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Shawnee County hears first reading of HR 2025-4 to rewrite open-burning rules

Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners · December 19, 2025
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Summary

At a Dec. 18 work session the Shawnee County commissioners heard a first reading of Home Rule Resolution HR 2025-4, which would replace the county’s open-burning code for unincorporated areas with yearly permitting, day-of authorization and a formal burn-ban procedure; no final action was taken.

Shawnee County commissioners received a first reading Dec. 18 of Home Rule Resolution HR 2025-4, a proposal to repeal and replace the county’s open-burning code for unincorporated areas. Kyle Edelman, assistant county counselor, told the board the resolution would establish rules for general open burning, agricultural burns, recreational fires and household-trash…

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