ST. JOHN — These are the minutes from the Stafford County Board of County Commissioner meeting.

The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Stanford called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Jim Stanford, Bryce Garner, and Todd Wycoff.

Carl Miller, Planning & Zoning, met with the commissioners to update them on the second zoning hearing that was held Monday evening regarding the proposed communications tower southeast of St. John. The zoning board approved the special use permit 6-1. The resolution for the special use permit will be presented to the commissioners at their regular meeting on Sept, 24 at 8:30 a.m. Carl also discussed the progress of the amendments to the county’s zoning regulations regarding solar power. He will continue to work with Adams Jones Law in drafting the regulations in line with Kansas statutes.

Commissioner Garner moved, and Commissioner Wycoff seconded, to approve the minutes from the August 13th meeting.

Accounts Payable Claims for Payment were reviewed and signed from the following funds:

General - $35,853.17

Road & Bridge - $27,316.07

Health - $1,365.54

Rural Fire - $246.34

Noxious Weed - $1,236.31

Appraiser - $1,542

Solid Waste - $4,651.24

EMS - $1,945.36

Injury Prevention Grant - $1,272.25

E911 - $1,085.53

Eco Devo Housing Grant - $150,000.00

PHEP Grant - $88.06

Sheriff Home Arrest - $7.44

Total - $226,609.31

Meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.