Upcoming municipal meetings

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education will convene for a special work session Monday night to deliberate a pivotal long-range facilities plan that could reshape the district’s footprint for decades. Board members are expected to review competing proposals for a potential bond issue, debating the details of a plan to close an elementary school and renovate existing structures. The special session, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the District Office, comes just one week before the board’s regular monthly meeting. The discussions occur against a backdrop of declining enrollment, with district studies suggesting that consolidating elementary schools could improve operational efficiency and expand student access to resources.

School Board Delays Elementary Closure Decision, Advances Bond Planning

Board sets $1.75 million savings target but declines to name building for repurposing until facility plan finalized

citizen journalGreg Loving

The McPherson County Commission will convene Monday morning to address year-end infrastructure planning and routine county business, continuing its work under a newly updated comprehensive plan that limits commercial energy development. The 9 a.m. session at the Public Works Conference Room, 1115 W. Avenue A, is expected to include updates on the 2025 Road & Bridge Program, a key focus as the fiscal year concludes. Monday's gathering comes just weeks after commissioners enacted a moratorium on nuclear power projects in unincorporated areas, a decision that solidifies the county’s defensive regulatory stance following a similar ban on commercial wind and solar developments last year.

The McPherson City Commission will convene Tuesday to honor local law enforcement and review a recent emergency response effort. The agenda is headlined by the 2025 Police Department Awards, where officers including Barton Miller (Officer of the Year) and Ayeshah McFall (Supervisor of the Year) will be recognized for their service. Beyond the ceremonies, commissioners will address city business, including a debrief on a Dec. 2 hydrochloric acid release and the approval of $3,890 in emergency repairs for Lift Station #6, where a pump failed during recent rains. City crews also reported a heavy workload this week, having mobilized for snow removal while simultaneously managing the Dec. 2 hydrochloric acid release at Old 81 and Kansas Avenue and cleaning up an accidental road salt spill.

McPherson Roads Reopen Following Hazmat Cleanup

Emergency crews cleared semi carrying 34,000 pounds of spilled hydrochloric acid by late Tuesday, reopening roadways after morning crash forced evacuations.

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