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Pottawatomie County holds hearing on petition to incorporate Green Valley
Summary
The county held a June 11, 2026 public hearing on a petition to incorporate Green Valley as a third-class city. County counsel, the petitioner and the Manhattan City Manager presented, dozens of residents spoke for and against incorporation, and the hearing was adjourned to a later date.
The Board of Pottawatomie County Commissioners held a public hearing on June 11, 2026 at Crestview Christian Church to consider a petition to incorporate the City of Green Valley as a city of the third class. Chair Terry Force declared the hearing open at 6:35 p.m., and the minutes record that “Chair declared the hearing to incorporate the City of Green Valley as a City of the Third-Class open at 6:35 p.m.”
Bernard Irvine, the county counselor, provided procedural guidance on the petition and the hearing process. Petitioner Robert Busby presented historical and forward-looking information in support of incorporation; according to the minutes, Busby addressed past, present and future factors the petition relies on. Danielle Dulin, Manhattan City Manager, presented information opposing incorporation and commissioners asked both presenters clarifying questions. The record lists a series of public commenters who expressed both support for local control and concerns about annexation by Manhattan, while others opposed incorporation or sought clarification about exact boundaries. The Chair declared the hearing adjourned at 9:05 p.m. “Chair declared public hearing/special meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. and to reconvene at a later date.”
No formal vote or final action on the incorporation petition is recorded in the June 11 minutes; the board adjourned the hearing to a later date for further consideration.
