The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The meeting will be open to the public but will also be streamed live due to COVID-19.

It will be live-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/3EUZR8H. Those who wish to take part in the discussion of any item can call 620-793-1800 for instructions.

The agenda includes the inventory of county property, electronic medical records software for the Health Department, repairs to the Arkansas River bridge on SE 60 Avenue and the 2022 cold mix asphalt bid.

Following the agenda meeting, the following appointments are scheduled:

•  9:45 a.m. – restoration of murals and purchase of stone IV for the Veterans Memorial with Darren Williams, county works director, and Mick Lang, Memorial Parks Committee.  

• 10:15 a.m. – Employee Relations Committee update with Bailey Rankin, ERC president.  

• 10:30 a.m. – review of zoning amendment and conditional land use permit applications for Larry and Sheree Marshall, dba Marshall Towing, with  Judy Goreham, environmental manager.

• 1:15 p.m. – Community Developmental Disability Organization discussion with Tammy Hammond, executive director, Rosewood Services Inc.  

• 1:45 p.m. – SPARK BASE Grant application with Barry McManaman, county engineer, and Sue Cooper, grant and compliance manager.