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Source: Emporia Gazette

Riley King/Gazette Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right: County Clerk Amie Jones, District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft, District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck and County Counselor Molly Priest. The Lyon County Commission approved the official 2026 election results, with a total of 11,637 ballots cast and 55.82% voter turnout. County Clerk Amie Jones will have to finalize, print off the election report and submit the results to the state of Kansas. The County Commission also approved payment of county warrants, totaling up to $313,109.25. This includes electricity, fuel, rock, sheriffs office truck, benefit broker and election worker payments. Letters of support for Kansas Main Street awards for Radius Brewing Production and Tap room were approved today by the commissioners, sending it off to the Kansas Main Street Awards selection committee. $55,930.99 was also approved for Kirkham Michael preliminary engineering services.

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