The commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting minus Commissioner Danny McCullough who was absent. They paid bills in the amount of $184,046.69.
Sheriff Kevin Friend sent his weekly inmate report showing 17 total prisoners with 16 in-house.
Fire Chief Randy Hegwald was appointed Linn County Emergency Management Director effective Aug. 1, 2022 2-0.
Hegwald reported 12 total runs last week with 332 year-to-date. He said they found a house in Prescott that they will conduct smoke training in.
Dumping fees were remediated for La Cygne for a property located at 20261 Taylor Road, owned by Joan Newport. Also remediated was a house in Mound City owned by Melissa Weldon at 5971 Montgomery Road.
The State Fire Marshall approved occupancy of the Justice Center and the architect was scheduled to sign off on the building Monday.
Scarecrow Mowing was approved to mow and weed-eat the new Justice Center for $110.
Rural Water District 3 paid for the $300 permit to bore under Plum Creek Road.
Approximately $10,700 in recyclables, for the first two quarters of the year, was turned into the county in various recycling containers.
Codes Officer Dennis Wilson was approved to purchase five baskets that will be fitted to the Centerville sewer system to keep rags, etc. out of the lift station pumps. The cost will be $7,145 and include labor from ASC Pumping and Equipment Inc.
The commissioners approved joining a regional grant with SEK Regional Planning Commission for Safe Streets and Roads for All. The county’s portion of $5,073 will join with the other 12 counties in the region and pay for an action plan with KDOT and US Department of Transportation.
The plan will tell Linn County which streets, roads or bridges the grant will pay for to make them safer.
Economic Development Director Jessica Hightower said the goal of the grant is to reduce fatalities and can be used to apply for more grants.
The commissioners asked that Wilson look for other companies to update county zoning regulations after only one company turned in a response for a request for proposal on the zoning regulation update request.
County Clerk David Lamb said there was a 45 percent turnout of voters in Linn County for the Primary Election. There are 53 provisional ballets of 98 that he suggested the commissioners add to the total number of votes in Linn County.
MEETINGS
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 23, 2023

The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 23, and began their weekly meeting with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $272,818.97. Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald presented... [More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Among actions at the regular La Cygne council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 18, was a split vote in which the city accepts a draft agreement for title search and warranty deed preparation of seven lots at 402 S. Broadway in exchange for absorbing a $16,400 house demolition bill.... [More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 23, 2023

The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. Following approval of the October 9th and October 14th meeting minutes, Mayor Smith opened the floor... [More]
More Meetings
- USD 362 SCHOOL BOARD - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 2, 2023
- PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, August 28, 2023
- LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, August 28, 2023
- USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, August 14, 2023
- USD 346 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, August 14, 2023
NEWS
Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of La Cygne, Linn County

TOPEKA –The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of LaCygne public water supply system located in Linn County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one minute... [More]
Pleasanton PD makes drug arrest during domestic call

On July 24 officers with the Pleasanton Police Department responded to a call for an ongoing domestic issue at 605 E. 5th Street in Cabin 3 with the assistance of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. During the ensuing investigation, it was found that the... [More]
Commissioners review departmental budgets

SEKMHC budget cut During the July 28 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners reviewed several departmental budgets. Discussions began with Linn County Sheriff James Akes. Sheriff Akes explained to commissioners that initially he had budgeted extra hours to cover... [More]
More News
- Wisdom appointed Pleasanton Fire Chief
- Pleasanton Council cuts to get to revenue neutral
- Local residents warn of bad business practices
- Special: Resurfacing to begin on U.S. 69 in Linn County
- Pleasanton FD again at center of heated discussion
- La Cygne city to be below revenue neutral
- USD 362 files revenue-neutral exceedances
- Commissioners discuss airport future, request more information
SPORTS
Pleasanton trapshooting team shows grit at National Championship

Eight members of the Pleasanton Trapshooting Team traveled to Mason, Mich., last week to compete in the USA Clay Target League National Championship. Five members participated in the team event, and all eight competed individually. The team was among 264 qualified teams competing... [More]
Blue Mound softball earns second place at Crest

The Blue Mound girls’ coach pitch team 1 places second at the TRL girls’ coach pitch tournament at Colony. The tournament took place from July 7 to July 9.
More Sports
- Nobodys wins Blue Mound co-ed softball tournament
- Pleasanton 12-14 baseball wins championship
- Gratton at Nationals
- Summer Ball Tournaments
- Summer Ball Tournaments
- Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team places seventh at State, Wallace earns State championship
- Joey Ewalt impacting youth wrestling here and abroad
- Prairie View trapshooting competes at State