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Commission sets July 23 public hearing to consider vacation of portion of Solomon Road and approves engineering agreement for Safe Streets for All project
Summary
The Dickinson County Commission voted to set a public hearing for July 23 at 11:05 a.m. on vacating a portion of Solomon Road (Flora Township) under KSA 68‑114, and approved an agreement with Call Valley Engineering for Safe Streets for All project services (out‑of‑pocket cost noted at roughly $12,000). The consent agenda (payroll, utilities, vendor payments) and an elder‑abuse proclamation also passed by voice votes.
The commission took several formal actions during the meeting.
Vacate hearing: The board moved and seconded a resolution setting a public hearing on the proposed vacation of a portion of Solomon Road (between 3100 Avenue, 3200 Avenue and Flora Township) for July 23 at 11:05 a.m. in the county commission meeting room. The motion cited KSA 68‑114 and directed county staff to publish the required notice. The motion passed by voice vote.
Call Valley Engineering: Commissioners approved an agreement with Call Valley Engineering for professional engineering services related to the Safe Streets for All project. Staff described the work as the next step in a multi‑stage grant process — preparing maps, materials and engagement platforms — and characterized the out‑of‑pocket expense as approximately $12,000; the motion to approve passed by voice vote.
Consent agenda and other votes: The board approved a consent agenda that included minutes from the June 11 meeting, payroll ($425,195.91), utilities, credit card payments ($31,662.49) and an enterprise fleet management payment ($35,297.98). The board also adopted a proclamation declaring June 2026 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month after a presentation by a DVAC victim advocate. All motions were adopted by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.
What this means: The vacate hearing sets the formal process for adjoining landowners and the public to comment on the county road vacation before final action. Approval of the engineering agreement advances preparatory work for a federal/state Safe Streets for All grant application and local project planning.
