City Council - Regular Meeting

Crawford County
Monday, February 23, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Girard, KS
Meeting Date
February 23, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Girard City Council posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, February 23, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item A

Approval of Appropriations Ordinance 2026-04 $356,477.60

Purchases over $10,000.00 Dutton-Lainson (Primary Metering) $17,730.76 KMEA GRDA (Operating Account) $80,629.00 KMEA EMP3 (Operating Account) $121,690.00 State Treasurer (Go Bond Series 2021 Interest) $68,984.38 Stella Jones (Poles- Solar Project) $10,705.50

CONSENT AGENDA•Item B

Approve council minutes of February 9, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item C

Hire Chris Sponsel as returning mower at Golf Course at $14.50

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item D

Hire Terry Holstine as Cemetery Maintenance worker at $15.00

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item E

Hire Jimmy Lowman as returning Golf Course mower at $14.00

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item F

Hire Jesse Johnson at $19/hour as Public Works Laborer

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item G

Hire Jesse Holstine at $15/hour as returning Cemetery Maintenance worker

Contingent on successful completion of all paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item H

Hire Devin Wisdom at $20/hour as Part-Time Police Officer

Contingent on successful completion of all paperwork

CONSENT AGENDA•Item I

Approve $0.50 increase for Nicole Snell for 2026 season as Clubhouse Attendant

CONSENT AGENDA•Item J

Accept the resignation of Justin Bailey effective March 4, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item K

Accept the resignation of Christy Hofer effective February 20, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item L

Convert Police Chief pay to salary due to adequate coverage

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item A

Executive session for contractual to discuss website rebuild proposal negotiations

Recommend 20-minutes executive session to include Mayor, Council, City Attorney, City Administrator, City Clerk, and Matthew Brooksher on-call

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item B

Midwest engineering update

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item C

Discuss opening Golf Course on February 27th pending weather

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item D

Approve January 2026 judges report showing total collected $5,037.00 with total to city $4,758.00

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item E

Discuss brush pile

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item F

Discuss landscaping around the square

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item G

Executive session for nonelected personnel to discuss seasonal applicants

Recommend 10-minute session to include Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Public Works Director

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item H

Consider personnel policy amendment