Shawnee County Commission Chairman Bob Archer got a standing ovation from those present at the end of Thursday’s commission meeting, which was his last on that body.
A standing-room-only crowd filled all 35 public seats in the commission chambers at Thursday’s meeting, where various speakers bid farewell to Archer while praising him for having helped make Shawnee County a better place to live, work and play.
“You have been an integral part of this community’s forward momentum,” said Curtis Sneden, senior vice president for the Greater Topeka Partnership.
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