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Cromer described a broader concern that the county is \"entertaining our HIDs\" (housing and infrastructure districts were discussed in public testimony) and a possible new community college presence that would require local funding. He said continued growth in tax-exempt entities will pressure county services and questioned how long the county can fund programs such as Meals on Wheels and local museums without more taxable industrial and commercial development.

Commissioners did not take action in response to the public comment at the meeting. The transcript records Cromer’s remarks but does not include a staff or commissioner response beyond acknowledgment of the comment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting for July 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Leavenworth resident urged commissioners to avoid measures that expand tax-exempt entities, citing state figures that a community college can represent a large share of property taxes and warning that additional exemptions will increase pressure on local taxpayers and services.","taxTitle","Leavenworth County, Kansas","taxId",53898,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520796,"County staff to present revenue-neutral resolution next week; commission discusses flat mill levy and 9-1-1 radio funding",0,1074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0&start=1074&end=1074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0/thumbnail_1074000.jpg","/articles/6520796/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/County-staff-to-present-revenue-neutral-resolution-next-week-commission-discusses-flat-mill-levy-and-9-1-1-radio-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520796-dc2f4da11769b77731b47a804bf4cbbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156982&Signature=H2mMKqn0pjqpIYHqguVtb77m7Dex3rzVLQM4m0oUdtUVuQH8bugUz2c6oUWeIfnwvolLnrhWrAeTwVFP~P8WGRm1VIVPHijN1YQK7kze5ArIL06ThEaeC3WtMQbm4SGGQCOSO0leneh1iHCm-CESYWBcx1Tp31NUFhc3smH0YDnxFbHsqhtYtzuBXvSmZWn0kg6yCx7zkCJCN4zaur9OyVf1OViZzHqI6mC2enugJIwqH3eukWfBTCfCv8URJHGq7zPWFFh41ZhTA~mFLE3P3PUjTxvly9o-UpTV45twRQOx92SHk1h7iRZ9TOFCXez9swqr3ry9Ka-m3z0dIINQTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Leavenworth County Commission that next week’s agenda will include a revenue-neutral notice and a resolution authorizing the county to go above the revenue-neutral rate; staff said the board intends to present budgets representing a flat mill levy but must still publish the state-required notice.

Mark (county staff) described the schedule for departmental budget hearings next Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday; he said department budgets would be presented as flat in the initial materials and commissioners could later decide whether to add or enhance outside-agency requests. He said the county will seek to maintain a flat mill levy while balancing one-time and capital needs.

On capital needs, staff and commissioners discussed a sheriff’s request for radio and tower upgrades. County staff recommended any set-aside for radio replacements be placed into the county’s 9-1-1 fund so the money is restricted for that purpose. Staff described a requested $500,000 transfer into the 9-1-1 fund to reserve for radio upgrades; the transfer would be over and above inflationary adjustments in the operating budget and would require finding savings or reallocations.

A commissioner asked for the effect of evaluation increases; staff estimated that if the mill levy remains flat the county would see about a $22,100,000 increase in revenue, a figure staff presented as an overall projection based on valuation changes. Commissioners and one newly introduced member discussed the timing of the state’s revenue-neutral requirement and said the statutory timing forces a premature decision before departments’ budgets are fully reviewed.

Commissioners also reviewed outside-agency funding history and noted outside funding has been reduced since 2022. Staff said certain new outside-agency requests (including historical society requests) were not included in next week’s packet and the commission could decide during the budget process whether to add them.

No formal budget decisions were adopted at the meeting; staff scheduled budget hearings and said the revenue-neutral resolution would be brought forward next week for formal action.","Commissioners discussed next week’s budget schedule, a planned revenue-neutral resolution, last year’s 1.8-mill levy increase to fund courthouse repairs and roads, a proposed $500,000 set-aside for 9-1-1 radio upgrades, and an estimated $22.1 million revenue increase if the mill levy remains flat.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520801,"Commission approves rezoning for two Reno Township parcels (case DEB25057)",175,866000,1041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0&start=866&end=1041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6520801/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-rezoning-for-two-Reno-Township-parcels-case-DEB25057","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520801-12df68a99326d012b345c85f0488918e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156982&Signature=Nb2-HJO-P~WKSf9c9mg1rESECbKnYKK4ZxZkQgdz4B9qBjTHZsRB0eu9Wbq2cVEw4JPZvhU-2cELsZiN-g5TwqZlPc4UvmrjXV5H2CLmIFhl98XwO3hpIlHzmgoa3F6DpGtueI75qcELosrg3ileiDwXmcww0WGLG5Kit1vKlAQ8CDz1q5ysUfbpvsicqeCLK4Yx2CXj4U0Umd-w6JWEtT3YmfoZhhrg0uR9yze1S3wZeEOFagICMJck~XhNFWlVpqLoKgz5TKG9q9eWy1aDuLFkHOWlC3fWLeIcdAxx8PwUL-RdLyase8bw~22rBvPxgzXK38~f-2UBfC1ubN-ooQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leavenworth County Commission voted to adopt Resolution 2025-21 and approve rezoning of two parcels in the old Reno Township (case DEB25057) from RR-5 to R-1-43. The planning commission had recommended approval at its June meeting and county staff presented the request to the commission.

Staff said the parcels are small, part of the original Reno Township plat, and that one property owner seeks rezoning to place a septic system on an adjoining parcel because the owner’s current septic system is failing. Staff noted the request is a departure from comprehensive-plan density guidance but said other regulatory criteria were met; the planning commission recommended approval.

A commissioner moved to find the rezoning request met the county’s review factors and to adopt Resolution 2025-21. The motion was seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote; individual roll-call yea/nay names were not recorded in the transcript. Staff did not provide the names of the property owners during the public meeting.

County staff said the rezoning is unlikely to set a broad precedent because the parcels are small and clustered amid much larger tracts. No amendments to the rezoning motion were offered.

The commission did not specify an effective date for the rezoning during the meeting; staff will complete required implementation steps according to standard county procedures.","The commission adopted Resolution 2025-21 to rezone two small parcels in the historic Reno Township from RR-5 to R-1-43, following a planning commission recommendation and staff findings; the vote was unanimous.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520807,"Commissioners approve $1.58 million contract to replace two Golden Road bridges",390,592000,982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0&start=592&end=982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119049-eaa6c2a191cc974bfa14a925e82e56b0/thumbnail_592000.jpg","/articles/6520807/Leavenworth-County/Kansas/Commissioners-approve-158-million-contract-to-replace-two-Golden-Road-bridges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520807-e2a0e1e47d1dc7fd448ecc43f1a12ac4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156982&Signature=YZE0eEaUXLwsQ5P9SL5J9KjP2mrBZox-Ahvou9dRQO5yAnKyJB1w-h4umOp0Q7oCrOeptBKscgN4yuoC5UKpWr8G~7r7LB5~4rhlUZc-Ce9y9k0DuVGVBtRAebq9w9isPUAU-xGy9a31gP-RT48fPNBlqkDq5F-UguAbvKZBMdmsReQ442P0I0kBPWEd8LWYtWcMKvD2PmRjW6V2atfUslCgbmMVizM-PxH0cdb2LYyVYl1wOOaKNr5EWpaQg6DTroST~JeCCEjdKyQTAKeWZHCVuLS4mJcUSvmbqVfdZ6XotkgWai3tTnECYcPoI1R9XuvCDybSvH6Fa0MBizHPwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leavenworth County commissioners voted to approve a low bid and issue a notice of award for replacement of two bridges on Golden Road, accepting a bid reported as $1,582,437.21 and authorizing contract execution this month to preserve state grant funding.

County staff presented the project as part of the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program administered through the Kansas Department of Transportation. A staff member identified as Bill told the commission the low bid was from Rees Construction (two bidders were received; Wildcat Construction of Topeka submitted the other). Bill said the project’s notice-to-proceed window runs from Sept. 2 to Dec. 15 and stressed the county must execute contracts in July to avoid asking for a funding extension and to ensure up to 80% reimbursement from the KDOT grant.

The commission made the motion to approve the bid and issue the notice of award. Commissioners voted by voice; the motion passed with all voting \"aye.\" No roll-call vote with individual names tied to each yea vote was recorded in the transcript.

County staff said the bid amount is below the grant cap and expected construction engineering costs are modest; after the county pays invoices it will seek reimbursement for the eligible share from the state. Staff also noted local traffic and growth pressures — including impacts from a nearby battery-plant development in DeSoto — as part of the rationale for replacing the structures.

Next steps are execution of the contract and issuance of the notice of award so work can begin within the stated notice-to-proceed window. The county did not provide a contract number or a detailed construction schedule during the meeting.","Leavenworth County commissioners voted unanimously to accept the low bid and issue a notice of award for two Golden Road bridge replacements funded through a Kansas Department of Transportation local bridge program, with a tight July contracting timeline to preserve roughly $2 million in grant funding.","actionData","errors"]

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