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Votes at a glance: Lions Club application approved; KOP rail contract awarded (subject to KDOT)

5943332 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The Newton City Commission approved a Lions Club application and voted to accept a negotiated low bid for the KOP rail extension, the latter subject to Kansas Department of Transportation approval.

The Newton City Commission took two formal votes during the meeting: it approved an application sponsored by the Lions Club and it accepted a negotiated low bid for the KOP rail extension, with the rail award conditioned on KDOT approval.

Lions Club application: Staff said the Lions Club sponsors the recurring application and that KDOT had already indicated it was acceptable. A commissioner moved to…

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