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🎥 Thomas Co. couple earns spot among Kansas Master Farmers

Posted on March 13, 2019March 12, 2019

Five couples from around the state recognized at Manhattan banquet

K-State Research and Extension

MANHATTAN – Five couples have been honored as the 2018 class of Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities. They were recognized at a banquet March 8 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan.

The statewide award program is in its 92nd year and is sponsored by K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Farmer magazine.

The honorees in the Class of 2018 are:

Gary and Rebecca Hatesohl – Washington County
After graduating from Washington High School, Gary Hatesohl focused on production agriculture and carpentry at North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit.

Since 1982, Gary has volunteered at the Greenleaf Fire Department. He has been president of the Washington County Fair Board. Also, he is a lifelong member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where he has been the youth group leader, congregation chairman, and church elder. In the River Valley Extension District, Gary served as a board member and volunteer.

Gary and his wife, Rebecca, were active members of 4-H and FFA. As alumni they still continue to donate their time by chaperoning trips, organizing livestock clinics and judging contests, and helping at the Washington County Fair. Their efforts earned Rebecca the Outstanding Washington County Alumni Award and gave Gary the chance to serve as president of the Kansas FFA Alumni Board.

Rebecca graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She taught elementary school for 31 years and retired in 2014. As a teacher, she served as a district trainer and a member of the school district’s professional development team. Five different years she was nominated for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Rebecca also chaperoned students to the National FBLA Convention in Georgia.

The Hatesohls’ farming operation consists of cropland and beef cattle production. Water quality is an important variable on their farm. They use terraces, waterways, and soil sampling to continually monitor water quality. Gary and Rebecca attend informational meetings held by K-State Research and Extension and seed companies to better understand technology and farming management.

Son Adam graduated from Kansas State University in 2009 with a doctorate from the College of Veterinary Medicine. He and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, Noah and Natalie.

Daughter Kelsey graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in horticulture and landscape design. She has worked for the River Valley Extension District as a horticulture agent for the past two years.

Tom and Judy McCarty – Thomas County
Tom McCarty graduated from Penn State University with a degree in agricultural education. After teaching special education for three years, he returned to his family’s dairy in Pennysvania.

Judy McCarty earned a teaching degree from Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. She served on the Thomas County Foundation Board and volunteers at the Colby Citizens Medical Center.

When Tom purchased his father’s dairy it was 70 cows and today the operation milks 13,000 cows across five different dairies in Kansas, Nebraska, and Ohio. In the early 90s, the couple decided to relocate the dairy to northwest Kansas because of the growth opportunities that location held. They built their farm in Rexford with approximately 700 cows.

During the following years, McCarty Dairy partnered with The Dannon Company. The goal of this partnership was to create an atypical cooperation that was innovative and quick growing. Soon after, a dairy in Scott City was added to their operation. In 2012, the Rexford Dairy completed a milk processing plant that was the first of its kind in the United States.

Due to their advanced practices and expansion, International Dairy Foods Association named McCarty’s operation the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year. The dairy has also received the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development Agricultural Leader of the Year. McCarty Dairy continues to use new technologies including A.I. breeding, genetic testing, cooling systems, and heath abatement systems to increase their productivity.

Son Mike owns and manages the Bird City Dairy. He and his wife, Amy, have three children, Colton, Logan, and Taylor.

Son Clay partners with his brother, Ken, to manage the dairy in Rexford. He is married to Kristy and they have three children, Paeton, Prestyn, and Kennedy.

Son Dave manages finances for all five McCarty Dairies and purchases feed commodities. He lives in northwest Kansas with his wife, Lisa, and two children, Maddie and Ellie.

Son Ken helps manage the diary in Rexford along with overseeing the milk processing plant. Ken is married to Courtney and they have three sons, Kaden, Kohen, and Krew.

James and Miriam Nelson – McPherson County
James Nelson went to Windom High School and continued his education at Kansas State University, studying agricultural economics. Before returning to his family’s farm, he worked in banking and served in the Kansas National Guard.

James is an avid learner of all things agriculture and crop related. In 2011, he attended a three-week agricultural tour of Brazil as part of No-Till on the Plains. James hosted farmers from Australia and reciprocated a visit to their operation. He served on the McPherson County Extension Council and was the director for the McPherson County Soil Conservation District.

In the Windom community, both James and Miriam are active members in church, school, government, and farm organizations. They are part of the Aid Association for Lutherans in McPherson County. James helped write a Monsato grant to build a greenhouse for the elementary school.

Miriam graduated from Riley County High School and Kansas State University. She worked for Phillips County Extension as a home economist for several years. Education has always been a passion of Miriam’s, and she served in multiple leadership roles for the Little River-Windom School District. Also, Miriam has been a pianist for many organizations in her community.

The Nelsons’ operation has seen many changes over the years as the farm has had a cow-calf operation, a farrow-to-finish hog system, and is now exclusively farming no-till crops. Conservation has always been a goal for their farm. Today, they use concrete structures, laser scraping, windbreaks, terraces, and tram rows to preserve their farmland. Their efforts earned them an award for no-till soil conservation in 2003. The Nelsons’ farm has hosted no-till tours and regularly plants seed test plots for new varieties.

Daughter Lori Bower owns BowerComm Marketing Communications. Her husband, Derek, and two children, Mia and Ian, live on the family farm in Windom. Derek joined the farming operation in spring of 2017.

In addition to being a full-time partner on the farm, son Darren works on the engineering team at Tribune Harvester. He lives in Hutchinson with his wife, Michelle. They have three children, Kara, Dean, and Elise.

Mark and Joanne Noll – Brown County
Mark Noll graduated from Kansas State University with a master’s in swine management. After graduation, he joined his father on their livestock and crop operation. Mark is a 35-year member of St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus Council. He volunteered his time to travel with 4-Hers to state geology events. Also, Mark was part of the Brown-Nemaha County Pork Producers Board.

Joanne Noll earned a nursing degree from Marymount College in Salina. She currently trains employees in Brown County Developmental Services. Joanne served on the Hiawatha School Board and was instrumental in starting an education foundation for the district. Currently, she is a member of the North East Kansas Library Systems Executive Board.

Both Mark and Joanne share the workload on the farm. Joanne is responsible for the financial aspects and bookkeeping of the farming operation. Their operation consists of crop farming, finishing beef cattle, and a farrow-to-finish hog system. Though their main crops are corn and soybeans, they also use cover crops such as oats and rye. The Nolls have been labeled a preferred supplier by Hormel because of their high-quality pigs.

The fifth-generation farm family centers their practices on improvement: “We take a practical, scientific approach to farming that puts focus on quality over quantity.”

Son Michael is the program director for the Texas Writers League of Austin. He lives with his wife, Stephanie, and their two sons, Xavier and Elias, in Austin, Texas.

Son Aaron is an architect for Populace Firm. Aaron and his wife, Annie, have a son named Harrison.

Son Byron works in construction in Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife, Stacia, have one daughter named Pippa.

Daughter Anna Akuretiya teaches eighth grade social sciences. She is married to Achala Akuretiya and they have a daughter, Zuri.

Son Ethan is an agronomist for Ag Partners Cooperative and works on the family farm. Ethan and his wife, Krista, live on the farm in Hiawatha.

Son Gabriel works in the telecom division for Black and Veatch. He and his wife, Cloe, live in Overland Park.

Gary and Delores Rieck – Osage County
Gary Rieck graduated from Burlingame High School and continued his education in animal husbandry at Kansas State University. He then worked as a hog buyer for Swift and Company in Kansas City. After a year in Kansas City, he returned home to farm with his father. Gary’s passion for farming led him to hold several leadership positions. He served as president of the Kansas Swine Seminar and Kansas Young Farmers.

Both Gary and his wife, Delores, are contributing members of area farming groups. Both have been members of the Southeast Farm Management Association for 54 years. Gary has also been a county director for that organization. Delores served as president of the Kansas Young Farm Wives Association.

Delores graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor’s degree in business education. She furthered her education by earning a master’s degree. Delores taught at Burlingame High School and Osage City Middle School. After retiring, she continues to educate students by teaching quilting classes. Delores has presented quilting programs across Kansas and started a business for her hobby.

The Riecks’ farming operation started out with 25 gilts in a farrow-to-finish system. Today, the Riecks have transitioned to feeding cattle and farming soybeans and grass hay. They also have acreage dedicated to the Conservation Reserve Program. The Goodyear Soil Conservation Award was given to the operation for their management practices. K-State Research and Extension programs, co-op crop seminars, and crop expositions help the Riecks constantly learn about practices that could improve their farm.

Son George works on statistical analysis for GPS crop mapping. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife, April, and two children, Holt and Cabe.

Daughter Gwen Hoy and her husband, Josh, operate an agritourism program in the Flint Hills. They have a daughter named Josie.

Conservatives seek to put strings on new Kansas school funds

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

By JOHN HANNA

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If Kansas’ highest court is going to force state lawmakers to boost public education funding again, some conservative Republicans want something in return, including a say in how the extra money is spent and a voucher program to allow bullied kids to switch to private schools.

A state House committee expects to hold hearings this week on a public-school funding billdrafted by its conservative chairwoman and introduced Tuesday. It’s an alternative to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal for an increase of roughly $90 million in the state’s more than $4 billion a year in education funding.

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled last yearthat the state’s education funding remains inadequate despite increases in recent years. It gave the state’s attorneys until April 15 to report in writing how lawmakers addressed the problem.

“Many of us don’t subscribe to that theory, that if you just add more money and you do the same thing you’ve always done, you’re going to get a different result,” said state Rep. Kristey Williams, a Wichita-area Republican who is the House committee’s chairwoman. “It’s not just how much money you put in. It’s how the money is used.”

The House bill shows that conservative Republicans haven’t given up on a long-standing goal to create a voucher program that would give tax money to parents with students in struggling public schools so they could send their children to other schools, including private ones. In 2014, legislators created a corporate tax credit to encourage contributions to scholarship funds for low-income students.

The new House bill would allow parents of bullied public school students to claim state tax dollars for their local public school as a scholarship for another school.

Williams unveiled the new legislation as the Senate prepared to debate Kelly’s plan this week. Even if the Senate approves the governor’s plan, negotiators for the two chambers are likely to draft the final version of the funding bill. Williams would lead the House’s team, so policy ideas could remain in play.

Such a scenario played out in 2014, when an earlier Supreme Court ruling forced lawmakers to increase education funding. Conservative Republicans used their leverage to strip teachers of guaranteed tenure.

“It’s that same kind of issue,” said House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat. “It’s a horrible bill.”

The state Supreme Court has issued six rulings in the past five years requiring increases in education funding, saying lawmakers have a duty under the state constitution to provide a suitable education for every child.

A 2018 law phased in a $548 million increase in annual funding by the 2022-23 school year. The court said it was inadequate because it did not account for inflation.

“Just put the money in,” said Mark Desetti, a lobbyist for the state’s largest teachers union, summarizing the view of many educators.

The new House bill would provide $14 million more than Kelly’s plan for schools during the budget year that begins in July, but it would direct much of the new money into programs for students with behavioral or mental health problems and other at-risk kids.

The measure also would require school districts with large cash reserves to burn through some of those reserves instead of relying on state dollars to finance their operations.

And it would strike provisions of the 2018 funding law that promised increases in the state’s basic per-pupil aid to school districts for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., a conservative Olathe Republican, said legislators only should make “promises that we can keep.”

The House bill would require the state to post data online about how well students perform and issue an annual “financial accountability” report detailing how districts spent their money — and what they spent on lawsuits against the state.

“We’re all wanting what’s best for kids,” Ryckman said.

But with the Supreme Court’s deadline looming and education groups advocating a narrow school funding bill, it’s not clear how many moderate Republicans will stick with conservative leaders.

“Clean and simple is always my preference,” said Rep. Brenda Dietrich, a moderate Topeka Republican and former school superintendent.

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Dick’s to halt sales of hunting rifles, ammo at 125 stores

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

CYBERSPACE (AP) — Dick’s Sporting Goods says it will stop selling hunting rifles and ammunition at 125 of its stores — replacing those items with merchandise it believes will sell better at those locations.

CEO Edward Stack says the move comes after the retailer replaced hunting merchandise in 10 of its stores in last year’s third quarter.

Those stores posted strong sales and profit margin numbers in the fourth quarter. Dick’s made headlines last year after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida — when it banned the sale of assault rifles and the sale of all guns to anyone under 21.

Authorities have not released whether the store in Salina, Garden City or Wichita are included in the decision.

Kan. felon accused of meth distribution after domestic disturbance

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

RENO COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a reported domestic disturbance.

Police responding to the disturbance call stopped 41-year-old Andrew Martinez at 4th and Waldron in Hutchinson after he allegedly battered a person during a disagreement, according to court testimony Tuesday.

As police were set to arrest him on the misdemeanor charge, they discovered he had what they believe was a sellers quantity of methamphetamine as well as drug paraphernalia.

Martinez who has previous convictions for drugs and driving will suspended faces new charges that include possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, no tax stamp and battery – domestic violence.

He remains jailed on a $12,000 bond and should be back in court next week.

Wet, windy Wednesday

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 60. Very windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a south wind 28 to 36 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

ThursdayA chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

FridaySunny, with a high near 46.

Friday NightClear, with a low around 25.

SaturdaySunny, with a high near 56.

Plan approved for new Islamic center in Kansas

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A proposed Islamic center in Kansas that could serve as a centralized location for Muslims on both sides of the state line has gained approval from planning commissioners.

Image courtesy Muslim American Society-Kansas City

The Overland Park Planning Commission on Monday granted preliminary approval to the Islamic Center of Kansas for its plan to build a roughly 111,000-square-foot multi-use religious facility.

The move came after hundreds of residents petitioned for the proposal to be delayed or dismissed.

The center’s plans include a mosque, a K-8 school, a day care center and a banquet hall. The school would accommodate 270 students, while the day care could take in 110 children.

Neighbors are arguing that the size and scope of the Islamic center make it a bad fit for the area. Many expressed concerns about noise, traffic and the impact on wildlife and the area’s green space.

Residents have two weeks to file a protest petition.

Overland Park approved the site in 2007 for a proposed church, which was never built.

The Islamic Center’s attorney, John Petersen, said the project, in collaboration with the Muslim American Society-Kansas City, follows the code requirements previously approved for the church, including being subject to noise ordinances.

Attorney Doug Patterson, who spoke on behalf of about 50 residents Monday, questioned whether the proposed Islamic center is a “true place of worship” or a commercial endeavor. Patterson said that several residents wouldn’t have an issue if the space “was just a mosque.”

Residents said they’re worried about increased traffic diverting drivers to side streets or wearing out roadways, as well as noise on the weekends from the banquet hall.

“I wouldn’t mind the mosque,” said Wilderness resident Amy Korf. “I just believe as homeowners we deserve a good night’s sleep.”

FHSU women’s golf finishes fourth at SMSU Spring Invitational

Posted on March 12, 2019March 13, 2019

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – The Fort Hays State women’s golf team finished fourth at the spring-portion opening SMSU Spring Invitational (March 11-12). The event was held at Wigwam Heritage Course (Red), a par-72, 5,806-yard course. The Tigers shot rounds of 326 and 336 to finish 86-over (662) for the tournament.

Seniors Hannah Perkins and Kelsey McCarthy led Fort Hays State as they finished in a tie for seventh individually. They both fired identical rounds of 9-over (81) and 10-over (82) to finish 19-over (163) for the week.

Taylor DeBoer tied for 15th individually with rounds of 85 and 83. Katie Brungardt was solo 17th after firing off rounds of 81 and 89. Kylie McCarthy shot 83 and 90.

Western New Mexico won the tournament, shooting 63-over par (639) as a team. Lindenwood finished second after shooting 648 as a team. Sioux Falls finished third with a total score of 656. Brenda Dominguez of Western New Mexico was the individual champion at 10-over par (154).

The Tigers are back in action this weekend as they will compete in the SMSU Spring Challenge (March 15-16) in Avondale, Ariz. at Coldwater Golf Club.

63-year-old sentenced for Kansas credit union robbery

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for robbing a local credit union, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Robert Charles Frazier, 63, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of robbery. In his plea, he admitted that on Aug. 20, 2018, he robbed the Azura Credit Union at 1129 S. Kansas Avenue in Topeka.

He told a teller, “This is a robbery. Give me your twenties, fifties and hundreds.” After receiving the money, he left the building and sat down on a nearby wall. An off-duty Topeka police officer working security arrested him.

Woman was acting out movie scene when she killed boyfriend

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A woman is accused of accidentally killing her boyfriend as they acted out a movie scene involving a gun, only to have the gun go off.

Kalesha Marie Peterson photo Callaway Co.

Kalesha Marie Peterson of Fulton, Missouri is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of David Dalton.

Peterson called 911 Thursday night and officers found Dalton in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head.

Police say Peterson told investigators that the two were watching a movie and drinking when Dalton suggested they play out a movie scene involving a firearm. Police did not identify the movie.

Police say that in addition to drinking, Peterson was taking several prescription medications.

Peterson is jailed and does not yet have a listed attorney.

Illegal immigrant sentenced for ATM skimming in Kansas

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Romanian national who used skimming devices on ATMs to steal debit card information has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison without parole.

Pinhole camera discovered on ATM-file photo

Federal prosecutors say 24-year-old David Velcu, also known as Luca Antoni, was in the U.S. illegally when he committed the crimes on ATMs in Kansas and Missouri in April 2018.

He was sentenced Monday to three years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $5,904 in restitution.

Velcu pleaded guilty in September to possessing counterfeit unauthorized access devices. He admitted using skimmers and pin cameras at ATMs to capture account numbers and personal identification numbers. He transferred the information to 78 re-encoded magnetic strips on gift cards, and used the information to withdraw money from stolen accounts.

Wichita State University president dies after illness

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University has announced the death of its president after an illness.

The university said in a news release that 70-year-old John William Bardo died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center.

He was admitted to the hospital in late November suffering from a chronic lung condition. Bardo spent several weeks in rehabilitation and at home before returning to the hospital last weekend.

Bardo became Wichita State’s president in July 2012.

He began his career at Wichita State as an assistant professor of sociology. After leaving Wichita State, he held leadership appointments at various universities. Those included Western Carolina University where he was chancellor from 1995 to 2011 before returning to Wichita State.

He is survived by Deborah Bardo, his wife of 44 years, and their son, Christopher.

Tiger baseball moves series with Missouri Southern to Joplin

Posted on March 12, 2019March 13, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – Most of the snow has melted away, but field conditions and more precipitation in the forecast has forced the Fort Hays State baseball team to shift another home series away from Larks Park. The Tigers will take on Missouri Southern in a three-game conference series in Joplin, Mo. beginning Friday (March 15) and continuing through the weekend. First pitch Friday is set for 3 p.m. before a 1 p.m. start Saturday and a noon finale Sunday.

Because it was originally scheduled as a home series, the Tigers will play all three games as the designated home team.

The Tigers are 18-36 all-time against Missouri Southern, including a 7-22 mark in Joplin. Despite a loss, the Tigers left the field on a high note during their last trip to Warren Turner Field. Alex Weiss, Ryan Grasser and Dayton Pomeroy combined for the first Tiger triple play in more than five years in the final defensive half inning of the 2018 season.

Fort Hays State, winners of two of its last four games, heads to Joplin with a 2-15 overall record and a 2-7 mark in league play. The Lions have opened the year 15-5 overall and 7-2 in MIAA action.

City looks at design for second waterline under I-70 to north

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

There is only one 16-inch line providing water to properties north of Interstate 70 in Hays.

The city is planning to build another 12-inch water main for redundancy.

There were only a few businesses to be served in the area when the 500,000 gallon water tower was built and city water was extended north of I-70 in 1993.

Since then, many businesses vital to the economy and daily needs of Hays residents and the surrounding area have located north of I-70, and more new businesses are planned.

“The economic impact of being without water service north of I-70 for any length of time would be significant,” said John Braun, project manager. “A failure of the current water main could have catastrophic consequences in case of fire.”

The city has been working since 2017 with Bartlett & West Engineers, Topeka, on a study of how to address the deficiency in the municipal water system.

The study result presented four options.

City staff has selected the option that crosses I-70 at Hall Street and connects a new 12-inch water main from 45th and Hall to an existing dead-end line along Hall Street at the west property line of Carrico Implement.

The plan also calls for installation of a new booster pump station on city-owned property along W. 41st Street just east of Post Road near city water well C-32. The new booster station would serve as a backup to the existing booster station.

It would also create the ability to provide higher water pressure to the northwestern area of the city, “which is much needed,” according to City Manager Toby Dougherty.

Staff solicited fee-based proposals from engineering firms for design services related to the project. Kaw Valley Engineers, Junction City, had the low bid of $59,860.

The waterline project was listed in the Capital Improvement Project of the 2019 Budget with a cost estimate of $2 million to be funded out of Water Capital.

The current design schedule calls for a construction bid opening in October 2019 with construction to begin in 2020.

Braun noted inspection of the project is not included in the scope of work and would be added later at a negotiated fee or solicited from other qualified firms.

“Due to anticipated work load during the time this project is under construction, in-house inspection is not likely,” Braun told Hays city commissioners. “Overseeing construction of a booster station would be beyond the expertise of our existing inspection staff.”

He estimated the cost for outsourced inspection would be in the range of eight percent of the total project cost, although he thinks the “2-million-dollar cost is a little bit high. But we’re probably talking about somewhere between a million and a million and half dollar cost. So we could be talking $80,000 or more [for the construction inspection].”

Commissioners will review the design engineering proposal at their March 14 meeting.

The complete agenda is available here. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.

A declaration of “Fix a Leak Week” will precede the meeting at 6:15 p.m.