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Commission authorizes USDA environmental notice for Laurel Canyon; several public‑works petitions advanced
Summary
Geary County commissioners authorized publication of a USDA environmental assessment notice for Laurel Canyon sewer improvements and heard staff motions to advance several public‑works petitions and grant applications; some motions were moved and seconded without a recorded roll call in the transcript.
Geary County commissioners on an agenda day authorized publication of a U.S. Department of Agriculture environmental assessment notice for planned sewer and utility work in the Laurel Canyon development and considered several other public‑works petitions and grant applications.
Public Works Administrator Jeremy Myers told the commission that “Rural development has completed the review of the Geary County Sewer District number 4 utility improvement, Laurel Canyon utility replacement,” and that USDA Rural Development requires the county to publish the notice in the local newspaper to begin the 14‑day public comment period. Myers said the county must provide tear sheets or affidavits showing the notice appeared before USDA can continue its environmental review. Commissioners moved, seconded and carried the motion to publish the notice.
On smaller petitional items, the commission heard requests to approve a farm driveway entrance on Lower Button Road and a meter pit installation by Rural Water District No. 1 for livestock watering at Burley Hill Road. Staff described the driveway as being moved north to align with Lower Budin Road to ease farm‑equipment turning and to protect the county asphalt; a commissioner moved the driveway approval and another seconded. The transcript records the motions and seconders but does not include a roll‑call tally for those items.
The commission also moved and seconded to submit an application for the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLIP) for a deteriorated rural secondary bridge on Lower McDowell Creek. Staff noted the county applied previously and may not be selected because of recent award history; the commission nonetheless authorized filing the application.
The record shows a motion and second on a request to enter a 10‑minute executive session to discuss preliminary real‑property acquisition (KMOA79‑4319). The transcript captures the motion and second and the call for a vote but does not record a final tally in the provided excerpt.
Next steps: USDA’s publication will open the 14‑day comment period required for Rural Development to proceed with environmental review. Staff said they will work with the local newspaper to supply the required affidavits and will proceed with the grant and petition processes as directed by the commission.
