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Lyon County Officials

Lyon County Courthouse 430 Commercial, Emporia (620) 342-4950 Fax (620) 341-3415 http://www.lyoncounty.org
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1st, Scott Briggs, 2594 Rd. X, Reading (620) 699-3448
2nd, Marshall F. Miller, 1708 Luther, Emporia, 342-4467
3rd Bob Davis, 407 Charles, Olpe, (620) 475-3340

The public is welcome to attend all Study Session on Wednesday of each week and Regular Sessions Thursay of each week. Both sessions begin at 8 a.m. Thursdays there is a public comment time at 9:45 a.m. The Commission agenda is printed each week in the Emporia Gazette.

ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS Sheriff - Gary Eichorn, 341-3200; County Clerk - Karen K. Hartenbower, 341-3245; County Treasurer - Dora Hartig, 341-3254; Register of Deeds - Victoria Lopez, 341-3241; County Attorney - Marc Goodman, 341-3263
APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICIALS Appraiser - Gary Post, 3341-3378, Emergency Mgr - Rick Frevert, 341-3210, County Engineer - Warren Chip Woods, 340-8220, Noxious Weed Supv. - Russell Torrens, 340-6363, Zoning Admin. - Linda Borst, 341-3471, Health Admin. - Loungene Marsh, 342-4864, Council on Aging Admin. - John Ortiz, 341-3492, County Counselor - Mike Halleran, 341-3270
REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT CHAIRPERSONS Republican: Charles Hanna -- Democrat: Jerry Karr
LYON COUNTY PLANNING/APPEALS BOARD Zoning Director: Linda Borst (620) 341-3471
Board members are appointed to a three-year term by the County Commisioners. They meet the 2nd Wendesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commission Chambers. BOARD MEMBERS: Ken Bazil, Phil Jeanneret, Bill Rogers, Trenton Fagg, Kevin Karr, Gary Watts, David Hill

Joint City-County Agencies

Board members are appointed. No member may serve more than two consectuive three-year terms. Terms expire Dec. 31.
EMPORIA/LYON COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
Meets 4th Tues. at 7 pm. in the City Conference Room. COUNTY: Creig Agler, Bruce Boettcher, Gilbert Stefan - CITY: Pete Euler, Christopher Rech, Raymond Rogers, Larie Schoap, Rod Sobieski, Kenton Thomas

JOINT BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Meets 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the City Conference Room. COUNTY: Kevin Nelson, Bill Phillips - CITY: Bruce Boettcher, Dave Emig, Trevor Lewis, Jack Melhorn, Russell Schoenberger

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Kent Heermann, Director, Call Chamber of Commerce at (620) 342-1600
FLINT HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 420 W 15th (620) 342-4864 Lougene Marsh, Director

Meets the 4th Tuesday at 12 noon in the Jones Conference Room, Lyon County Health Department. BOARD MEMBERS: - Board Chair: Helen Gibson, Vice-Chair: Richard Old, Secretary/Treasurer: Danica Doudican - Members: Merle Boltz, Doreen Decker, Valorie Libertus, Mark Mendez, Marla Pearson, Betty Senn, Yvette Sosa, Dr. Chester Stone

City of Emporia Officials

Municipal Building, 522 Mechanic, (620) 342-5105, Fax (620) 343-4254 www.emporia.ws
CITY COMMISSIONERS
Three commissioners are elected the 1st Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years. The two with most votes serve a four-year term, the other a 2-year term. The commission meets the 1st Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and 3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the City Commission/Municipal Court Room. Study sessions are the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the City Conference Room.
MEMBERS:
Bobbie Agler - 2824 Hidden Lakes Dr. 343-3723;
Julia Johnson (Mayor) - 1420 West St. 342-2254;
Jim Kessler - 2910 Hidden Lakes Dr. 343-6488;
Tom Myers - 812 Whittier St. 342-5559;
Raymond Toso - 2511 Graphic Arts Rd., 343-1322

CITY OFFICIALS (appointed)

City Manager:
Asst. City Mgr. Mark McAnarney,
City Clerk Susan Mendoza,
City Treasurer Janet Harrouff,
Police Chief Mike Heffron,
Fire Chief Jack Taylor,
City Attorney Blaise Plummer,

Dir. of Park/Zoo (To be appointed) Dir. of Adm. Serv. Larry Bucklinger, Human Resources Dorothy Shipman, City Engineer Keith Beatty, Housing Specialist Jeff Lynch, Planning/Zoning Becky Samuelson,

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Boards and Commissions

NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH BOARD
Meets 4th Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the hospital. Appointments are for four-year terms with a two-consecutive-term limit. BOARD MEMBERS: Donal Bailey, Bill Barnes, Merle Botz, Ph.D., Fred Harder, Dorine Harter, Miguel "Mike" Tover, Dr. Kendall Wright

EMPORIA RECREATION CENTER 313 West 4th, (620) 342-5582 Tom McEvoy, Director

Nine Board members are appointed. Terms expire June 30. Board meets 3rd Monday at 4 p.m. at the Recreation Center. BOARD MEMBERS: Jennifer Bennett, Roger Hartsook, Julia Johnson, Jim Markowitz, Kevin Nelson, Carol Schaefer, Scott Sheldon, Raymond Toso, Harry Waters, Susan Hernandez (non-voting)

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Patty Gilligan, Director (620) 343-4291

Nine-member board appointed by the City Commission. Members may serve two consecutive three-year terms which expire May 1. Board meets 2nd Monday at 5:30 in the City Commission/Municipal Court Room. BOARD MEMBERS: Wm. B. Cogswell, Steve Ihde, Bill McCord, Betty Senn, Mary Sutton, Jennell Tebbetts, Nadine Terry, Patrick Werly, Nina Whittredge

NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD (620) 340-6332
Members are appointedto three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. Meets 1st Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Public Works Office, 1220 Hatcher. BOARD MEMBERS: Betty Campbell, Linda Glaser, Steve Griffin, Belle Grimsley, James Hill, Maril;y Krueger, Norman Powers, Keith Senn, City Rep., Chip Woods, County Rep.

EMPORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY 110 E 6th, 342-6462, http://www.emporialibrary.org, Sue Blechl, Director

Board is appointed by the City Commission to four-year terms which expire April 30th. Members may serve two consecutive terms. Board meets the 2nd Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at the Library. BOARD MEMBERS: Sheila Burenheide, Ann Cochennet, Marshall Havenhill, Janet Laurent, Sharon Stephens, Herb Wyrick, (One to be appointed)

LYON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 118 E 6th, (620) 340-6312 Greg Jordan, Director

Officers and Trustees are elected from the membership. Meets the 3rd Monday, at 6:15 p.m. at the Annex at 225 E 6th. President: Belle Grimsley, Vice-President: Barb Blaylock, Secretary: Donna Eudaley, Treasurer: Laura Mae McAntee, BOARD of TRUSTEES: Jerry Brown, Steve Hanschu, Beth Henrikson, Jerilyn Henrikson, Joyce Kennedy, Carol Marshall, Jeff O'Dell, Becky Smith, Bob Davie, Co. Comm. Rep.

MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS 1000 Lincoln St. Emporia, KS 620-343-2211 or (within Kansas 1-800-279-3645) Executive Director, Bill D. Persinger

BOARD MEMBERS: Rhonda Moreland (Americus), Linda Anderson (Osage City), Eva Anschutz (Lyndon), Ramona Anshutz (Harveyville), Janet Ayers (Cottonwood Falls), Sara Bales (Council Grove), Barbara Bohm (Americus), Ken Buchele (Emporia), Ellen Dennison (Burlingame), Velma Dickson (Council Grove), Ann Fritz (Emporia), Robert Hoskins (Alma), Lorna Newby (Wabaunsee County), Jean Krase (Council Grove), Susan Menke (Neosho Rapids), Oliva Moore (Council Grove), Jane Mudge (Gridley), William North (Cottonwood Falls), Deina Rockhill (Eureka), Kathryn Scott (Burlington), Marilyn Seymour (Eureka), Jo Leta Weems (Harveyville), De Wessel (Cottonwood Falls), Sara Steiner (Coffee County).

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