LINDSBORG, Kan. — Unlike the intense criticism heaped upon McPherson city officials on social media regarding snow and ice removal from storms earlier this month, it was a generally different story in Lindsborg where residents were for the most part pleased with snow and ice removal efforts there.
City Administrator Kristi Northcutt told the Lindsborg City Council Tuesday she had a person approach her and say she had a choice of going to either Lindsborg or McPherson, and she made the choice for Lindsborg based on the condition of streets.
There were some negative comments about snow removal, notably as it relates to sidewalks where it was reported in a few cases people were out of town and didn’t have anyone to contact about getting the snow moved.
Council president Corey Peterson said business owners were also appreciative of the work done, and he had a suggestion for the next snow season that a meeting be organized between the city and business community to let the latter plan better.
This might also come up at some point for discussion at the regular Ad-Hoc group meetings.
The Council approved a $34,631 renewal quote for workers compensation coverage for the next year. The quote factors in a .78 experience modification rate… anything below 1 is good… and a ten percent premium discount based on prior year claims. This coverage is through a governmental pool the city of Lindsborg belongs to.
The Council agreed to commit $4,500 towards the 3rd year of a Rural Opportunity Zone program through the Kansas Department of Commerce, which provides incentives for certain persons to relocate to Lindsborg. There are currently three persons participating in the program, and the local funding could be divided among other applicants.
The Council also heard an update from Finance Director David Hay on final 2024 sales tax numbers for the city, which came to just under $236,905.80, which is slightly more than he’d projected last month, and some 3-4 percent more than received in 2023.
