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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, (620) 699-3448
2nd, Theresa Walters, (620) 343-3049
3rd, Rollie Martin, (620) 437-2175

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 - Tammy Vopat, 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, Floodplan Mgr./Zoning Admin. - Sam Seeley, 341-3471, Health Admin. - Betty Murrell, 342-4864, Council on Aging Admin. - Doug Stueve, 341-3492, County Counselor - Marc Goodman, 341-3270
REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT CHAIRPERSONS Republican: Karen Hartenbower -- (620) 342-0358 Democrat: Susan Fowler -- (620) 342-4535
LYON COUNTY PLANNING/APPEALS BOARD Zoning Director: Sam Seeley (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: Steve Brosemer, Phil Mott, Heather Finney, Mike Langley, Trenton Fagg, Kevin Karr, Gary Watts

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, Bob Doudican, Greg Jordan - CITY: Monte Miller, Christopher Rech, (Larie Schoap), Mark Schreiber, Kenton Thomas, Marjorie Werley

JOINT BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Meets 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the City Conference Room. COUNTY: Don Anderson, Kenton Thomas - CITY: Dave Emig, Trevor Lewis, Jack Melhorn, Samuel Tosti, Tami Vahsholtz

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 Betty Murrell, Director

Meets the 4th Tuesday at 12 noon in the Jones Conference Room, Lyon County Health Department. BOARD MEMBERS: - Board Chair: Richard Old, Vice-Chair: Batty Senn, Secretary/Treasurer: Danica Case - Members: George Arnett, Helen Gibson, Norma Poersch, MIssy Bane-Shelton, Mike Lopez, Judith Satterfield, Dr. John Brockhouse, Paula Martin, Jackie Scott

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 - 343-3723;
Julia Johnson - 342-2254;
Jim Kessler - 343-6488;
Jeff Longbine - 343-1614
Kevin Nelson - 343-8584

CITY OFFICIALS (appointed)

City Manager: Matt Zimmerman 343-4251
Asst. City Mgr. Mark McAnarney, 343-4252
City Clerk Susan Mendoza, 343-4241
City Treasurer Janet Harrouff, 343-4386
Police Chief Gary Smith, 343-4221
Fire Chief Jack Taylor, 434-4234
City Attorney Blaise Plummer, 343-4256

Dir. of Park/Zoo Lisa Keith 341-4365 Dir. of Adm. Serv. Larry Bucklinger, 343-4293 Human Resources Jo Lynn Lane, 343-4292 City Engineer Mike Novak, 343-4264 Housing Specialist Jeff Lynch, 343-4285 Planning/Zoning Kevin Hamlin, 343-4268 Public Works Dir. Ron Childers, 340-6335 Sanitation Supervisor Keith Senn, 340-6332

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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: Donald Bailey, Lloyd Stone, Phil Winter, Fred Harder, Tom Thompson, Mary Mingenback, Dr. Kendall Wright

EMPORIA RECREATION CENTER 313 West 4th, (620) 340-6300 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, Robert Scheib, Jim Markowitz, Kevin Nelson, Floyd Thomas, Scott Sheldon

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: Clyde Davidson, Phil Dillon, Steve Ihde, Cruz Jasso, Sandra Kramer, Mary Ann Law, Patty Lipson, Tom Myers, Prue Schmidt

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, Amy Becker, Kevin Ireland, Ken Johnson, James Hill, Marilyn Krueger, Nina West, Keith Senn, City Rep., Chip Woods, Co. Gov. Rep., Amy Jordan, Co. Gov. Rep., Ron Torrens, Co. Gov. Rep.

EMPORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY 110 E 6th, 620-340-6462, 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: Marshall Havenhill, Janet Laurent, Sharon Stephens, Gae Williams, Jesse Solis, Sherry Watkins, Steve Younger

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: Carolyn Turney, Vice-President: Cathy Hoy, Secretary: Belle Grimsley, Treasurer: Rick Buck, BOARD of TRUSTEES: Steve Brosemer, Steve Hanschu, Joyce Kennedy, Carol Marshall, Richard Jaggard, Stan Fowler, P. J. Stephenson, Steve Miller, Floyd Thomas, Scott Briggs, 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: Ann Fritz (Emporia), 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), Robert Hoskins (Alma), Lorna Newby (Wabaunsee County), Jean Krase (Council Grove), Susan Menke (Neosho Rapids), Jane Mudge (Gridley), Deina Rockhill (Eureka), Kathryn Scott (Burlington), Marilyn Seymour (Eureka), Jo Leta Weems (Harveyville), De Wessel (Cottonwood Falls), Sara Steiner (Coffee County), Jana Morray, Sara Steiner.

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