Labette County Emergency Assistance Center

06/24/2026

06/24/2026

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment routinely recommends that public water supplies that utilize a combined chlorine residual, perform an annual cleaning of the water distribution system with a free chlorine residual. The City of Parsons utilizes a combined chlorine residual to prevent the formation of disinfection by-products which can have an adverse effect on human health. After an extended period of time, a combined chlorine residual can allow the formation of bio growths in the distribution lines. While these bio growths do not present a hazard to human health, they can deplete the chlorine residual that is necessary to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses that can be harmful to humans.

The City of Parsons plans to use a free chlorine residual starting Monday, June 29, 2026, at 6:00 AM and run for approximately three weeks. During that period of time, you may notice some chlorine tastes and odors in the water. There is no cause for alarm and this is being done purely as a precautionary measure, and as part of our ongoing efforts to provide the people of Parsons with the safest possible drinking water.

For questions regarding this process, please contact Derek Clevenger, Director of Utilities, 620-421-7020.

06/19/2026

📣📣Update📣📣

ROADWAYS ARE BACK OPEN

Also a friendly reminder a police car with emergency lights on, barricades & traffic cones blocking a roadway are not there to be driven around. They are there for a purpose. Whether it is for a community event or a crash in the roadway. Just because you don't understand or see the reason or hazard, does not mean you can just go around and drive past.

A big Thank You to all the motorists that obeyed the traffic laws and showed caution for the participants and officers working this event.
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🚧 Traffic Advisory – Juneteenth March Road Closures 🚧

The Parsons Police Department would like to advise motorists of temporary road closures and increased pedestrian traffic associated with the Juneteenth March, this morning at 10 a.m.

Beginning at 9:30 a.m., expect road closures to begin in the downtown area, including:
• Main Street from 17th Street to the 2000 Block of Main Street (just east of the King Cash Saver entrance)
• The 100 Block of South 17th Street in front of City Hall

Participants will stage in the 2000 Block of Main Street prior to the start of the march.

If you are attending the event or traveling through the area, please be alert for increased pedestrian traffic and event participants. Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes, slow down, and exercise caution when driving near the event area.

Parsons, KS Public Information Office

06/11/2026

📢A message from Community Services Division - Officer Ricky Thompson about the Trap, Neuter, Return- TNR Program.

"Just a reminder, the city is offering this service to citizens of Parsons. The goal of this initiative is to lower the stray cat populations by sterilizing as many as possible to slow the population growth. These vouchers are available at the lobby of the Parsons Police Department with partnership through PALS Animal Shelter."

🐈Understanding Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): A Humane Solution for Stray/Neighborhood Cats🐈

Many communities struggle with growing neighborhood cat populations. One of the most effective and humane ways to address this issue is through a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.

TNR involves humanely trapping stray cats, having them spayed or neutered, check welfare by a veterinarian, and then returning them to the area where they were originally found. While it may seem counterintuitive to return the cats, the long-term goal is to stop the cycle of reproduction.

Why is TNR important?

✔️ Prevents hundreds of future kittens from being born.
✔️ Gradually reduces nieghborhood cat populations over time.
✔️ Decreases nuisance behaviors such as fighting, spraying, and excessive noise.
✔️ Improves the overall health of stray cat colonies through vaccination and medical care.
✔️ Provides a humane alternative to ineffective methods that simply create space for new cats to move in.

The end goal of TNR is not to increase the number of cats in a neighborhood—it is to stabilize and ultimately reduce the feral cat population while improving the welfare of the animals already living there.

If you have any questions, please contact Off. Thompson or PALS.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

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06/02/2026

🚂 ATTENTION 🚂

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Kiwanis Pancake Special Train will not be operating until necessary repairs can be completed.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while repairs are being made. We look forward to welcoming passengers back aboard as soon as it is safe to do so.

Thank you for your support!