Our Bi-partisan Citizens Group which worked on a petition to place the question of increasing our Commissioner Districts from three to five, would like to thank all of the participants who voiced their concerns and signed the petition.
621 signatures were required to get this placed on the November 2024 ballot. We collected over 500 signatures as of August 20, 2024.
Michael Hoyt, a member of our group attended the August 20th, 2024 County Commissioner Meeting to encourage them to sign a resolution that will allow the citizens “to vote on expanding the commissioner districts in Bourbon County to give more opportunity for constituents to have more representation and better collaboration.”
The Resolution was voted on and signed, so that the question will be placed on the ballot on November 5th, 2024 eliminating the need to complete the petition.
If the voters approve the increase in the number of county commissioners the following will occur:
1) The Commission will notify the Kansas Secretary of State who will then provide an outline of the five (5) Commissioner districts in Bourbon County, Kansas, that are as equal and compact as possible in population and area.
2) An election will occur in April 2025 to elect two (2) additional Commissioners to terms as specified by the statute to stagger the terms.
It takes a spark to initiate an idea, then come together, work together, and succeed together in moving our community forward. Thank you for your support.
Thank you county commissioners for doing the right thing in giving the people in our community a voice in this matter. Just VOTE!
We were an informal group that worked together to put the petition together and gather signatures.
Sincerely,
Bi-Partisan Citizens Group
Michael Hoyt, Deb McCoy and Janice Allen
Thank you Michael, Deb. and Janice for your tireless efforts to get the 3 to 5 initiative placed on the November ballot. Your only request was for the voters of Bourbon County to have a chance to vote on moving from 3 to 5 county commissioners,
Thank you Craig.