MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
10:30 – 10:45 Justin Meeks, Executive Session, Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
South Carolina and Florida added, Maryland removed
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added two states to the quarantine list: South Carolina and Florida and removed Maryland. This is in effect for persons arriving in or returning to Kansas today, June 29, and moving forward. The state will review/update this list every two weeks.
A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine for 14 days includes visitors and Kansans who have:
Traveled to:
South Carolina and Florida on or after June 29.
Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas on or after June 17.
Been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15.
International travel on or after March 15.
Others who need to continue quarantining:
Received notification from public health officials (state or local) that you are a close contact of a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19.
States added to this list are determined by evaluating new cases in states over a two-week period, then adjusting for population size, giving a case per 100,000 population, which can then be compared to the rate in Kansas. States with significantly higher rates (approximately three times higher) are added to the list.
Travel quarantines do not prohibit travel through Kansas. People from these locations may still travel through Kansas. If this is done, KDHE recommends limited stops, wearing a mask at rest stops or when getting gas and being six feet from others when doing so. If the destination is Kansas, they would be required to quarantine upon arrival to their destination.
Critical infrastructure sector employees who have traveled to these destinations should contact their employers regarding instructions for application of these quarantine orders. Critical infrastructure employees, such as public health, law enforcement, food supply, etc., need to have the staffing resources to continue serving Kansans. While KDHE strongly recommends these quarantine restrictions for everyone, we do recognize that services need to continue.
Updated June 29, 2020 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will issue regular mandates on travel-related quarantines for international, domestic, and cruise-related travel.
People in Kansas are asked to quarantine for a period of 14 days starting from the day they arrive in Kansas. Regularly check this list to stay up-to-date on travel-related guidance.
Please refer to the KDHE Isolation and Quarantine FAQ for additional information. (Note: these mandates do not apply to critical infrastructures, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, including healthcare and public health, needed to continue operations during this pandemic.)
KDHE is mandating a 14-day home quarantine for anyone in Kansas if you have:
1. Traveled within the United States to any of the following states with known widespread community transmission
On or after June 17
Alabama Arizona Arkansas
On or after June 29
South Carolina Florida
2. Traveled internationally on or after March 15.
3. Traveled on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 1
DUE TO RECENT SPIKE IN BOURBON COUNTY POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES, WE ASK THAT ALL VISITORS TO CITY HALL WEAR A MASK. We ask that you continue to practice physical distancing when visiting City Hall, the Library, the Park, and when renting the Community Center.
The Library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 2-5PM.
DUE TO THE RECENT SPIKE IN BOURBON COUNTY POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES, WE HAVE CLOSED THE LIBRARY TO THE PUBLIC.
WE WILL PROVIDE CURBSIDE OR DELIVERY SERVICE. TO CHECK OUT A BOOK(S), PLEASE CALL CITY HALL, GIVE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR OF THE BOOK(S), YOUR NAME, AND PHONE NUMBER.
WE WILL SEE IF THE BOOK(S) IS IN OUR LIBRARY, IF NOT WE WILL ORDER FOR YOU. WE WILL THEN CALL YOU AND LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR BOOK(S) OR HAVE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR.
We are in the process of reorganizing the Library, we apologize for the clutter.
The Community Center is open and available for reservations. We ask that you practice social distancing as much as possible, limit your guests to 45 at this time, wipe the tables AND CHAIRS with provided disinfectant wipes before putting away.
Submitted by Sally Johnson, Clerk for the City Of Uniontown
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Update on KDOL Operations
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Accenture, will work with the Kansas Department of Labor to provide operational and technological assessments and improvements to support the delivery of unemployment services.
“I am pleased to announce that Accenture will be assisting the Kansas Department of Labor to improve response times for Kansans who need help and to revamp our systems, so we can mitigate the technical issues we have been experiencing the past several months due the unprecedented high volume of claims,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
Accenture will be working on a fast timetable to improve the unemployment system and services through evaluating and providing recommendations for claims processing optimization, call center operations, and a comprehensive technology review.
Accenture has deep experience in this type of work, including rapidly assisting more than half a dozen other states with COVID-related programs during the pandemic and economic downturn. Accenture will immediately begin a first phase of the review and initial options for actionable steps, followed by additional data gathering, analysis and ongoing recommendations for the duration of their work.
Burke Street residents offer food following the parade in 2019.
The community is invited to a neighborhood parade to celebrate America’s Independence Day.
At 10 a.m. on July 4, 2020, Burke Street residents will begin to line up at 10th and Burke Street.
“It’s for everyone,” Barbara Albright, who is charge of information distribution, said.
Severe storms or lightning cancels the parade…but we have conquered the rain,” Albright said.
“This year patriotic masks can be worn, (optional),” she said. “Depending on COVID 19 (the disease of the pandemic), it might be a small parade or biggest ever.”
“Please no big vehicles and watch for the children, who are all over the place,” Albright said.
Parade entrants are asked to dress in patriotic attire.
Bring lawn chairs to sit along the street and cheer the parade, she said.
Patriotic songs will be lead by Phil Hammon, with help from others.
Burke Street Parade. Susan Foster and grandson, Jack Foster. Foster is the person with the original idea of a neighborhood street parade in Fort Scott. Submitted photo.
The parade starts at the corner of 10th and Burke Street, goes south to Marblecrest and back north to the starting point, Albright said.
“The parade goes south on Burke Street to the Marblecrest Triangl,” she said.
Traffic control will be organized by Burke Street resident Frank Halsey.
For more information contact Margaret Humphrey at 223-0388, Theresa Bahr at 223-1582 or Albright at 224-7762.
Steven Anthony in the Burke Street Parade. Submitted photo.
The Burke Street Parade is provided by Albright.
“About 40 years ago Susan Stapleton Foster was visiting her brother Dr. Burder Stapleton’s family in Memphis, TN over the Fourth of July,” she said. “She was fascinated with several neighborhood Independence Day parades on her visit, particularly the veterans who proudly marched in the parades. Upon return to Fort Scott, she shared the idea with neighbors Margaret Humphrey and Jill Gorman. The rest is history. ”
Burke Street Parade. Margaret and Merl Humphrey and granddaughter, Meg Norman. Submitted photo.
The drive-through of McDonald’s Restaurant had a fire on June 25 in the shrubbery.
On June 25. 2020 the Fort Scott Fire Department was dispatched at 4:16 p.m. to a fire at McDonald’s Restaurant, 2224 S. Main.
911 had numerous calls on the event, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Miles said.
FSFD responded in Engine 1. Deputy Chief Miles, Captain Hutchison, Lieutenant Schafer, Firefighter McGee, Firefighter Carpenter were in attendance.
While en route to the call, heavy smoke could be seen from the Station 1 at 1604 S. National, Miles said.
Engine 1 arrived on scene and found heavy flames and heavy smoke present from the rear of the structure. Firefighters quickly deployed the front jump line off Engine 1 and began extinguishing the flames.
The fire was under control within minutes. The fire spread throughout the entire landscaping area in the drive-thru. The fire destroyed the area and spread to the drive-thru stall #1 and damaged the ordering screen and stand. The secondary drive-thru landscaping and screen were not exposed because the firemen were able to get the flames under control in a timely manner.
Firefighters continued to mop up the hot spots around the vegetation area until all the smoldering was gone, he said.
The crew then checked the interior of McDonald’s with the thermal imaging camera to make sure there was no breach of fire through the walls or foundation and everything on the inside was normal, he said. Engine 1 then cleared the scene and responded to another call that came out during that time.
The fire was undetermined but dry conditions may have played a major factor.
Photo courtesy of Ryan Beerbower of the fire at McDonald’s on June 25, 2020.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020. This meeting will be held to discuss opening of City facilities, the opening of City Commission meetings, and the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 will not be open to the public.
