City of Sabetha

10/16/2026

The City Office will be closed for the lunch hour, 12 to 1pm, today, Friday, Oct. 16th

10/12/2026

🚧 Sabetha is getting some fresh pavement! 🚧

We’re laying asphalt and investing in better streets for our community! A big shoutout to MMI Asphalt, who are not only helping get the job done but also working hands-on with our City crews to teach them the ins and outs of asphalt work. That means building skills right here at home while improving our streets. Thanks for your patience as we keep moving Sabetha forward!

10/09/2026

Beginning Monday, Oct. 12th, weather permitting, Oregon Street, Timberlane/Cross Creek Roads will have limited access during the day while crews carry out the Pavement Preservation Project. Some rules for the day include: no parking on any of the streets after 7:50am, no lawn sprinklers operating that morning, drive slowly and watch for signs, workers and equipment. Please read the attachment for more information.

10/07/2026

Commission Meeting, Oct. 6, 2026 Highlights:

Approved the following:
🎃 Minutes from Sept. 7, 2026 regular meeting
🎃 Proclamation of Arbor Day, October 5, 2026
🎃 Resolution 2026-24, granting certain tax exemptions and incentives to Triple C Mfg., Inc., for economic development
🎃 Contract for sale of real estate to Jon Lawson
🎃 Contract for sale of real estate to Gavin Dozier

City Administrator projects:
🍁 Ninth Street Parking Lot: Curb and sidewalk improvements
planned to enhance curb appeal expected to begin at the end of October
🍁 Oregon Street Sealing: Contractors are expected here to begin work the week of Oct. 12th
🍁 Covered Bridge Roof Replacement expected to begin late Oct.
🍁 Sidewalk Project: Expected to begin in late October and complete the first batch in November
🍁 Street Painting: Painting of the roads will follow the completion
of the Oregon St. project
🍁 Fire Station Upgrade- BG Consultants came and evaluated the current fire station Sept. 15th and the City will apply for a grant application in 2027
🍁 Chamber of Commerce: Board director Whitney Haynie and other board members will report to the commission at the December meeting
🍁 Street Signs: Following the larger street projects, the city will
be replacing street signs around town

10/06/2026

🚰 PUBLIC WATER NOTICE: Beginning today, October 6, the City of Sabetha Water Department will begin a routine free chlorine burnout to help clean and maintain our water distribution system. Residents may notice a stronger chlorine smell or taste and some temporary discoloration while lines are flushed, but the water remains safe to use as normal. Please see the notice below for more information.

09/16/2026

Congratulations to our new Class IV Operators for our wastewater plant, Shane Dillon and Dustin Gruber. After passing the rigorous testing, we thank these operators for furthering their education for the benefit of the City. Thank you, Shane and Dustin!

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Check out the latest from the City of Sabetha Commission Meeting that was held on September 7, 2026:

The following motions were approved and passed 5-0:
※ minutes from the August 3rd regular meeting
※ John Tijerina as volunteer firefighter
※ burn dates set for 9/25 thru 11/20/2026
※ public hearing date of Oct. 5th for Triple C
※ Resolution 2026-21 authorizing filing KDHE SRF Loan application
※ Resolution 2026-22 raise of $2/hr for Dustin Gruber passing the Wastewater IV classification
※ Resolution 2026-23 raise of $2/hr for Shane Dillon passing the Wastewater IV classification
※ approved the administrative services agreement with Ranson Financial regarding the KDHE Project No. C20-3199-01 Wastewater Plant renovation

CITY ADMINISTRATOR INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES:
All projects are subject to change in scheduling due to weather or other factors out of our control:

1. Sidewalk replacements to begin in late October
2. Street repairs from the water line replacement on S. 11th are set to continue next week
3. Timberlane mill and overly project is set to begin tentatively on Sept. 21st
4. Street painting is ongoing
5. Oregon Street sealing project is scheduled to begin Sept. 28th
6. Roof replacement on the covered bridge is set for late October
7. Field 4 press box has been demolished and cleaned up

PROJECT UPDATES:
1. Kathy Sexton with WSU will visit Sabetha Nov. 2nd and 3rd
2. The new City of Sabetha website is live --check it out!!
3. City Administrator will attend the KS. League of Municipalities on October 8th - 10th
4. We plan to celebrate our City employees with an appreciation lunch in October.
5. We have implemented electronic timekeeping within the City

08/24/2026

We’re excited about the work happening around Sabetha! 🌳🌸

You may have seen us out last week working with Grimm's Gardens on some additional beautification projects for our community. This particular project is taking place along Main Street heading East, where we’re looking at ways to add more color, character, and curb appeal to the area.

The second picture is AI-created imagery, but it helps paint the picture of what we’re working toward—beautiful crabapple trees and other colorful plantings lining our streets and welcoming people into Sabetha. 🌸🌳

And this is just the beginning! We’re excited about the projects we have planned before the end of 2026, including:

🛣️ Street improvements
🚶 Sidewalk improvements
💧 Finishing the 11th Street water line replacement
🌳 Additional beautification projects

We’re proud to continue investing in Sabetha and making our community a place we can all be proud of. More to come! 🇺🇸

08/21/2026

Open house reminder and update. We are just over a week away!
🚒🔥 SABETHA FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE 🔥🚒