Ellsworth County commissioners approved Resolution 2022-R-03, Monday, reinstating a countywide burn ban, effective immediately.

Commissioner Greg Bender said after watching the weather and the winds, along with dry conditions in the area, he thought the county would be better off with the countywide burn ban.

“I agree,” said Commissioner Steve Dlabal.

Commissioner Dennis Rolfs was absent from the meeting. The burn ban remains in effect

The burn ban remains in effect until rescinded by commissioners.

In other business: • Shelly Vopat, county clerk,

• Shelly Vopat, county clerk, said as per Kansas Senate Bill 13, she has to estimate what the taxes will be on all real property in the county plus the intangibles for three townships, Mulberry, Thomas and Trevoli.

Under the bill, governing bodies of taxing subdivisions are required to publish notice of their intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate. The bill requires the notice to include the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the resolution or ordinance providing for the levy. The bill requires publication on such governing body’s website at least 10 days in advance of the hearing and in a weekly or daily newspaper that has general circulation within the county.

Taxing subdivisions are required to notify county clerks by July 15 of their intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, including information concerning the hearing.

Beginning in tax year 2022, county clerks are required to mail notification of the intent of the taxing subdivision to each taxpayer with property within the taxing subdivision at least 10 days in advance of the public hearing. County clerks are required to consolidate the information for all taxing subdivisions relevant to each piece of property on one notice.

Vopat said she received a $3,504.51 bid from Postal City. She chose them to mail the information. Vopat said the State of Kansas will pay for years 2022 and 2023. After that, the amount will have to be taken out of her yearly budget.

• Commissioners signed signature cards as presented by Vopat because the county treasurer’s office has a new employee, Amelia Fosdick.

• No action was taken after a 10-minute executive session with Vopat to discuss non-elected personnel (wages).

• Bender read a document from the North Central Regional Planning Commission in Beloit stating the final draft of the Ellsworth County Comprehensive Plan developed by Marvin Planning Consultants is now available online at https:// ellsworthcountyplan.wordpress. com.

Residents of Ellsworth County are invited to provide constructive comments by Monday, Feb. 14, using the feedback option at https://ellsworthcountyplan.wordpress.com/draftplan-documents/ or by e-mailing Keith Marvin at kmarvin@marvinplanning.com.

Bender said a come and go open session will be conducted by Marvin Planning Consultants staff from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the community room at Ellsworth’s J.H. Robbins Memorial Library in to visit about the plan. The public is invited.

• An updated set of operating guidelines for the Ellsworth County EMS was approved.

• A request for a proclamation by the Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas declaring February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Ellsworth County was approved.