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Neighbor dispute over septic system prompts public comment and executive‑session discussion

Bourbon County Board of Commissioners · March 9, 2026
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Summary

A homeowner asked the commission to review repeated complaints and asserted state sign‑offs; commissioners discussed code enforcement history, percolation/perk issues, potential perk tests and the need for more investigation; executive sessions were used to discuss personnel and privacy issues related to enforcement.

Several residents addressed the commission about a long‑running dispute over a septic system and runoff in a Mapleton subdivision. Kevin Allen (identified on his card) described a house built in 1984 and told the board that the line on his property had been capped by a licensed plumber and that the Kansas Department of Health (KDH) had inspected and signed off on work. He…

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