City Commission Work Session
Regular MeetingLiberal, KS · July 14, 2026
Agenda
City Commission Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 3:00 PM
City Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave.
• Call to Order
1. Not-for-Profit Presentations
• ADJOURNMENT
Packet
City Commission Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 3:00 PM
City Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave.
• Call to Order
1. Not-for-Profit Presentations
• ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF LIBERAL
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MEETING
July 14, 2026
AGENDA ITEM # 1.
To: Mayor Jeff Parsons
Vice Mayor Janeth Vazquez
Commissioner Jose Lara
Commissioner Nathan McCaffrey
Commissioner Ron Warren
Date: July 14, 2026
From: Kristyn Reust, Finance Director
RE: Not-for-Profit Presentations
Not-for-Profit Funding Requests. Each group will have five minutes for a presentation.
Recommendation:
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Prepared 7/8/2026
DRAFT COPY 4:14 PM
2027 Non-Profit Funding Requests
Requested
Organization
Time Amount
Opening Remarks- Scarlette Diseker
3:00
Baker Arts Center $ 50,000.00
3:05
Crossroads Center, Inc. $ 15,000.00
3:10
Family Destiny- Youth Hangout $ 14,761.00
3:15
Grace Place $ 25,000.00
3:20
Great Plains Angels for Animals $ 20,000.00
3:25
High Plains Heritage Foundation $ 4,500.00
3:30
International Pancake Day Foundation $ 3,500.00
3:35
Juvenile Support Services $ 150,000.00
3:40
Liberal Area Coalition for Families $ 30,000.00
3:45
Liberal Bee Jay Baseball $ 20,000.00
3:50
Liberal Cinco De Mayo Committee $ 4,000.00
3:55
Liberal Community Singers Association $ 2,000.00
4:00
Liberal is OzSome $ 25,000.00
4:05
Rainbow Players $ 3,000.00
4:10
Seward County Council on Aging $ 30,000.00
4:15
Seward County Historical Society $ 10,000.00
4:20
Stepping Stone Shelter $ 50,000.00
4:25
TOTALS $ 456,761.00
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CITY OF LIBERAL
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MEETING
July 14, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #
To: Mayor Jeff Parsons
Vice Mayor Janeth Vazquez
Commissioner Jose Lara
Commissioner Nathan McCaffrey
Commissioner Ron Warren
Date: July 14, 2026
From:
RE: ADJOURNMENT
Recommendation:
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