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Council eyes Vietnam War memorial; Commission tackles year-end agenda
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 The Great Bend City Council will meet Monday night and the Barton County Commission will meet Tuesday morning, and both plan virtual meetings.

The Great Bend City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, at City Hall, 1209 Williams. One can also view the meetings live online at www.facebook.com/gbcitycouncil/. The meeting will be recorded.

The agenda includes:

• A proposal from a group of Vietnam War veterans to install a Vietnam War memorial at Veterans Memorial Park.

• 2023 year-end budget transfers.

• Property and casualty insurance renewal.

• A $1.4 million Moderate-Income Housing grant-American Rescue Plan Act loan agreement through the city for the Lofts at the Zarah project.


County Commission

The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the former JC Penney building, 1500 Kansas in Great Bend. The meeting will be open to the public but will also 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/433C2ro. Those who wish to take part in the discussion of any item can call 620-793-1800 for instructions.

The agenda includes:

•  Barton Count roof repairs.

• Cereal malt beverage license renewals.

• A resolution providing for a temporary moratorium on commercial solar energy project development within the unincorporated area of Barton County.

• Façade Improvement Project round one grant deadline extension.

• Fire District No. 2  Board of Trustees appointments.

• A transfer of Special Alcohol Fund money to Barton County All-Stars program.

• Courthouse HVAC replacement project change orders.

• Computer operating improvements.

• The 2023 computer server upgrade project.

• A property tax levy calculations update.

Following the agenda meeting, the following appointments are scheduled:

• 10:15 a.m. – financial update – Matt Patzner, administrator. 

• 10:30 a.m. – public hearing outcome over a conditional land use application from Melissa Nelson, dba Performance Crop Research – Judy Goreham, environmental manager. 

• 11 a.m. – personnel – Darren Williams, county works director.

• 11:15 a.m. – regular business discussion – Matt Patzner, county administrator.