Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Ownership Change at Bourbon County Cars

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Dave Shepherd and Josh Jones. Submitted photo.

 

David Shepherd has turned ownership of Bourbon County Cars  over to Josh Jones.

 

Bourbon County Cars.Submitted photos.

Shepherd started Boubon County Cars, Inc. in 2013 after he sold Shepherd Team Auto Plaza to Briggs Auto Group in 2016.  He sold his used car business to Josh Jones, the company’s General Manager for the last seven and a half years on January 3.

Shepherd said “Josh and I have been discussing and working toward this sale for the last 12 months or so.  He has done a great job running our company, takes excellent care of customers, and has a very good business mind.  I’m confident that he will successfully own and operate Bourbon County Cars and continue to serve the transportation needs of our community.”

In 2008 Josh Jones and his father purchased Fort Scott Sanitation, and in 2010 he bought out his father in the business, then sold the business in 2014 to a national company.

“Then I got into property rentals and started with Bourbon County Cars in 2016,” Jones said. “I sold most of my rentals in 2022.”

“Everything will be run the same,” Jones said. “Since I started David has let me  have full control.”

“I knew at a young age I wanted to be a business owner, I had a hard time working a regular job,” he said. “Then I started working for David, he’s the best.”

Shepherd has been in the automobile business in Fort Scott for 52 years.  After 44 years, he sold Shepherd Team Auto Plaza to the Briggs Auto Group in 2016.  Both Shepherd and Jones are lifelong residents of Fort Scott and graduates of Fort Scott High School.
“I will pop into the store for a bit almost daily; mostly staying out of the way,, to see if I can help in any way,” Shepherd said. ” I will continue to be a part of several organizations like the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, Community Health Center  Board, and CORE Community. I’ll stay busy.”
Bourbon County Cars has three other employees:  Josh Binford, Dale Gauthier, and Bud Hall and it is located at the intersection of South National and 69 Highway bypass across from Briggs of Fort Scott.
The business phone number is 620-223-1435 and hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Food, Government, Kansas

Kansas Fish Consumption Advisories for 2024

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TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (collectively, “Kansas”) is issuing fish consumption advisories for 2024. The following advisories identify types of fish, or other aquatic species, that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether because of contamination. General advice and internet resources are provided to aid the public in making informed decisions regarding the benefits and risks associated with eating locally caught fish from Kansas waters.

Definitions/Servings:

  • Bottom-feeding fish: buffalo, carp, catfish, sturgeon and suckers
  • Shellfish: mussels, clams and crayfish

Serving size (skinless fish fillets before cooking):

  • Adults and children age 13 and older = 8 ounces
  • Children age 6 to 12 = 4 ounces
  • Children younger than 6 = 2 ounces

Statewide Mercury Advisories for Fish:

There are many health benefits associated with going outside and catching and consuming fish; however, all fish contain some amount of mercury. Consumption of mercury-rich fish can harm the development of fetuses, nursing babies, and growing children. As a result, anyone who routinely eats fish or serves fish to children, including store-bought fish, should carefully consider the type and amount of fish eaten. Therefore, mercury-sensitive individuals (women who are pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant, and children 17 or younger) should follow the guidelines presented below for eating Kansas-caught fish.

Fishing and Eating Guidelines:

  • Eat smaller portions – a fillet about the size of your palm.
  • Eat fish species with less mercury (see “Preferred Choice Fish” chart below).
  • If you don’t know what type or size of fish you’ve eaten, wait at least one week before eating fish again.
  • When fishing, keep fish shorter than your forearm (fingertips to elbow) or less than 20 inches, as regulations allow. Visit Fishing Regulations / Fishing / KDWP – KDWP (ksoutdoors.com) for more information.
Preferred Choice Fish Servings
Blue and Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Crappies

White Bass, White Perch, Wiper, Striped Bass

Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye

Bullhead Catfish

Drum

Sunfish (Bluegill, Green, Redear, etc.)

 1 or 2

per week

Second Choice Fish Servings
Buffalo (Black, Bigmouth, Smallmouth)

Flathead Catfish

Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted)

 1 or 2

per month

Reduce the recommendations above if you tend to keep fish larger than 20 inches to:

  • Preferred Choice Fish – not more than 1 serving per week
  • Second Choice Fish – not more than 1 serving per month

For specific questions or concerns about mercury in Kansas-caught fish, contact KDHE. For information about mercury in fish caught in other states, store-bought fish, and other types of seafood, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Food and Drug Administration EPA-FDA Advice about Eating Fish and Shellfish | US EPA website.

Waterbody specific advisories for all consumers:

Kansas recommends restricting consumption of bottom-feeding fish to 2 servings per month from the following location because of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs):

  • Little Arkansas River from the Main Street Bridge immediately west of Valley Center to the confluence with the Arkansas River in Wichita (Sedgwick County).

Kansas recommends restricting consumption of bottom-feeding fish to 1 serving per month from the following locations because of PCBs:

  • Cow Creek in Hutchinson and downstream to the confluence with the Arkansas River (Reno County).
  • K-96 Lake in Wichita (Sedgwick County).

Kansas recommends restricting consumption of bottom-feeding fish to 1 serving per month from the following location because of arsenic:

  • Mill Creek from Madison Road east of Morrowville to confluence with Little Blue River (Washington County).

Kansas recommends not eating specified fish or aquatic life from the following locations:

  • Antioch Park Lake South in Antioch Park, Overland Park (Johnson County); all fish due to pesticides dieldrin, heptachlor epoxide, chlordane and dichlorophenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs).
  • Arkalon Park Lakes in Liberal (Seward County) – Kansas recommends not eating any aquatic life because the lakes are sustained solely by treated municipal wastewater.
  • Arkansas River from the Lincoln Street dam in Wichita downstream to the confluence with Cowskin Creek near Belle Plaine (Sedgwick and Sumner counties); bottom-feeding fish due to PCBs.
  • Kansas River from Lawrence (below Bowersock Dam) downstream to Eudora at the confluence of the Wakarusa River (Douglas and Leavenworth counties); bottom-feeding fish due to PCBs.
  • Mill Creek from Washington (below 18th Road) downstream to confluence of Little Blue River (Washington County); shellfish due to arsenic.
  • Shoal Creek from the Missouri/Kansas border to Empire Lake (Cherokee County); shellfish due to lead and cadmium.
  • Spring River from the confluence of Center Creek to the Kansas/Oklahoma border (Cherokee County); shellfish due to lead and cadmium.

Waterbodies affected by harmful algae blooms:

To date, measured algal toxin levels in fish samples collected from waters affected by harmful algal blooms suggest the fish are safe to eat.  However, please take the following precautions:

  • Avoid skin contact with water.
  • Wear gloves when handling wet fish and equipment.
  • Rinse fish with clean water.
  • Remove skin from fillets and rinse with clean water prior to cooking or freezing.
  • Eat only skinless fillets.
  • Do not eat shellfish.

General advice for reducing exposure to chemicals in fish:

  • Keep smaller fish to eat (regulations permitting) and let the big ones go.
  • Avoid eating fish parts other than fillets.
  • Trim fat from fillets and/or use cooking methods that allows fat to drip away.
  • Avoid subsistence fishing (relying on wild-caught fish for daily nutritional needs) in rivers within or immediately downstream of large urban/industrial areas.
  • Do not eat fish or aquatic life from wastewater outfalls, waste treatment lagoons or stormwater retention ponds.

Other information from KDHE, KDWP, EPA, and the American Heart Association

To view the advisories online – and for information about KDHE’s Fish Tissue Contaminant Monitoring Program –  Fish Tissue Contaminant Monitoring Program | KDHE, KS.

For information about fishing in Kansas – including licensing, regulations, fishing reports and forecasts –  Fishing in Kansas | KDWP.

For information about the health benefits and risks of including fish in your diet, visit Eating fish twice a week reduces heart, stroke risk | American Heart Association.

For technical information regarding the U.S. EPA risk assessment methods used to determine advisory consumption limits, visit EPA Guidance for Developing Fish Advisories | US EPA.

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Government, Kansas

Governor, Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil Tax Cut Plan 

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~~Group of Conservative Lawmakers Join Governor Kelly to
Save Kansans $1B Over Three Years~~ 

TOPEKA – Today, on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, Governor Laura Kelly joined Republican State Senator John Doll and Rob Olson, Independent State Senator Dennis Pyle, and Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes to unveil a comprehensive tax cut proposal that would save Kansans more than $1 billion over three years. Unlike the other tax plan being proposed this session, a single tax rate for all taxpayers, this bipartisan plan would cut taxes for every Kansan while maintaining the state’s strong fiscal standing.

“As Kansans feel the pain of rising costs, it’s clear that we need to cut taxes. This plan provides relief for middle-class Kansans, is fiscally responsible, and keeps seniors and families in their homes – which is why it’s garnered bipartisan support,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “The other tax proposal out there – the flat tax – does relatively little for the middle class. Kansans have seen how reckless tax experiments work out, and they don’t want to go back to the days of four-day school weeks, crumbling roads, and crippling debt.”

The plan:

Cuts state property taxes for Kansas homeowners.

The bipartisan tax plan exempts the first $100,000 in state property taxes for all Kansans homeowners. Once fully implemented, this proposal will save the Kansas homeowners around $100 million per year. 370,000 Kansas homeowners would pay less than $20 annually in state property tax.

“I congratulate Governor Kelly for including in her proposal raising the exemption for the 20 mill statewide school levy to $100,000 of appraised value,” House Democratic Leader Vic Miller said. “This is a great first step to providing long-overdue property tax relief to beleaguered Kansas homeowners.”

Entirely eliminates state taxes on Social Security income.

Kansas is currently one of eleven states that impose a state tax on Social Security benefits, resulting in seniors leaving the state in search of a lower tax burden. By eliminating the tax on Social Security income entirely, retired Kansans will save more than $525 million in the first five years of this plan.

“Kansans work hard to be able to retire and should be able to enjoy that time without worrying about how to make ends meet,” said Senator Dennis Pyle, Kansas Senate District 1. “There’s no reason for Kansas to remain a state that taxes its retirees. I’ve signed onto this plan because eliminating the tax on Social Security benefits is a commonsense way retired Kansans can stay close to family and not feel the need to move out of the state for tax relief.”

Increases the standard deduction so Kansans pay less when filing their state income taxes.

This plan increases the standard deduction that the vast majority of Kansans use to reduce their taxable income and overall tax bill. It raises the standard deduction for single Kansans from $3,500 to $5,000; for those with head of household filing status from $6,000 to $7,500; and for those married filing jointly from $8,000 to $10,000. This component of the plan will save Kansans over $200 million in three years.

“Working, middle-class Kansans deserve our support as they feel the pinch between their wages and the rising cost of living,” said Senator Rob Olson, Kansas Senate District 23. “By increasing the standard deduction, this bill lightens the tax burden on individuals and families while ensuring our budget stays balanced.”

Immediately axes the state sales tax on groceries, diapers, and feminine hygiene products.

This tax plan eliminates the state’s sales tax on groceries and ingredients by April 1 this year instead of waiting until 2025. It would also eliminate the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products.

“Kansans need us to deliver responsible tax relief that will help them afford their groceries and other necessities,” said Representative Brandon Woodard, Kansas House District 108. “The immediate elimination of the food sales tax is a commonsense plan that will put more money back into Kansans pockets now, instead of waiting until 2025.”

Provides relief for working families in need of child care.

Child care is a necessity for working parents. This tax cut package doubles the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit that parents can claim to help pay for child and dependent care while they work or attend school. These tax credits are estimated to save Kansas families $18 million over three years.

“This is commonsense tax policy that will provide relief to all Kansas taxpayers. In particular, it will help more parents access affordable, high-quality child care,” said Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes. “Child care is hard to find and hard to afford for too many Kansas families. That holds back moms and dads – and our economy. The child care tax credit included in this proposal is a win-win, helping employers attract better job candidates and ensuring all Kansans have the freedom to participate in our workforce.”

Creates a back-to-school state sales tax holiday.

Every August, Kansans spend a large amount of money on back-to-school shopping. To ease the pain of the additional but necessary purchases, this bipartisan plan provides tax relief on clothing, school supplies, computer software, and computers and computer supplies. This four-day tax-free holiday will save Kansans nearly $15 million in three years.

“Our students must have the tools necessary to succeed in the classroom and be productive members of society and our workforce,” said Senator John Doll, Kansas Senate District 39. “Creating the sales tax holiday on school supplies and goods ensures Kansas students are prepared for a new school year and all their future may hold.”

“Too many Kansans are feeling the effects of rising costs,” said Representative Henry Helgerson, Kansas House District 83. “It’s crucial that we pass responsible tax cuts to support hardworking Kansans and give them some much-needed relief.”

A copy of the bipartisan plan can be found here.

A copy of Governor Kelly’s remarks can be found here.

Here is the estimated fiscal impact of the proposal.

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Art, Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

The Artificers Schedule for January

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Fort Scott, Schools

Fort Scott High School Thespians Win State Honors

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FSHS Thespians Troupe. Submitted photo.

 

 

The Fort Scott High School Thespian Troupe #7365 brought home several high honors from the KS State Thespian Festival this weekend.

 

The troupe traveled to Wichita on Jan. 4-6 for the annual festival with nearly 2,000 other Kansas Thespians. Of the thirty students who attended, half of them also competed in individual Thespy events. Two students received Superior ratings on their events, qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival in June. Senior Regen Wells qualified for the third year in a row in the Monologue category and sophomore Junie Fisher qualified in the Musical Solo division. Ten other entries received Excellent ratings on their Thespys.

 

The troupe received the Gold Honor Troupe Award which is the highest honor a troupe can receive at Festival. FSHS also had a team qualify to compete in the finals of the Competitive Improv event.

 

The FSHS Advanced Drama class competed with the one-act play entitled “I Quit! A Guide to Quitting Your Job in Style” directed by senior Josiah Eisenbrandt. The troupe also competed in the Lobby Display category by creating a display featuring the Festival theme “Kansas Thespians are One of a Kind” based on the musical Six.

 

FSHS Thespian President Lexi Hill, a senior, was one of only 10 students in the state to win a KS Thespian college scholarship for Technical Theatre. She also auditioned for all of the colleges in attendance at the Festival and had call-backs from 21 colleges for Technical Theatre and thirteen colleges for her Acting audition.

 

 

In addition to competing, students attended workshops from professionals in the theatre industry from across the country. They also attended the best high school musicals and plays in the state that were invited to perform at the Festival.

The troupe, directed by FSHS Theatre teacher Angie Bin, is currently in rehearsals for the dark comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Performances are Feb. 8-10 in the FSHS Auditorium. More information on Troupe #7365 can be found on the Fort Scott High School Thespians Facebook page.

 

Left to right: Junie Fisher and Regen Wells receive Superior ratings on their Thespy events at the KS State Thespian Festival qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival in June.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Pete Allen

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As reported in the Fort Scott Tribune, which I consider an attempt to discredit my reputation as a commissioner, Commissioner Van Hoecke was obviously referring to me.

Submitted by Pete Allen.

I quite frequently, as the original author of the Special Street Maintenance Plan, and final co-author with Commissioner Matthew Wells, was asked by the city manager to inspect the work and to mark the areas needing repaired per the Plan. This only made sense, as I have had 35 years’ experience using the same process and materials and city staff having little or none. Matthew and I quite frequently, “visited the work sites”, all with the permission of the city manager and all within the limits of the “code of ethics” as quoted by Mr. Van Hoecke.

I also bought spray paint for marking purposes at the hardware store and charged it to the City. I initiated the training session with our pothole patcher manufacturer, and we visited a site during our initial work on Broadway Street to get his approval on our procedure. I also initiated the purchase of our emulsion storage tank and brought out the crack filling machine that had not been used for many years.

I did an inventory of our streets and with staff, rated every street in town. and put together a 2-year plan for our street maintenance plan.

I dusted off the “Storm Sewer Master Plan” and proposed the storm sewer project on 17th and Eddy Street, which included the work at 15th and National.

I motioned that we hire Earls Engineering as our City Engineer and worked with KDOT and Earls to secure a grant for the rebuild of Wall Street, and probably the most important task of my tenure on the commission, I said “NO” to charter ordinance 31, and with the help of Michael Hoyt, spearheaded the petition to overturn the transferring of funds from the utility accounts to the general fund.

To sum it up: permission was granted by city manager for my involvement, and no orders or discussions were made to staff. Only recommendations were made to city manager. Several times visits to sites were made with Commissioner Wells and City Manager Matkins for comments, with no workers on site.

Pete Allen

1/7/2024

 

 

Opinion

I Don’t Get It by Carolyn Tucker

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Keys to the Kingdom By Carolyn Tucker

 

 

Growing up, my parents gave me a lot of good general advice. At the time, I didn’t always understand the “why” behind some of their statements. For example, Mom told me, “It doesn’t turn out well to work with family.” Because I was so young at the time, I didn‘t get it. Now that I’m older and have witnessed a lot of life, I‘ve watched some families try to work in business together and it was a total fail. I’ve also seen a few families work successfully together. Nevertheless, in the majority of cases, it appears that Mom was right. Another bit of advice I didn’t get as a kid was, “Don’t eat that, you’ll spoil your appetite!” I didn’t give a hoot about my appetite, I just wanted to eat that delicious piece of chocolate fudge.

 

It’s easy to focus on the aspects of our life that don’t make sense to us. At the close of  Jesus’ earthly life, he was talking in the Upper Room with His disciples (specifically Simon Peter): “Jesus answered him, ‘You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later‘” (John 13:7 TEV). Jesus knows we will experience disturbing  situations that we won’t understand. But I’m thankful that we’ll understand it by and by (either later on earth or in heaven). We can, and must, release our curiosity and lack of understanding into God’s capable hands. Leave it, let it go, and focus on living the good  life that Jesus died and arose to give us. We have to commit the things we don’t understand on purpose because it won’t happen automatically; it‘s simply not natural to us. But trust is the antidote for a troubled heart and weary spirit.

 

Paul said, “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely” (1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT). Like Paul, who didn’t perfectly understand everything, we can choose to trust God’s truth and believe in His promises. This will ultimately bring us peace  and inner rest of spirit. It’s comforting to know that we can have a personal relationship with the Master Creator who hung the stars and controls the tide. He is the Great Physician who holds us together. He is the Good Shepherd who loves and protects us. He is the Alpha and Omega who knows what we’re going to say and do from beginning to end. He is the Redeemer who sets us free from the chains of bondage and fear.

 

The original Hebrew for Genesis 17:1 states that God told Abraham, “I AM El Shaddai,” which literally means “the All-Sufficient One” or “the God who is more than enough.” God is more than any current or past circumstance that we don’t understand. I believe there will be life outcomes that won’t ever make sense while living on planet earth. But scripture tells us that we will eventually understand everything completely with perfect clarity. In the meantime, we can sufficiently live on the gift that Jesus left us:  “Peace is what I leave with you; it is My own peace that I give you. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid” (John 14:27 TEV). This wonderful peace cost Jesus everything, but it’s  free, real, and ever-present to believers.

 

When you don’t get it, remember you’re in good company.  Simon Peter didn’t get it, Paul didn’t get it, and many others. But when you’ve got the peace of King Jesus, you’ve got all the understanding you need for right now.

 

The Key: If you “don’t get it” now, you’ll “get it” later in heaven.

Bourbon County, Exercise, Fort Scott, K-State Extension

Stay Strong Stay Healthy Starts February 20th

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Tara Soloman-Smith, Family and Wellness Agent, Sunflower District of Kansas State University’s Extension Office. Submitted photo.

 

 

Starting February 20th, improve your health and independence through strength-building exercises at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Avenue, Fort Scott. Stay Strong Stay Healthy class will meet twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00-10:00am, for 8 weeks. Pre-registration is required, call Tara at 620-244-3826 to register and learn more.

 

This evidence-based program is built on simple, strength-building exercises that will improve balance, health and state of mind. No, it’s not strenuous weight-lifting. You’ll start at a level that’s right for you! No one is too inactive to participate. Take this opportunity to take better care of your health and join others for this fun program!

 

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Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director of K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts.

 

 

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K-State Research Interns/Educators Needed

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The Kansas State Southwind District has been selected as a host site for summer educators/interns for the third year in a row.

This full-time, eleven-week internship will run from approximately May 28th, 2024 to August 9th, 2024.

Educators/Interns will be responsible for planning, organizing, facilitating and teaching lessons to youth with research-based curriculum provided by K-State Research and Extension.

The pay for this grant-funded internship is $17 per hour.

You can find the link to the application here. For best consideration, apply by January 21st! Contact Clara Misenhelter ([email protected]) or Jennifer Terrell ([email protected]) with questions.

Art, Business, Fort Scott

The Artificers January Schedule

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Bourbon County, Government

Bo Co Commission Agenda for January 8

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Bourbon County Courthouse

210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800

Fax: 620-223-5832

Bourbon County, Kansas

Nelson Blythe

1st District Commissioner

Jim Harris, Chairman

2nd District Commissioner

Clifton Beth

3rd District Commissioner

 

 

Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave.

Fort Scott, KS 66701

 

January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m.

 

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Flag Salute
  • Approval of Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of Minutes from 12/18/2023
    2. Approval of Payroll Totaling $225,101.85
    3. Approval of Accounts Payable Totaling $229,207.57
  1. Public Comments
  2. Department Updates
    1. Public Works
  3. Matt Quick, County Appraiser- Property Values and Personal Property Information
  • Susan Walker, CFO-Audit Firms 2024
  • Teri Hulsey, EMS Director-EMS Updates and KRAF Grant
  1. Jennifer Hawkins, County Clerk- 2024 Resolutions
  2. Sheriff Bill Martin-Retirement of K-9/Patrol Vehicle Totaled by Insurance
  3. Commission Comments
  • Adjourn Meeting

 

 

Executive Session Justifications:

 

KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the  representative(s) of  the body or agency.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual     proprietorships

KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize such security measures.

Accounts Payable 12-29-23

Payroll 12-29-2023

 

 

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