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City commission discusses agreement for reopening downtown building (1/21/25); Sales tax owned to some cities went to wrong entity (1/21/25); A week later, commissioners revise elected officials’ salaries (1/21/25); Commissioners approve raises for elected officials (1/17/25); New county commission’s first action – solar energy moratorium …
Obituaries - Fort Scott Tribune
Jan 17, 2025 · Joanne Marie McDaniels, age 75, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1949 in Des Plaines, Ill. the daughter of Eugene and Joan Halle Marciniak.
News - Fort Scott Tribune
Elected and appointed officials in Bourbon County will see pay hikes after action Monday by the Bourbon County Commission. Commissioners approved by a 2-1 vote a motion by Commissioner Leroy Kruger to adopt a salary resolution for elected and appointed officials according to Kansas statutes 25-825 and 19-101...
Popular Stories - Fort Scott Tribune
Jan 10, 2025 · One of the new Bourbon County Commission’s first actions of 2025 was a new moratorium on solar energy developments within the county. On Monday, commissioners voted to amend the agenda, at the request of Commissioner David Beerbower, to discuss a potential moratorium. Beerbower passed out copies ...
Records - Fort Scott Tribune
Jan 17, 2025 · Joanne Marie McDaniels, age 75, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1949 in Des Plaines, Ill. the daughter of Eugene and Joan Halle Marciniak.
City commission discusses agreement for reopening downtown …
2 days ago · An ongoing situation involving structural issues with a downtown building may be closer to a resolution. On Tuesday, Fort Scott City Commissioners approved by a 4-1 vote a motion by Commissioner Dyllon Olson to allow the city's legal counsel and City Manager Brad Matkin to work with Jose Montanez, the owner of a building at 118 E. Wall St., to draft a waiver and agreement which will be brought ...
Sports | Fort Scott Tribune
Jan 7, 2025 · The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger basketball team began the new year with a 41-26 win over the Frontenac Lady Raiders.In the scorebooks for the Lady Tigers (6-0, 2-0) were Kylee Comstock with 17; Abbie Gorman with 7; Allie Brown, Claire McElroy and Aubrey Yarick each with 4; Jacee Rogers with 3 and Raylee Cowan with 2...
Local News: Matkin stays with city (11/21/23) - Fort Scott Tribune
Nov 21, 2023 · The city of Fort Scott will keep its city manager. During Tuesday's meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, commissioners approved by a 3-2 vote a new contract for City Manager Brad Matkin, who has elected to stay in the position. Commissioners discussed the new five-year contract before voting...
Local News: What drought? (4/30/24) | Fort Scott Tribune
Apr 30, 2024 · City and county crews on Monday began the clean-up process after Bourbon County was hit with a deluge Saturday night and damaging storms since Thursday, officials said Monday. Rain from storms that blew in Saturday night flooded roads, rivers and lakes throughout the county. Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin said Monday he received reports the city received between 12 and 14 inches of rain ...
City commission updated on response during recent flood
May 7, 2024 · Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday were updated on the response efforts of public safety personnel during major flooding across Bourbon County which occurred April 27. Commissioners heard from Fort Scott Fire Chief Dave Bruner and Fort Scott Police Chief Jason Pickert, who discussed how their departments responded to situations caused by rainfall that reached about 12 to 14 inches within ...