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NEKES presents 2025 annual report; KDHE illegal-dumpsite cleanup grant discussed
Summary
Brown County Northeast Kansas Environmental Services presented its 2025 annual report and discussed a KDHE grant for illegal dumpsite cleanup; commissioners received the report but took no funding action at the April 27 meeting.
Martha Smith, Environmental Health Specialist with Northeast Kansas Environmental Services (NEKES), presented the 2025 annual activity report to the Brown County Commission and discussed a Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) grant available for illegal dumpsite cleanup.
Smith outlined NEKES activities in Brown County for 2025 and flagged the KDHE grant as a potential funding source for addressing illegal dumpsites in the county. The minutes record the presentation and the grant discussion; no vote or funding commitment was recorded during the meeting.
The commission did not take formal action on funding during the session; County Counselor Austin Parker and County Clerk Nicole Lee were present for portions of the presentation. Commissioners noted the topic for further consideration as part of NEKES’ ongoing environmental health work.
