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Kansas Tax Rebate Proposed
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Proposal to Provide $250 Tax Rebate to Kansas Resident Taxpayers
~Governor Kelly proposes a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansas resident tax filers who filed a tax return in calendar year 2021~
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a new proposal for a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansas residents who filed a tax return in the 2021 calendar year.
“Since 2019, my administration has carefully worked to get Kansas’ budget back on track after years of mismanagement,” Governor Kelly said. “Thanks to our fiscal responsibility and record economic development success, we can return money to taxpayers and give every Kansas resident who filed taxes in 2021 a $250 rebate. These are significant savings for every family to be delivered by summer of 2022.”
Governor Kelly is calling for a one-time rebate in the form of a non-taxable direct payment of $250 for every Kansas resident tax filer. Resident tax filers who filed as married and filing jointly will be eligible for a $500 direct payment. All other filing types will be eligible for a $250 direct payment.
Under the Governor’s plan, Kansas will return approximately $445 million to over 1.2 million Kansas resident taxpayers. Additionally, as a one-time payment, this will have no impact on the state’s ongoing ability to collect revenues that fund critical services. The proposal will be paid for with Kansas’ current budget surplus and is intended to provide relief to tax filers who are Kansas residents.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Dec. 22
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Dec. 19-21
Updated Agenda for FS Commission Meeting Dec. 21
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
DECEMBER 21, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Call to Order
I. Roll Call:
K. Allen P. Allen R. Nichols T. Van Hoecke J. Jones
II. Flag Salute:
III. Invocation: Led by: Bill Downey, Sergeant, Fort Scott Police Department
IV. Approval of Agenda:
V. Proclamations/Recognitions: None
VI. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of December 7th, 2021 and special meeting minutes of December 7th, 2021, and December 14th, 2021.
B. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1302-A totaling $417,420.09.
C. Request to Pay – Nuss & Farmer, P.A. – November legal fees – $3,269.00
D. Request to Pay – Pay Estimate #5 – $18,750.85 – Triangle Builders, LLC – Mayco
Ace Project
E. Change Request #3 – Mayco Ace Project – Decrease of $25,277.00
F. Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion for Mayco Ace Project
G. Approval of Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission administrative fee –
$4,000.00
H. Request to Pay – HDR Engineering, Inc. – River Intake Project – $6,238.87
I. Request to Pay – K & G Striping – $6,932.00 – Restriping on Wall Street
$6,000.00 – Restriping Double Yellow on Wall
(Credit) ($6,214.08) – Work not completed on National
J. Request to Pay – Earles Engineering, Inc. – $4,000.00 – City Engineer (Nov invoice)
$4,000.00 – City Engineer (Dec invoice)
$ 278.50 – Building Inspection (Nov)
$2,742.75 – Building Inspection (Dec)
$8,640.00 – 17th & Eddy Drainage (Nov)
$5,760.00 – 17th & Eddy Drainage (Dec)
$9,900.00 – Ft Scott WWTP (Nov)
$2,000.00 – Ft Scott WWTP (Dec)
$1,650.00 – Re-Route Old Faithful (Nov)
$1,650.00 – Re-Route Old Faithful (Dec)
K. November financials
L. Approval of Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses and Public Dance (originals on file in the
Clerk’s office)
2022 Package Sales:
Pete’s of Erie, Inc. #20 – 998 N. National
Pete’s of Erie, Inc. #27 – 605 S. National
Pete’s of Erie, Inc. #14 – 1902 S. Main
Pete’s of Erie, Inc. #28 – 1138 E. Wall
Hill’s Service, Inc. – 308 N. National
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. #39 – 2500 S. Main
Walgreen Company – 2229 S. Main
Casey’s General Store #3399 – 2216 S. Main
G & W 2, L.L.C., 911 E. 6th Street
Consumption on the Premises:
Debra Cagle DBA Fifthwheel Tavern – 206 Humboldt
Woodland Hills Golf Course – 2414 S. Horton
2022 Public Dance License:
Elks Lodge #579 – 111 W. 19th
Sharky’s Pub & Grub – 16 N. National
Liberty Theatre – 113 S. Main
Holmtown Pub – 206 N. National
Buck Run Community Center – 735 Scott
Memorial Auditorium – 1 E. Third Street
VII. Appearances: Fort Scott High School Speech & Communication students
VIII. Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)
IX. Old Business:
a. Consideration to repeal Ordinance 2563 – Section 12.12.070 – Pavement – Approval of Ordinance No. 3587
Excavation-Procedure, Section 12-12-080 – Unimproved Street – Procedure
Exception – Approval of Ordinance No. 3588
Section 12.12.110 – Replacement of Materials – Exception – Approval of
Ordinance No. 3589
Replacing with Clay Brick Pavers, Pavement Replacement, and Trench and
Backfill for Utilities sections
b. Discussion of Lake Fort Scott Improvements – Doug Guns
c. Discussion of the structure located at 619 S. Ransom – Bill Downey
d. Discussion of School Resource Officer
e. Discussion of Landfill
f. Discussion of ARPA funds
g. Selling of Lake Property
III. Public Hearing None
IV. New Business:
a. Ordinance adopting the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and designating a Revitalization Area in the City of Fort Scott, Kansas and approval of
Ordinance No. 3600 and approval of Interlocal Agreement – Rob Harrington
b. Discussion of Tourism – Rob Harrington
c. Consideration of Land Bank Ordinance No. 3599 – Amending Board of
Trustees and appointments – Rob Harrington
d. Land Bank discussion – Rob Harrington
e. Change Order #1 – Union Lofts Alley Project – $25,955.00 – Rogers & Sons
f. Consideration to Pay – Skitch’s Hauling & Excavation, Inc. – Port-a-Potties – November – $3,210.00
g. Consideration of IT Shared Services with Bourbon County and approval of Memorandum of Understanding -Mark McCoy
h. Discussion of Brick Street and Alley policy – Pete Allen
i. Discussion of demolition of structures – Tim Van Hoecke
j. Discussion of the update to Codes procedures and policies – Bill Downey
k. Discussion of Airport Land Lease
XI. Reports and Comments:
A. Interim City Manager Comments:
B. Commissioners Reports and Comments:
C. City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XII. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow the script in all motions for
Executive Sessions)
XIII. Adjournment:
Fink’s Pool Company: All Things Swimming Pool
Brady and Emily Fink started a new business, Fink’s Pool Company, last month to provide swimming pool service, cleaning, and maintenance for Fort Scott and the surrounding communities.
The business also provides new construction of swimming pools.
“We realized there is a large demand for this business in our area and even further,” Emily said.
“We are currently the only two (employees) as we don’t have employees yet,” she said. “Brady and I will be tag-teaming most stuff in the field (service and new construction) while I also do most of the communication with customers and anything on the phone or social media.”
“Brady was a helicopter mechanic for four years when he served in the U.S. Navy at North Island Naval Base (California),” Emily said. “He then was a plumber for three years and for the past year he has been working and learning under The Pool Guy out of Nevada (MO).”
He is a 2012 graduate of Fort Scott High School.
Even though winter is not usually the season when people think about their swimming pools, the Fink’s wanted to get the word out for people to start planning.
They will be offering service, repair, and new construction in the southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri areas starting in 2022.
For more information call or text 620.215.0306.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Dec. 21
Final Report of Kansas’ Racial Equity and Justice Report
Governor Laura Kelly’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice Releases Final Report of Recommendations
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that her Commission on Racial Equity and Justice has released their final report, including recommendations to various levels of government on ways to improve racial equity in economic systems, education, and healthcare.
“I want to thank the Commission for developing another round of pragmatic, well-researched recommendations to improve racial equity and justice in our state,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “My administration remains committed to working together to address inequities and improve the health and well-being of every Kansas community.”
In June of 2020, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order No. 20-48, establishing the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice to study relevant issues in Kansas. The Commission, led by co-chairs Dr. Tiffany Anderson and Dr. Shannon Portillo, held bi-weekly meetings with information from guest presenters over the past year and a half.
“In speaking with local, state, and national experts, the Commission was able to develop a vision and pathway to move forward and improve equity efforts statewide,” said co-chairs Dr. Tiffany Anderson and Dr. Shannon Portillo. “We are all excited to see how different entities in the state will implement these ideas to improve Kansas communities for all residents.”
The governor appointed a diverse group of professionals from law enforcement, academia, public education, public health, local government, the justice system, and more to spearhead the Commission’s work. The Commission began its work focusing on law enforcement and policing, releasing a report in December 2020 with over 60 recommendations for improving racial equity and justice at different levels of government. Today’s release contains an additional 124 recommendations – some of which were included in the Commission’s July 2021 interim report.
Since their first report, the Commission has met with dozens of stakeholders and relevant professionals across the state and collected input for recommendations on improving equity in economic systems, education, and healthcare in Kansas.
The Commission’s final report can be found here.
A summary of new items added in the final report can be found here.
The Commission’s previous reports and other materials can be found here.
Hot Wok Chinese Buffet Open on Christmas
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine No Longer Offered at Health Department
Submitted byRebecca Johnson BSN, RN
SEK Multi-County Health Department
Administrator/SEK Local Health Officer
*411 N. Washington, Iola, KS 66749
*524 S. Lowman, Ft. Scott, KS 66701
P(620)223-4464 F(620)223-1686
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Janssen/Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine with additional precautions related to a blood clotting disorder, Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), observed in a wide range of recipients. On Thursday, the ACIP met and recommended that “mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are preferred over the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 for all > 18 years of age.”
Because of this update, SEK Multi-County Health Department will no longer be offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a COVID-19 vaccine option.
If you have questions, please call our office. If you received a J&J primary dose and would like a booster, we will still be offering the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines as an option. Both of these can be used as a booster for any COVID-19 vaccine primary series that has been given.
Investigation Of COVID-19 Cases Moves to State Level
KDHE will be transitioning the investigation of all COVID-19 cases from the local level to the state level. The Local Health Department will still investigate other communicable diseases as they occur, but not COVID-19. At the present, the Local Health Department works with schools and long term care facilities on COVID-19 cases as they come, on outbreaks, and on contact tracing. KDHE investigates a majority of the others, but this change will move all COVID-19 cases to the state level. We will continue to be in contact with the schools and long term care facilities until this transition is complete.
If someone has tested positive and has questions, they may call their Local Health Department, but otherwise if they would like answers on when they should return to work, school, etc. please call the COVID-19 hotline (866)534-3463.
Also, we will be adding a link to our website for COVID-19 cases by county for those interested but will no longer be able to post a weekly update of active COVID-19 cases due to this transition. Here is the link: https://coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
Please stay home if you are sick!!
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Rebecca Johnson BSN, RN
Rebecca Johnson BSN, RN
SEK Multi-County Health Department
Administrator/SEK Local Health Officer
*524 S. Lowman, Ft. Scott, KS 66701
P(620)223-4464 F(620)223-1686
Pop-Up Shop Establishes A Store Front in Downtown Fort Scott
Rachel Pruitt started her business venture, a women and girls clothing shop, last month as a pop-up shop in the lobby of the Liberty Theatre at 113 S. Main.
The name of her business is Better in Bourbon.
On December 15 she moved the store to a permanent space at 13 N. Main.
“I want to give a heartfelt thank you to Jared Leek for the temporary use of the Liberty Theatre which was critical to a successful start,” Pruitt said
The store’s hours of operation are from 10 am until 6 pm weekdays, 9 am until 4 pm on Saturday, and on Sunday, from 1 pm until 5 pm, through Christmas.
In addition to women and tween-sized girl clothing, she sells accessories and gift items, with a price range of accessories under $15 and clothing under $50.
Gift cards are available in store or online at www.betterinbourbon.com
The store front was previously G and R Healthy Living, according to the building owner, Jerry Witt.
To view the prior story:
Winter Houseplant Care by Krista Harding
District Extension Agent, Horticulture
Southwind Extension District
111 S. Butler
Erie, KS 66733
Office: 620-244-3826
Cell: 620-496-8786
I always find that my home seems a little bare after the holidays when the tree is taken down and all of the holiday knick-knacks are put away. To be quite honest, it can be depressing! The winter months can be extremely long for many people.
One way to brighten your home up a bit is to add a new houseplant. Right after the holidays, you will find new shipments of houseplants arriving in stores.
The plants in the stores will look great, but they may not stay that way for long once taken home. One reason for this is because these plants are grown in a climate and light controlled greenhouse. Our homes are definitely not even close to greenhouse conditions. But a few simple things can help you grow your houseplants with more success.
Plants grow during high light times, such as summer, and that is the time to provide ample water and fertilizer. Winter is a low light time and plants should be allowed to go dormant. During dormancy, do not apply fertilizer and supply only small amounts of water. Remember, plants grow in the summer and sleep in the winter. Don’t force a plant to grow during the winter.
Light is probably the most essential factor for indoor plant growth. A plant needs light from five directions. Obviously this is not possible in most homes. But you can increase light availability. To acclimate a new plant that was grown in high light conditions, place it in a high-light (southern exposure) area of your home and gradually move it to it’s permanent, darker location over a period of four to eight weeks.
Most foliage plants prefer day temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees with night temperatures usually 5 to 10 degrees lower. Avoid extreme temperature changes, such as cold and hot air blasts from windows, radiators, heating and air conditioning vents.
Ninety-five percent of plant problems are caused from incorrect watering. How much water a plant needs is influenced by several factors. Not only is the individual plant size and species important, but also the growing conditions. Light, temperature, humidity, container type, container size and finally soil type all influence the speed of growth and therefore the amount of water needed. It is best to look up individual plant types for their watering needs.
Frequency of fertilizer application varies somewhat depending on the individual plant. Some need it every two weeks, while others will flower well for several months without any supplementation. As a general rule, fertilize every two weeks from March to September.
Here are some common plant symptoms and possible causes:
General defoliation
- Sudden change in temperature
- Transplanting shock
- Sudden change in light intensity
- Over-watering
- Lack of light
Browning of leaf tips
- Improper watering
- Exposure to cold drafts
- Insect attack
- Excess fertilizer
Krista Harding is a K-State Research and Extension Horticulture agent assigned to Southwind District. She may be reached at [email protected] or 620-244-3826.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.