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Inside:

• Leaf removal survey

• Call before you dig

• Citywide clean-up

• Mayor’s Minute

• Getting to know....

Your Community Magazine • Volume 4, Issue 2 • www.louisburgkansas.gov

Getting to know

Louisburg Aquatic Center

Speaks

It is now possible to reserve amenities and areas that

are part of the City’s parks for a small fee. This includes

the shelter house at Ron Weers Park, two shelter houses

at Lewis-Young Park and the bandstand at City Park.

The Louisburg Park & Tree Board worked on drafting

a parks reservation policy for a few months and recently

recommended the policy to Council for nal approval.

The new policy allows for the exclusive use of certain

park amenities when a rental is secured. Residents are

still welcome to use any of the parks facilities free of

charge at any time unless a reservation has been se-

cured through City Hall. In the event of a reservation, the

renter has exclusive use of the area/shelter reserved.

The shelter at Ron Weers Park is available to rent in

four-hour increments for $25. The hours available are

8 a.m. to noon; noon to 4 p.m. or 4-8 p.m. The facility is

also available to rent all day from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. for $50.

Reservations now accepted

for City parks facilities

Warmer weather is right around

the corner and thoughts are begin-

ning to turn to summer fun at the

swimming pool.

The Louisburg Aquatic Center

has something for everyone. The

pool features a zero-depth entry to

make it easy to get into and out of

the pool. This area is also the place

where toddlers and small children

play under two spray towers and

large umbrella.

The middle section of the pool

ranges from 3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet

6 inches and provides space for swim

and play. This section tapers into the

12 feet 6 inch deep end that features

a diving board and drop slide.

An open slide and closed slide that

drop swimmers into a 3 feet 6 inch

slide pool oer fun for swimmers 42

inches or taller.

Swimmers under age 12 must be

accompanied by an adult at the pool.

Lap swim is oered from 8-9 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

For the second season water aer-

obics are oered from 7-8 p.m. each

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

These classes are taught by instruc-

tors from the Louisburg Athletic

Club.

Group swim lessons are oered in

three sessions during the summer

Monday through Friday. The rst ses-

sion is June 3-14; the second session

is June 24-July 5; and the third ses-

sion is July 15-26. A parent & tot class

is oered July 8-12. The Louisburg

Barracuda swim team manages the

group lessons. Swim lesson sign-ups

will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24

and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April, 27.

Information on private lessons

taught by lifeguards will be available

at the pool after opening day.

The pool opens for the season

Memorial weekend, at noon Satur-

day, May 25. The pool closes for the

season at 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11.

The severe

weather/light-

ning policy calls

for the pool to

close in the event of lightning within

10 miles of the facility or if another

threatening storm is in the area.

Guests will be asked to clear the pool

and deck area and will be directed

to shelter in the bathrooms. Guests

may only leave the pool if they have

a ride and may not loiter outside the

pool.

Pool users are encouraged to

watch the City of Louisburg’s Face-

book page. Any early closing will be

posted there.

Pool passes are available at City

Hall for a discount until April 30.

Passes may be purchased at City Hall

until the pool opens and then can be

purchased at the pool. Credit cards

will be accepted at the pool this year

for pool passes or admission fees.

The Louisburg Barracudas have

swim team practice Monday through

Friday mornings from 6-10 a.m.

Pool parties are also available.

Rental information is on the City’s

website or call City Hall to schedule

your pool party.

The three large umbrellas will be

replaced this summer.

The shelter’s restroom key may also be checked out for

a $25 deposit. The deposit will be returned once the key is

returned.

The City Park bandstand and shelter houses at LYP are avail-

able for $10 per day.

Camping is also available at LYP with rates based on number

of campers and whether the campers live in the USD 416 area

or are out of the area.

Residents may make a park reservation on the City website

under the “I Want To” tab and select Parks Facilities Rental.

Baseball, softball, soccer and ag football elds at LYP are

also available for rent. Scheduling and rental for those elds

are processed by the Louisburg Recreation Commission. There

is a fee structure for eld rental.

The complete policy and fee structure is available on the

City’s website.

Lounge chairs

surround the

zero-depth entry

at Louisburg

Aquatic Center.

Right: Swimmers

enjoy the deep

end of the pool.

The Ron Weers Park shelter house is just one of the City’s parks

amenities that is available for rental.

Mayor

Marty Southard

msouthard@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 1

Kalee Smith

ksmith@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 2

Lee Baer

lbaer@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 3

Sandy Harris

sharris@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 4

Thorvald McKiearnan

tmckiearnan@louisburgkansas.gov

At-Large

Steve Town

stown@louisburgkansas.gov

City Hall

Nathan Law,

City Administrator

215 S. Broadway

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-5371

www.louisburgkansas.gov

Hours: 7 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday

Police Department

Chief Tim Bauer

209 S. Metcalf Rd.

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-3191

Fire Department

Chief Brad Seely

205 S. Metcalf Rd.

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-4700

Louisburg Speaks is published

six times a year by the City of

Louisburg for its residents. Please

direct questions or comments to:

jcarder@louisburgkansas.gov

Residents surveyed on leaf removal

The City Council is looking at options

for leaf removal within the city limits.

During the past year, council mem-

bers have heard various complaints and

concerns about burning inside the city

limits and the health issues that burning

creates for some residents.

Currently, open burning is allowed

inside the city limits on Fridays and Sat-

urdays when wind speeds are between 5

and 15 mph. A burn may not be started

between two hours before sunset until

one hour after sunrise. City residents

are also asked to call the Miami County

Sheri at 913-294-4444 option 4 to check

weather conditions each time they con-

duct a burn.

City sta presented the City Council

with several options on leaf removal at

a meeting in late January. Some of the

options included purchasing a truck with

a vacuum that would be used to remove

leaves that had been raked to the curb.

Another option discussed was to have a

trash dumpster available for residents

to haul and dump their leaves into and

the dumpster would then be hauled to

the landll. The last option would be to

create an area at the City’s brush dump

on S. Rogers Road that could be used

to house the leaves until they could be

burned. Some of these options would

have varying costs associated with them.

Each city household is asked to com-

plete a survey that is included in this

newsletter or is available on the City’s

website: www.louisburgkansas.gov.

The Council will use this feedback to

determine if a city leaf removal program

will be pursued.

Speaks

Riding the rollercoaster

Being mayor sometimes feels like

riding a rollercoaster; there are times

that are very exciting and fun and

there are times that a person has to

hang on tight since it feels like the

car is going to run o the track or go

upside down.

I enjoy listening and talking with

others as we set and accomplish goals

to make our city a better place to live

and grow. Council members will have

a workshop in late April to formalize

next year’s goals for the City. It is an

exciting process in which the council

will come together in order to priori-

tize what we feel is most important for

the City to accomplish next year.

Some of these goals include more

street lights at crosswalks, better

house numbering, continued sidewalk

growth and potential pool enhance-

ments. These are the fun times to be

on the rollercoaster and it brings back

good memories of riding the rides and

attending a fair. The

time when it feels like

the ride is going to run

o the track is when

we receive complaints

that are unreason-

able. I do not mind

complaints that help

to bring about change

or provide a diering

of opinion. The unreasonable part, for

example, is when someone complains

about a speeding ticket they received

when they know they were speeding.

As long as the rules are clear it is hard

to fault someone for doing their job.

All in all, it is an exciting time to be

Mayor and most of the time I enjoy

the rollercoaster ride. But I am glad

that City Hall doesn’t sell cotton candy

or funnel

cakes.

MAYOR’S

MINUTE

The City of Louisburg requires

building permits. Please call the

Building & Zoning Department at

913-837-5811 before beginning any

construction project.

Be safe, call before you dig

If you have a spring or summer-

time project that includes digging,

you are encouraged to call 811 Dig

Safe before you dig.

This free service will mark any util-

ities in your yard and help you avoid

costly disruptions to utility service or

injury to you or those around you. It

can also help you avoid footing the

bill for repair costs if you do hit a

utility.

Homeowners or contractors

should always call Dig Safe before

any outdoor project that involves

digging that may include construct-

ing a deck, fence, outdoor water fea-

ture and even a mailbox or planting

trees or shrubs.

The depth of utility lines can vary

and there may be multiple utility

lines in a common area.

Residents should always call Dig Safe

before making improvements that

involve digging.

CALENDAR &

REMINDERS

• Citywide clean-up day is scheduled

for Saturday, April 27.

• National Prescription Drug Take-

Back Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday,

April 27 at the Louisburg Police Station.

• Discounted pool passes are avail-

able at City Hall through April 30.

• Louisburg Aquatic Center opens for

the season, noon, May, 25.

• City oces are closed for Memorial

Day, May 27.

• 24th annual Fishing Derby, 7-11

a.m. Saturday, June 15, Ron Weers

Shelter/City Lake. Kids 16 & under can

compete for prizes.

• Mark your calendars for Freedom

Fest, July 4 at Lewis-Young Park. Watch

for more details.

• Annual dog tags are required for

all dogs living inside the city limits.

Tags are $3 for a dog that is spayed or

neutered or $5 otherwise. A copy of the

dog’s rabies vaccine is required. Tags

may be purchased at City Hall during

regular business hours.

Citywide

clean-up

City residents are en-

couraged to deep clean

their closets and search

the far corners of garages

for items that can be set

out for citywide clean-up

day.

This event, for city res-

idents only, is Saturday,

April 27. Residents should

have their items to the

curb by 6:30 a.m.

Small items should

be contained in bags or

boxes. White goods, scrap

iron and metal will be

picked up. Refrigerators or

freezers must be emptied,

doors removed, locked or

After placing a call to 811, the Dig

Safe operators contact local utility

companies who then mark utility

lines. This process generally takes

three to four days. Even if you’ve

used Dig Safe in the past to mark

utility lines, you should do this each

time you dig as lines could shift due

to time, erosion or root structure

growth.

Utility marking can even be re-

quested online at www.kansasone-

call.com.

otherwise made so they can’t be opened and

turned face down.

Items that will not be picked up include reg-

ular trash, brush, limbs, leaves, tires, batteries,

demo or construction material and no hazard-

ous waste like paint, pesticides, oils, gasoline

motors. To dispose of those items contact the

Miami County Sanitary Landll at 913-294-

2674.

Citywide clean-up is a service provided by the City

of Louisburg with the local refuse company.

Mayor

Marty Southard

msouthard@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 1

Kalee Smith

ksmith@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 2

Lee Baer

lbaer@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 3

Sandy Harris

sharris@louisburgkansas.gov

Ward 4

Thorvald McKiearnan

tmckiearnan@louisburgkansas.gov

At-Large

Steve Town

stown@louisburgkansas.gov

City Hall

Nathan Law,

City Administrator

215 S. Broadway

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-5371

www.louisburgkansas.gov

Hours: 7 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday

Police Department

Chief Tim Bauer

209 S. Metcalf Rd.

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-3191

Fire Department

Chief Brad Seely

205 S. Metcalf Rd.

Louisburg, KS 66053

913-837-4700

Louisburg Speaks is published

six times a year by the City of

Louisburg for its residents. Please

direct questions or comments to:

jcarder@louisburgkansas.gov

Residents surveyed on leaf removal

The City Council is looking at options

for leaf removal within the city limits.

During the past year, council mem-

bers have heard various complaints and

concerns about burning inside the city

limits and the health issues that burning

creates for some residents.

Currently, open burning is allowed

inside the city limits on Fridays and Sat-

urdays when wind speeds are between 5

and 15 mph. A burn may not be started

between two hours before sunset until

one hour after sunrise. City residents

are also asked to call the Miami County

Sheri at 913-294-4444 option 4 to check

weather conditions each time they con-

duct a burn.

City sta presented the City Council

with several options on leaf removal at

a meeting in late January. Some of the

options included purchasing a truck with

a vacuum that would be used to remove

leaves that had been raked to the curb.

Another option discussed was to have a

trash dumpster available for residents

to haul and dump their leaves into and

the dumpster would then be hauled to

the landll. The last option would be to

create an area at the City’s brush dump

on S. Rogers Road that could be used

to house the leaves until they could be

burned. Some of these options would

have varying costs associated with them.

Each city household is asked to com-

plete a survey that is included in this

newsletter or is available on the City’s

website: www.louisburgkansas.gov.

The Council will use this feedback to

determine if a city leaf removal program

will be pursued.

Speaks

Riding the rollercoaster

Being mayor sometimes feels like

riding a rollercoaster; there are times

that are very exciting and fun and

there are times that a person has to

hang on tight since it feels like the

car is going to run o the track or go

upside down.

I enjoy listening and talking with

others as we set and accomplish goals

to make our city a better place to live

and grow. Council members will have

a workshop in late April to formalize

next year’s goals for the City. It is an

exciting process in which the council

will come together in order to priori-

tize what we feel is most important for

the City to accomplish next year.

Some of these goals include more

street lights at crosswalks, better

house numbering, continued sidewalk

growth and potential pool enhance-

ments. These are the fun times to be

on the rollercoaster and it brings back

good memories of riding the rides and

attending a fair. The

time when it feels like

the ride is going to run

o the track is when

we receive complaints

that are unreason-

able. I do not mind

complaints that help

to bring about change

or provide a diering

of opinion. The unreasonable part, for

example, is when someone complains

about a speeding ticket they received

when they know they were speeding.

As long as the rules are clear it is hard

to fault someone for doing their job.

All in all, it is an exciting time to be

Mayor and most of the time I enjoy

the rollercoaster ride. But I am glad

that City Hall doesn’t sell cotton candy

or funnel

cakes.

MAYOR’S

MINUTE

The City of Louisburg requires

building permits. Please call the

Building & Zoning Department at

913-837-5811 before beginning any

construction project.

Be safe, call before you dig

If you have a spring or summer-

time project that includes digging,

you are encouraged to call 811 Dig

Safe before you dig.

This free service will mark any util-

ities in your yard and help you avoid

costly disruptions to utility service or

injury to you or those around you. It

can also help you avoid footing the

bill for repair costs if you do hit a

utility.

Homeowners or contractors

should always call Dig Safe before

any outdoor project that involves

digging that may include construct-

ing a deck, fence, outdoor water fea-

ture and even a mailbox or planting

trees or shrubs.

The depth of utility lines can vary

and there may be multiple utility

lines in a common area.

Residents should always call Dig Safe

before making improvements that

involve digging.

CALENDAR &

REMINDERS

• Citywide clean-up day is scheduled

for Saturday, April 27.

• National Prescription Drug Take-

Back Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday,

April 27 at the Louisburg Police Station.

• Discounted pool passes are avail-

able at City Hall through April 30.

• Louisburg Aquatic Center opens for

the season, noon, May, 25.

• City oces are closed for Memorial

Day, May 27.

• 24th annual Fishing Derby, 7-11

a.m. Saturday, June 15, Ron Weers

Shelter/City Lake. Kids 16 & under can

compete for prizes.

• Mark your calendars for Freedom

Fest, July 4 at Lewis-Young Park. Watch

for more details.

• Annual dog tags are required for

all dogs living inside the city limits.

Tags are $3 for a dog that is spayed or

neutered or $5 otherwise. A copy of the

dog’s rabies vaccine is required. Tags

may be purchased at City Hall during

regular business hours.

Citywide

clean-up

City residents are en-

couraged to deep clean

their closets and search

the far corners of garages

for items that can be set

out for citywide clean-up

day.

This event, for city res-

idents only, is Saturday,

April 27. Residents should

have their items to the

curb by 6:30 a.m.

Small items should

be contained in bags or

boxes. White goods, scrap

iron and metal will be

picked up. Refrigerators or

freezers must be emptied,

doors removed, locked or

After placing a call to 811, the Dig

Safe operators contact local utility

companies who then mark utility

lines. This process generally takes

three to four days. Even if you’ve

used Dig Safe in the past to mark

utility lines, you should do this each

time you dig as lines could shift due

to time, erosion or root structure

growth.

Utility marking can even be re-

quested online at www.kansasone-

call.com.

otherwise made so they can’t be opened and

turned face down.

Items that will not be picked up include reg-

ular trash, brush, limbs, leaves, tires, batteries,

demo or construction material and no hazard-

ous waste like paint, pesticides, oils, gasoline

motors. To dispose of those items contact the

Miami County Sanitary Landll at 913-294-

2674.

Citywide clean-up is a service provided by the City

of Louisburg with the local refuse company.

April - May 2019

Inside:

• Leaf removal survey

• Call before you dig

• Citywide clean-up

• Mayor’s Minute

• Getting to know....

Your Community Magazine • Volume 4, Issue 2 • www.louisburgkansas.gov

Getting to know

Louisburg Aquatic Center

Speaks

It is now possible to reserve amenities and areas that

are part of the City’s parks for a small fee. This includes

the shelter house at Ron Weers Park, two shelter houses

at Lewis-Young Park and the bandstand at City Park.

The Louisburg Park & Tree Board worked on drafting

a parks reservation policy for a few months and recently

recommended the policy to Council for nal approval.

The new policy allows for the exclusive use of certain

park amenities when a rental is secured. Residents are

still welcome to use any of the parks facilities free of

charge at any time unless a reservation has been se-

cured through City Hall. In the event of a reservation, the

renter has exclusive use of the area/shelter reserved.

The shelter at Ron Weers Park is available to rent in

four-hour increments for $25. The hours available are

8 a.m. to noon; noon to 4 p.m. or 4-8 p.m. The facility is

also available to rent all day from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. for $50.

Reservations now accepted

for City parks facilities

Warmer weather is right around

the corner and thoughts are begin-

ning to turn to summer fun at the

swimming pool.

The Louisburg Aquatic Center

has something for everyone. The

pool features a zero-depth entry to

make it easy to get into and out of

the pool. This area is also the place

where toddlers and small children

play under two spray towers and

large umbrella.

The middle section of the pool

ranges from 3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet

6 inches and provides space for swim

and play. This section tapers into the

12 feet 6 inch deep end that features

a diving board and drop slide.

An open slide and closed slide that

drop swimmers into a 3 feet 6 inch

slide pool oer fun for swimmers 42

inches or taller.

Swimmers under age 12 must be

accompanied by an adult at the pool.

Lap swim is oered from 8-9 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

For the second season water aer-

obics are oered from 7-8 p.m. each

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

These classes are taught by instruc-

tors from the Louisburg Athletic

Club.

Group swim lessons are oered in

three sessions during the summer

Monday through Friday. The rst ses-

sion is June 3-14; the second session

is June 24-July 5; and the third ses-

sion is July 15-26. A parent & tot class

is oered July 8-12. The Louisburg

Barracuda swim team manages the

group lessons. Swim lesson sign-ups

will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24

and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April, 27.

Information on private lessons

taught by lifeguards will be available

at the pool after opening day.

The pool opens for the season

Memorial weekend, at noon Satur-

day, May 25. The pool closes for the

season at 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11.

The severe

weather/light-

ning policy calls

for the pool to

close in the event of lightning within

10 miles of the facility or if another

threatening storm is in the area.

Guests will be asked to clear the pool

and deck area and will be directed

to shelter in the bathrooms. Guests

may only leave the pool if they have

a ride and may not loiter outside the

pool.

Pool users are encouraged to

watch the City of Louisburg’s Face-

book page. Any early closing will be

posted there.

Pool passes are available at City

Hall for a discount until April 30.

Passes may be purchased at City Hall

until the pool opens and then can be

purchased at the pool. Credit cards

will be accepted at the pool this year

for pool passes or admission fees.

The Louisburg Barracudas have

swim team practice Monday through

Friday mornings from 6-10 a.m.

Pool parties are also available.

Rental information is on the City’s

website or call City Hall to schedule

your pool party.

The three large umbrellas will be

replaced this summer.

The shelter’s restroom key may also be checked out for

a $25 deposit. The deposit will be returned once the key is

returned.

The City Park bandstand and shelter houses at LYP are avail-

able for $10 per day.

Camping is also available at LYP with rates based on number

of campers and whether the campers live in the USD 416 area

or are out of the area.

Residents may make a park reservation on the City website

under the “I Want To” tab and select Parks Facilities Rental.

Baseball, softball, soccer and ag football elds at LYP are

also available for rent. Scheduling and rental for those elds

are processed by the Louisburg Recreation Commission. There

is a fee structure for eld rental.

The complete policy and fee structure is available on the

City’s website.

Lounge chairs

surround the

zero-depth entry

at Louisburg

Aquatic Center.

Right: Swimmers

enjoy the deep

end of the pool.

The Ron Weers Park shelter house is just one of the City’s parks

amenities that is available for rental.

The City Council would like residents to provide feed-

back on potential leaf pickup programs, some of which

are mandatory per residential household. The Council

is exploring options to provide for leaf pick-up in lieu of

residential leaf burning.

Please ll out this survey and return with your utility

bill by May 10 or you may ll out the questionnaire on

the City’s website: www.louisburgkansas.gov/

Residents are asked to only ll out one survey per

household.

wants your opinion!

Property Address:

If you answered the above question as very willing or somewhat willing, would you rather be billed

monthly as part of the utility bill or be assessed through property taxes?

Monthly bill

Property tax

Additional comments:

How willing are you to pay a mandatory $2 each month per household for leaf pick-up in which resi-

dents would rake leaves to the edge of the street and a vacuum truck would pick up the leaves?

Very willing

Somewhat willing

No opinion

Somewhat unwilling

Very unwilling

I am not interested in a leaf program

As a third alternative, how willing are you to rake and haul your leaves to the City’s burn site located

on S. Rogers Road at no anticipated cost to residents.

Very willing

Somewhat willing

No opinion

Somewhat unwilling

Very unwilling

I am not interested in a leaf program

As a second alternative to the street side pick-up, how willing are you to collect and haul your leaves

to a central facility located on city property. This mandatory service would cost residences $1.50 per

household per year.

Very willing

Somewhat willing

No opinion

Somewhat unwilling

Very unwilling

I am not interested in a leaf program

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