Melvern City Departments
Here you can find a list of all the different departments inside the city, council members, city ordinance, and a list of agendas and minutes.
City Government
The Melvern City Council normally meets on the first Monday of every month, 7:00 pm, in the City Hall Meeting Room. Contact the City Office if you would like to attend or be put on the agenda or require special accommodation.
Melvern is governed by the Mayor/Council form of government. The Mayor serves a two-year term. Each council member serves a four-year term with staggered elections every two years.
Mayor: Eric Vogeler (Term Expires Jan 2028)
Council Members:
Katina Brown (Terms Expires Jan 2030)
Dan Bowers (Term Expires Jan 2030)
Derek Haines (Term Expires Jan 2028)
Kim Speer (Term Expires Jan 2030)
Frank Warner (Term Expires Jan 2028)
City Clerk
The office of the City Clerk is responsible for recording, indexing and preserving Melvern’s valuable permanent records. Other responsibilities of the City Clerk’s Office include:
- Council minutes and agendas
- Annual City Budget
- Permits
- Notary services
- Local Freedom of Information Officer
- Utility Billing and Collections
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 785-549-3447
Fax: 785-549-3286
Email: melverncity@melvernks.com
Police Department
The City of Melvern contracts with the Osage County Sheriff’s Office to patrol our town and keep it safe.
Emergency Phone: 911
Non-Emergency Phone: 785-828-3121
The City of Melvern follows Osage County Burn Ban Guidelines. Call 785-828-3121 for Burn Ban information.
Contact information for drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers or services.
Municipal Court
The Melvern Municipal Court is presided over by the Honorable Judge Lori Breshears.
Municipal Court is held at the Melvern City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. the First Wednesday of Each Month.
The Municipal Court Clerk prepares the afternoon’s docket and maintains the court records. The Municipal Court Clerk is also responsible for collecting fines, and issuing subpoenas for the necessary witnesses. All paperwork including complaints, bench warrants, dispositions and court orders issued by the court are the responsibilities of the Court Clerk.
For questions please email the Court Clerk at melverncourt@melvernks.com
Fire Department – OCFD #3
Address: 142 SE Hollman, Melvern KS
Meets every 2nd Monday of the Month at the Fire Dept @ 7:30PM
Animal Control – Dog Tags Required
To help insure the safety of your dog and to comply with the City of Melvern Ordinance No 462, Melvern residents are reminded that all dogs more than six months old and kept within the Melvern city limits, are REQUIRED to have a YEARLY DOG TAG. Each owner of a dog shall apply for a yearly dog tag and furnish a certificate showing current rabies vaccination . Tags are FREE from January 1st until January 31st. After that a late fee of $50.00 per dog is assessed. Any dogs found unlicensed will be ticketed and issued a court date.
A License may be obtained at City Hall or by filling out application, including appropriate fee and copy of Current Rabies Vaccination documentation in an envelope to drop off in City Drop Box or Mail to City of Melvern PO Box 116, Melvern, KS 66510. Click the link below for an applications.
Reporting A Problem
* We encourage you to use the form below to report a concern or problem.
You can: Email City Hall at melverncity@melvernks.com, drop off at City Hall drop box or office during normal business hours.
Need to file a complaint? Clik the link below.
Parks
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on all city property. Animals must be leashed. Please clean up after your pet also.
Railroad Park/Skate Park – Open 6am to 10pm
Located SE Corner of Main St and Blake St
Melvern City Park – Open 6am to 10pm
Parking prohibited in alley during Closed Hrs
Located at 142 SE Main St
Riverfront Park – Open 6am to 10pm
Located at 710 NE Pine St
Planning & Zoning
Article XXII Section 2. BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED: Unless a Building Permit has been obtained for the Building Inspector, no construction, building, moving, remodeling or reconstruction of an structure shall begin, and no improvement of land preliminary to any use of that land will begin. Any Building Permit issued in conflict with the provisions of these regulations shall be null and void. Building Permit Fee $50.
Click the link below for the Building Permit Application.
Water, Sewer, and Trash Service
Utility Deposit
A non-refundable Utility Set-Up fee of $100.00 Cash is required for first time customers or any customer not having utilities within the City for (1) year. In order to establish service, person(s) must come to City Hall and fill out a utility application and provide valid ID (Copy of Photo ID Required). Accounts will not be set up over the phone or without payment of deposit.
Billing Cycle and Payment of Bill:
Meters are read around the 15th of the month. Bills are mailed before the 1st and are due by the 10th; if the 10th falls on a non-working day, payment is due on the next business day. Delinquent accounts shall be assessed a $5.00 late charge. Late notices shall be mailed on the 11th or next working day, payments in full due by noon on the 21st of the month; if not paid by noon, services will be terminated. $50.00 Reinstatement Fee.
If you have any questions, contact City Hall at 785-549-3447 or melverncity@melvernks.com.
Water & Sewer Service
Melvern City water is purchased from Public Wholesale District #12. The city sewer system is owned by the City. The trash service is contracted by the city through Green Environmental Services. Each customer is billed monthly for water, sewer and trash by the city.
Annual Consumer Confidence Report
We are committed to providing up-to-date drinking water quality information to our customers. See below for current and past copies of the Annual Consumer Confidence Report.
*Paper copies of the report are available at City Hall.
Water Rates: (Ordinance No. 469)
In City Residential: Out of City Residential:
$25.00 Base Rate Fee $32.00 Base Rate Fee
$1.30 per hundred gallons $1.60 per hundred gallons
Sewer Rates: (Ordinance No. 438)
In City Residential:
$20.50 minimum up to first 1,000 gallons
$1.75 per thousand gallons for all usage over 1,000 gallons.
Trash Service
Trash Totes, owned by Green Environmental Services, are included in your monthly billing. Trash pick-up day is FRIDAYS. Trash should be placed curbside Friday before 6am. (Residential Customers are encouraged to put your cart out on curb the NIGHT BEFORE.) You are expected to keep the trash and trash totes off the street except on Thursday Nights/Fridays. IF YOU HAVE 2 OR MORE TRASH TOTES, MAKE SURE THEY ARE AT LEAST 3 FEET APART.
**Trash Pick Up By Green Environmental Services will occur between 6am-6pm on Fridays. (As much as possible, the lid should be closed shut. If you are unable to consistently shut the lid due to excess trash, contact City Hall about getting another tote. (additional fee per tote)
**Holidays: During weeks that include a Holiday, Trash will be picked up on Saturday. (See Facebook link on Home Page for current news)
**BULK PICKUP – 1st MONDAY of Every Month – Put at Curb by 6am.
City Council Minutes
2026
2025
City Ordinances
If you have a concern about any city Ordinance Violations, please email melverncode@melvernks.com.