Ellsworth City
The Eighth Street project will hopefully be completed by next week if the weather cooperates, according to Jon Halbgewachs with Kirkham Michael and Associates.
News
USD 112
CLAFLIN — By a vote of 4 to 3, the Central Plains USD 112 board of education voted Monday to maintain the district’s face mask mandate.
Visitors express property right concerns to officials
Four patrons voiced concerns to Ellsworth County commissioners Monday regarding property rights after attending an informational meeting Sunday at Vesper.
Leeroy Charvat, Jody Britt, Melinda Boeken and Joan Rolfs said at least 300 people attended the meeting, including Commissioner Steve Dlabal.
Holyrood Ordinance to Revise and Update the Floodplain
(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, Thursday, April 8, 2021)
ORDINANCE NO.
Commission
The Ellsworth County commissioners received an update from Carl Miller, county appraiser, at Monday’s weekly meeting.
Miller said he has mailed out property valuation notices and has had 23 informal hearings with property owners.
“They all went really well,” he said.
Donor offers CNA opportunity for 10
Those seeking a credential as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) have the chance to enroll in a course at no charge thanks to a generous anonymous donor and a collaboration between Barton Community College, Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC) and Good Samaritan Retirement Center.
Commission
Ellsworth County commissioners appointed Rusty Varnado Monday as Ellsworth County’s representative to the Central Kansas Community Corrections Advisory Board.
Cancer Fund seeks Triathalon teams
The Ellsworth County Cancer Fund annual Triathalon will be from 6 p.m. Friday, June 11, until 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at Shanelec Football Stadium in Ellsworth. Proceeds from the triathalon will be used to help cancer patients in Ellsworth County.
10-digit phone number needed starting April 24 in Ellsworth County
Beginning April 24, Kansas residents with area codes 620 and 785 will be asked to dial the complete 10 digit phone number to make a call. The 10-digit number will be required to make any phone calls that previously could be dialed with seven digits.
Attorney general continues open records review
The validity of a formal complaint accusing Ellsworth city officials of violating the Kansas Open Records Act is still being examined by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, officials confirmed late last week.