A traveling podiatry and foot-care provider that visits Pratt monthly said it will not use the municipal senior room after the city increased the rental rate; county staff discussed alternate county-owned spaces to preserve the service for local residents.

A public-health staff member told commissioners that Hermes Foot Care — a visiting mobile team from Wichita that brings nurses and a provider to perform circulation checks, toenail care and other services — now faces a $50-per-hour municipal rental charge that would raise a one-day visit cost to about $400. “Their rent… got doubled,” the staff member said. “So the bill is $400. The city is willing to do it for half, so $200.”

The provider said it serves 40–80 patients on visit days; staff and commissioners described an immediate need for a local venue to avoid losing services. County staff suggested the county’s former PRRC building (sometimes referenced as PRC/PRRC in the meeting) as a possibility; they noted the south door key situation and that the building needs cleaning and minor repairs before public use.

Public-safety and county staff said they would not object to a single day per month use of the Public Safety Building, and commissioners asked staff to follow up with the city after the city commission’s meeting that evening. The county agreed to check availability, keys and any rental or tax-exempt implications before committing county property for the service.

No formal county fee waiver or rental agreement was adopted at the meeting; staff said they would report back after verifying building condition, key access and any legal/tax considerations related to charging rent for county properties.