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Tonganoxie council unanimously clears library alcohol waiver, daycare renewal, event funding and routine items
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 15‑46 to permit alcohol at a Friends of the Library fundraiser, renewed a daycare special use permit (Ordinance 15‑47), increased Tonganoxie Days funding to $10,000, approved a small donation to Genesis Christian Academy, and authorized a wastewater plant repair and consultant agreement.
At its March 2 meeting the Tonganoxie City Council unanimously approved several routine items, including a temporary waiver to allow sale and consumption of alcohol at a Friends of the Library fundraiser, renewal of a daycare special use permit, a modest increase in festival funding and a set of small operational procurements.
Ordinance 15‑46: Staff described a draft ordinance to temporarily rescind the city's general prohibition on alcohol on certain public property so the Friends of the Library can sell and serve wine at a ticketed event on April 9. A councilmember moved to adopt the ordinance (motion cited KSA 41‑719(d)(11)), and the council approved the measure by voice vote.
Ordinance 15‑47 (daycare renewal): Planning clerk Lindsay Huntington summarized staff’s recommendation to renew the special use permit for a home daycare operated by Rachel Rhodes, citing that the planning commission had held a hearing and recommended a five‑year renewal. A council motion passed unanimously to approve the permit. (Transcript contains inconsistent street numbers: staff referenced 406 East 6th Street while the motion cited 408 East 6th Street; the address on the official ordinance should be confirmed in the city record.)
Tonganoxie Days funding: The council approved increasing the city's annual support for the Tonganoxie Days event from $7,500 to $10,000 for 2026, funding $7,500 from the general fund and $2,500 from the transient guest tax fund. Staff reported the transient fund balance is just under $14,800 and that typical annual transient tax collections are about $2,000.
Donations and small procurements: Council approved donation of a group season pass and two swim lesson credits (value about $260) to Genesis Christian Academy for its fundraiser, and authorized a sole‑source repair at the wastewater treatment plant (Huber Technologies) for up to $10,751.74 to rebuild a wash press. Staff also distributed printed copies of the 2026 budget book as a transparency tool.
All items on the consent and routine portion of the agenda passed by voice vote; council adjourned after completing these actions.
