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County planning commission September 3 meeting minutes

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Monday, October 6, 2025

ConveneChairman Brett Warstler began the meeting with an opening prayer. He then called the meeting of the Cherokee County Planning Commission (the Commission) to order at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the break room of the Cherokee County Courthouse.

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Real Estate transfers

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Carl H. Mussa and Tracey M. Mussa Trust, Weir, conveyed a deed to the property legally described as Lot One, Block One, West Weir, to Seth Stewart and Kimberly Stewart, Weir. The deed was recorded September 5, 2025.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Damien Faron Burris, 23, was arrested Saturday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of failure to appear and was released on $700 bail.Rebecca Hayes Brown, 22, was arrested Saturday by Quapaw Marshals on charges of driving under the influence and is being held in lieu of $1,500 bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Monday, October 6, 2025

This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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CALENDAR

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Tuesday, October 7•Lady Titan volleyball at St Mary’s Colgan Varsity and JV 5 p.m.Wednesday, October 8•Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas. Pat Niggemann, leader.

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Football contest

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Monday, October 6, 2025

For the second straight week the Eddington family have been winners in the Columbus Merchants Football contest. This week Carolyn Eddington was tied with Megan Kirk for first place. The tiebreaker gave the first place to Eddington and second to Kirk. Earl Eddington was third.

Don’t miss the entertainment around the Square during the Columbus Day Festival. There will be stilt walkers, live statues and other performances.

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Columbus Day balloon regatta

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Monday, October 6, 2025

The 56th annual Columbus Day Festival and the 36th year of the Balloon Regatta will kick-off Friday evening with the annual bean feed.It was the bean feed that started it all in 1968 when the Distributive Class at Columbus High School wanted to do something to celebrate the town’s namesake.

A large group of reenactors lined on the battlefield Sunday during the re-inactment.

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Battle of Baxter Springs reenactment held

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Monday, October 6, 2025

The semi-annual remembrance of the Civil War Battle of Baxter Springs, was held Saturday and Sunday on the Heritage Center grounds surrounding the Visitors Center and Museum.

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CALENDAR

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

.Friday, October 3 •Titan football at Baxter Springs 7 p.m.Saturday, October 4•Civil War Reenactment 162nd Anniversary of Quantrill’s attack on Fort Blair. Events begin at 8:30 a.m. Will include period costumes, battle engagements, weapon and cannon firing displays.

Cherokee County Planning Commission Secretary Lorie Johnson discusses the business before the meeting with Commission President Brett Warstler. The planners meet each month to prepare a comprehensive plan for regulation of land use.

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Cherokee County Planning Commission Secretary

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

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