The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, with Council President Robert Suppenbach presiding and all council members present.  Mayor Cindy Smith was absent due to illness.

Joey McLiney, the city’s financial advisor, announced that the bidding on $3,980,000 in General Obligation Temporary Renewal and Improvement Notes will commence on Wednesday, May 24th.  These bonds are being sold in conjunction with funding ongoing costs incurred for the water project.  Based on a motion by Council Member Lew Donelson, the council approved Resolution #123 with a unanimous vote authorizing the bond sale to proceed.  

After approving the minutes from the May 6th and May 8th meetings, the council went into executive session for five minutes on a contractual matter, returning with no action taken. 

City Clerk Karen Siffring informed the council that the budget planning process has begun and requested council members to provide input on any items not listed in the current budget by mid-June. The council has scheduled a budget workshop on June 5th. 

Following this discussion, the council went into a 5-minute executive session on legal matters related to the annexation of the 139 acres recently purchased for the wastewater project.  Now that the land has been purchased, it must be annexed to legally become part of the city of Linn Valley.

Public Safety Director Corey Murrison requested the council to consider drafting a noise ordinance for the city.  It was agreed that further study of the issue by the council is needed because there are concerns about the enforcement of such an ordinance.

In Smith’s absence, Donelson presented Ordinance #248 for consideration by the council.  This ordinance, proposed by Smith, concerns the establishment of temporary regulations for recreational vehicles on R-1 Lots (building lots) within city limits. The ordinance would set specific time periods when RV’s and/or camping trailers could be stored or parked outside of permanent structures on R-1 Lots.  Several council members expressed concerns about the proposed ordinance, including the difficulty in enforcing its provisions. Council Member Brenda Muncy stated that Linn Valley is a recreational community and that this may be a POA issue, and Donelson stated that the council will need more time to consider potential effects of such an ordinance.

MEETINGS

LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 23, 2023

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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

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LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 23, 2023

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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]

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NEWS

SPECIAL: Legislative Update

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April 18, 2025 Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act, SB 9, prohibits foreign adversaries from purchasing property within 100 miles of a military installation and any foreign adversary ownership of non-residential real property purchased prior to July 1, 2025,... [More]

16 criminal cases from Tanglewood Lake incident dismissed

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Late Wednesday afternoon, April 16, orders were filed dismissing all 16 current cases on file in Linn County District Court concerning the Tanglewood Lake gate incident, 14 of which were filed against separate individuals that stemmed from the incident in May 2023. According... [More]

Tanglewood seeks clarification, aid from county

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During the April 21 meeting, Linn County Commissioner Jason Hightower reported to his fellow board members that he had met with the Tanglewood Lake board president and a resident the previous week and noted that they wanted a resolution or motion that clarified if the roads are... [More]

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SPORTS

Jayhawk track wins the Pleasanton Invitational

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The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to Pleasanton on April 15 for the Pleasanton Invitational. The Hawks did very well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the meet. The girls won with a score of 188 points while the boys won with a score of 127 points. There were... [More]

Pleasanton track places in top three at home invitational

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The Pleasanton track team hosted their home invitational on April 15. The Jays did well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed in the top three out of nine teams. The boys were second with 92 points while the girls were third with 107.5 points. “It was... [More]

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