Montgomery County Kansas

📢 Upcoming Montgomery County Commission Meeting 🏛️

🗓️ Date: June 22, 2026
🕕 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Commission Room – Lower Level of the Judicial Center, 300 E Main St, Independence, KS.

Join us for the next Montgomery County Commission Meeting, where your local leaders will discuss important community matters.
This is a great opportunity to stay informed and engaged with the decisions shaping our county.

🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream here:
👉 https://montgomerycoks.portal.civicclerk.com/event/87/media
✅ The meeting agenda is posted below
📣 Your voice matters—stay involved with your local government!

Agenda for the upcoming Verdigris Drainage District No. 1 meeting, which will be held immediately following Monday's Commission meeting. Once the Drainage District meeting concludes, the Commission will proceed into its regular work session as scheduled.

📢 Upcoming Montgomery County Commission Meeting 🏛️

🗓️ Date: June 15, 2026
🕕 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Commission Room – Lower Level of the Judicial Center, 300 E Main St, Independence, KS.

Join us for the next Montgomery County Commission Meeting, where your local leaders will discuss important community matters.
This is a great opportunity to stay informed and engaged with the decisions shaping our county.

🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream here:
👉 https://montgomerycoks.portal.civicclerk.com/event/85/media
✅ The meeting agenda is posted below
📣 Your voice matters—stay involved with your local government!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Montgomery County Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by Drought

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS — June 11, 2026 — Montgomery County officials are encouraging eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by ongoing drought conditions to apply for federal disaster assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

The SBA recently announced the availability of low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) for businesses and nonprofit organizations that have suffered financial losses due to drought conditions beginning February 24, 2026. The disaster declaration includes Montgomery County and Labette County in Kansas, along with several counties in Oklahoma.

The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides working capital assistance to help eligible organizations meet ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met because of the disaster. Loan funds may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other operating expenses.

Eligible applicants include:

Small businesses
Small agricultural cooperatives
Nurseries
Private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations

Agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers are generally not eligible, except for small aquaculture enterprises.

Loan amounts of up to $2 million are available, with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.625% for private nonprofit organizations. Loan terms may extend up to 30 years, depending on the applicant's financial condition. Interest will not begin accruing, and payments will not be due, until 12 months after the first loan disbursement.

"These loans provide critical financial assistance to help organizations recover from the economic impacts of drought and continue serving our communities," said Chris Stallings, Associate Administrator of the SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.

Applications may be submitted online at www.sba.gov/disaster. For additional information, applicants may contact the SBA Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The deadline to submit completed loan applications is February 1, 2027.

For questions regarding this announcement, please contact the Montgomery County Emergency Management Office.

📢 Upcoming Montgomery County Commission Meeting 🏛️

🗓️ Date: June 8, 2026
🕕 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Commission Room – Lower Level of the Judicial Center, 300 E Main St, Independence, KS.

Join us for the next Montgomery County Commission Meeting, where your local leaders will discuss important community matters.
This is a great opportunity to stay informed and engaged with the decisions shaping our county.

🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream here:
👉 https://montgomerycoks.portal.civicclerk.com/event/84/media
✅ The meeting agenda is posted below
📣 Your voice matters—stay involved with your local government!

📢 NOW HIRING: Registered Dietitian (WIC Program) 📢

Are you passionate about helping women, infants, and children achieve healthier lives? Wilson County Health Department is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide WIC services across a multi-county service area, including Montgomery County, Chautauqua County, Greenwood County, Neosho County, and Wilson County.

💲 Pay: $21.00–$30.00 per hour (based on education and experience)
🚗 Mileage reimbursement available for in-person services
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with 9:00 AM–6:00 PM every fourth Wednesday
🎁 Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement plans

As a Registered Dietitian, you will provide nutrition counseling, assess client eligibility and nutritional risk, support breastfeeding families, issue WIC food benefits, coordinate special formulas, and help improve the health of women, infants, and children throughout the region.

⭐ Preferred qualifications include experience working with women, infants, and children and Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) certification.

Please note: This position is employed and managed by Wilson County Health Department, although the selected candidate will also provide services to clients in Montgomery County and other participating counties. All employment questions, application inquiries, and hiring decisions are handled by Wilson County.

📞 For more information or to apply, contact Wilson County Health Department at 620-378-4455 or [email protected].

Help make a difference in the lives of families across Southeast Kansas!

🚧 NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE – CR2500 🚧

Montgomery County Public Works announces that County Road 2500 (CR 2500), located northwest of Bolton between CR 3425 and CR 3600, will be closed beginning June 1, 2026, for a bridge replacement project.

The closure is expected to remain in effect for approximately six months while crews complete the necessary improvements. Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time during the construction period.

We appreciate the public's patience and cooperation as this important infrastructure project is completed to improve the safety and reliability of our county road system.

For questions regarding the project, please contact the Montgomery County Public Works Department at 620-330-1170.

📢 Upcoming Montgomery County Commission Meeting 🏛️

🗓️ Date: June 1, 2026
🕕 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Commission Room – Lower Level of the Judicial Center, 300 E Main St, Independence, KS.

Join us for the next Montgomery County Commission Meeting, where your local leaders will discuss important community matters.
This is a great opportunity to stay informed and engaged with the decisions shaping our county.

🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream here:
👉 https://montgomerycoks.portal.civicclerk.com/event/83/media
✅ The meeting agenda is posted below
📣 Your voice matters—stay involved with your local government!

The Montgomery County Clerk's Office is consolidating polling locations, reducing the number of voting sites from 17 to 14 ahead of the Aug. 4th Primary Election.

The County Clerk cited rising operational costs, a shortage of poll workers, voter difficulties in locating some polling sites, and low turnout at certain locations as reasons for the change.

Beginning Tuesday, May 26th, the County Clerk’s Office will mail “Notice of Disposition” cards to all registered voters with their assigned voting districts as applicable including: U.S. Representative, Kansas Senate, Kansas Representative, Judicial District, County Commission, City, Community College, School District, Drainage District; as well as the Certificate of Registration Issue date, Registrant ID, Township and Precinct, and the Voter’s name and address.

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a Notice of Disposition card in the mail, please contact the Montgomery County Clerk’s Office, as there may be inaccurate information in the voter registration system. If any information printed on the card is incorrect, voters are also encouraged to contact the office immediately at 620-330-1200.

Polling Location Changes
Voters formerly assigned to Wayside Christian Church will now vote at:
Havana United Methodist Church
309 Vore St, Havana, KS 67347
Voters formerly assigned to the USDA Service Center will now vote at:
Crystalbrook Church
801 W Chestnut St, Independence, KS 67301
Voters formerly assigned to Cherokee Township Hall will now vote at:
Coffeyville Citizens Activities Center
601 S Walnut St, Coffeyville, KS 67337

📢 Upcoming Montgomery County Commission Meeting 🏛️

🗓️ Date: May 26, 2026
🕕 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Commission Room – Lower Level of the Judicial Center, 300 E Main St, Independence, KS.

Join us for the next Montgomery County Commission Meeting, where your local leaders will discuss important community matters.
This is a great opportunity to stay informed and engaged with the decisions shaping our county.

🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream here:
👉 https://montgomerycoks.portal.civicclerk.com/event/82/media
✅ The meeting agenda is posted below
📣 Your voice matters—stay involved with your local government!