Resolution 19-03

Bourbon County, Kansas 

Schedule of Copy and Fax fees for Bourbon County 

WHEREAS, Bourbon County adopted resolution 99-19 on May 28, 1999, in accordance with the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223; and 

WHEREAS, the County Clerk, as the official Custodian of Public Records for Bourbon County, sets the fees for complying with requests for copies and/or access to public records ; and  

WHEREAS, a fee schedule for copies and faxes in accordance with KORA is needed for recuperation of costs associated with recovering and compiling records to be copied and/or faxed; and 

WHEREAS, a uniform schedule of fees throughout the courthouse is essential for the public as well as the County. 

THEREFORE, the following schedule of fees is established, effective immediately: 

*Declared candidates and Party Chairs may receive one free list of their choosing per election cycle. 

A charge of $10.00 per hour may be assessed for the cost of an employee for recovering, researching, compiling and copying information.  A minimum time of ½ hour will be assessed for reasonable time spent by an employee in completing a request. 

This schedule applies to all requests to Bourbon County for information unless other agreements are in place.  This schedule does not apply to non-County agencies located in the Courthouse, such as the District Court, Agricultural Extension or Department of Motor Vehicles (Driver’s Licenses).  

Requests for copies of your public records concerning your property tax/assessment of value/property deed are free of charge. 

PASSED IN OPEN SESSION THIS 21^st day of November 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners of Bourbon County, Kansas. 

                                                                      (ss) Terry Graham, Chairman 

                                                                      (ss) Gary Houston, Commissioner

                                                                      (ss) Robert Query, Commissioner

ATTEST:

December 3, 2003 

News Contact: Priscilla Petersen, 620-431-1000 or toll-free 1- 877-550-5368. 

KDOT to Provide Access to 240^th Street 

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced today that it will provide access to 240^th Street north and south of the new US-54.  Access to 240^th St. was closed as part of the US-54 reconstruction project which located the highway on a new alignment about one-fourth of a mile north of the existing US-54 highway.  There was considerable support from residents in the area to reopen 240^th St. and provide access to the new highway at 240^th St.  

After meeting with area residents and city and county officials, KDOT recommended the following:

1)      Reopen north and south access to 240^th Street from the new US-54 using a temporary connection. The temporary connection would be reconstructed next year during which time access may have to be temporarily closed.  KDOT would participate with the county in partially funding bituminous surface improvements to 240^th St. from the current US-54/240^th St. intersection, northward to the KDOT right of way line along the new US-54 to the same level as the surface improvements on 240^th Street south of the current US-54. 

2)      Remove the free-flowing connection from US-54 to Wall Street in the future when and if funds are identified for building the US-54 connection to the north US-69/US-54 interchange north of the city.  Recognizing that the nature of development and travel in the area may change over time, we would evaluate the future Wall Street interchange and future access to 240^th St. before making a final decision on the design. 

The Bourbon County Commission concurred with both recommendations in a resolution passed on November 21, 2003.  On November 18, 2003, the Fort Scott City Commission voted to approve the reopening of access to 240^th Street.  We do not yet have a firm timetable for building the temporary connection across the new US-54 that is needed to reopen access.  A permanent connection will be constructed next year during which access to 240^th may need to be temporarily closed.   

KDOT appreciates the efforts of local residents in bringing their concerns about 240^th Street to our attention.  Without their efforts, agency officials would not have learned about some of the important issues that were considered in making this decision.