The Barton County Commission and the Great Bend City Council both meet Monday, and both plan virtual meetings due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions.

The commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. But the meeting will not be open to the public except via live-streaming. It will be streamed through Microsoft Teams. Citizens may view the meeting through their own sign-in or by signing in anonymously. 

To participate, follow the link https://bit.ly/35kO7fu. Those who wish to take part in the discussion of any item can call 620-793-1800 for instructions.

The agenda includes extending the declaration of a state of local public health emergency due to COVID-19, Kansas Department of Transportation emergency funding for flood-damaged intersections and a the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund.

The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. The following procedures will be followed in conducting public meetings.

One can view the meetings on Access TV via Cox Cable Channel 20 or live online at www.facebook.com/gbcitycouncil/. To participate in the meetings, one can take part via web at https://zoom.us/j/7207072528 (Meeting ID: 720 707 2528) or by phone by dialing 877-853-5257 toll-free Or 888-475-4499 toll-free (Meeting ID: 720 707 2528) and enter participant code if you are using both the web and the phone.

If you are using your phone and do not have a mute button, press *6 so that others participating cannot hear your background noise; to unmute hit *6 again. If one is using the web base, the mute button is on the bottom left corner.

The meeting will be recorded.

The agenda includes Events Center remodeling bids, the Great Bend Public Library memorandum of understanding and a Community Development Block Grant application from Mayberry’s Inc. (Walnut Bowl).