Barton County Commissioners sign off on legislative agendas; tax lid at top of list

Barton County is a member of both the Kansas Association of Counties and the Kansas Legislative Policy Group. Both organizations have established their Legislative Policy Statements for the upcoming legislative session.

Barton County Administrator Phil Hathcock presented what the KAC has set as their priorities for Commissioners on Monday. Commissioner Alicia Straub serves as Vice President of the KLPG, a group of 37 western Kansas counties who represent the interests of this part of the state. The KLPG recently met in Dodge City to set their legislative agenda and Straub says the tax lid was at the top of their list.

(Read more: Great Bend Post)