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Proposal for youth athletics track at Flint Hills Christian School draws request for more details

Board of Pottawatomie County Commissioners · April 27, 2026
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Summary

Flint Hills Christian School and community representatives proposed partnering with the county on a youth athletics and community track facility; commissioners asked for more information and cited related regional planning and incorporation activity as timing concerns.

Chris Elsey presented a proposal to partner with Pottawatomie County to develop a youth athletics and community track facility at Flint Hills Christian School.

Commissioners did not take action on the proposal during the April 27 meeting; they asked staff and proponents for additional information and raised timing concerns tied to the East Manhattan Gateway Study, an active city incorporation petition, and Manhattan's expansion plans. The minutes record the request for more detail and note that timing was not ideal but do not specify what additional information the board requested.

Because this was a presentation and preliminary discussion, no motion or vote is recorded. Future agenda packets may include more detailed site plans, cost estimates, funding sources, or partnership agreements if proponents return with additional materials.