125,156: State of Kansas v. Jason M. Gleason Sr.

 

Appeal No. 125,156 archived oral argument

 

In a per curiam decision, the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, which had held that Gleason’s conviction in Reno County District Court for battery against a state corrections officer must be reversed because of prosecutorial errors, both on their own and in conjunction with an erroneous jury instruction. The Court held there was only a single prosecutorial error and it was harmless.

 

Gleason also argued on appeal that the erroneous jury instruction nevertheless violated his “inviolate” jury rights under Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights. The Court held that the Section 5 jury right preserves the same protections that existed in common law when the Kansas Constitution was adopted in 1859. Thus, after a historical analysis, the Court determined that Section 5 jury claims are analyzed under a presumed prejudice standard. Such errors require reversal unless the State can show there is no prejudice. Absent prejudice, there is no violation of the Section 5 jury right. The State made such a showing here, so Gleason’s Section 5 jury rights were not violated. Gleason’s conviction was thus affirmed.

 

Justices Melissa Standridge and Eric Rosen concurred in the judgment only.

 

This case was argued before the Supreme Court at its November 12, 2024, special session in Louisburg.

 

Appeal No. 126,350: State of Kansas v. Brian Beck

 

Appeal No. 126,350 archived oral argument

 

Beck was driving on Interstate 70 in Geary County when he was pulled over by a law enforcement officer. Beck was committing no driving infractions, but a car dealer’s frame around his license plate partially obstructed the state name on the plate. According to the officer, he was not able to easily read the state name, putting the plate in violation of K.S.A. 8-133, which requires that license plates be maintained “in a condition to be clearly legible.” Because Beck exhibited suspicious behavior, the officer and a backup unit searched his car and found methamphetamine. Beck attempted to drive away during the search but was subdued and arrested. He was charged with one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, one count of having no drug tax stamp, and one count of interfering with law enforcement.

 

Before trial, Beck moved to suppress consideration of the methamphetamine found in the search, claiming the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to stop him and search his car. The Geary County District Court denied the motion and allowed the evidence to go to a jury. The jury found Beck guilty of all three counts. Beck appealed to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the conviction. The Supreme Court granted review.

 

In a unanimous decision written by Justice Eric Rosen, the Court reversed the district court ruling that denied Beck’s motion to suppress and reversed the convictions based on the evidence obtained from the search of his car. The Court examined the relevant statutes and concluded that Kansas does not require the state name be printed on license plates in an easily readable fashion. For this reason, obstructing or partially obstructing the state name does not give law enforcement reasonable suspicion that a crime is being committed. The Court further discussed how distance from a vehicle and environmental conditions may affect whether a license plate is clearly legible. The Court directed district courts to apply an objective standard to decide whether a reasonable officer would have reasonable suspicion that, under the totality of the circumstances, the license plate was not maintained in a condition to be clearly legible. The Court remanded the case to the district court for a new hearing consistent with the analysis in the opinion.

 

Appeal No. 126,819: State of Kansas v. Uraquio Agustine Arredondo

 

Appeal No. 126,819 archived oral argument

 

Grant County District Court found Arredondo guilty of one count of felony child abuse and one count of felony murder in the death of the 3-year-old son of Arredondo’s domestic partner. The child became unconscious and stopped breathing while under Arredondo’s care. Emergency care personnel were unable to revive the child, and he died in a hospital. Medical examiners determined the child had suffered from traumatic blows to the head and showed signs of other traumatic injuries. Arredondo told law enforcement and others the child had choked on a meal Arredondo served him, but evidence from the home indicated the child had not been eating around the time he stopped breathing. Arredondo appealed his conviction.

 

In a unanimous decision written by Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court affirmed Arredondo’s conviction. The Court determined that law enforcement did not impinge on Arredondo’s constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment during any of the three times they entered the residence. This was primarily because Arredondo voluntarily consented to the searches of his home. The Court further held that Arredondo did not preserve at trial a challenge to the admissibility of statements he made to law enforcement, which meant he could not challenge those statements on appeal.

 

Justice Evelyn Wilson did not participate in the decision.

 

Appeal No. 127,231: State of Kansas v. Dennis O. Haynes III

 

Summary calendar. No oral argument

 

Haynes, who is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, filed a postconviction motion seeking access to arrest and search warrants and their supporting affidavits from his criminal case. The Sedgwick County District Court granted him access to the arrest warrant affidavit but denied his request for any search warrant affidavits. In a unanimous decision written by Justice K.J. Wall, the Supreme Court partially reversed the district court’s ruling. The Court held that K.S.A. 22-2302(b) and K.S.A. 22-2502(d) give defendants a personal right to obtain affidavits supporting both arrest and search warrants. But the statutes do not provide access to the warrants themselves, perhaps because those warrants are usually public documents once law enforcement executes them. The Court therefore affirmed the district court’s ruling on the arrest warrant affidavit but reversed its denial of any search warrant affidavits because K.S.A. 22-2502(d) requires disclosure of those materials. The case was remanded with instructions to make those materials available upon payment of the necessary production fees.

 

Appeal No. 127,721: State of Kansas v. Dawson James Mitchell

 

Summary calendar. No oral argument.

 

In a unanimous decision written by Justice K.J. Wall, the Supreme Court affirmed the consecutive hard 50 life sentences imposed on Mitchell for the premeditated murders of his mother and stepfather. On appeal, Mitchell argued the Bourbon County District Court should have imposed hard 25 sentences based on his severe mental illness, troubled upbringing, and accepting responsibility. He also argued the sentences should run concurrently rather than consecutively. The Court held that while the district court acknowledged Mitchell’s mitigating evidence, it reasonably concluded the factors did not constitute “substantial and compelling reasons” to deviate from hard 50 sentences given the premeditated, brutal nature of the crimes. The Court also concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing consecutive sentences because Mitchell killed two people.

 

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New KS Law Prohibits Foreign Money in Constitutional Amendment Campaigns

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Kobach nets big win on new Kansas law banning foreign money in campaigns

TOPEKA – (July 1, 2025) – A Kansas law that prohibits the use of foreign money in state constitutional amendment campaigns is in effect today, July 1, thanks to a court win by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree blocked a request from Kansans for Constitutional Freedom for a preliminary injunction to stop the state from implementing the ban on foreign money flowing into political campaigns.

“Judge Crabtree’s opinion is well reasoned and thorough. The Kansas Legislature acted constitutionally when it addressed the specific problem of foreign nationals funneling money into referendum campaigns on Kansas constitutional amendments,” Kobach said. “The people of Kansas have the right to decide these important questions for themselves without any foreign influence. Foreign nationals should not be influencing Kansas elections, period. This is a win for Kansas.”

In his ruling, Crabtree writes that Kansans for Constitutional Freedom is likely to lose its constitutional challenge to the new law.

Read Crabtree’s order here.

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KS State Legislature Cuts State General Fund

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Governor Kelly Issues Statement on Consequences of State Legislature’s 1.5% Cuts to State Agencies

TOPEKA – The Kansas Legislature passed into law Senate Bill 125, which mandates state agencies reduce their State General Fund state fiscal year 2026 (SFY26) budget by 1.5%. Governor Laura Kelly issued the following statement in response to agencies implementing the Legislature’s 1.5% cut at the beginning of SFY26:

“As governor, I have worked to get Kansas back on the right fiscal track and provide Kansans with the resources they need to prosper without risking the future of the state. I share the Legislature’s goal to reduce spending where possible and to increase efficiency in state government. However, the Legislature’s mandate to cut state agencies’ budgets across the board is not the way to increase efficiency. A blanket cut is neither targeted nor thoughtful.

“Instead, the Legislature’s blanket budget reduction results in millions of dollars in funding losses to agencies managing programs that are vital lifelines for the most vulnerable Kansans: children, people with disabilities, seniors. At a time when federal funding is withdrawn, withheld, or outright cancelled, the effects of the Legislature’s blanket cuts will be compounded. Despite challenges posed at both the state and federal levels, my administration remains committed to serving the people of Kansas.”

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Fort Scott, Government

Rock Creek Lake Work Continues For Reopening the Best Fishing Holes

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Brush crowds out the fishing spot in this “before” photo. Submitted photos.
Following the removal of brush around this same fishing spot, it has better accessibility. Submitted photos.
Seth Simpson’s work crew is getting all of the best fishing holes reopened at Rock Creek Lake just in time for the 4th of July weekend.
In the last year, the maintenance of Fort Scott Lake and Rock Creek Lake has come under the airport supervisor.
 “I’m not exactly sure of the exact time that the airport got the maintenance of the lakes,” said Seth Simpson, Fort Scott’s Airport and Lakes Supervisor.  “I was on orders to Germany for a year for the military.  I believe it was about six to nine months ago.” Simpson is in the Missouri National Guard.
 “Our duties at the Fort Scott and Rock Creek lakes include feeding the fish at the rearing pond, mowing, weed eating, trimming trees, maintaining the structures that the city owns, emptying trash cans and picking up loose trash, setting up and taking down the swim ropes, and maintaining the beach area.”
This city crew is cleaning up some former fishing spots that have been covered up with brush.
“We are clearing out brush and grass to open up spots that were previously inaccessible due to overgrowth so that people can walk to the water’s edge and be able to cast a line,” Simpson said. “We will continue to open up more spots around the lake as we have time.”
The submitted photos are before-and-after pictures of areas cleared on June 30, near the entrance just off Jayhawk Road near the bridge.
Another overgrown spot at Rock Creek Lake. Submitted photos.
The same spot after clearing the brush for better lake accessibility. Submitted photo.
To get to Rock Creek, take Jayhawk Road and turn onto 195th Street and go down until you see the parking lot on the west side of the road.
The new fishing spots are on Jayhawk Road and near the bridge with a gravel parking area.

To learn more, the Facebook page is Fort Scott Airport 

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Limited Access Area Hunts Available

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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Special Hunt Application Period Now Open

PRATT – Looking for a hunting experience without the crowds in some of Kansas’ most unique locations? The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Special Hunts program provides limited access to areas not normally open to hunting. More than limited-entry opportunities will be available this fall and winter. While access through the program is free, hunters must still meet all licensing and permit requirements under Kansas law.

Opportunities for deer, upland game, waterfowl, dove, and furbearers will be offered, with hunts taking place on a mix of public lands, parks, private lands, and other select areas. Managers, biologists, landowners, and partners offer these hunts with safety, management, and positive relationships in mind.

All fall and winter special hunt opportunities are available through a single application period, open July 1-29, 2025. Details of each special hunt and application details are available at ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Special-Hunts-Information. Successful applicants will be selected through a random drawing.

“The Special Hunts program offers hunters unique opportunities to access generally restricted areas under certain conditions. Whether public land or private, because access is limited for safety and management reasons, these hunts can be high-quality experiences for a wide range of hunters,” said Brian Serpan, KDWP Public Lands Regional Supervisor. “The Special Hunts program does not guarantee a successful hunt or large numbers of wildlife, but it provides a great opportunity to introduce someone to hunting, explore a new area, and enjoy the Kansas outdoors.”

Both Kansas residents and non-resident hunters can apply, though some hunts are restricted to residents only. When applying online, hunters will select hunts by species, date, and one of four hunt type categories: open, youth, mentor, or disabled.

  • Open Hunts are available to all applicants with no age or experience restrictions.
  • Youth Hunts require each hunting party to include at least one hunter age 17 or younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult age 18 or older. Some hunts may have more specific age requirements.
  • Mentor Hunts are designed for youth and novice hunters supervised by a licensed adult mentor age 18 or older. Both the novice and mentor may hunt, unless otherwise specified.
  • Disabled Hunts are intended for hunters with disabilities. Some hunts may have specific eligibility requirements.

The drawing of applicants will take place in early August, and all applicants will be notified by email in mid-August. Successful applicants will receive their hunt permit and any additional details via email.

Hunters are responsible for purchasing any licenses, permits, tags, or stamps required by law, and must have completed a certified Hunter Education course unless exempt. Nonresident deer hunters must have drawn a Kansas deer permit earlier in the year to be eligible for deer special hunts.

For more information about KDWP’s special hunts program, visit ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Special-Hunts-Information.

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Bo Co Commission Agenda Packet for June 30

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Bourbon County Commission Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Chambers, 210 S National Ave.

June 30, 2025, 5:30 PM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
    1. Roll Call
    2. Pledge of Allegiance
    3. Prayer – David Beerbower
  2. Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Minutes from 06.23.25, 06.26.25, and 06.27.25
  1. Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of 06.24.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $14,309.50
    2. Approval of 06.25.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $46.32
    3. Approval of 06.27.25 Accounts Payable Totaling $280,889.82
    4. Approval of 06.27.25 Payroll Totaling $311,381.83
    5. Approval of 06.25.25 Payroll Totaling $323.37
  2. 2024 Audit Presentation – Emily Frank, Jarred, Gilmore & Phillips, PA
  3. Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy for job performance with ____________ attending and will return at _________PM in the commission chambers. – Beerbower
  • Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy for job performance with ____________ attending and will return at _________PM in the commission chambers. – Beerbower
  • Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy for job performance with ____________ attending and will return at _________PM in the commission chambers. – Eric Bailey
  1. Old Business
    1. Juvenile Detention– Beerbower
    2. Appraiser Contract – Matt Quick
    3. District 4&5 Term Limits – Clerk
    4. SEK Mental Health Resolution and Letter of Support– Milburn
    5. NRP Discussion-Matt Quick
    6. Courthouse Repairs
    7. Ealyn Taylor – Animal Control
    8. Zoning Recommendation-Beerbower
    9. Repeal Resolution 19-25
  2. Public Comments for Items Not on The Agenda
  3. New Business
    1. Turck Bypass Route-Matthew Wells
    2. Public Works Safety Audit – Dr. Cohen
    3. Fence Viewing Resolution-Beerbower
    4. Precinct Legal Descriptions-Susan Walker
    5. Commission Comments
  • Adjournment

 

Immediately following the meeting there will be a work session to discuss the Landfill.

 

Future business that has been tabled in past meetings or planned for future meetings:

  • Economic Development Direction
  • 911 Agreement
  • Precinct Legal Resolution

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Fort Scott, Government

Agenda for the FS City Commission on July 1

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NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR

MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION

City Hall Commission Room – 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701

July 1, 2025  –  6:00 P.M.

 

  1.     Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Pledge of Allegiance

III.       Invocation

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Consent Agenda
  3. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1387-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates of June 11, 2025 – June 24, 2025 – $489,151.22
  4. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 17, 2025

 

  1. Public Comment

VII.      Appearances

  1. Ronette Center – Resolution No. 12-2025 Kansas Community Empowerment Program

 

VIII.   Unfinished Business

  1. Consideration to Approve Certificate of Appropriateness – 24 N. Main St. – La Hacienda – Front Door – Approved by SHPO June 12, 2025, and Recommended by Design Review Board June 20, 2025.
  2. Consideration to Amend Ordinance No. 3782 – AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE FORT SCOTT HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESOURCE COMMISSION TO THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS – Approved June 17, 2025 – L. Dillon
  3. Discussion of CLG Process (next steps) – L. Dillon
  4. Consideration to Approve Purchase of Playground Surface for Nelson Park – $36,000.00 – Recommended by Parks Advisory Board on June 12, 2025 – Matkin
  5. Consideration to Approve Revised Employee Handbook and Adopt Ordinance No. 3783 – AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 3533, ADOPTING EMPLOYEE MANUAL – Tabled from June 17, 2025 – B. Matkin

 

  1. New Business

            Action Items:

  1. Consideration of Approval for City Manager to Sign Airport Taxiway KDOT Grant Documents for Project No. AV-2026-16 – Agreement No. 455-25
  2. Consideration of Temporary Street Closure – Coates Street from Elm to Mulberry – July 4, 2025 – 10:00AM – Midnight.
  3. Consideration of Resolution No. 14-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 18 S. HOLBROOK – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.
  4. Consideration of Resolution No. 15-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 402 N. SHUTE – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.
  5. Consideration of Resolution No. 16-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 205 LINCOLN – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.
  6. Consideration of Resolution No. 17-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 102 N. BARBEE – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.
  7. Consideration of Resolution No. 18-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 602 S. BARBEE – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.
  8. Consideration of Resolution No. 19-2025 – RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED USAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 505 CLARK – Public Hearing Date of August 19, 2025.

 

  1. Reports and Comments
  2. Adjourn
Bourbon County, Government

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

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Bourbon County Commission Chambers, 210 S National Ave.

Special Meeting June 27, 2025, 4:00 PM

I. Call Meeting to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
c. Prayer
II. Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to
protect their privacy with ____________ attending and will return at _________PM in the
commission chambers.
III. 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.