Join us for our next Monthly Chamber of Commerce Meeting -

WHEN - Tuesday, August 12th at 12PM - Lunch at 11:30AM provided by the Franklin County Development Council

WHERE - Wellsville Health and Rehab conference room

WHY - To stay up-to-date on all the Wellsville Chamber is doing for businesses in our town and be an active participant in making decisions that affect all we have going on!

If you would like to showcase your business by hosting a Chamber Coffee or Chamber meeting and/or luncheon at your location, please let us know. This is a great way to familiarize other business owners with the tools and resources you have to offer the community and show off your physical space. Or you can cater the lunch and hold it at the Wellsville City Library or Wellsville Health and Rehab has also offer their space and can cater on site.

Pleasant Ridge -

The marketing program for our Platinum Chamber members this year is called the Wellsville Chamber Chat. Chamber President, Jackson Dwyer, visits with each Platinum Chamber member wanting to participate to ask a few questions about their business experience in Wellsville.

To learn more about Pleasant Ridge, you can visit their website at https://www.pleasantridge.com/ or call (785) 878-3793.

This video will reside on the Wellsville Chamber website (click below).

If you would like to advertise to the thousands of cars passing by our billboard on Highway 33 each day, we can help produce and display a banner designed just for your business. This Chamber sign is especially important to your business if you are a business located somewhere other than on 33 highway. Many people who live outside Wellsville or are coming off the highway to stop at Bert's or Casey's don't know what other businesses Wellsville has to offer. They might make it a point to use your services each time they are in town if they only knew where you were!

We have filled all our spots through 9/1/25! Thank you all for your support!

Your Wellsville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting another FREE Summer Music Series event this summer for an opportunity to come downtown and listen to some music, support or local businesses and engage with our friendly community.

• Friday, August 29th from 7-9PM

City Office Information:

• Tammy Jones has 18 years of service with the City of Wellsville
• City Council Budget Workshop meeting 7/15 @ 6PM
• City Planning Commission meeting 7/16 @ 6PM
• City Council meeting 7/30 at 6PM
• City Court meeting 8/4 @ 4PM
• City Council meeting 8/13 @ 6PM

Monthly FCDC Review:

Grant Work -

FCDC has been on point for a federal grant request in excess of $800,000 for safe roads and travel in the county. The federal grants require a 20% match, so we have also applied to the state of Kansas for the matching funds if awarded by the federal agency.

This grant includes funding for consulting to develop a strategic plan for safe roads and travel across the entire county. In addition, it includes “demonstration” funds to test solutions before including in the master plan. Targets for “demonstration” funding are located across the county, within the Ottawa City limits, and the Wellsville City limits. 

We worked closely with the county, Ottawa, & Wellsville on this grant request. Our contact at Witt O’Brien, which is provided free of charge to us by the state of Kansas, was integral in getting these two-request submitted. We hope to receive a response from the federal government in October.

We have meetings set with Witt O’Brien and Jeff Welton to discuss funding for bridges across the county.

Franklin County Optimist Club:

Wellsville School District Projects and Programs:

Library Updates:

Sunday Services in Wellsville -

• Two identical in-person services at 8:30AM and 10:30AM
• Live online service at 8:30AM and 10:30AM

Sunday Service in Baldwin -

• In-person service at 9:30AM

Helping Hands Food Pantry Grocery Distribution -

• Friday, July 18th
• Saturday, July 19th

Wellsville United Methodist Church

Sunday Service -

• In-person worship and Church@Home - 10:45AM
• Coffee and Fellowship following worship service

2024/2025 Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Officers

Wellsville Chamber President

Jackson Dwyer

Loan Officer - Wellsville Branch

Mid-America Bank

Wellsville Chamber Secretary

Sheila Robertson

President

Wellsville Health Coalition

Wellsville Chamber Vice President

Sydney Kuhn

Universal Banker

Oak Star Bank

Treasurer

Ken Larsen

CFO - Retired

Desoto School District

Wellsville Chamber Coordinator

Lorrie Glass Coffman

Wellsville Chamber Membership Benefits

Promotion/Business Development -

• Rotating Logo Banner on Wellsville Chamber Home Page
• Industry-specific Listing on Chamber Website Directory
• Company Website Listing on Chamber Website
• Special Video Chat Interview about YOUR business
• K-33 Chamber Billboard Opportunities
• Social Media Promotion of YOUR Programs and Events on Chamber Page
• Monthly KOFO Promotion of YOUR Programs and Events
• Ribbon Cuttings for New Business or Those with New Location or Under New Ownership
• Downtown Events

Networking -

• Monthly Member Meetings and Luncheons
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Monthly Chamber Coffee Chats and Open Houses

Communication -

• Monthly Newsletter
• Monthly Retail Sales Alert
• Reminders about YOUR Programs and Events Sent Out to Membership
• KOFO Discount for Advertising
• Constant Contact Discount for Members
• Job Postings

Advocacy -

• Partnership with Franklin County Development Council for County-wide Involvement
• Representation at monthly City Council meetings