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Kelly said the office has started a waiting list in case unused coupons are redistributed by other agencies. She also said the Common Ground mobile market has expanded its route this year to include Halstead and Sedgwick on a new schedule (third Wednesday of each month). The mobile market already serves Hesston, Midtown Towers in Newton, and Burton, which Kelly said means senior centers across Harvey County now have access to the program.

Why it matters: The program provides low-income seniors with vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and supports local growers who participate in the farmers market.

Next steps: Individuals who qualify may call the Department on Aging to be placed on a waiting list in the event of redistributions; county staff will continue to coordinate with Common Ground and local growers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harvey County Commission meeting - August 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lona Kelly of the Harvey County Department on Aging said the county distributed 80 coupon booklets worth $4,000 under the Kansas Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program and added Common Ground mobile market stops in Halstead and Sedgwick.","taxTitle","Harvey County, Kansas","taxId",61137,"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},6141781,"Harvey County treasurer cites Supreme Court ruling in dispute over motor-vehicle fund per diem deduction",81,1630000,1711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444&start=1630&end=1711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6141781/Harvey-County/Kansas/Harvey-County-treasurer-cites-Supreme-Court-ruling-in-dispute-over-motor-vehicle-fund-per-diem-deduction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141781-604e46fa813ea63af3e40993641d3186/orig.mp4?Expires=1773085360&Signature=JOmi8qJGlE8O-af6gBg4Ul7eY74EQi4z2yJ-SbVJtc6ifSQdHOigOTaKTkRUiD-YTIM0zFUju2phROJRuDeUp4IcgPJ~yYvWLXbdgZwLtfMItpiVU8W3j2qbDLkQPt6LLGuxttFvROLcf9BF0pAD1MBerrqFgNlS3sXeGPOHKz1YCfB6kcTshmBIVjsM2WYmMNu9Sc5V4wHhi-bJh7NoaUQfB8R8Xb86MNBWJMUXMDnE3XBgTym4OvOCgohp2TwWxrczh-kL70cIZuGQIGTb9YZ3-C0bmDebe7jAJ78SUpXDJBOxtewb~ESGcyVHnFVDtqyIM46f4DqVY1MNUSLKhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harvey County Treasurer Becky Fields told the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 that a recent Kansas Supreme Court decision means the commission lacks authority to approve, reject or modify expenditures from the motor-vehicle fund.

Fields said she resubmitted a claim for per diem after commissioners last week removed $266 related to meal reimbursement. She told the commission she would submit an additional reimbursement request for $208.09 that \"will be coming through next week.\" She also said she had emailed commissioners a Supreme Court opinion in \"Marshall County treasurer versus the Board of County Commissioners for Marshall County,\" and told the board: \"It clearly states in here that there is nothing in statute giving the board any authority to approve, reject, or modify motor vehicle fund expenditures.\"

Commissioners responded that their prior concern was a hotel-night expense tied to the trip and that they viewed the amount as an additional taxpayer cost. A commissioner (unnamed in the record) said the board's concern was that the hotel night \"was an additional expense to the taxpayer.\" Fields disputed describing motor-vehicle funds as taxpayer-levied money; she said the dollars are distributed from the state to operate the office and that \"it is not taxpayer money.\" The exchange included sharp back-and-forth on the record.

Fields also mentioned a $300 training fee for a September treasurer training that she had included in the warrant checks; she said the training is recurring each fall.

Why it matters: The dispute concerns the county's internal control over funds that the treasurer receives and manages and raises legal and procedural questions about which expenditures the commission may review. Fields threatened to consult the county attorney if necessary and cited the court ruling as support for her position.

Next steps: No formal legal action was taken at the Aug. 5 meeting. Commissioners said they would \"do what's right,\" and Fields indicated she would proceed with submitting her reimbursement requests and that she had provided the cited court opinion to commissioners by email.","Treasurer Becky Fields told commissioners that a Kansas Supreme Court decision prevents the commission from approving or modifying motor-vehicle fund expenditures after the board last week unapproved a $266 meal per diem. Commissioners said their concern was an extra hotel-night expense; no new legal steps were taken at the meeting.",{"_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},6141786,"Commission approves $3,000 to secure KDOT bridge bid; road and bridge director warns of erosion and rising compliance costs",417,2533000,2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444&start=2533&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444/thumbnail_2533000.jpg","/articles/6141786/Harvey-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-3000-to-secure-KDOT-bridge-bid-road-and-bridge-director-warns-of-erosion-and-rising-compliance-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141786-979232e3ebf5a21d8846c9af05770d06/orig.mp4?Expires=1773085360&Signature=eMD67YVN~qrfks7DhrdarNI77LYNRKcAEOKW8Zu~qc-hx3lpK2rbVtbiox3WOHyqA5vru0Dd0rTE-pQsUY1A5GLaYq81IWad5LbHJsxqMTPw6HwlnV7bhAV1caELC3sL-ws9-yR~ka5uqweaQ6v4yXSkk377oWx88EEKtczmZ1Sn2E0ou9Pp63xMVldV7Ba1ubXfBS0581iOxNW9XPxAOHhejo9~g6V46Ek7wnaHf5LluJOe9IaW53cq5~YWveNRVmFQ44J2l42gXUZQ0c8kSR6iSA1xB-UXvhFaGCT3Iu0ZLUA~QTwIl79ZjbUedY244-ZNcIGlk1kkIdzgGjNGVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 authorized a $3,000 county commitment to secure a low bid for an off-system bridge replacement project handled by the Kansas Department of Transportation and heard a multi-part report from Road & Bridge Director Jim about ongoing paving, erosion and new regulatory costs.

The bridge project, listed as project 40C-5283-01, was accepted into KDOT's off-system bridge program. Jim said King Construction was the low bidder at a July 23 bid letting in Topeka and that KDOT is funding the work at 100 percent, with two small nonparticipating items totaling roughly $2,133. The county agreed to round and authorize $3,000 so staff could sign the commitment and secure the low bid before the Aug. 15 deadline.

\"I mean, it's okay. $3,000 for a $655,000 bridge is not bad,\" Jim said, describing his view of the county's nonparticipating exposure for the $655,000 project. The commission approved the county commitment and authorized signatures.

Jim also updated the commission on county road work: APAC is performing an overlay on South Ridge, paving from Sedgwick north to Sixtieth; the department is addressing a notable erosion problem on Southeast Lake Road that followed heavy rain after a recent regrade; and the county purchased straw wattles to pin along the ditch to slow siltation (Jim said they will be pinned about 50 feet apart).

He said a geotechnical firm will take borings this week at a bridge on K-159 (Northwest Twelfth west of Bridal Road) to determine pile sizes and other design data. The firm will close the structure during daytime work hours Thursday and Friday so crews can bore into the ground.

Jim warned of growing inspection and compliance costs. He said updated bridge inspection protocols add many new codes inspectors must assess (he referenced about 54 new codes) and that Harvey County's 283 bridges will increase inspection costs. Separately, he said state requirements to post load-rating signs at bridges have expanded to require advance intersection signs in many cases, which could nearly double sign inventory and add cost; he estimated there is time to plan but named 2028 as a possible compliance target.

Financial notes discussed in the meeting: commissioners approved warrant checks that included a roughly $300,000 payment to Foley for a road grader and other regular quarterly distributions. Jim's report also noted that some culverts have been load-rated and said the county will bring them into compliance with signage where required.

Jim said the department remains short-staffed and is seeking qualified CDL drivers; he noted the cost and logistical challenge of CDL training.

Why it matters: The bridge authorization and the reported compliance changes affect county infrastructure planning and budgets. While the KDOT project is largely state-funded, the $3,000 nonparticipating commitment and new signage and inspection costs will be county budget considerations going forward.

Next steps: County staff will execute the $3,000 commitment to KDOT before the bid deadline, the geotechnical borings will proceed as scheduled, and Road & Bridge staff will assess signage inventory and budget needs for future compliance.","The Harvey County Commission authorized a $3,000 county commitment to secure a low bid for a KDOT-funded bridge replacement and heard Road & Bridge Director Jim report on overlays, erosion mitigation, upcoming geotechnical borings and a newly expanded requirement to post bridge load-signing that will raise costs.",{"_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},6141790,"Newton resident asks county to inspect Walton Township sinkhole that he says is damaging family property",518,609000,1127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444&start=609&end=1127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570822-b8d3448bacc808b6c36b7619f96f4444/thumbnail_609000.jpg","/articles/6141790/Harvey-County/Kansas/Newton-resident-asks-county-to-inspect-Walton-Township-sinkhole-that-he-says-is-damaging-family-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141790-b0f9185002b30c5a9934dee6dcfcc898/orig.mp4?Expires=1773085360&Signature=EyJc2c5esIswEW~uMUT6p~oET6963NiustZeF-sxtzUr2tAjSX48LV9jpSgSm5TweO9MwzKcOrxSuiQ8-HpAwQJVmsi5JWlhUuIanGQboe2Wt1BMBWrsDmR5uvbAM6dnkyca903Qk2RxuXFyV6pxxw0FW5bX-ZGHlaOaR-ZzkMVt6V-V4QPvJTrtqsRR~stmjsXkA4yq34cGYvAZ86yCPtwi-7wb-iWCD7aH0GGtlPybxgpMLCwd-wynzuJPqZ~j2Vv9swI7qtPP73PPJdJJ4LbfDKd8mBQ8WxB8ZFxt2oEung8Yp6ldgzLHXVqCaSHbhyUa26ke9NemLtGa6d389A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Callen, a Newton resident, told the Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 that a sinkhole on Osage Road in Walton Township has prompted drivers to detour across his family's land and is causing property damage. He asked the commissioners to visit the site so they could see the problem in person.

Callen said the hole appeared within the last three months and that human activity since then has increased the damage to his property. \"I'm trying to protect my family's property,\" he told the commissioners. \"I would really like . . . for you guys to all three of you to go look at it.\" He also said an Internet company had buried cable through the hole and that he had discussed the situation with the Walton Township board and its insurance carrier.

Why it matters: The commissioners and Mr. Callen described a jurisdictional tension. Commissioners noted that, under county road organization in Kansas, many rural roads are assigned to townships and that townships levy for their maintenance, so large repairs typically fall to the township unless the county chooses to intervene.

A commissioner (unnamed in the record) said the situation likely requires engineering to determine the cause and fix for a sinkhole and explained the legal allocation of road responsibilities: \"The problem is that it isn't something that the county gets involved with to the extent of, okay, we have a statutory or legal obligation that is divided among the townships within their jurisdictional limits.\" The commissioner also acknowledged the seriousness of the problem and that it may exceed what a township usually handles.

Callen said he had already visited the Walton Township trustees and their insurer and asked that county staff, including Road & Bridge, come to the site. Road & Bridge Director Jim (first name only in the record) said it had been a long time since he'd been out to that location and that he should revisit it. County Administrator Kevin (first name only in the record) also was copied into earlier discussions and was present during the meeting.

No formal action was taken at the meeting. Commissioners did not schedule a specific site visit date during the session but said they would revisit and consider whether county resources should assist the township.

Community context: The issue centers on a Walton Township segment of Osage Road north of Northeast 70-something (reported in public comment as \"Northeast 70 Second\"). The immediate impact is to adjacent private property; Callen said his family is bearing the repair expense and damage.

Next steps: Commissioners said they would follow up, and Callen said he would be willing to meet the commissioners at the site. He suggested the county involve Road & Bridge staff and the township's insurer in any follow-up inspection.","During public comment on Aug. 5, Newton resident Tom Callen asked the Harvey County Commission to view a sinkhole on Osage Road in Walton Township, saying drivers are detouring through his family's field and causing damage. Commissioners discussed township responsibility for roads and said they would revisit the site.","actionData","errors"]

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