Neosho Co. road project begins
Crews began resurfacing an 11-mile stretch of K-47 in southern Neosho County Wednesday.
The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a news release that Bettis Asphalt & Construction is overseeing the $2.9 million project.
Project activity includes pavement patching followed by two asphalt overlays. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct one-lane traffic through the work zone during daylight hours. Drivers can expect delays of 15 minutes or less.
The stretch spans from K-47’s intersection with U.S. 169 south of Chanute on the west edge and U.S. 59 north of Parsons on the east.
The work is expected to be completed by early October, weather permitting.
Parsons voters extend sales tax
PARSONS — Parsons voters overwhelmingly favored extending a half-cent sales tax as part of an ongoing public safety initiative.
Voters in Tuesday’s special election favored by a 5-to-1 margin — 544 to 94 — to extend the tax for 10 years, the Parsons Sun reported.
The tax has been used for several initiatives, including boosting wages for police and fire staff as well as equipment, including vehicles, radios and hoses. Funds have paid for dump trucks and other equipment for public works, the newspaper reported.
The tax brought in about $8.5 million from 2014 through 2022, the Sun reported. It is scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2033.
Interim hospital CEO gets nod
EL DORADO — Melissa Hall, who has served as interim chief executive officer at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, has been given the job on a permanent basis.
The decision was announced in a press release.
Hall has served as interim CEO since March.
