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Kismet planning staff reports resignation; board discusses permit-reporting practices

City of Kismet Planning and Zoning Board · March 9, 2026
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Summary

A staff member told the Seward County City of Kismet Planning and Zoning Board that staffer Ruston Whetstein resigned; the board also discussed whether routine building and plumbing permit reports should be returned to meeting packets and clarified which projects must appear before the board.

During the meeting, a staff member reported that Ruston Whetstein resigned and is no longer with the office. The staff member presented the resignation as an administrative update to the board.

Board members and staff discussed permit-reporting practices. The staff member said routine building and plumbing permit listings have not been provided recently and asked whether the board wanted those reports restored to the meeting packet. Members noted that permits exceeding the board's bylaws or standards (for example, projects requiring a conditional permit or a COP permit) must be brought before the board; routine building and plumbing permits were described as administrative and not necessarily required unless members wanted the information.

No formal motions specific to staffing or a change in permit-reporting practice were recorded in the transcript; the items were presented as administrative updates and points for future consideration.