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Preservation board asks Wabaunsee County to clarify Cemetery District rules to secure grants
Summary
Members of the Emmanuel Church Preservation Board told commissioners they have formed a nonprofit and are seeking help clarifying Cemetery District bylaws so they can qualify for historic-preservation grants; without Cemetery District cooperation they cannot secure some funding.
Members of the Emmanuel Church Preservation Board updated the Wabaunsee County Commission on March 16, 2026 about their effort to restore the old Emmanuel Church and preserve associated burial grounds. Gary Rowley and Duane Andres said the group has registered as a nonprofit with the Kansas Secretary of State and is pursuing historic-preservation funding but cannot proceed without cooperation from the Cemetery District.
Rowley and Andres asked the commission to clarify the Cemetery District structure and bylaws, including how voting membership is determined, so grant applicants can demonstrate local authority or partnership. Commissioners heard the request and did not adopt a formal decision at the meeting; next steps were not specified in the minutes.
