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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Barton County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to receive comments and consider the DRAFT changes to the “Current” Barton County Zoning Regulations – Version II as they pertain to Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) and the future development of Large Scale Non-Commercial WECS or Commercial Scale WECS in Barton County: This will affect Article III – District Regulations, Article VIII - WECS and the Official Zoning Map. The Public Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room 101 located near the elevator on the first floor of the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main, Great Bend, KS 67530. This public hearing is specifically to discuss the proposed changes to “Current” WECS regulations that were first adopted in 2007. You may contact Judy Goreham, Barton County Environmental Management Division, 1213 Baker Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530, Office phone: (620) 796-4300, County Cell Phone: 620-792-9905, or email: jgoreham@bartoncounty.org   The public is invited to attend and interested persons are encouraged to attend or submit written or oral comments prior to the meeting time that can be read on your behalf at the meeting. Persons with special needs may request assistance by contacting the County prior to the date and time of the meeting. Copies of the DRAFT Zoning Articles and the DRAFT Zoning Map are available for review Here:  Article III - District Regulations - WECS - FINAL DRAFT - PH - 11 13 2025; Article VIII - WECS Regulations - FINAL DRAFT - PH - 11 13 2025; General Zoning Map - FINAL DRAFT - PH - 11 13 2025; Solar Zoning Map - FINAL DRAFT - PH - 11 13 2025; Wind Zoning Map - FINAL DRAFT - PH - 11 13 2025 or upon request by contacting the Barton County Environmental Management Division, 1213 Baker Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530 (620) 796-4300 or (620) 792-9905. 

Voter Registration closes end of business day (10/14/25). Please contact the Barton County Clerk's office for any questions related to this.

Early voting is available through the Barton County Clerk's Office, this may begin (10/15/25). Early voting ends at noon on Monday(11/3/25) the day before the election.

Or Advance voting by mail is available by application through the Barton County Clerk's Office. Advance ballots begin being mailed out (10/15/25).   

Ballots must be returned to Barton County Clerk's office by 7pm on Election Day. 

Or If returning by mail, the ballot must be post-marked on or before Election Day (11/4/25). 

Or Your ballot may be returned to a polling location by 7pm on Election Day (11/4/25).

**(Polling Locations are open 7am to 7pm on Election day only).

Positions to vote on are:

USD355 - Board Members

USD428 - Board Members

USD431 - Board Members

BCCC - Trustees

Cities of Barton County - Council Members

Ellinwood Hospital - Trustees

Sales tax question - for City of Claflin

Cottonwood Extension District - Board Members

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