County works on contract to expand public works facility

Vehicles of Bourbon County Public Works employees are parked in front of a building to the north of the county’s public works building on 215th Street north of Fort Scott. County officials are looking to purchase the building and four acres of a piece of property to expand the public works department.

Jason E. Silvers/Tribune photo

Bourbon County officials will pursue expansion of the county’s public works department after action Monday evening by the Bourbon County Commission.

Commissioners Jim Harris and Brandon Whisenhunt approved a motion by Harris to allow Public Works Director Eric Bailey to work on a contract with property owners to the north of the public works building on 215th Street to purchase a building and four acres of land for approximately $102,000. The commission also approved allowing Harris, as board chairman, to sign the contract.

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