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The decision mattered to commissioners who said the county has spent decades directing road and bridge sales‑tax revenue to projects in the south end while north‑end residents have waited for repaving. Commissioner Culberson described the move as a step to “catch up” the north end after what he called decades of uneven investment; other commissioners emphasized objective standards such as traffic counts and safety but agreed the specific project should proceed this year.

Staff said the project is in the CIP presented last year and was moved into the current year; public works has been instructed to begin prep work. County administrators said completing the segment may require multiple phases and additional work later in the season, but the crews will start “as far as possible” with the funds allocated.

Clarifying details offered in the meeting: the CIP entry for 180th/Seventh Street was described as originally budgeted at $750,000 for contracting; county staff indicated in‑house construction could reduce cost and that the county would spend what the $750,000 allows, possibly requiring supplemental work in a later phase. One speaker estimated that completing a dozen additional northern roads discussed in the session could cost on the order of $12,000,000 (estimate presented by a commissioner during debate). Commissioners also discussed how RIF/TIF (building permit) fees were reallocated to stay in the township where they were collected and how the 1¢ sales tax (bond proceeds) funds projects across the whole county.

The board recorded a roll call in which Commissioners present voted in favor; staff will proceed with the public works schedule and report back if further phases or funding adjustments are required.

The paving allocation is expected to begin this season; completion could extend into later phases depending on weather and crew capacity.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting for April 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate $750,000 from the county Capital Improvements Program to pave 180th/Seventh Street from Santa Fe Trail toward Logan Road.","taxTitle","Leavenworth County, Kansas","taxId",53898,"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},6577272,"Votes at a glance: Board approves CIP paving allocation, council on aging bylaw changes and fire‑district boundary adjustment",167,2752000,2919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7&start=2752&end=2919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7/thumbnail_2752000.jpg","/articles/6577272/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-approves-CIP-paving-allocation-council-on-aging-bylaw-changes-and-firedistrict-boundary-adjustment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577272-220018defcc32008b786fefd305498c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138443&Signature=JZgCt8Mqi2KWhoBoDSkXiSDpOrfmmzWdUsRsRKFloLnL4kwwiJKRBJGJMxDcYDo4ZKt6hcBRd~4fFf1pBQ5tXyhoodX6uY04sObtf0g1AFUeFdHa9Yy9EEf0QnLCXgL6SqDxriMydxR3Soqx3VQRrdmHjA1HD1gt0Dexv6eVxos2efh4tXOh9nJnMBg31S9QRg09Dj1LLdXZ1KBCTiluy5VFka6IABl2Y291Sg94CQ-wuTctA2d82zchRP4tGHT4uZAVslCfR9YAD5jaJcAD2oJV-eQrvs2DVADBxyD72ZywJvXlT84rbRUkmIBm-D500LpC6BveFj54qQihaqd0Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners took several formal actions.

- The board accepted the consent agenda as presented (motion and second recorded; vote unanimous).

- The board approved Resolution 2025‑15 altering the boundaries of Rural Fire District Number 1 of Leavenworth County to include only High Prairie Township. The motion was made and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous approval.

- The board approved proposed changes to the Council on Aging advisory board bylaws: the board reduced the advisory body size from 11 to 9 members and moved the annual public hearing required by the area agency on aging from April to March to accommodate a month‑long public comment period. Motion carried by roll call.

- The board approved a separate, stand‑alone motion to allocate $750,000 from the CIP to begin paving 180th/Seventh Street from Santa Fe Trail toward Logan Road (see separate article for debate and context). The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.

Motions and roll calls were recorded in the meeting minutes; no contentious roll‑call defeats were recorded.","The board approved several routine and substantive items, including a CIP paving allocation, council on aging bylaw changes and an adjustment to a rural fire district boundary.",{"_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},6577276,"Council on Aging reports growing Meals on Wheels demand; wait list, federal funding uncertainty flagged",436,3010000,3446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7&start=3010&end=3446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7/thumbnail_3010000.jpg","/articles/6577276/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/Council-on-Aging-reports-growing-Meals-on-Wheels-demand-wait-list-federal-funding-uncertainty-flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577276-c89d3fcafae84d1fd2525a1415a9c324/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138443&Signature=KtSWto4znc2KnfDgH7tEaGGeeCKTDqVOjOABIT-UNUO5eG41bE6qAyJGLzugO8yW~B4Pr57T~Z-zW~nJJJ6UJfGRr33OPVIpOBx2KEAeW1Xt-4B6CExrXdLpPsIYyY9D9Q4Ui8fevynwePloOG~sRvHqwgQB6NPQoWXQaGbV3NZCWeuPjoWsz73QgueHaP46o8qSZ8ilqbPg0ASpXos4ibHHN8RCBtOMq7fXs6N2IO37yXjaDBe7WaZcwXaqhVWk7CR3FOHMmNUK0VPoW0CuvrCd6XeifsNPsV6-jlnjuRKWj195cjTN3vUCBesMGdL2rA8UgEJa2uEj9AXvGMWSRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leavenworth County Council on Aging reported rising demand across its programs and a Meals on Wheels wait list of 21 at the time of the meeting. Agency staff told the board volunteers and donation programs partly offset costs, but federal funding projections could hold funding at 2024 levels while costs of food and delivery have risen.

The Council on Aging reported the following quarter‑one figures: a Meals on Wheels wait list that dropped from 25 to 21, about 74 volunteers (122 specifically supporting Meals on Wheels), and volunteer hours that the agency estimated saved the county roughly $153,000 in quarter one. Staff said the full cost to provide and deliver a Meals on Wheels portion—including vehicle wear, staff time and other overhead—is roughly $11.57, while suggested participant contribution is $3 per meal (raised last year from $2).

Staff said roughly 40% of Meals on Wheels recipients rely on the program as their primary source of nutrition. The council is revising route maps to increase capacity, exploring volunteer route adjustments, and continuing annual fundraising and grant writing. One FEMA emergency food and shelter grant application is currently on hold because of federal funding changes; staff said they were watching draft federal budgets for 2026 closely.

Commissioners and staff discussed ways to reduce the wait list, including route optimization and encouraging donations from participants able to pay more than the suggested contribution. The Council on Aging also plans an annual Meals on Wheels fundraiser in August and said it pursues all available state and private grants.

The board asked staff to prioritize strategies to reduce the wait list ahead of the budget cycle and return with options during budget hearings.","The Leavenworth County Council on Aging told commissioners that its Meals on Wheels wait list stood at 21 and that growing client demand and possible flat federal funding pose a challenge to expanding service.",{"_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},6577279,"Commissioners discuss draft animal‑cruelty resolution to prohibit bull‑tail pulling; public testimony urges ban",988,5187000,6175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7&start=5187&end=6175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160967-48d8554bb55768e0b2b43ca34427dfe7/thumbnail_5187000.jpg","/articles/6577279/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/Commissioners-discuss-draft-animalcruelty-resolution-to-prohibit-bulltail-pulling-public-testimony-urges-ban","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577279-886ae590b4cba0044b6ee507390cf6a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138443&Signature=IO3zrBQKVJ1nCPZuQoSZICBiknGzB0Jq7U0MwDvxLPpySoqJp9T1beDXHneoifZIjlEQbSUaRoCEAWxEdgQACBWrURxsEk1Bph0jshfq-nAjycKU-MO3gQjD9JVLk1HmXDmWqx~n1RBzuVn3KdPxeF2TPqbv9g8-jTma29yfFqNbFKphbRQPl52szbb9Ul11TacLxlkx3ZpYDN9MHkQ23E1BkykrSE-JoufcYVPUT2NhUq400TbAppL~DNJ5NpI3~O4bekl0~vSn-Hr8IUQDfSf6Xbh3rDZUlX4OKG0YVEFi6DnnLEm1kGzxzBdVcMv2VZvjh6JI6we71RnyfpiOpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leavenworth County commissioners reviewed a draft animal‑cruelty resolution that would make bull‑tail pulling and similar practices a county code violation. County staff presented the draft as a targeted county‑level remedy to clarify conduct that some speakers said is not clearly covered by state statute or by rodeo association rules in practice.

County staff told the board that state law already outlaws certain forms of animal cruelty and that major cruelty prosecutions generally proceed through the county attorney’s office in district court. The draft resolution mirrors language used in other counties and would allow codes court to process some animal‑cruelty violations with a small fine; staff described the proposed fine as a local enforcement tool rather than a substitute for higher criminal prosecution where warranted.

Public comment included several speakers urging the county to adopt the prohibition. A veterinarian who identified themself in the meeting described injuries they attributed to tail‑pulling and similar acts and said a high percentage of affected animals can be harmed; the veterinarian testified incidents can cause infection, spinal injury and, in some reported cases, death. A resident who had previously testified urged the commissioners to adopt the measure and called it “long overdue.” Another speaker cited Mexico City’s recent vote to ban violent bullfighting as an example of similar action elsewhere.

Commissioners asked staff to consult with the sheriff’s office and the county attorney and to bring a revised draft back to the board. One commissioner noted that Sedgwick County amended and later removed an explicit bull‑tail provision from its code in 2019 and asked staff to explain that history before final action. No final vote was taken at the meeting.

Next steps: staff will meet with the sheriff’s office and return with recommendations and any suggested changes to the draft resolution for further consideration by the board.","Leavenworth County commissioners reviewed a draft animal‑cruelty resolution that would explicitly prohibit 'bull‑tail pulling' and similar rodeo practices; no final vote was taken. Staff will meet the sheriff's office and return with revisions after additional review.","actionData","errors"]

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