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Commissioners weigh hosting Kansas Mesonet weather station; initial costs covered by regional grant
Summary
A commissioner presented a request to pursue siting a Kansas Mesonet weather station in Neosho County. The Southeast Homeland Security Council would pay the station cost; the county would cover maintenance after an initial grant period. Commissioners discussed siting and next steps; no formal vote was taken.
At the Feb. 4 meeting, Neosho County commissioners discussed pursuing placement of a Kansas Mesonet weather station in the county under a Southeast Homeland Security Council project that funds stations across the region.
The presenters said the region’s council pays the full $20,000 cost for the Mesonet station hardware and two years of maintenance. After that initial maintenance period, counties typically cover sustainment costs — the presenter estimated about $2,000 for two…
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