Bill would let counties decide whether to convene large citizen consolidation commissions

Feb 6, 2025

Senate Bill 104 would change state law so county commissioners — not a mandatory statute — may form citizen consolidation commissions; Shawnee County officials told the committee the existing statewide statute is duplicative and unwieldy for local needs.

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A Kansas Senate committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 104, which would change an existing state statute so county commissioners may, rather than shall, convene a citizen consolidation commission for counties within a specified population range.

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