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Bob Ryan, a Pawnee County commissioner and KNRC president, and Tracy Barton, KNRC executive director, briefed commissioners on the coalition’s work, including litigation and policy efforts around the lesser prairie chicken listing, federal transmission corridors and coordination over water for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.

Barton said KNRC monitors the federal register and develops policy and comments for member counties; the group currently lists 33 member counties. \"One of the things that we like to say is your job as commissioners is to protect the health; US Fish and Wildlife Service, their charge is to protect the wildlife,\" Barton told the board, adding that coordinated engagement is intended to ensure both human and environmental needs are considered.

Several commissioners said a county-level voice is valuable as federal agencies propose rules and conservation actions. The board approved membership on a voice vote; KNRC’s annual membership fee is $5,000. Commissioners and KNRC staff said membership does not compel a county to take action in every KNRC matter, and that member counties participate in decisions about where KNRC devotes resources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Reno County Board of County Commissioners 03.26.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to join the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition, a county-led group that monitors federal land, water and resource rules; membership is $5,000 annually and supporters said the group helps counties respond to federal actions such as Quivira refuge water coordination and national transmission corridor proposals.","taxTitle","Reno County, Kansas","taxId",52856,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623005,"Commissioners appoint fence viewers, set April 16 field inspection",554,2045000,2599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba&start=2045&end=2599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba/thumbnail_2045000.jpg","/articles/6623005/Reno-County/Kansas/Commissioners-appoint-fence-viewers-set-April-16-field-inspection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623005-ff9d9b3336d025b541f717548495ce7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009786&Signature=CSPCvZ3W1og4xiJ7NXPvxmIxliI0iO0mdDqq7bQQOidx1P4lYJvcPbdmQHrT8EIF-kjZULf5X3psWQDpL4cwVaHpA2Cr6QXsoW49buc6ct8fHNpsejhD6XyL4RPlscGZj1xsMFZnrLYPLpJQKpMCAXMgtVHQ2BMARiGyNrnuV63InLikMMtd8Bcc8hsWT1iXqttKbl0QTw71-kyGkLfO-Gfbsh9ehrJzcC73wd~855IqYt6dtgIsnmLm98sTv~KXRes7geaCTnAuzostNmYcRKoKjM0jSWXoxKdvtVyehmUGXK0-wct0k-UaqGLcCa-O3eCKMQJZpTG1~d3wmc-roQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners appointed a panel of commissioners and staff to serve as defense (fence) viewers to inspect a boundary dispute between neighboring landowners.

County staff described the routine statutory role of commissioners acting as fence viewers under Kansas law and said the process generally determines whether an existing fence is \"adequate\" and how construction costs should be apportioned. \"It also must be a Kansas legal fence, which is at least three wire,\" staff said when outlining the standards for what counts as an adequate fence.

Commissioners volunteered to serve on the viewing party alongside county staff; the board motioned, seconded and approved appointing Commissioners Ron, Don and Patrick (county staff) as the viewing team. The inspection was scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, with a 10 a.m. start on site and an assembly at the courthouse at 9:30 a.m. County staff said they will notify landowners of the date and include a YouTube seminar and handout with procedural information for landowners.

The appointment is an administrative duty under Kansas state statute; the viewing team will inspect the boundary, determine a recommended fence type and cost apportionment, and report back to the board.","The board appointed commissioners to serve as defense/fence viewers for a boundary dispute and scheduled an on-site inspection for April 16 at 10 a.m., meeting at the courthouse at 9:30 a.m.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623010,"Commissioners table $57,500 Brush Up Reno funding request, ask Interfaith to return with income limits",535,2620000,3155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba&start=2620&end=3155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba/thumbnail_2620000.jpg","/articles/6623010/Reno-County/Kansas/Commissioners-table-57500-Brush-Up-Reno-funding-request-ask-Interfaith-to-return-with-income-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623010-7bb585a3a4b9a12b5c44b424bb92352f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009786&Signature=bhhArvPRkNRkLiLNlECSb1kR6DGOdkikgowod7IVZH0~fkygXKCg-5dq0xMgVlDOhKuUtPdRuuZ2t1Qw7dptNqv4DW479U5YDaYlDCEZXmLIpO8Cg5vbiugtTFkeVga49OdLCl~rdvriSID5tBll9vzh0EGIhT177~AByagEM7epnxGTqlHuvem6SJiE8N8xc4jS2YhNQIjOUqSlv4heDi38NK3CO9PLbSS01fnUwQWbUw0NGQztPCttwcixeSk1vysHlbCkSmukOoIsihhtWib9eZzSAhNjYzNvH5AtRh2Vwb3FMp3DDiZbUq-nY1JXmEfsuuMn5qH0EM~hZ3vdmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interfaith Housing CEO Clint Nelson asked the Reno County Board of County Commissioners for $57,500 to continue the Brush Up Reno exterior-painting program in rural communities.

Nelson summarized the county’s ARPA-funded housing work and the Brush Up Reno model: a voucher-based program that supplies paint and supplies — up to $1,500 per household — and connects participants with Sherwin-Williams for materials. \"We're requesting $45,000 for 30 projects,\" Nelson said, adding a marketing/contingency line and a 15% indirect operating charge for a total request of $57,500 for the 2025 painting season.

Nelson said the ARPA housing program has completed about 260 projects toward a 340-project goal and that about $3.8 million of the county’s $4 million ARPA allocation is already committed. He argued the painting program yields neighborhood and housing-stability benefits and cited strong participation in smaller towns such as Buhler and Pretty Prairie.

Several commissioners expressed support for the program’s outcomes but raised concerns about using one-time ARPA funds to create an ongoing county program and asked for income limits or other eligibility adjustments. Commissioners also asked Interfaith to re-examine contingency and indirect cost lines.

A motion to table the request until the next meeting and return with recommended income qualifications and a revised cost breakdown passed on a roll call vote. County staff and Interfaith agreed to bring an updated agreement and eligibility criteria to the commission for further consideration.","Interfaith Housing asked Reno County for $57,500 to continue a house-painting ‘Brush Up Reno’ program for rural homeowners; commissioners voted to table and asked for income eligibility guidelines and revised cost breakdowns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623016,"Commissioners end moratorium in zoned portion, extend temporary moratorium in remainder of Reno County",127,1493000,1620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba&start=1493&end=1620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba/thumbnail_1493000.jpg","/articles/6623016/Reno-County/Kansas/Commissioners-end-moratorium-in-zoned-portion-extend-temporary-moratorium-in-remainder-of-Reno-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623016-9950ba70cc918d13f95d1b94271251e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009786&Signature=Fu-8GjiunoTZd~3cVbS4irqDW-cjUFyQe~KbDEn-X~ua9uhJRL601asCDy1Ck7GzGKDBQpb~UMB-ZYGEhF2cK5Y3yIGxbHUEqzQ-2xH4lk37R8NZJWv9~OJQkORpvFOO6~OoB3GeVBMaPr363fA-83EtmbeAFBstI1T4JvvrZrn6whwjTpNbr~yKwfWXXlxbK60ShDLicK~I0EwKC6Vkye1SGS0oQVTkWDtLs0GhOZUxlLrwLwX0~be6D5jMv7yZC7zhT5TpliWtA9PbREPOgUvGglZgfp0qG1Ef-4xjfxEM7FJHR0QJj6xFE~L3~GfMnMhtrVC~jpGM0ET7rRqSQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reno County Board of County Commissioners voted to terminate the temporary moratorium for the portions of the county that now have zoning and to continue a moratorium in the remaining unzoned areas while the planning commission completes its process.

Planning staff explained that the county’s moratorium on land-use approvals covering the entire county would expire May 1, and that the proposed resolution (2025-10) would end the moratorium where the zoning regulations have been finalized while extending it in the unzoned western portion to allow additional public engagement and a planning commission public hearing. \"If you adopt this, so assuming you adopt this today, if nothing happens between now and May 1, then the portion that doesn't have zoning will have no regs on solar, and solar can happen there,\" a county planning staff member said, describing the timeline and the role of the planning commission.

Commissioners said the extension gives residents in unzoned areas more time to be heard. The extension will remain in place until the planning commission holds its public hearing and forwards a recommendation to the board; commissioners must then decide whether to direct the planning commission to proceed with regulation in those unzoned areas.

The board adopted the resolution by voice vote. County staff said the extension is intended to provide additional outreach and to let the public make its wishes known before permanent rules for the unzoned area are considered.","The board adopted a resolution that terminates the moratorium for portions of the county that now have zoning while extending a temporary moratorium in unzoned parts to allow further public input and planning commission review.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623019,"State grants cover full cost of Yoder water and sewer project, county public works says",123,1219000,1342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba&start=1219&end=1342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777652-78b41c970802e26440f9a56cd5e0ecba/thumbnail_1219000.jpg","/articles/6623019/Reno-County/Kansas/State-grants-cover-full-cost-of-Yoder-water-and-sewer-project-county-public-works-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623019-503943a96cdca5bdd0745a22c1c075cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009786&Signature=MrcydG4HqYlGFgsHuQZvAohiH77T02LfZ5kGu4zbSDTBlZx5ZaH0ekpxcyZrxSRcGILRig9vffcGwKZzwjH-wWudlkydgnI6SJ6DNcZo-y572-o2ZmCsIZrJ0I1es8ZX~50krAa1-g8bxJU~-YTIrrHN3PXKh-97cg6oKSK0asE4az6G2081h7Gc7NUpajbXoSx-3eWL-imxtE~hHtN86SJBaMJABz04u9kMz5ektj2ERaKrzjWF6eD7BtA1-IviSYWuZXEToqTEHuYVYBP4uSRnXBvCnGCLPClG6rChybNBp6rQTmbFqLOOkMWEWvS2DSr78flELTjS8HlHdPogxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dawn Britton, Reno County director of public works, told the Board of County Commissioners that state grants now cover the full cost of a water and sewer project for the Yoder Water District.

The project is estimated at $1,399,560, Britton said, including $1,116,060 for construction and $283,500 for engineering. The county and partners had sought grant support after nitrate contamination left the Yoder district out of compliance with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) standards. \"The Yoda Water District 101 is out of compliance with KDHE regarding nitrate levels within the water,\" Britton said. The City of Hutchinson has agreed to sell water to the district and the county has signed a purchase agreement with the city.

Britton outlined awards that together cover the project: a state small town water and sewer infrastructure grant for $600,000 and a technical assistance grant for $94,600, plus an additional KDHE grant of $704,660. Taken together, she said, the awards cover the $1,399,560 total and eliminate the need for the district to borrow the balance.

The county director said local rate increases may still be necessary in the future to build reserves, but the capital cost will not be borne by Yoder residents. Commissioners and members of the public thanked staff and state partners for securing the grants. Britton offered to answer further questions about the public works annual report and the Yoder project.

The project remains subject to the terms of the purchase agreement with the City of Hutchinson and to final project management and construction schedules. Britton told commissioners she would convey gratitude to county staff and partners for their work securing the awards.","Reno County public works director told commissioners that state grants now cover the $1.4 million project to supply water and sewer repairs for Yoder, ending the need for local borrowing.","actionData","errors"]

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