Marion County Commission approves most 2026 nonprofit and district allocations, tables food-bank request
January 27, 2026 | Marion County, Kansas
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Marion County commissioners voted on Jan. 26 to approve several 2026 budget allocations for local service providers and special districts, while tabling two requests pending further paperwork or clarification.
The commission approved the Marion County Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO) request of $75,000 to support services for developmentally disabled residents, including job-mentoring and transportation partnerships with Tabor College. Commissioners also approved a Prairie View allocation of $99,177 after discussion of prior funding levels and a noted request that had been $109,000 this year but budgeted at $99,000.
Other actions included approving the county’s planned payment to Kansas Legal Services at the budgeted $5,000 and approving a $10,000 allocation for a Marion County core community program. Commissioners also voted to fund the Marion County Fair Association; the transcript did not provide a clear dollar amount for that allocation and staff will provide the exact figure in the official minutes.
Two items were explicitly tabled. Commissioners raised questions about potential duplication of services between Families and Communities Together (FACT) and the county health department and noted the Marion County Food Bank had not submitted a formal budget allocation request; a motion to table both items until staff and the organizations provide documentation passed.
The commission handled the budget requests item-by-item after staff presented a packet showing 2025 funded levels and proposed 2026 amounts. Commissioners said staff could present each allocation individually or as a group, and staff indicated they can supply additional documentation as requested.
What’s next: Staff will post the final, itemized allocations and corrected dollar amounts in the official meeting minutes and follow up with organizations whose requests were tabled.
The commission approved the Marion County Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO) request of $75,000 to support services for developmentally disabled residents, including job-mentoring and transportation partnerships with Tabor College. Commissioners also approved a Prairie View allocation of $99,177 after discussion of prior funding levels and a noted request that had been $109,000 this year but budgeted at $99,000.
Other actions included approving the county’s planned payment to Kansas Legal Services at the budgeted $5,000 and approving a $10,000 allocation for a Marion County core community program. Commissioners also voted to fund the Marion County Fair Association; the transcript did not provide a clear dollar amount for that allocation and staff will provide the exact figure in the official minutes.
Two items were explicitly tabled. Commissioners raised questions about potential duplication of services between Families and Communities Together (FACT) and the county health department and noted the Marion County Food Bank had not submitted a formal budget allocation request; a motion to table both items until staff and the organizations provide documentation passed.
The commission handled the budget requests item-by-item after staff presented a packet showing 2025 funded levels and proposed 2026 amounts. Commissioners said staff could present each allocation individually or as a group, and staff indicated they can supply additional documentation as requested.
What’s next: Staff will post the final, itemized allocations and corrected dollar amounts in the official meeting minutes and follow up with organizations whose requests were tabled.
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