Category: Government
Second February Council Meeting
The City of St. Francis was unable to hold its second Council meeting on Monday, February 24th, 2025, due to lack of quorum of the elected voting members. Per the City Code, the second meeting for February was postponed and to be rescheduled at the next immediately available date. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, the rescheduling of this meeting within the short time frame of the month, is not possible. The City has confirmed that since a Council meeting was held in the month of February, the second Council meeting may be cancelled and not rescheduled while still being in accordance with state statutes.*
All items that were scheduled to be discussed at the February 24th, 2025, meeting will be addressed at the next regular Council meeting scheduled for March 10th, 2025, at 7:00 pm.
*Confirmed with the League of Kansas Municipalities
Filing Deadline for Local Office is June 1
The City of St. Francis will have 3 positions up for election in 2023: Two City Council positions currently held by Amanda Milne and David Butler, and the City Mayor position held by Scott Schultz. Those wanting to file for any of these positions need to do so by June 1 at noon with the Cheyenne County Election Officer Scott Houtman:
- Email: cnclerk@cncoks.us
- Hours: 8:00-12:00 1:00-5:00
- Phone: 785-332-8800
- Fax: 785-332-8825
- Address1: 212 E Washington
- City, State, Zip: St Francis, KS 67756
The general election will be held November 7 and those elected will take office on January 8, 2024.
Download the 2023 Candidates Guide at https://www.lkm.org/page/citycandidateguide
City Fall Clean Up Week
City Fall Clean Up Week
The City Council has chosen to once again put on the Fall Clean Up and this year it is limited to the clean up of tree branches that you may have cut down or have fallen down but have not been removed yet. If you would like the city to assist you in hauling the branches away, contact City Hall @ 785-322-3142. The last day to call in to be placed on the list is October 20th. The city crew will be starting to collect on October 23rd for those that have signed up.
The tree branches must be ready for pick up and placed in an accessible location either on the street side or the alley side of your property. The branches cannot be in any enclosures or behind fences as the city crew will possibly need to use equipment to haul them off.
Building Permits & Junked Motor Vehicles
Building Permits
The City Council would like to remind residents and contractors of the contents of City Code Chapter 4 Articles 207 and 208 which pertain to building permits. Applications for building permits must be submitted to the City Clerk and approved by the City Superintendent and are subject to review and final approval by the City Council before work begins. Penalties for violation are defined in Chapter 4 Article 216. Thank you for your cooperation.
Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property
The City Council would like to remind residents of City Code Chapter 8 Article 3 regarding junked motor vehicles on private property. It is unlawful for any person to maintain or permit any motor vehicle nuisance within the City. Junked, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative or abandoned vehicles affect the health, safety, and general welfare of citizens. The Council has set a deadline of October 1, 2022, for residents to come into compliance with the ordinance, after which time warning letters and citations will be issued. Thank you for your cooperation.