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Mon Jun 8, 2026

City Council

Bazine City Council to consider agreement with AdamsBrown, LLC

The Bazine City Council will meet to discuss code violations and a new engagement agreement with AdamsBrown, LLC.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved the 2027 budget preparation agreement with AdamsBrown

The council unanimously approved the minutes as amended. It also unanimously approved the Engagement Agreement with AdamsBrown, LLC to prepare the 2027 budget. Vouchers were approved unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned unanimously.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 8, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code Violations NEW BUSINESS: 1. Engagement Agreement with AdamsBrown, LLC APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting June 8, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Patricia Showalter called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present, Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Mike Tyrell, Cindy Fuentes-Ummel and Bev Hall. Others present were City Clerk, Debbie Steckline. COMMUNICATIONS: Communications were presented and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Scott Corsair moved to approve the minutes as amended seconded by Cindy Fuentes-Ummel. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code violations were discussed. There are a few concerns. Debbie will send out courtesy letters to inform owners of the properties of violations and give them an opportunity to correct them. She will also add that if they are welcome to reach out to the Council if they have questions. NEW BUSINESS: 1. The Engagement Agreement with AdamsBrown, LLC for the preparation of the 2027 Budget was presented. Scott Corsair moved and Jeff Werth seconded to approve the agreement. Motion carried unanimously. VOUCHERS: Jeff Werth made a motion and Mike Tyrell seconded to approve vouchers as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 p.m., Jeff Werth moved to adjourn the meeting. Bev Hall seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Mon May 11, 2026

City Council

Council votes on new President and 2027 budget items

The Bazine City Council will consider several items, including the appointment of a new council president and the preparation of budget items for the 2027 fiscal year. Old business items such as code‑violation enforcement, a mowing position application, an EMC Insurance cyber‑security quote, and payment for a city‑wide clean‑up will be reviewed. New business includes yearly appointments for clerk, newspaper, bank and attorney, and discussion of sewer maintenance and pickup‑truck replacement quotes. The council will also approve minutes, vouchers and adjourn the meeting.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved a sewer maintenance contract for 2027‑2029

The council approved several items unanimously, including hiring two part‑time mowers, accepting a $917 annual cybersecurity insurance quote, and paying $600 to Mitch’s Trash Service for landfill hauling. They confirmed key city appointments and accepted a sewer maintenance contract with Mayer Specialty Services covering 2027‑2029. Vouchers were approved and the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 11, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code Violations – Grass & weed issues 2. Applications received for mowing position 3. Review EMC Insurance Cyber-security information and quote 4. City Wide Clean- up – How much to pay Mitch’s NEW BUSINESS: 1. Yearly Appointment of Clerk, Newspaper, Bank & Attorney. 2. Vote in Council President. 3. Budget items to turn into CPA for 2027 budget. a. Sewer maintenance – Approve quote from Mayer? b. Pickup replacement – Specs, get quotes, etc.? APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting May 11, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Council President Mike Tyrell called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present, Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Cindy Fuentes-Ummel and Bev Hall. Others present were City Superintendent Richard Hall, City Clerk Debbie Steckline and JR Steckline. Mayor Pat Showalter was absent. COMMUNICATIONS: Communications were presented and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Cindy Fuentes-Ummel moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Scott Corsair. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code violations were discussed. The main concern currently is a few places where the grass and weeds need to be mowed. Courtesy letters will be sent later this week to address the concerns. 2. The Council went over the applications that were returned for the part-time mowing position. Scott Corsair made a motion to hire Kevin Foos and Miguel Acosta for the position at $17.00 an hour. Jeff Werth seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Debbie will call them and have them call Richard Hall to set up schedules. Two were selected so that one could serve as a back-up in case the other one is needing to take off and it is necessary for things to be mowed. 3. The Council reviewed a quote from EMC Insurance for cybersecurity coverage. Members discussed the need for this coverage, noting that a cyberattack could be both costly and time-consuming for the City. Scott Corsair m [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Mon Apr 13, 2026

City Council

City Council to approve insurance renewal and vehicle title

The Bazine City Council will meet to approve insurance renewal documents and handle vehicle title and registration. The council will also discuss items needed for the 2027 budget.

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✓ Decided: City council unanimously adopted Ordinance #333 to annex the compost site

The council approved the meeting minutes unanimously. It adopted Ordinance #333, annexing the city‑owned compost site so the city can enforce anti‑dumping rules. The council approved all vouchers presented. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 13, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Insurance renewal documents NEW BUSINESS: 1. Title and registration for current City Pickup 2. Time to think about items needed on 2027 budget APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pat Showalter called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present, Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Mike Tyrell, Cindy Fuentes-Ummel and Bev Hall. Others present were City Superintendent Richard Hall and City Clerk Debbie Steckline. COMMUNICATIONS: Communications were presented and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Scott Corsair moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Cindy Fuentes-Ummel. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. The invoice from EMC Insurance was presented. It was noted that insurance had increased less than $700. Debbie is still in the process of completing the audit for the work comp insurance so the amount may go up a little. NEW BUSINESS: 1. It is time for the Council to think about items that may be needed for next 2027 budget. It was noted that it may be time for a new City pickup. 2. Scott Corsair made a motion to adopt Ordinance #333 to Annex the property that the City of Bazine purchased on April 9, 1954 and is used as a compost site that is regulated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) The City wishes to annex the property so that they will be able to enforce its Ordinance that prohibits illegal dumping of items other than tree limbs and yard clippings. Jeff Werth seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3.The suggestion was made for the City Clerk to post on the Website and [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Mon Mar 9, 2026

City Council

Bazine City Council to review audit information and insurance

The City Council will receive audit information from Kim Bollig, CPA. The body will also discuss insurance for 2026-2027 and a work update from Morgan Brothers.

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✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved representation letter, minutes and vouchers

The council voted to approve the Representation Letter to be signed and returned to AdamsBrown. The meeting minutes and all presented vouchers were also approved. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 9, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Audit Information – Kim Bollig, CPA, via Zoom COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Morgan Brothers Work Update 2. Insurance for 2026-2027 3. Spring Cleanup 4. Highlights from webinar on KOMA attended by Debbie NEW BUSINESS: APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting March 9, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Council President Mike Tyrell called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present, Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Cindy Fuentes-Ummel and Bev Hall. Others present were City Superintendent Richard Hall, City Clerk Debbie Steckline. Mayor Pat Showalter was absent. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. CPA Kim Bollig with AdamsBrown, joined the meeting via Teams Meeting on the computer regarding the December 31, 2025 audit. There were no issues found and only a couple of recommendations were presented. One recommendation was to have a written policy regarding vacation time for the City Superintendent. This has already been addressed. The other recommendation was for the City to look into getting Cyber security insurance. Debbie will contact the City’s insurance agents regarding this. Jeff Werth made the motion for the Representation Letter to be signed and sent back to AdamsBrown. Scott Corsair seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: Communications were presented and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Cindy Fuentes-Ummel moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Scott Corsair. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. It was noted that Morgan Brothers had finished the punch list for the Street Improvements. The project will be considered completed once a satisfactory final report is received from the project inspector. 2. City-wide [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Mon Feb 9, 2026

City Council

Bazine City Council to review salaries and superintendent leave policy

The City Council will discuss street repairs and code violations under old business. New business includes a yearly salary review and the establishment of a vacation and sick leave policy for the superintendent.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $18,000 refund from Morgan Brothers and $50,000 final payment

The council voted 3‑2 to request an $18,000 refund from Morgan Brothers for street work and unanimously approved a $50,000 final payment to the contractor. Salary increases of 2.8% were adopted for City Clerk Debbie Steckline and City Superintendent Richard Hall. The council also moved all but $500 from each Special Highway account to the Sewer account and approved a written vacation policy for the superintendent.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 9, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code Violations 2. Street Repairs – Morgan Brothers NEW BUSINESS: 1. Spring Clean-up 2. Yearly Salary Review 3. Audit Draft Documents 4. Poli cy for Superintendent Vacation/Sick Leave (Amount, When Accrued, Use It or Lose It?, ect.) APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pat Showalter called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present, Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Mike Tyrell, Cindy Fuentes-Ummel and Bev Hall. Others present were City Superintendent Richard Hall, City Clerk Debbie Steckline, JR Steckline and Stan Erb. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. Stan Erb presented a check from the Ness County Rec Commission that was for candy at Christmas time meant for Bazine American Legion Post 392 but made payable to the City of Bazine. The City will deposit the check and issue a check made out to Post 392 for $100. Stan left the meeting at 7:05 PM. COMMUNICATIONS: Communications were presented and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Jeff Werth moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Cindy Fuentes-Ummel. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code violations were discussed. No action is needed at this time. 2. The Punch List for Morgan Brothers concerning the street improvements was discussed. Morgan Brothers is currently working on the items on the list. A 130 foot area on Foos Ave north of Park street was discussed. The discussion was whether to have Morgan Brothers tear the section up and redo it or leave as is and receive a reimbursement from Morgan Brothers of $18,000 since there is a minimal amount of heavy truck/equipment traffic on that section. It was noted if there are issues in the future, if the [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Mon Jan 12, 2026

City Council

City Council considers GAAP waiver and bill payment authorizations

The council will consider a GAAP waiver under Resolution #179. It will also discuss authorizing the City Clerk to pay bills before Council presentation and approval, and review January payments that will be charged to December 2025 accounts payable. Old business includes code violations.

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AGENDA BAZINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 12, 2026 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code violations NEW BUSINESS: 1. GAAP Waiver – Resolution #179 2. Authorization for City Clerk to pay bills in advance of presentation and approval of Council. 3. Review of January payments to be debited to December 2025 accounts Payable. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: OTHER: ADJOURNMENT:
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1 Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Patricia Showalter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members present: Scott Corsair, Jeff Werth, Mike Tyrell, Bev Hall and Cindy Fuentes- Ummel. Others present were: City Superintendent Richard Hall, City Clerk Debbie Steckline and JR Steckline. COMMUNICATIONS: Communication was shared and acknowledged. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Cindy Fuentes-Ummel moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Bev Hall. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Code violations were discussed. An Affidavit will be issued for the violation that has not been addressed after a Notice of Violation was sent to the owner of the property. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Scott Corsair moved to adopt Resolution #179 for GAAP Waiver for Fiscal Year 2026. Jeff Werth seconded. Motion carried unanimously. A resolution will be passed on a yearly basis. 2. .Jeff Werth made a motion to designate and authorize City Clerk Debbie Steckline to pay bills in advance of presentation to and approval by the governing body, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-105b, motion seconded by Cindy Fuentes-Ummel. Authorization is to be given on a yearly basis. Motion carried unanimously VOUCHERS: Scott Corsair made a motion and Bev Hall seconded to approve vouchers as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ADJORNMENT: At 7:20 pm Jeff Werth moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Cindy Fuentes- Ummel. Motion carried u [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
🌐 County-level context
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$872/mo (2025)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD

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