The Seward County Board of County Commissioners met on Monday and after hearing updates on Work Comp., Tax Recovery and from Kirkham Michael, approved a Jury Duty pay increase as recommended by Judge Clint Peterson. The pay would now be $30.00 for all individuals signing in and $50.00 for those chosen to serve on jury duty.

The Board also adopted Resolution 2025-11 the Vision Zero Policy Plan for Seward County. By adopting a Vison Zero Policy and proclaiming Seward County’s commitment to end traffic fatalities and serious injury accidents in Seward County and implementing Safe Streets and Roads for All Plan (SS4A) this allows the County to apply for additional safety project funding sources.

In 2022 Seward County joined the cities of Liberal, Oberlin, Oakley, Scott City, and Garden City and the counties of Decatur, Logan, Scott, Finney, and Haskell in making an application for an SS4A planning grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to create SS4A compliant action plans.

The Commission also agreed to hire outside counsel on wind farm project contingent upon an agreement.