By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Patrick Hoffman is a busy man. The Barton County Counselor also serves as Reno County Counselor. In January 2022, the Barton County Commission changed its meeting day from Tuesday to Wednesday to accommodate Hoffman's schedule in Reno County. In May of this year, the Reno County Commission announced it was changing its meeting day from Tuesday to Wednesday. The Barton County Commission followed suit Wednesday morning, changing its meeting day back to Tuesdays.
"Tuesdays have always worked better, I think, for the department heads and county operations, not just for the commissioners," said Commission Chair Shawn Hutchinson. "If something happens over the weekend, that gives the department heads a day to figure out what's going on before they can come and present to us."
Per Kansas statute, the commission can change its meeting day through a resolution, which it did Wednesday morning. The resolution is effective July 1, 2023, and the first Tuesday meeting will be July 11 with the July 4 holiday falling on a Tuesday this year.