John Deardoff News Today

The Marion County Commission voted today to appoint County Clerk Tina Spencer as the first County Administrator. The selection of Spencer follows a lengthy search process facilitated by John Deardoff and the League of Kansas Municipalities’ “League Executive/Administrative Position Search” (“LEAPS”)

Hutch Fire goal to be among the best in the world Hutchinson News, The (KS) Feb. 10—The Hutchinson Fire Department experienced a 34% drop in fire calls over the past two years and also reduced its response time on the calls it made. The average response time to get all units on scene, however, still exceeded the national standard by more than a minute. Two changes that are in the works — an automated dispatching aid and the relocation of the citys Main Street fire station — should help a...