Marion County
The Marion County commission has hired a lake superintendent. The Marion County Record reported that Steve Hudson, of Marion, accepted the county’s offer and will begin working at Marion County Park and Lake soon.
Hudson is the road supervisor for the county’s road and bridge department.
The Marion County record also reported on June 20 that Jim Herzet, public works director resigned. Herzet spent nearly 35 years with the county road and bridge department and worked his way to the top job in the department. Herzet said the events of the last two weeks caused him to resign. He did not elaborate on what those events were.
Hillsboro
U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran will be the keynote speaker at the Hillsboro Fourth of July Eve Celebration. The Hillsboro Star-Journal reported that Moran will be speaking at the Schaeffler House Museum. Festivities will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the museum grounds at Grand Avenue and Jefferson Street. The evening’s entertainment also will include patriotic music, a children’s parade, appearances by Abe Lincoln and Uncle Sam and lots of food including hot dogs and homemade ice cream.
The second annual event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hillsboro Museums.
Madison
All across Greenwood County, teams and individuals from several communities pulled together to raise more than $45,000 for the American Cancer Society “Relay for Life” on June 15 and 16.
The Madison News reported the 16 teams, which represented approximately 160 participants.
Burlington
Kansas Department of Transportation representatives met with the city of Burlington and Coffey County officials recently to discuss detour options for a planned seven-block reconstruction of U.S. 75 in Burlington.
The bid letting for the $2.1 million project is tentatively set for January 2009. The project will upgrade the highway from two to four lanes with new curb and gutter and new storm drainage.
Strong City
The Strong City City Council met on June 11 and discussed a senate bill that will become effective July 1 that prohibits work-site utility vehicles within the corporate city limits in any city.
The Chase County Leader-News reported that the bill would prohibit the use of utility-site vehicles including golf carts. Cities may adopt ordinances authorizing the use of such vehicles. In August 2006, the council approved the purchase of a golf cart for city use. The council voted 4-0 to adopt an ordinance to allow the use of such vehicles in the city with the stipulation that operators have a valid driver’s license.