Improvements for River Park, Halstead roads begin Aug. 27
Road construction will begin with paving on North River Park Road between West Dutch Avenue and Northwest 108th Street.
Upon completion of that section, work will begin on paving Halstead Road between U.S. Highway 50 and Dutch Avenue.
Following that project, paving will start on Halstead Road between Southwest 36th Street and U.S. 50.
During construction, traffic will be controlled with flaggers and a pilot car. Access to homes and businesses within construction zones will be provided, and the roads will be opened to traffic each day after hours.
Work will completed by Cornejo & Sons. The project timeline is contingent on weather.
Commission adopts 2020 budget
The budget projects for a 42.175 mill levy, or a 0.1 decrease from 2019.
"We think this budget does a lot of good things in the county - continues our commitment to parks, and roads, and bridges, and public health and a number of other areas," said Harvey County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber.
Capital improvement projects in the budget include $2 million of paved road improvements, replacing playground equipment at Harvey County Camp Hawk and West Park, the design phase of improvements to Hesston Road and additional 50-amp camping service at East and West parks.
Supplemental requests approved include an additional legal secretary position in the Attorney's Office and an additional $10,000 toward the mental health appropriation.
The budget was crafted over several months, including individual department budget hearings, the presentation of the recommended budget, a public budget hearing and more.
County's 2020 recommended budget presents slight decrease
The estimated mill levy for 2020 will be 42.175.
Previous mill levies were at 42.275 in 2019, 41.937 in 2018 and 41.358 in 2017. As of 2018, Harvey County had the 98th-lowest levies per capita of the 105 counties, according to research provided by the Kansas Association of Counties.
Among the capital improvement projects included in the budget are replacing playground equipment at Harvey County Camp Hawk and West Park, additional 50-amp service at East and West parks, a County website redesign, $2 million in paved road improvements and $50,000 toward the design of improvements on Hesston Road.
Departments submitted $376,000 in supplemental requests, with $227,785 of those requests being included in the recommended budget. Examples of those requests include an additional $10,000 in funding for the mental health appropriation, an additional legal secretary position in the Attorney's Office and hiring a collection agency to collect delinquent personal property taxes.
At the July 23 meeting, the Commission set the maximum tax levy at $13,487,277. It also scheduled a public budget hearing for Aug. 6 at 9:45 a.m. in the Commission Room of the Harvey County Courthouse.
The budget is scheduled to be adopted Aug. 13.
Road work will limit travel on South West Road in August
Homes and side roads on West Road can still be accessed by turning north onto West Road from U.S. 50. Barricades will prevent traffic from entering West Road from First Street.
The West Road project will remove pavement from the northbound lane in order to stabilize and recompact the base of the road. Both lanes of traffic will be repaved.
The road work is dependent on appropriate weather conditions. Poor weather could delay the project.
The project is being completed by Cornejo & Sons.
Firework regulations for cities in Harvey County for 2019
This list provides the 2019 schedules for cities within the county. For additional information, please contact the respective city, or contact Harvey County Emergency Management.
Harvey County: Fireworks are allowed on private property with the approval of the landowner or occupant. Fireworks are not allowed on public roads or in public parks. Bottle rockets and projectiles are not allowed.
July 1-4: 8 a.m. to midnight
Burrton: Fireworks are allowed on private property with the approval of the landowner or occupant. Fireworks are not allowed in city parks, on city streets or any city-owned or school property.
June 28-29: 10 a.m. to midnight
June 30 - July 4: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
July 5-6: 10 a.m. to mignight
Halstead: Fireworks are allowed anywhere within the city limits except on city streets, public property or within 50 feet of gas pumps or gas storage. Throwing fireworks at animals, people or vehicles is not allowed. Bottle rockets and projectiles are not allowed.
July 2-4: 8 a.m. to midnight
Hesston: Fireworks are allowed on private property with the approval of the landowner or occupant. Fireworks are not allowed on city streets, public parks or on school grounds.
July 1-3: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
July 4: 8 a.m. to midnight
Newton: Fireworks are allowed on private property with the approval of the landowner or occupant. Fireworks are not allowed in city parks, on city streets or any city-owned property. Fireworks are not allowed in fire zones.
June 29 - July 3: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
July 4: 7 a.m. to midnight
North Newton: Fireworks are allowed only on private property with the permission of the owner or lawful occupant. Class C (common) fireworks only. Fireworks are not allowed on public streets, parks or within 50 feet of gas tanks or gas storage, and in, into, under or on any motor vehicle, nor thrown from any motor vehicle.
July 4: 10 a.m. to midnight
Sedgwick: Fireworks are not allowed in the city park, city property or school property. Fireworks are allowed on city streets and rights of way, as long as traffic is not impeded or impaired, or private property with approval of the landowner or occupant.
July 2-5: Noon to midnight
Walton: Fireworks are allowed on private property with the approval of the landowner or occupant. Roman candles and fountains are permitted. Bottle rockets and projectiles are not allowed.
June 28-29: 10 a.m. to midnight
June 30 - July 1: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
July 3-4: 10 a.m. to midnight.
