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Phillipsburg council approves appropriation ordinance; District 110 candidate Cody Ward addresses council
Summary
At its June 1 meeting, the Phillipsburg City Council unanimously approved Appropriation Ordinance 1055-05-26B to pay city bills, heard campaign remarks from Kansas House District 110 candidate Cody Ward, and discussed adding e-scooters and e-bikes to upcoming ordinance book updates.
The Phillipsburg City Council unanimously approved Appropriation Ordinance 1055-05-26B to pay the city’s bills during a brief meeting on June 1, 2026, at 945 2nd Street. Mayor Lance Munyon called the session to order at 6:00 p.m.
Cody Ward, a candidate for the Kansas House in District 110, addressed the council and presented a campaign speech explaining why he said he would be a good fit for the district. The remarks were delivered as a presentation to the council and recorded in the meeting minutes.
Mayor Lance Munyon apologized to the council for how the May 26 special meeting was conducted. The council then handled routine business: Councilmember Terry McConnell moved and Councilmember Kenneth Craig seconded approval of the May 18, 2026 minutes; the motion carried with all voting in favor. McConnell again moved, and Craig seconded, approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1055-05-26B to pay bills; the ordinance passed with unanimous approval. Councilmember Lauren Weinert thanked public works crews for work near the grade school.
Munyon said that e-scooters and e-bikes will be addressed in the newest versions of the UPOC and STO ordinance books; the transcript does not expand those acronyms or provide additional detail about timing or proposed rules. The council adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
The meeting record lists those present as Mayor Lance Munyon; Councilmembers Kenneth Craig, Don Roberts, Terry McConnell and Lauren Weinert, with Brian Shrader and Jerry Voorhees absent. The minutes and the appropriation ordinance are recorded in the official meeting minutes available from the city clerk.
