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Council selects Canvas Community Church as new Rolling Hills polling place
Summary
Facing a tight timeline after the former Youth Development Center became unavailable, the council chose Canvas Community Church as the new Rolling Hills polling location and directed staff to start the required public‑comment process.
Winchester City Council voted Dec. 9 to relocate the Rolling Hills precinct polling place to Canvas Community Church after the former Youth Development Center (YDC) became unavailable.
Elizabeth Martin, director of elections and general registrar, told the council the YDC site is in flux and state rules require a public notice and a 30‑day comment period for a polling‑place relocation. She presented three options: Shawnee Fire Hall (visible and accessible but costly), Canvas Community Church (lower rental costs and acceptable ADA access but less visible), and a possible short extension of YDC if available.
Councilors expressed concern about cost (the fire hall’s fee was described as substantial), accessibility and parking. Martin said state timing is tight: staff must complete first reading of an ordinance and publish notice quickly if they follow the public‑comment route, or pursue a certificate of no objection from the state attorney general’s office as an accelerated alternative.
Councilors voted to pursue Canvas Community Church as the permanent Rolling Hills polling site and amended the motion to require a public comment period of no fewer than 30 days. City staff will return with an ordinance and the final timeline for adoption.
What happens next: Staff will draft the ordinance, publish required notices and conduct the 30‑day comment period before final adoption; if the YDC remains available the city may revisit timing.
