John Kinsey, the county planning and zoning/environment administrator, told the McPherson County Board of Commissioners the office recorded $2.6 million in total valuation for the month and collected $3,861 in fees. Kinsey said the valuation reflects two — possibly three — new chicken barns.

Kinsey reported the office met with FEMA about flood‑plain matters and has sent FEMA flood‑plain letters to town trustees, clerks and city administrators by email and U.S. mail for those without email addresses. "Those were sent to all of the towns... and then those that we did not have email addresses for, we just put in the US mail and sent out to them," Kinsey said.

He also briefed the board on zoning enforcement: a 30x40 garage was built in 2017 without a permit, the property changed ownership in 2018, and the county’s resolution calls for a $1,000 violation fine for the unpermitted structure. Kinsey said the contractor could face separate enforcement under Article 9, which carries a potential $500‑per‑day penalty and would be handled by the county attorney’s office if pursued. "So the way the resolution is written, I have no place to wiggle on any of that," Kinsey said; the commissioners agreed the owner should pay the $1,000 fine.

Kinsey said the comprehensive plan should be finalized by the end of the month, with planning board resolution expected next Monday and the commissioners considering a final resolution on Oct. 27. He added that planning staff will follow the plan release with a public outreach campaign — newspaper, radio and online — and suggested possibly offering a limited amnesty window for prior unpermitted work as part of that outreach.

The planning office also plans to notify known county contractors about permit requirements and to send corrected addresses for fire stations and consistent population figures using Census data rather than ACS estimates. Kinsey said the county does not require a zoning permit for routine reroofing or siding after a hailstorm but noted city building codes may require separate permits within municipal limits.