Commissioners agree to review ETJ with city; suggest planning board and possible joint meeting

Commissioners raised the county's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) with the City of McPherson as a topic for review, asking planning and zoning to assess the current arrangement and report back. Commissioner 3 said, "I think it's probably time to get some fresh eyes on this situation," and suggested planning and zoning work through the issue and return with recommendations.

Planning Director John Kinsey noted the city's upcoming comprehensive plan review and said a joint meeting could be timed to align with city planning efforts. Commissioners agreed staff should begin a review and consider a joint session so both jurisdictions understand each other's scope and objectives; no formal direction beyond requesting the review was recorded.