What appeared to be a routine request for Barton County Commissioners to provide a letter of support to help a local agency obtain community service tax credits, ended up being tabled at Monday’s Commission meeting.

Rosewood Services had requested the letter that would be included in their application to the Kansas Department of Commerce to obtain tax credits to help remodel the old E&E Glass building at 1117 Williams Street for the Rosewood Creations Center. But Commissioners voted 5-0 to table the matter until next Monday after Alicia Straub asked for more clarity on several issues.

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Anna Hammond-Bodine, Director of Development for Rosewood Services, told the board that it would be a training facility. Once workers mastered certain skills and could work independently, they would then become paid employees.

Straub also wondered about who would receive the benefit of a remodeled facility.

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According to the Great Bend Tribune, New Leaf LLC who owns the building, has an office at 2006 Broadway and the resident agent is listed as Anna M. Hammond.

Commissioners are expected to take action on the request at next Monday’s meeting.

Monday night, the Great Bend City Council voted 7-1 to offer a letter of support to the Rosewood request.