Stories from Friday, August 30, 2019

Bourbon County Commissioners were asked to reconsider the distribution of wages increases in the 2020 proposed budget for the sheriff and corrections budgets. Sheriff Bill Martin attended the Tuesday commission meeting to get clarification on salaries and wages in the proposed budget...

The city of Fort Scott is hoping to offer a lease-to-purchase program to businesses, but first needs the blessing from other entities. On Tuesday, Director of Economic Development Rachel Pruitt spoke to Bourbon County Commissioners and asked them to consider the program. She said the program will give small to medium sized business which currently lease property the opportunity to buy property...