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Sedan council schedules April 15 meeting to decide police chief after interviews
Summary
After a series of executive sessions to interview candidates, the Sedan City Council scheduled a special meeting for April 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM to make a final decision on the police chief position; the April 14 meeting recorded multiple closed sessions under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1).
The Sedan City Council on April 14, 2026, voted to hold a special meeting at 5:00 PM on April 15 to make a final decision on the police chief position. The special-meeting motion, made by Wellington Butler and seconded by Adam Clark, was recorded in the minutes as carried with "0 Nay to 3 Yay votes."
Council business on April 14 opened at 5:30 PM and was dominated by multiple executive sessions held under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss terms and conditions of employment for nonelected personnel; the minutes state the sessions resumed at the posted times and that "no decisions were made" during the closed meetings. City Clerk Lana Smith was noted as present for at least one executive session. The council adjourned at 7:02 PM.
