** General Election Results from Barton County. Results will be unofficial until canvassed by Barton County Commissioners.

2018 November General Election – Barton County

Registered Voters – 17,578
Ballots Cast – 8,514
Voter Turnout – 48.44%

City of Great Bend Council 1st Ward
I-Jessica Milsap – 504
R-Alan Moeder – 442
Write In – 1

City of Great Bend Council 2nd Ward
R- Chad Somers – 1,074
R -James Breitenbach – 477
Write In – 7

City of Great Bend Council 3rd Ward
R-Dana Dawson – 791
I -Jacob R. Davis – 295
Write In – 5

City of Great Bend Council 4th Ward
D-Brock McPherson – 366
Write In – 11

City of Hoisington Council 1st Ward
Travis Sinn  – 181
Write In – 6

City of Hoisington Council 2nd Ward
Carrol Nather – 213
Write In – 6

City of Hoisington Council 3rd Ward — N/A
Write In – 34

City of Hoisington Council 4th Ward
Gary A. Shook – 116
Robert Bruce – 65
Write In – 9

City of Ellinwood Council (3 positions)
Jacque K. Isern 583
Kirk Clawson 520
Kenneth A.Lebbin 431

USD 112 Bond Issue (Barton Co. Only)
No – 452
Yes – 126

Ellinwood Hospital District
David Gonzales – 867

BARTON COUNTY RACES

County Commissioner 1st District
Kenny Schremmer – 1,784
Write In – 24

County Commissioner 4th District
Alicia (Schartz) Straub – 1,630
Write In – 21

County Commissioner 5th District
Jennifer Schartz – 1,751
Write In – 25

Albion Township Clerk
Ronald (Rocky) Meitner – 18
Write In – 2

Beaver Township Clerk
Scott Schlochtermeier – 40
Write In – 1

Buffalo Township Clerk
Jerry Holthaus – 164
Write In – 1

Cheyenne Township Clerk
John Lamatsch – 96
Write In – 1

Clarence Township Clerk
Write In – 8

Cleveland Township Clerk
Brian Hoffman – 22

Comanche Township Clerk
Linda Borror – 115
Write In – 48

Eureka Township Clerk
Michael Edward McCurry – 34
Write In – 2

Fairview Township Clerk
Deric Funk – 28
Write In – 1

Grant Township Clerk
Write In – 7

Great Bend Township Clerk
R.L. Engle – 457
Write In – 57

North Homestead Township Clerk
Richard W. Lacey – 52
Write In – 1

South Homestead Township Clerk
Brandon Yeakley – 114
Write In – 6

Independent Township Clerk
Write In – 20

Lakin Township Clerk
Aaron Birzer – 766
Write In – 2

Liberty Township Clerk
T.R. Esfeld – 92
Write In – 1

Logan Township Clerk
Joseph V. Zink – 80

Pawnee Rock Township Clerk
Roy D. Prescott – 112
Write In – 1

South Bend Township Clerk
Lance Walters – 229
Write In – 2

Union Township Clerk
Justin Robert Ludwig – 42
Write In – 2

Walnut Township Clerk
Write In – 10

Wheatland Township Clerk
Write In – 8

STATE RACES

Kansas House of Representatives 109 (Barton Co. Only)
R-Troy L. Waymaster – 825
Write In – 2

Kansas House of Representatives 112
R-Tory Marie Arnberger – 5,799
Write In – 95

Kansas House of Representatives 113 (Barton Co. Only)
R-Greg Lewis – 905
D-David W. Curtis – 205
Write In – 1

District Court Judge 20 (Barton Co. Only)
R-Carey Hipp – 7,518
Write In – 98

United States House of Representatives (Barton Co. Only)
R-Roger Marshall – 6,258
D-Alan LaPolice – 2,132
Write In – 15

Governor / Lt. Governor (Barton Co. Only)
R-Kris Kobach / Wink Hartman – 4,781
D-Laura Kelly / Lynn Rogers – 2,586
I-Greg Orman / John Doll – 854
L-Jeff Caldwell / Mary Gerlt – 172
I-Rick Kloos / Nathaniel Kloos – 57

When The University of Kansas Health System conducted their “ribbon tying” in late September at the Great Bend Campus, staff announced that several candidates had applied for the administrator position for the hospital.

Great Bend Chamber of Commerce CEO Jan Peters told the Great Bend City Council Monday night that she has assisted with community tours with two candidates and expects a third candidate to take a community tour in a couple weeks.

Jan Peters Audio

Jodi Schmidt serves as the Executive Director for Regional Development at The University of Kansas Health System but has been serving as the interim administrator at the Great Bend Campus since the acquisition.

The University of Kansas Health System announced last April their intent of purchasing Great Bend Regional Hospital. The acquisition became official August 1.

Another expense was approved Monday night to make improvements to the Great Bend Events Center. To further separate the Events Center at 3111 10^th Street from the abandoned and eyesore of a hotel to the east, the City of Great Bend will paint every part of the exterior that is visible from the street for $60,950.

The paint will be a darker grey and Great Bend Community Coordinator and CVB Director Christina Hayes hopes the change will get more people calling the facility by the correct name.

Christina Hayes Audio

The Great Bend City Council approved the bid from Brentwood Builders to paint the exterior east, front, and west side of the building. Brentwood had the lower bid of the two received and if an additional third coat of paint is needed then $9,100 can be added as an option.

Because the new entrance was added on, the Events Center has mismatched paint on the exterior. This paint project will match the new addition and old exterior. Weather permitting, Great Bend hopes the painting can be finished by the end of the year.

The paint goes onto a list of improvements that the City has made since taking over ownership of the Events Center in January 2016.

Brentwood handled $279,000 worth of renovations in 2016 that changed the entrance at the Events Center and added the Convention & Visitors Bureau office. A change order added $42,171 to the bill to repave a portion of the parking lot. Brentwood also tore down the overhead walkway that connected the Events Center and Great Bend Hotel for more than $23,000. A contract with Parr Sound and Lighting for more than $20,000 provided a digital sound system to the facility in 2016. Washington Roofing was awarded a contract to make needed repairs to the roof for more than $43,000 in 2016. The City added two overhead projectors to the Events Center for $6,755. Great Bend approved $99,000 to be spent on new carpet and tile this past August.

In the summer of 2015, Great Bend spent $10,500 for a Salina architect to design renovations for the Events Center.

“On Sunday, Mid-American Courtworks  of Wichita Kansas, arrived in Great Bend to begin the process of resurfacing the tennis courts located in Veteran’s Memorial Park.  This project is the result of a united effort by the Great Bend Recreation Commission,  City of Great Bend, USD #428, Barton Community College to move forward with needed tennis court improvements.”  Diann Henderson, Exec. Director Great Bend Recreation Commission.

These courts are utilized by the public, Great Bend Rec’s tennis programs and tournaments, the school district’s team practices, matches and tournaments and Barton Community College utilizes the courts for their tournaments.

The Recreation Commission extended invitations to the school district, city, and the college for a letters of support to partner with the Great Bend Recreation Commission in a cost share capacity to fund this project.   Letters of support  were received from the City of Great Bend, USD #428 and Barton Community College. The Recreation Commission  Board approved the bid  from vendor: Mid-American Courtworks of Wichita, KS  to repair and resurfacing of eight tennis courts at Veteran’s Memorial Park totaling  $48,668.00 to resurface and repair the eight tennis courts and alternative work to reinforce the expansion joints on the courts.

Mid-America Courtworks, Wichita Kansas is a contractor member of the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA).  They have a certified ASBA Tennis Court Builder (CTCB) on staff that will be heading up this project.  This company has an extensive reference list including:  Maize Middle School (12 courts) which was selected as one of the 2007 Facilities of The Year by ASBA;  Kansas University Tennis Center (constructed 6 indoor and 6 outdoor courts which was selected by the Missouri  Valley Tennis Association facility of the year; Goddard High School (8 courts) with was selected as the 2011 Court of the Year by ASBA.

Diann Henderson,  Executive Director noted that additional work to the tennis courts will also include replacement of the tennis nets.  In addition new benches will be provided by the Great Bend Kiwanis Club.