PUBLIC NOTICE
(First Published in the Gyp Hill Premiere, May 29, 2023) 3t

IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate
Richard W. Meador,
Deceased.

Case No.
BA-2023-PR-000017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
You are hereby notified that on May 22, 2023, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Kelsey Hott, heir at law and named alternate executrix under the Will of Richard W. Meador, deceased, praying that Kelsey Hott be appointed as executrix and be granted Letters Testamentary.
All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four months from the date of first publication of this Notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Kelsey Hott, Executrix

ALAN C. GOERING
GOERING AND SLINKARD
P. O. BOX 366
MEDICINE LODGE,
KS 67104
(620) 886-3751
agoering@gs-law.net
Attorney for Petitioner
 

PUBLIC NOTICE
(First Published in The Gyp Hill Premiere, June 5, 2023(3t)

IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS
PROBATE DIVISION

In the Matter of the Estate of:
JERRY E. GARTEN,
Deceased.
No. 2022PR12

NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that the Petition for Final Settlement has been filed on the 16th day of May, 2023, in said Court by Nancy E. Carr, executor of the estate of Jerry E. Garten, deceased, praying for a final settlement of the estate, approval of their acts, proceedings and accounts as executor, allowance for attorney’s fees and expenses and determination of the heirs entitled to the estate. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 29th day of June, 2023, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., on said day, in said Court, in the City of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Nancy E. Carr
Executor

Hannah L. Brass, #27626
124 E Kansas
PO Box 148
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
(620) 886-5611
(620) 886-5560 (facsimile)
office@bclawks.com
Attorney for Nancy E. Carr

Public Notice
Published in the Gyp Hill Premiere, Monday, June 12, 2022.

The Medicine Lodge Housing Authority will hold a public hearing concerning the Five Year Agency Plan and the Annual Plan for 2023 on August 9, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room located at the Indian Hills Lodge, 200 S. Cherry, Medicine Lodge, Ks. The plan draft will be available for review in the MLHA office during regular office hours until the hearing date.
 

PUBLIC NOTICE
Published in The Gyp Hill Premiere Monday, June 12, 2023 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
EDWARD M. HESS, deceased.
Case No. 23-PR-000679-DD
(Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59)

NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Gaye Hess, Spouse of Edward Hess, deceased, requesting:
Descent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Barber County, Kansas:
Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4 NE/4) of Section 11, Township 32 South, Range 12 West, thence East 409’, thence North 430’ to the South R/@ line of Kansas Avenue, thence West 409’, thence South 430’ to the place of beginning.
and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession.
You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before July 6, 2023, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the city of Wichita, in Sedgwick County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Gaye Hess, Petitioner

Timothy C. Hodge,
SC #21397
ADRIAN & PANKRATZ, P.A.
301 North Main St., Suite 400
Newton, Kansas 67114
Phone: (316) 283-8746
tim@aplawpa.com
Attorneys for Petitioner
 

PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY AND SCHOOL ELECTION
Published in The Gyp Hill Premiere Monday, June 12, 2023 3t

In compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2018(b), notice is hereby given of a General Election to be
November 7, 2023.
Filing deadline was June 1, 2023, at noon in the County Clerk’s office.
U.S.D. 254 School Board members to be elected are Positions 1, 2, 3 and 7.
U.S.D. 255 School Board members to be elected are Positions 1 and 2 (District 2), 3 (District 1) and 7 (at large).
Also, Position 5 (District 1) for a two-year term.
U.S.D. 438 three at Large Positions.
U.S.D. 332 that resides in Barber County will vote in Kingman County.
U.S.D. 254 that resides in Pratt County will vote in Pratt County.
City Election will be held the same day as the School Election.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of June, 2023.
Debbie Wesley
Barber County
Election Officer
 

PUBLIC NOTICE
(Published in The Gyp Hill Premiere on 06/12/2023)

ORDINANCE NO. 213
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ISABEL, KANSAS AND THE STATE OF KANSAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A LOAN FROM THE KANSAS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY LOAN FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROJECT; ESTABLISHING A DEDICATED SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT OF SUCH LOAN; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 [PL 104-182] to the Safe Drinking Water Act (the “Federal Act”) established the Drinking Water Loan Fund to assist public water supply systems in financing the costs of infrastructure needed to achieve or maintain compliance with the Federal Act and to protect the public health and authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to administer a revolving loan program operated by the individual states; and
WHEREAS, to fund the state revolving fund program, the EPA will make annual capitalization grants to the states, on the condition that each state provide a state match for such state’s revolving fund; and
WHEREAS, by passage of the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Act, K.S.A. 65-163d et seq., as amended (the “Loan Act”), the State of Kansas (the “State”) has established the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund (the “Revolving Fund”) for purposes of the Federal Act; and
WHEREAS, under the Loan Act, the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“KDHE”) is given the responsibility for administration and management of the Revolving Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Kansas Development Finance Authority (the “Authority”) and KDHE have entered into a Master Indenture (the “Master Indenture”) pursuant to which KDHE agrees to enter into Loan Agreements with Municipalities for public water supply projects (the “Projects”) and to pledge the Loan Repayments (as defined in the Master Indenture) received pursuant to such Loan Agreements to the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized under K.S.A. 74-8905(a) and the Loan Act to issue revenue bonds (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of providing funds to implement the State’s requirements under the Federal Act and to loan the same, together with available funds from the EPA capitalization grants, to Municipalities within the State for the payment of Project Costs (as said terms are defined in the Loan Act); and
WHEREAS, the City of Isabel, Kansas (the “Municipality”) is a municipality as said term is defined in the Loan Act which operates a water system (the “System”); and
WHEREAS, the System is a Public Water Supply System, as said tennis defined in the Loan Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Municipality has, pursuant to the Loan Act, submitted an Application to KDHE to obtain a loan from the Revolving Fund to finance the costs of improvements to its System consisting of the following:
Replace 5 blocks of deteriorated distribution pipe and associated valves, fire hydrants, and meters. (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipality has taken all steps necessary and has complied with the provisions of the Loan Act and the provisions of K.A.R. 28-15-50 through 28-15-65 (the “Regulations”) applicable thereto necessary to qualify for the loan; and
WHEREAS, KDHE has informed the Municipality that it has been approved for a loan in amount not to exceed $500,000.00 (the “Loan”) in order to finance the Project; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the Municipality hereby finds and determines that it is necessary and desirable to accept the Loan and to enter into a loan agreement and certain other documents relating thereto, and to take certain actions required in order to implement the Loan Agreement.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ISABEL, KANSAS:
Section 1. Authorization of Loan Agreement. The Municipality is hereby authorized to accept the Loan and to enter into a certain Loan Agreement, with an effective date of April 20, 2023, with the State of Kansas acting by and through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (the “Loan Agreement”) to finance the Project Costs (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the Loan Agreement in substantially the form presented to the governing body this date, with such changes or modifications thereto as may be approved by the Mayor and the Municipality’s legal counsel, the Mayor’s execution of the Loan Agreement being conclusive evidence of such approval.
Section 2. Establishment of Dedicated Source of Revenue for Repayment of Loan. Pursuant to the Loan Act, the Municipality hereby establishes a dedicated source of revenue for repayment of the Loan. In accordance therewith, the Municipality shall impose and collect such rates, fees and charges for the use and services furnished by or through the System, including all improvements and additions thereto hereafter constructed or acquired by the Municipality as will provide System Revenues (as defined in the Loan Agreement) sufficient to (a) pay the cost of the operation and maintenance of the System, (b) pay the principal of and interest on the Loan as and when the same become due, (c) pay all other amounts due at any time under the Loan Agreement, and (d) pay the principal of and interest on Additional Revenue Obligations (as defined in the Loan Agreement) as and when the same become due; provided, however, the pledge of the System Revenues contained herein and in the Loan Agreement (i) shall be subject to reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance of the System, and (ii) shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to the pledge of System Revenues to any Additional Revenue Obligations. In the event that the System Revenues are insufficient to meet the obligations under the Loan and the Loan Agreement, the Municipality shall levy ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount upon all the taxable tangible property, real or personal, within the territorial limits of the Municipality to produce the amounts necessary for the prompt payment of the obligations under the Loan and Loan Agreement. In accordance with the Loan Act, the obligations under the Loan and the Loan Agreement shall not be included within any limitation on the bonded indebtedness of the Municipality.

Section 3. Further Authority. The Mayor, Clerk and other City officials and legal counsel are hereby further authorized and directed to execute any and all documents and take such actions as they may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out and perform the purposes of the Ordinance, and to make alterations, changes or additions in the foregoing agreements, statements, instruments and other documents herein approved, authorized and confirmed which they may approve, and the execution or taking of such action shall be conclusive evidence of such necessity or advisability.
Section 4. Governing Law. The Ordinance and the Loan Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Kansas.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage by the governing body of the City and publication in the official City newspaper.
PASSED by the governing body of the City on June 7, 2023 and APPROVED by the Mayor.
(SEAL)
Kathleen Balding, Mayor
ATTEST:
Crystal Cummins, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY.

Josh Nicolay, City Attorney