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Votes at a glance: Fort Scott approves event closures, demolition bid, Good Old Days permits; denies street vacation
Summary
The Fort Scott City Commission approved multiple permits, a demolition bid and festival reservations, and denied a street‑vacation request after a public hearing; it also authorized a police firearm purchase using recovery funds.
The Fort Scott City Commission conducted a series of routine and land‑use votes at Wednesday’s meeting. Highlights:
Color Run and Riverfront Park closure — The commission granted a temporary street closure for the road south of Riverfront Park and a temporary park closure for Riverfront Park for the USD 234 PTO Color Run. The approved event date is April 25, 2025, with setup beginning at 4 p.m. and the event running 5–8 p.m.; a backup date of May 2 was approved if needed. The motion passed by roll call.
Good Old Days events and Memorial Hall reservation — The commission approved parade and pavilion reservations and a street closure request for the Fort Scott Good Old Days celebration, including use of Scott Street for a car show and contingency plans to move events into the Farmers Market Pavilion or Memorial Hall in case of inclement weather. Vote: passed by roll call.
Prom walk‑in time adjustment — The commission approved an amendment to the prom walk‑in hours, adjusting the closing time to 1:00 a.m. The motion passed by roll call.
Demolition bid for 323 West Wall — Commissioners approved a $3,000 demolition bid from Dave’s Demo to remove a property at 323 West Wall. The motion passed; one recorded “no” vote was cast (Matthew Wells). The bid amount was listed in the meeting packet and confirmed during discussion.
Vacation of street and alley at approximately 123 McCleverde — A public hearing and discussion considered a request to vacate a section of Second Street and an alley to allow adjoining parcels to be consolidated. Commissioners debated the size of the parcel being relinquished (about 0.4 acre) and whether city land should be sold or auctioned rather than conveyed for free. The commission voted to deny the vacation request by roll call.
Police department firearm purchase — The commission approved acquisition of new service handguns for the police department using drug recovery funds (not general fund). Staff cited trade‑in of existing weapons. The low bidder named in the packet was Kaiser Police Supplies; the commission approved the low bid per staff recommendation.
Roll calls and formal motions were recorded for each item. Several items were approved unanimously; the record notes when single commissioners voted “no.”
