Vote passed to let citizens decide if county commission should increase to five

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday listen as citizen Michael Hoyt discusses a resolution which would increase the number of commission districts from three to five. Also pictured are from left, Commissioner Clifton Beth and Commission Chairman Jim Harris.

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The Bourbon County Commission plans to let voters decide whether to add two commission districts in the November election.

On Monday, the commission passed by a 2-1 vote a resolution that would place the following question on the Nov. 5 ballot: “Shall the current number of Bourbon County Commission Districts set forth in KSA 19-203(1)(b)(c)(d)&(e) be increased to five Commissioner Districts?”

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