Kansas Supreme Court: Fire district’s continuation does not create policy concern

LANSING, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Supreme Court docket has dominated that the continuation of a hearth district in Leavenworth Co. regardless of an interlocal settlement wouldn’t create a public coverage concern.

The Kansas Supreme Court docket says within the case of Attraction No. 122,582: Delaware Township and Excessive Prairie Township v. Metropolis of Lansing, Kansas, and Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners, it reversed the district court docket determination.

The Court docket indicated it reversed the choice from the Leavenworth District Court docket which held that the Metropolis of Lansing’s discover of termination of an interlocal settlement had been efficient.

Justice Caleb Stegall, who wrote for a unanimous Supreme Court docket, stated he held that state legislation needs to be interpreted on the identical topic and that the termination of the settlement didn’t finish the existence of a hearth district per its personal phrases.

The Court docket additionally stated it held that the authorized continuation of the fireplace district regardless of an interlocal settlement wouldn’t create a public coverage concern.

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