Live Well Stafford County is a volunteer-based health coalition dedicated to improving the health of all Stafford County residents by building local infrastructure that supports walking and biking to maximize safety, economic, accessibility and environmental benefits.  LWSC is invested in community education to promote healthy lifestyles and improve the overall quality of life for all residents.

Stafford County chose to focus on projects that can enhance active transportation in our communities. 

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Live Well Stafford County, KS

City of St. John

• Master Walk/Bike Plan
​The City of St. John approved this plan in 2014 which lays out suggested improvements to sidewalks, intersections and painting of sharrows and crosswalks for safety purposes.
• Replacement and Implementation of Sidewalks along First Street and Monroe
In 2015, the City received a $198,360 Community Development Block Grant to replace and implement sidewalks along First Street.  This will allow children, adults, mothers and elderly to safely walk, ride a bike, or drive a scooter to other parts of town along the busy street.

Out with the Old, in with the New

Leadership Team Members:

Amy Collins, SF Co. K-State Research & Extension Agent
Lisa Cornwell, USD 350 Nurse

City of Stafford

• Master Walk/Bike Plan
The City of Stafford approved this plan in 2014 which lays out suggested improvements to sidewalks, intersections and painting of sharrows and crosswalks for safety purposes. 
• Sharrows
In October of 2015, City of Stafford employees created a wooden stencil of a sharrow to paint these safety signs along the Master Walk/Bike Plan suggestions around town. Sharrows remind motorists that bicyclists also use the road and should share the lane.
• Preliminary Engineering for a Downtown Streetscape
In April of 2016, Live Well partnered with the Stafford Chamber of Commerce to begin discussing how we could make a positive, visual impact downtown. BG Consultants out of Hutchinson have created a preliminary engineering report for Proposed Community Facilities Improvements for the City of Stafford. This report suggests downtown improvements such as sidewalks, planter boxes, a safer 4-way intersection, lighting, shrubs, etc.  This preliminary engineering report can be used to pursue grant opportunities that would help fund these types of projects if the City chooses. We ask for your support in this work as we want to see Stafford thrive in the future!

Leadership Team Members:

Julie Byer, Stafford County Hospital
Chelsea Keck, Stafford County Health Department Nurse
​Stacie Lopez, Laboratory Manager at Stafford County Hospital
Sharilyn McNickle, Director of STARS After-School Program
Jan VanDam, Stafford Recreation Commission

​Stafford County Health Rankings