Sterling, Kansas
Próximas reuniones
City Commission
La Comisión de la Ciudad discutirá el presupuesto del Fiscal Year 2027 Electric Fund y el programa Reinvestment Housing Incentive District. El organismo también está decidiendo una emisión significativa de bonos para un proyecto de generador de la ciudad y un posible aumento de la tasa impositiva.
- Ordenanza para autorizar Generator Project y bonos de obligación general por hasta $3,000,000
- Aviso de intención de exceder la Revenue Neutral Rate para el presupuesto del FY 2027
- Venta del antiguo camión de bomberos No. 236 por un estimado de $18,000
- Cuentas por pagar del 2 de julio de 2026, por un total de $393,864
- Permiso de evento especial para Sterling College Student Orientation Lake Party
Reuniones recientes
City Commission
La Comisión de la Ciudad considerará otorgar un contrato de mantenimiento de calles a Vance Brothers por $192,474, aprobar una orden de cambio para el proyecto de agua KMW con un costo de $37,495, y seleccionar a Caselle para software financiero por $87,170. También discutirán el presupuesto del Fondo de Alcantarillado del Año Fiscal 2027 y recibirán una actualización sobre el proyecto de mejora de la Piscina Municipal.
- Otorgar contrato de construcción para mantenimiento de calles 2026 a Vance Brothers, $192,474
- Aprobar Orden de Cambio No. 1 para el proyecto de mejora de agua KMW, $37,495
- Seleccionar a Caselle para software ERP, estimado $87,170
- Discutir presupuesto del Fondo de Alcantarillado FY2027
- Recibir actualización sobre el proyecto de mejora de la Piscina Municipal y Casa de Baños
City Commission
La Comisión de la Ciudad de Sterling celebrará una reunión ordinaria que incluirá la discusión del presupuesto del Water Fund para el año fiscal 2027. La agenda de consentimiento incluye la aprobación de las actas de la reunión anterior y cuentas por pagar por un total de $124,393.
- Discutir el presupuesto del Water Fund para el año fiscal 2027
- Aprobar cuentas por pagar de $124,393 (incluye seguro de salud, distribuciones de impuestos, productos químicos para la piscina, contrato de TI)
- Aprobar las actas de la reunión ordinaria del 18 de mayo de 2026
Park Advisory Board
The Sterling Park Advisory Board will meet to discuss matters related to five city parks: Sterling Lake, Evergreen, Library, Dysart, and Peace. No new action items or votes are listed; all items are for discussion only. The agenda includes routine consent items and citizen comments.
- Discuss matters at Sterling Lake Park, including possible story walk installation funded by library donation
- Discuss shade structures and playground equipment at Evergreen Park (grant opportunities up to $50,000)
- Discuss Library Park shade improvements and potential memorial
- Discuss Dysart Park renovation plans by Sterling Main Street (mural, patio, bushes)
- Discuss Peace Park due to railroad easement constraints
City Commission
The commission will vote on consent agenda items including three special event permits for July 4th celebrations and a tractor pull, a fireworks display permit, and accounts payable totaling $153,968. Under new business, they will consider an agreement for a city street condition evaluation. Additionally, they will appoint two members to the Library Board and recognize a police officer for educational achievements.
- Approve accounts payable of $153,968 including power purchases and tree trimming
- Approve special event permit for Old Fashioned Fourth of July
- Approve special event permit for Fourth of July Street Dance
- Approve fireworks display application for Rainbow Fireworks, Inc.
- Approve agreement for city street condition evaluation
The commission voted 4-0 to table a $24,000 agreement with Kirkham Michael for a street condition evaluation, after commissioners questioned the cost and whether city staff could perform a similar assessment. City Manager Hutcheson will research the matter and report back. The commission also approved appointments to the Library Board and the consent agenda, which included special event permits and approval of prior meeting minutes.
- Tabled street condition evaluation agreement with Kirkham Michael (4-0)
- Appointed Marilee Kruse to Library Board (4-0)
- Appointed Hannah Langford to Library Board (4-0)
- Approved May 4, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (consent)
- Approved May 13, 2026, Accounts Payable (consent)
- Approved special event permit for Old Fashioned Fourth of July (consent)
- Approved special event permit for Fourth of July Street Dance (consent)
- Approved fireworks display application for Rainbow Fireworks, Inc. (consent)
City Commission
The commission will vote on routine consent items including minutes and accounts payable of $56,408, and consider two new business items: receiving a preliminary architectural report for library accessibility improvements and approving a story walk at Library Park. An appointment to the Library Board is also on the agenda.
- Appoint Glenna Hass to Library Board
- Approve accounts payable $56,408 (includes $14,960 tree trimming, $6,300 grant admin)
- Receive preliminary architectural report for Library accessibility improvements
- Approve installation of a story walk at Library Park
The Commission approved installing a story walk at Library Park, funded by a Carnegie Corporation grant and maintained by the Library Board. They also received a preliminary architectural report for library accessibility improvements but took no action on that project. Glenna Hass was appointed to the Library Board.
- Appointed Glenna Hass to Library Board (4-0)
- Approved consent agenda: April 20 minutes and May 1 accounts payable (4-0)
- Received preliminary architectural report for library accessibility improvements (4-0)
- Approved story walk installation at Library Park (4-0)
City Commission
The commission will discuss whether to extend the city's zoning authority to create an extraterritorial zone of influence. They will also receive a quarterly update on the KMW expansion project. Consent agenda includes approval of accounts payable totaling $175,959 and a special event permit for the Kids Cove 5K Donut Dash.
- Discuss extending zoning authority to create extraterritorial zone
- Receive 2026 Q1 update on KMW expansion project
- Approve accounts payable of $175,959 (including power purchases, health insurance, engineering)
- Approve special event permit for Kids Cove 5K Donut Dash
- Approval of April 6, 2026 regular meeting minutes
The commission discussed extending zoning authority up to three miles outside city limits but tabled the matter indefinitely pending state legislative action. No votes were taken on any substantive agenda items. The consent agenda was approved 5-0, including routine items.
- Approved April 6, 2026 regular meeting minutes (5-0)
- Approved April 17, 2026 accounts payable for $175,359 (5-0)
- Approved special event permit for Kids Cove 5K Donut Dash (5-0)
- Tabled discussion on extraterritorial zone of influence indefinitely
- No action taken on KMW expansion project update
City Commission
The commission will vote on awarding a construction contract for the KMW expansion water improvement project to Kansas Concrete for $1,244,801. They will also consider approving a $3,500 contract for CDBG grant application services and several consent agenda items.
- Approve accounts payable of $137,040
- Approve special event permit for Kansas Ethanol Company Fun Run
- Approve utility customer bad debt write-off for $228
- Approve selection of SCKEDD for CDBG grant and LMI survey services, cost $3,500
- Award construction contract to Kansas Concrete for KMW expansion water improvement project, $1,244,801
The City Commission awarded a $1,244,801 construction contract for the KMW expansion water improvement project to Kansas Concrete (5-0). It also approved selecting SCKEDD for CDBG grant application and LMI survey services at a cost of $5,250 (5-0). The consent agenda including minutes, accounts payable, a special event permit, and a utility bad debt write-off was approved (5-0). No other substantive decisions were made.
- Awarded KMW water improvement construction contract to Kansas Concrete for $1,244,801 (5-0)
- Approved selection of SCKEDD for CDBG grant application and LMI survey services, cost $5,250 (5-0)
- Approved March 16 regular meeting minutes (consent, 5-0)
- Approved April 3 accounts payable (consent, 5-0)
- Approved special event permit for Kansas Ethanol Company Fun Run (consent, 5-0)
- Approved utility customer bad debt write-off for $228 (consent, 5-0)
- Removed executive session item K.1 from agenda (agenda approval, 5-0)