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Pratt County approves participation in state'run "Love, Comma, Kansas" marketing pilot
Summary
Commissioners authorized county staff to accept a $5,000 pilot grant and form a community committee to run a letter-writing/population-recruitment project, with the library director proposed to chair the committee.
Commissioners voted to authorize county staff to proceed with a Kansas Department of Commerce pilot program called "Love, Comma, Kansas," which would provide Pratt County $5,000 to support community events and outreach aimed at encouraging past residents to return. Heather (county staff) described the program and the simple administrative requirements: two forms (non-discrimination and cybersecurity) and a small oversight committee.
Heather said she had contacted Eric at the library and that he was willing to chair the local committee. "They would give us $5,000," she said, and proposed that the county receive and distribute the funds, possibly routing them through the library for local disbursement to partner organizations and events. Commissioners moved and seconded the authorization and approved the motion by voice vote.
Heather said staff will provide the required forms (including a W-9) and assemble the committee; she invited commissioners and community members to suggest committee participants who could help reach former residents.
