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Longenecker said she filed an open-records request in April and that building permits applied for soon after were not produced for 89 days. \"If there's ever a violation of the Open Records Act, isn't this it? 89 days,\" she told the commission, citing KSA 45-218 and arguing the county is required to act on records requests \"as soon as possible but not later than the end of the third business day.\"

She also said the zoning administrator approved multiple permits without notifying the public in a way that allowed appeals; she asked the board either to convene the zoning appeals board or to explicitly clarify their interpretation of the county regulation that allows appeals of decisions by the zoning administrator.

Commissioners acknowledged the complaint and asked staff to investigate procedural steps, whether required notices were issued, and what records were available. The board did not take formal action during the meeting but asked staff to return with information about the appeals process and any outstanding permit records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Linn County Kansas Commissioner's Meeting 07.14.25","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime resident told commissioners that county staff delayed Kansas Open Records Act responses for months and urged the board to convene a zoning appeals board to review building permits for the Sunshine Meadows subdivision; the board heard the concerns and requested staff follow up.","taxTitle","Linn County, Kansas","taxId",64338,"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},6518965,"Commissioners direct staff to draft resolution cutting burial/utility permit fee to $300; applicant permit decision deferred",218,2557000,2775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5382867-380ec330bd986912e2f32a8c754f71a9&start=2557&end=2775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5382867-380ec330bd986912e2f32a8c754f71a9/thumbnail_2557000.jpg","/articles/6518965/Linn-County/Kansas/Commissioners-direct-staff-to-draft-resolution-cutting-burialutility-permit-fee-to-300-applicant-permit-decision-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518965-7932366ee95fd436ddc4ee47f39e22bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194926&Signature=orYHO~7JEdUSa04HIbxic0DFS-Acf9FZ4DR0LLb8CNlK9xdY~i9akQVE9QDjVhqchN4Dnt2Po5BPQyziBa~dynG~n83sY1vuDo-ipG9cDKSAWo~3LbqPwC66ZuqOtL3K8kX3PArVsYkVVpqdQQMIep-k0yMRzRmeLmrv0zX1x~V8ZZxnwoj7KdYqV6oOTbEdBsKNqAeC03hFR5hTzZjJdf7kYOgdAyM5GDN~CHYXpvmZLW15gKOa9hTo9BRLaTjy1-1m3ykCuLBJdWuuugwl12wjvDHpM6Vc7KArZiTGENPJ00KU0rccEfvoZjZtJfQgLqOHVpywwH0gb9xSn4KV0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Linn County commissioners asked staff to draft a resolution reducing the burial/utility right-of-way permit fee that currently reads $1,600, and to return the proposed wording for formal action the following week.

A county road-department staff member told the commission the permit form and fee table on the county website lists a $1,600 fee for private utility open-trench permits; public utilities currently pay $300. The staffer said the county has been approached by private landowners seeking to run service lines to houses and barns and recommended parity for private and public utilities.

\"Just do $300 for private utilities and public utilities to keep them the same,\" the road-department speaker said during the discussion, adding that contract language holds applicants responsible for the county’s costs if the county has to restore the right-of-way after utility installation.

Commissioners asked county attorney staff to check whether the fee change needs to be a resolution and requested a draft resolution and the current fee schedule citation for the next meeting. Commissioners also deferred approval of a specific burial-permit application that had been brought to the meeting, asking that the applicant wait until the attorney and commissioners have reviewed the proposed fee change and the associated resolution.

The board directed staff to highlight on the permit form any changes and to bring back the current resolution number for the fee schedule (staff referenced a possible online code of '202307' as the current posting). The matter will return to the commission with a drafted resolution for formal action.","The board asked staff to prepare a resolution to change funeral-burial/utility open-trench permit fees to $300 for private and public utilities and to return next week with a formal resolution; an applicant’s permit was deferred pending that action and attorney review.",{"_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},6518970,"Linn County commissioners vote to exceed revenue-neutral levy by 3.15 mills; budget hearing set for Aug. 25",3922,6078000,10000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5382867-380ec330bd986912e2f32a8c754f71a9&start=6078&end=10000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5382867-380ec330bd986912e2f32a8c754f71a9/thumbnail_6078000.jpg","/articles/6518970/Linn-County/Kansas/Linn-County-commissioners-vote-to-exceed-revenue-neutral-levy-by-315-mills-budget-hearing-set-for-Aug-25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518970-0557b9ab4a17b165ad2f38310360b16f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194926&Signature=GJPKvvXhn5k2cexGfCXcgPaUnL5WOr2dHjoy~CNGFug4CoE0Sq3z0sNKAFtxdy3TTTFvQHnYceTzX2E-bQvqJazNOHVnjmvadV3r7VQPMr2krCFC3uTcoiMB0hhE3UlQr7J-crxyYBWzxDGlPt0NdZLSuAljrKri4aStw2DPx-HfuvsUDsZfUQuOUMsvMyiJELmE3vUOz8z4gP1XfnJLfmiLGsu59haYE4PksdEUoFLWy-U1KZPlfwGa-hPES52O5rscpSzbZaPmkyaeJwuCSSTqk0clSEkD7I7bR5LbsS0C42WtcaOyw9BXZF~i4ZstHYWLfY8hCgPDZdLSRP-Oxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Linn County commissioners voted to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate by 3.15 mills and set a public budget hearing for Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. during a regularly scheduled meeting on July 14.

The change lets the county levy more than the state-calculated revenue-neutral rate while the commission finalizes spending decisions. Scott Clark, the county's budget consultant, told commissioners the extra levy is intended to preserve cash reserves and contingency funds that county staff say would otherwise be depleted by rising costs and one-time items.

\"That's why I'm a big believer in the cash carryovers and I encumbered cash,\" Clark said during a detailed walkthrough of the proposed 2025–2026 budget. He walked the board through projected cash carryover, reserve funds and how interest and grant assumptions affect the county's available operating cash.

Commissioners debated whether to set a hard not-to-exceed levy or to stay at revenue neutral; after discussion they approved a motion to exceed revenue neutral by 3.15 mills and instructed staff to continue refining departmental budgets before the public hearing. The commission scheduled the budget hearing—required by state law—on Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. The hearing will be held during a regularly scheduled commission meeting and a Teams link will be made available for participants.

Scott Clark and county staff noted several options remain to preserve cash, including moving some road-and-bridge levy authority into the general fund, changing contingency allocations, or reclassifying certain reserve lines. Commissioners asked department heads to prepare clearer multi-year capital-outlay plans ahead of the hearing.

Clark and staff will provide updated budget worksheets and documentation to commissioners by the next meeting. The commission also agreed to invite department heads (including the health department) to return with clarifications on line items identified during the workshop.

The board’s decision lets staff continue working on multiple contested items —including the sheriff’s payroll items, road-and-bridge district allocations and a health-department levy question—before the formal hearing. The motion carried with recorded opposition from one commissioner; commissioners directed staff to circulate the revised materials before the August hearing.","After an extended review of county finances, commissioners voted to exceed the revenue-neutral tax rate by 3.15 mills and set a public budget hearing for Aug. 25 at 11 a.m.; staff and the county financial consultant will continue refining line-item changes before the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges Linn County to convene zoning appeals after delayed records; public comment focuses on Sunshine Meadows permits

Commissioners direct staff to draft resolution cutting burial/utility permit fee to $300; applicant permit decision deferred

Linn County commissioners vote to exceed revenue-neutral levy by 3.15 mills; budget hearing set for Aug. 25