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Dispute over 9‑1‑1 funding and city asphalt request puts county budget choices under pressure
Summary
A disagreement between Bourbon County and the City of Fort Scott over who will pay for 9‑1‑1 services and a separate city request for county‑produced asphalt intensified budget discussions; commissioners sought more detail from public works before committing county funds.
Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the meeting on a pair of linked issues: who will fund E‑911 operations beginning in 2026, and a City of Fort Scott request that the county provide asphalt for municipal paving.
Several commissioners said City commissioners had told the county they would withdraw or redirect their E‑911 contribution if the county did not provide asphalt. One participant summarized a Fort Scott meeting as saying the city manager had authority to negotiate and that “if he don't get it done, then we're not paying $9.01 1 anymore starting in 2026.” Commissioners…
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