Great looking yards for December including Fosters on 6^th Street; Allens, Andersons, Downeys, Hallers, Howards, Tattons, and Weeks on Arrowhead Drive; Heaths on 5^th Street; Haehns on Seneca Circle as well as many others. New Strawn Christmas decorations look better each year. Thank you to all who participated! Next year, the City will expand its recognition and award more prizes.

The old burn pile is closed. For residents who live within City Limits, please use the new burn pile located at the north end of Sorg Street. If you live outside City Limits, please use Coffey County Landfill.

Farmers Market Rules

WHO MAY SELL

Only growers or producers may sell. A grower or producer is any person offering for sale articles such as fruits, honey, vegetables, edible grains, nuts, berries, plants, flowers, arts, crafts, preserves, jellies, jams, or baked goods, such as breads, cookies, or pies (ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE REFRIGERATION MAY NOT BE SOLD) which have been raised, grown, or created by his/herself, members of his/her family, or by persons in his/her employ. Sellers must be 18 years of age or accompanied by an adult.

WHAT MAY NOT BE SOLD

• Baked goods which require refrigeration (i.e. cream pies) MAY NOT be sold
• Home Processed canned goods MAY NOT be sold. (With Exception: jams and jellies)
• Meat MAY NOT be sold
• Guns & Knives May Not be sold
• Rummage/Garage sale items May Not be sold
• Hazardous Items/Materials (i.e. fireworks, ammunition) May Not be sold
• Selling of Large or small animals May Not be sold

WHAT MAY BE SOLD

Fresh agricultural produce, arts and crafts, preserves, jams, jellies, honey, bread, and baked goods such as breads, cookies, or pies may be sold. Produce is defined as fruit, vegetables, preserves, honey, bread products, baked goods, flowers, and plants. Produce should be mature but not overripe, void of decay, have good external and internal appearance, and must be clean and free of contamination. Arts and crafts are defined as hand-made arts and crafts.

Shipped-in farm products which cannot be grown or are not in season in Kansas and which are NOT in competition with local products may be sold.

Fresh farm eggs may be sold as nest-run (i.e. ungraded). Such eggs must be sold ONLY to household customers. The eggs must be clean and free from checks. If containers are used for the sale of eggs, they MUST either be new or the old labeling must be removed or marked out completely. If you are selling fertilized eggs, you must advise the buyer of this. While farm fresh eggs do not require immediate refrigeration, you should use common sense in this situation. Be prepared to refrigerate or otherwise keep the eggs cool (not frozen) during long, hot markets.

Further, you might consider taking orders from consumers. NOTE: the eggs must be from the producer’s (i.e. Seller’s) own flock of hens.

HOW PRODUCE MAY BE SOLD

Produce may be sold by weight, volume or count. If selling by weight, your scales are subject to inspection by the Division of Weights and Measures. Only oil-balance and spring scales (stating “Temperature Compensated”) are certified for trade. Therefore, selling by count or volume may prove to be easier. However, you may want scales to give the customer an idea of the weight of the volume being sold. Such a scale should be marked “For Estimate Only”.

Each producer will have the privilege and responsibility to establish prices on his/her own products.

Producer should provide containers (i.e. bags/ sacks) for the consumers.

Each producer should post a sign in a conspicuous manner in his/her area, identifying the producer by name. Lettering must be clearly legible.

All producers should prepare on poster board or cardboard in large print a list of their products and prices, or in some other way indicate the prices of various products.

Just as a reminder, be prepared to make change for the customer.

EXCHANGE AND REFUNDS

Exchange of produce and/or refunds on produce will be left to the discretion of the producer.

STATE TAXATION

Each producer and seller will be responsible for their collection and payment of sales tax.

SCHEDULE

The Farmers Market will begin June 5 and will run through the last Wednesday in October.

The Market is open Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

NO EARLY SET-UPS

ORDINANCE 2019-02 CEREAL MALT BEVERAGE ENHANCED 6 PERCENT

Please join us at our come and go Christmas Open House! We will have refreshments on the 6th, 7th and 10th of December. There will be a sign-up sheet if you are interested in volunteering for community events such as Strawnfest, Halloween Party, Easter Egg Hunt, Community Clean up ideas, etc. 

Click here to view the VeteransBannerProject flyer

The New Strawn Planning Commission will meet February 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

The agenda will be:

Call to Order

Approve minutes of January 16, 2018 meeting

Amend minutes of December 19, 2017 meeting

Review the procedures for the public hearing February 27, 2018

Adjourn

Council Meeting February 8, 2018

7:00 p.m. City Hall

Clink on links below to view agenda & consent agenda

Consent Agenda for February 2018

Agenda for Feb 2018 Regular Council Meeting

Trout were stocked in New Strawn City Lake in January. City fishing permits with a trout stamp (which is required through May 1) can be purchased at City Hall, Casey’s, or Coffey County Honda.  You MUST have a city permit as well as a Kansas State fishing license to fish in the City’s lake.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 11, 2018, 7:00 PM

CITY HALL

Please click on links below to view agendas

Jan 2018

January 2018

Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule:

Saturday, Dec. 30th

Saturday, Jan. 6th

NEW STRAWN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

New Strawn City Hall

7:00 P.M.

AGENDA:

Call to Order

Approve minutes of February 23, 2017 meeting.

Approve minutes of work session August 24, 2017 meeting.

Review letter from Bickley Foster, adoption process for hearings.

Review subdivision regulations.

Adjourn

There will be a meeting held at City Hall on Dec. 5, 2017, 6:30 p.m. for anyone interested in being on the Strawnfest 2018 committee.

The City of New Strawn and the Coffey Co. Library – New Strawn Branch will be hosting a Christmas event on December 1.  We’ll be decorating and lighting the Christmas tree in front of City Hall, caroling around town and eagerly awaiting an appearance by Santa at 7:15 p.m.!  Please click on the link below to view the flyer.

Christmas Flyer

City Hall will be closed November 23 and 24 for Thanksgiving.  You may pay your bill online or drop a payment in the box on the front of the building.  If you have a water or sewer emergency please call the city superintendent at 620-364-9135.

New Strawn is holding a ‘Lawn of the Month’ contest for October!  The lucky winner will receive $25 in Chamber Bucks and will have the ‘Lawn of the Month’ sign placed in their yard.  Judging will be on Friday, Oct. 20th so make sure you have all your lights, props and spooky stuff on display that evening for the judges!  We’ve got some ‘spooktacularly’ decorated lawns in and around town so be sure and take a cruise to see them!

NSCIO will be hosting their annual Halloween Party & Hayrack rides on Oct. 31.  Monetary donations or candy may be left at City Hall and will be picked up by a NSCIO member.

New Strawn is thankful for the many volunteers and NSCIO members who make this event such a fun and successful one each year!

To view flyer for event, please click on link below:

Halloween Party 2017