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The Leavenworth Times Leavenworth County commissioners plan to form a committee to address issues related to the Leavenworth County Development Corporation. Commission Chairman Mike Smith suggested the formation of the committee Wednesday as commissioners met with representatives of LCDC. LCDC receives funding from the cities of Leavenworth, Lansing and Tonganoxie as well as the county government. The organization also receives money from the Leavenworth County Port Authority, which is provided funding from the county government. LCDC also receives support from private sector partners. Basehor previously provided funding to LCDC, but the city recently withdrew from the organization. Smith said Wednesday he wants LCDC to be successful. But he also wants county officials to feel they are getting a return on their investment. ....
The Leavenworth Times When they met Wednesday, Leavenworth County commissioners discussed whether they should rezone the entire county to match a new comprehensive plan. Commission Chairman Mike Smith ultimately recommended not taking any action for now. “I would say let this sit for right now,” he said. The issue came up as Planning and Zoning Director Krystal Voth was providing a quarterly report to the County Commission. Commissioner Jeff Culbertson asked about plans for updating zoning in the county to match a future land use plan that was created as part of a new comprehensive plan for the county. Voth said rezoning the entire county would be unusual. ....
County approves building codes The Leavenworth Times Leavenworth County commissioners have approved building codes for unincorporated areas of the county. But commissioners have excluded two townships from the codes. Commissioner Jeff Culbertson asked Wednesday for Easton and Kickapoo townships to be excluded from the building codes. The two townships are in the district he represents. Culbertson said his district is the only one in the county that has seen population decreases in recent years. He suggested excluding the two townships to help promote economic development in his district. Culbertson said he spoke with the fire chiefs of the two townships and they do not have a problem with the townships being excluded from the building codes. ....