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Hesston council tables trail subgrade change order after private legal discussion

City of Hesston City Council · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Council members debated a proposed trail subgrade change order, held a brief executive session under attorney–client privilege, and then voted 5-0 to table the change order until a special meeting on May 18, 2026.

Council members and city staff discussed a proposed trail subgrade modification change order with representatives from Schwab Eaton and Prairie Landworks, Inc. Concerns or legal issues prompted the council to take the matter into a brief executive session under the attorney–client privilege exception.

At 6:55 p.m. Council member Larry Fuqua moved to enter a five-minute executive session under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss legal matters with the mayor, city council, city administrator and city attorney; Michael Wallace seconded and the motion carried 5-0. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.; no binding action was taken during the executive session.

After returning to open session, Michael Wallace moved to table the subgrade modification change order and move the item to a special meeting on May 18, 2026; Brad Unruh seconded and the motion carried 5-0. The transcript does not record the substance of the legal concerns discussed in executive session or any revised cost or scope figures for the change order.

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