The Street Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Commission Meeting Room at 123 S. Main Street. 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.
New version of electric rate study filed in response to Kansas Corporation Commission order requesting transparency
TOPEKA – A new electric rate study has been submitted to the Kansas Corporation Commission replacing a heavily redacted version filed with the agency in July. After AECOM, the company hired by the Legislature to complete Part 2 of the rate study, submitted a heavily redacted report, the KCC ordered AECOM to remove the redactions or provide legitimate justifications for the confidential designations.
The rate study was commissioned by the 2019 Legislature in Substitute for Senate Bill 69 to assist future legislative and regulatory efforts in developing energy policy. However, the large volume of confidential designations in the first version of the Part 2 study prevented the Legislature from fully viewing the study. The replacement report contains minimal redactions to protect sensitive data, such as customer and pricing information.
“It was imperative that a meaningful, publicly available report was provided,” said Commission Chair Susan Duffy. “The findings outlined in the rate study will help guide important energy policy discussions that are sure to take place in the upcoming legislative session and with the Commission.”
The utilities subject to the study included electric public utilities, electric cooperative public utilities, and the three largest municipally-owned or operated electric utilities by customer count.
The updated report provided by AECOM can be viewed on the Commission’s website at
https://kcc.ks.gov/electric/kansas-electric-rate-study.
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
September 29, 2020
Please call your local health department if you would like a further breakdown of cases.
Allen County
| Current Active Cases | 27 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 5-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 55 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 82 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Anderson County
| Current Active Cases | 9 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 2-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 76 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 85 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Bourbon County
| Current Active Cases | 26 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 10-0 remaining in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 168 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 194 |
| Deaths | 3 |
Woodson County
| Current Active Cases | 3 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 2-1 remaining in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 17 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 20 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: September 29, 2020
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District- Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
9:00 – 9:15 Jim Harris
9:15 – 9:30 Clifton Beth, Executive Session, Non-elected Personnel
9:30 – 9:40 Jody Hoener, Spark
9:40 – 9:45 Jody Hoener, Extended BCBS, Pathways Grant MOU
9:45 – 9:50 Anne Dare, Wind Turbine Update
10:00 – 10:05 Lora Holdridge, Back Parking Lot
Governor Kelly to Deliver COVID-19 Update, Announce New Unified Testing Strategy
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. today, Monday, September 28, to give an update regarding COVID-19 in Kansas, and announce a new unified testing strategy.
As COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions allow gatherings of 45 people or fewer, all media outlets are invited to attend provided all follow proper social distancing protocol and wear masks.
To attend the briefing, please RSVP at [email protected].
Each briefing will be broadcast live on Governor Kelly’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/GovLauraKelly.
Who: Governor Laura Kelly
What: COVID-19 Press Briefing
Where: Kansas Statehouse
Secretary of State Ceremonial Office, 212A-N
Topeka, KS
When: 4 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Governor Kelly Discusses Keeping Kansans Healthy and Kansas’s Economy Open for Business at 2020 County Health Rankings
Press:
Topeka Capital-Journal
WIBW
Governor Kelly Honors Kansas Gold Star Families
Read the Press Release and Proclamation
Press:
WIBW
Governor Kelly Proclaims September 22nd as National Voter Registration Day in Kansas
Press:
WIBW
KSHB
Governor Kelly Provides Words of Wisdom for Women Leaders
Learn More About Kansas Association of School Boards
Governor Kelly Kicks Off United Way Nancy Perry Day of Caring
Press:
KSNT
WIBW
ICYMI
WIBW News
KSHB
Kansas Reflector
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas Reflector
WIBW
Kansas Reflector
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: September 29, 2020
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District- Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
9:00 – 9:30 Jim Harris
9:30 – 9:35 Ann Dare, Wind Turbine Update
Governor Kelly Announces Webinars available for School-age Programs and Providers to Learn about Eligibility for $40 Million of Grant Programs
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly invites school-age programs and providers to participate in a series of webinars to learn about grant opportunities provided by the $40 million of CARES Funding recently approved by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) taskforce and the State Finance Council.
“We’re committed to providing all Kansas children a safe learning environment and these grants help ensure that will occur even in the midst of a pandemic,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I encourage all eligible providers to participate in these webinars and learn about the resources that will soon be available to them.”
The webinars, hosted by the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, will be available at the following times:
Potential applicants can participate live in the webinars through a simple registration process. Visit https://kschildrenscabinet.org to register. The webinars will also be available on demand within 24 hours following each live date on the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund website (https://kschildrenscabinet.org).
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM
123 S MAIN STREET
SEPTEMBER 28, 2
I. ROLL CALL:
K. ALLEN P. ALLEN NICHOLS WATTS MITCHELL
II. CONSIDERATION:
Consideration of applicant for Kansas Moderate Housing Grant
Consideration to submit KDOT grant for fuel pedestal system at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport
III. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT: ROLL CALL
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28th, 2020. This meeting will be held to consider the applicant for the Kansas Moderate Housing Grant, and also to consider the submission of a KDOT grant for a fuel pedestal system at the Airport. 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 Youtube channel. This meeting is open to the public.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to include Aruba. Aruba was previously on the list and was removed September 10. However, it’s rates have increased over the last two weeks to 4.2 times the rate of new COVID-19 cases in Kansas and subsequently, is being added.
A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine for 14 days includes visitors and Kansans who have:
Mass gatherings are defined as any event or convening that brings together 500 or more persons in a single room or space at the same time such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, theater or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. This includes parades, fairs and festivals. Mass gatherings does not include normal operations of airports, bus and train stations, medical facilities, libraries, shopping malls and centers, or other spaces where 500 or more persons may be in transit. It also does not include typical office environments, schools, restaurants, factories or retail/grocery stores where large numbers of people are present, but it is unusual for them to be within 6 feet of one another for more than 10 minutes.
“If you are choosing to travel or attend mass gathering events, please know that there are inherent risks,” Dr. Lee Norman, KDHE Secretary, said. “Be sure to wear masks, practice social distancing and use proper hand hygiene. And, if you’re not feeling well, stay home!”
For more information on COVID-19, please visit the KDHE website at www.kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus.
2020 Organic Certification Cost Share Program Now Accepting Applications
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has funds available for the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP). Through this program, farms, ranches and businesses that produce, process or package certified organic agricultural products may be reimbursed for eligible expenses.
The purpose of the NOCCSP is to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certification under the National Organic Program. For FY 2020–2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is revising the reimbursement amount to 50 percent of the certified organic operation’s eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $500 per scope. Scopes include the areas of crops, livestock, wild crops and handling (i.e., processing). This change is due to a limited amount of funding available and will allow a larger number of certified organic operations to receive assistance.
FSA awards the NOCCSP funds to eligible state agencies that serve as administering entities who work directly with organic operations to reimburse organic certification costs. The current period of qualification for organic operations seeking reimbursements is from Oct. 1, 2019, through Sept. 30, 2020. Applications are now being accepted through Dec. 15, 2020, or until all funds are expended, whichever comes first.
It is the mission of KDA to support all facets of agriculture, including lending support to those who wish to market and sell their products as certified organic. For more information, go to the KDA website at www.agriculture.ks.gov/organic or contact KDA economist Peter Oppelt at [email protected] or 785-564-6726.