REMINDER: Bills are due Thursday November 20th by 5:00 pm to avoid receiving late fees. You can pay online at www.cimarronks.org, on your FrontDesk account, put it in the drop box, or come into the office.
The Western Kansas Community Foundation has officially launched MatchDay 2025, running from November 17th through Giving Tuesday, December 2nd!
Donate online at matchday.wkcf.org starting November 17th — it's fast, secure, and you can watch live results as donations roll in!
Or join in person on December 2nd at First United Methodist Church in Garden City from 7 AM to 7 PM. Meet local nonprofits, drop off donations, and celebrate the incredible generosity of southwest Kansas!
This year, Cimarron has four amazing organizations to support:
Friends of Cimarron City Library
Gray County Over 50
Linger Gig Lab
Shepherds of the Plains Foundation
Let’s come together to uplift our communities and make a lasting impact. 💙
Exciting News for Cimarron Families!
We’re thrilled to announce that the City of Cimarron has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas to help bring a toddler playground to life at Cimarron Crossing Park!
This new play area will be located next to the old shelter house, making it easier for families to enjoy gatherings, cookouts, and celebrations while keeping their littlest ones safe and in sight. No more chasing toddlers across the park — now moms, dads, and caregivers can relax and visit with guests while the little ones play nearby.
A huge thank you to the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas for supporting our vision of a more inclusive and family-friendly park experience!
Stay tuned for updates as we move forward with this exciting project!
We’re thrilled to announce that the City of Cimarron has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas to help bring a toddler playground to life at Cimarron Crossing Park!
This new play area will be located next to the old shelter house, making it easier for families to enjoy gatherings, cookouts, and celebrations while keeping their littlest ones safe and in sight. No more chasing toddlers across the park — now moms, dads, and caregivers can relax and visit with guests while the little ones play nearby.
A huge thank you to the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas for supporting our vision of a more inclusive and family-friendly park experience!
Stay tuned for updates as we move forward with this exciting project!
☕❄️ Hot Cocoa Crawl – Sip, Stroll (or Drive), and Support! ❄️☕
Join us for a heartwarming community event on Tuesday, December 2nd, from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM as we celebrate Cimarron’s local resource businesses and organizations!
🎉 Start at City Hall to register and pick up your Hot Cocoa Blackout Board – or begin anywhere, make sure your final stop is the Cimarron Rec Center!
💬 What’s a Hot Cocoa Crawl?
It’s a cozy adventure through Cimarron where you’ll:
• Enjoy delicious hot cocoa at each stop
• Collect stamps or stickers for your Blackout Board
• Discover local resources, share smiles, and enjoy great conversations!
🎁 Special Perks!
✨ First 50 registrants: FREE, thanks to Mayor Benton!
✨ All others: Just $5 to join the fun and receive your Blackout Board
✨ Complete your board and finish at the Rec Center to receive a gift, cookies, and a visit with Santa! 🎅
Join us for a heartwarming community event on Tuesday, December 2nd, from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM as we celebrate Cimarron’s local resource businesses and organizations!
🎉 Start at City Hall to register and pick up your Hot Cocoa Blackout Board – or begin anywhere, make sure your final stop is the Cimarron Rec Center!
💬 What’s a Hot Cocoa Crawl?
It’s a cozy adventure through Cimarron where you’ll:
• Enjoy delicious hot cocoa at each stop
• Collect stamps or stickers for your Blackout Board
• Discover local resources, share smiles, and enjoy great conversations!
🎁 Special Perks!
✨ First 50 registrants: FREE, thanks to Mayor Benton!
✨ All others: Just $5 to join the fun and receive your Blackout Board
✨ Complete your board and finish at the Rec Center to receive a gift, cookies, and a visit with Santa! 🎅
🚧 Community Update: 2nd & 5th Street Railroad Crossings 🚧
We hear you, Cimarron — and we’re taking action.
The City of Cimarron has reached out to BNSF Railway regarding the condition of the railroad crossings at 2nd and 5th Streets. We understand your concerns and want to keep you informed.
BNSF has responded and confirmed that both crossings are scheduled for rehabilitation during the first quarter of 2026.
Thank you for your patience and for continuing to share your feedback. We’re committed to keeping you updated every step of the way.
We hear you, Cimarron — and we’re taking action.
The City of Cimarron has reached out to BNSF Railway regarding the condition of the railroad crossings at 2nd and 5th Streets. We understand your concerns and want to keep you informed.
BNSF has responded and confirmed that both crossings are scheduled for rehabilitation during the first quarter of 2026.
Thank you for your patience and for continuing to share your feedback. We’re committed to keeping you updated every step of the way.
🎄✨ The Outdoor Christmas Décor Contest is BACK! ✨🎄
Bring out the twinkling lights and garland. It’s time to deck the halls, light up the lawn, and show off your holiday spirit!
🎁 How to Enter:
Decorate your outdoor space with your most dazzling holiday display.
Snap a photo and post it on https://www.facebook.com/cityofcimarronks
Get your friends and family to like and react to your post!
🏆 Top 3 entries with the most likes/reactions by December 19th WIN! 🎉 Winners will be announced on December 22nd!
Bring out the twinkling lights and garland. It’s time to deck the halls, light up the lawn, and show off your holiday spirit!
🎁 How to Enter:
Decorate your outdoor space with your most dazzling holiday display.
Snap a photo and post it on https://www.facebook.com/cityofcimarronks
Get your friends and family to like and react to your post!
🏆 Top 3 entries with the most likes/reactions by December 19th WIN! 🎉 Winners will be announced on December 22nd!
Cimarron City Hall will be closed Tuesday, November 11th, to honor those who have served our country.
☕❄️ Hot Cocoa Crawl – Sip, Stroll (or Drive), and Support! ❄️☕
Join us for a heartwarming community event on Tuesday, December 2nd from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM as we celebrate Cimarron’s local resource businesses and organizations!
🎉 Start at City Hall to register and pick up your Hot Cocoa Blackout Board – or begin anywhere, make sure your final stop is the Cimarron Rec Center!
💬 What’s a Hot Cocoa Crawl?
It’s a cozy adventure through Cimarron where you’ll:
• Enjoy delicious hot cocoa at each stop
• Collect stamps or stickers for your Blackout Board
• Discover local resources, share smiles, and enjoy great conversations!
🎁 Special Perks!
✨ First 50 registrants: FREE, thanks to Mayor Benton!
✨ All others: Just $5 to join the fun and receive your Blackout Board
✨ Complete your board and finish at the Rec Center to receive a gift, cookies, and a visit with Santa! 🎅
Join us for a heartwarming community event on Tuesday, December 2nd from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM as we celebrate Cimarron’s local resource businesses and organizations!
🎉 Start at City Hall to register and pick up your Hot Cocoa Blackout Board – or begin anywhere, make sure your final stop is the Cimarron Rec Center!
💬 What’s a Hot Cocoa Crawl?
It’s a cozy adventure through Cimarron where you’ll:
• Enjoy delicious hot cocoa at each stop
• Collect stamps or stickers for your Blackout Board
• Discover local resources, share smiles, and enjoy great conversations!
🎁 Special Perks!
✨ First 50 registrants: FREE, thanks to Mayor Benton!
✨ All others: Just $5 to join the fun and receive your Blackout Board
✨ Complete your board and finish at the Rec Center to receive a gift, cookies, and a visit with Santa! 🎅
Ayuda a llenar una Caja de Comida de Acción de Gracias.
¡Pasa por Cimarron Foods para comprar una comida de Acción de Gracias!
Hemos facilitado el proceso con una lista de compras para cada caja de comida. Puedes comprar una comida completa o solo una parte — cada pequeño aporte cuenta.
¿Prefieres donar? La Alianza Ministerial y el Banco de Alimentos del Condado de Gray tienen una cuenta en Cimarron Foods para aceptar efectivo, cheques o Chamber Bucks. Tu generosidad ayudará a servir a nuestra comunidad.
🧡 Hagamos que esta temporada sea más brillante — una caja, una comida, un acto de bondad a la vez.
¡Pasa por Cimarron Foods para comprar una comida de Acción de Gracias!
Hemos facilitado el proceso con una lista de compras para cada caja de comida. Puedes comprar una comida completa o solo una parte — cada pequeño aporte cuenta.
¿Prefieres donar? La Alianza Ministerial y el Banco de Alimentos del Condado de Gray tienen una cuenta en Cimarron Foods para aceptar efectivo, cheques o Chamber Bucks. Tu generosidad ayudará a servir a nuestra comunidad.
🧡 Hagamos que esta temporada sea más brillante — una caja, una comida, un acto de bondad a la vez.
Help fill a Thanksgiving box for the Gray County Food Bank. Stop by Cimarron Foods to shop for a Thanksgiving meal!
We’ve made it easy with a grocery list for each food box!
You can shop for an entire meal or just a portion - every little bit helps.
Prefer to donate? The Ministerial Association and the Gray County Food Bank have an account at Cimarron Foods to accept cash, checks, and Chamber Bucks. Your generosity will help serve our community.
🧡Let‘s make this season brighter - one box, one meal, one act of kindness at a time.
REMINDER: The shut-off date for utilities is Monday, November 10th. If you have a past due amount, please place your payment in the drop box, come into the office, or pay online by 10:00 a.m. to ensure your services stay connected. You can pay online at www.cimarronks.org or on your FrontDesk account.
In the coming week or two, the City of Cimarron will begin crack sealing in the highlighted area to help preserve and maintain our streets.
As soon as we receive confirmed dates and times, we’ll share updates so you can plan and move vehicles out of the affected areas.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience as we work to keep our roads in great shape!
Stay tuned for more details.
As soon as we receive confirmed dates and times, we’ll share updates so you can plan and move vehicles out of the affected areas.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience as we work to keep our roads in great shape!
Stay tuned for more details.
Meet the Future of Leadership — Today!
In a historic move to elevate youth voices and foster civic engagement, Mayor Gilbert Benton has officially appointed the City of Cimarron’s first-ever Youth Leadership Advisory Board. This groundbreaking initiative empowers local youth to take an active role in shaping the future of their community. They are a passionate, diverse, and driven group of young leaders ready to make a difference in our community.
Created to ensure that young people have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their lives, the Youth Leadership Advisory Board is already making an impact. From education and mental health to civic engagement and equity, these changemakers aren’t just joining the conversation — they’re leading it.
Their bold ideas, strong voices, and commitment to service are exactly what our world needs right now.
Now more than ever, they need our support. Whether it’s showing up, speaking out, or simply cheering them on — your encouragement matters. Let’s stand behind these young leaders as they shape the future, one idea at a time.
Photo Caption:
Back row, left to right: Mark Pingsterhaus, City Administrator; Aaron Dyke; Banks Kopper; Jelena VanRuiten, Secretary; Harlee Renzelman, Vice-President; Tim Nation, Code Enforcement
Front row, left to right: Charlotte Neuschafer, Community Development Coordinator; Mayor Gilbert Benton; Halee Batman; Mia Mendez, President; Daisy McDougal, Sergeant at Arms.
Not pictured: Maci Breig
In a historic move to elevate youth voices and foster civic engagement, Mayor Gilbert Benton has officially appointed the City of Cimarron’s first-ever Youth Leadership Advisory Board. This groundbreaking initiative empowers local youth to take an active role in shaping the future of their community. They are a passionate, diverse, and driven group of young leaders ready to make a difference in our community.
Created to ensure that young people have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their lives, the Youth Leadership Advisory Board is already making an impact. From education and mental health to civic engagement and equity, these changemakers aren’t just joining the conversation — they’re leading it.
Their bold ideas, strong voices, and commitment to service are exactly what our world needs right now.
Now more than ever, they need our support. Whether it’s showing up, speaking out, or simply cheering them on — your encouragement matters. Let’s stand behind these young leaders as they shape the future, one idea at a time.
Photo Caption:
Back row, left to right: Mark Pingsterhaus, City Administrator; Aaron Dyke; Banks Kopper; Jelena VanRuiten, Secretary; Harlee Renzelman, Vice-President; Tim Nation, Code Enforcement
Front row, left to right: Charlotte Neuschafer, Community Development Coordinator; Mayor Gilbert Benton; Halee Batman; Mia Mendez, President; Daisy McDougal, Sergeant at Arms.
Not pictured: Maci Breig
Cimarron City Council will meet as schedule on November 3rd, 2025 at 6:30 PM at City Hall (119 S Main St, Cimarron, KS). The agenda is available to view at https://5il.co/3ruus. As always, members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
Time to "Fall Back" to sleep this weekend! Don't forget to set your clocks back this Sunday, November 2nd.
Thank you, Cimarron.
We want to give a huge roll of thanks to everyone who shopped local and participated in our Toilet Paper Campaign! Your support helped us spread the word (and the humor!) about how every dollar spent locally strengthens our economy, supports our neighbors, and keeps Cimarron thriving.
From pledging to shop local, to joining in the fun events, to simply choosing a hometown business over a big-box store—you made a difference.
This campaign may have been a little quirky, but the message is serious: Shopping local isn’t just convenient—it’s powerful. It keeps jobs here, boosts community projects, and builds a stronger future for all of us.
Let’s keep the momentum rolling!
We want to give a huge roll of thanks to everyone who shopped local and participated in our Toilet Paper Campaign! Your support helped us spread the word (and the humor!) about how every dollar spent locally strengthens our economy, supports our neighbors, and keeps Cimarron thriving.
From pledging to shop local, to joining in the fun events, to simply choosing a hometown business over a big-box store—you made a difference.
This campaign may have been a little quirky, but the message is serious: Shopping local isn’t just convenient—it’s powerful. It keeps jobs here, boosts community projects, and builds a stronger future for all of us.
Let’s keep the momentum rolling!
🧻 Let’s Be Real — Everyone Needs Toilet Paper 🧻
It’s not glamorous. It’s not exciting. But it’s essential — and it’s an easy way to make a big difference in Cimarron.
Every time you buy just one pack of toilet paper from a local store, you’re doing more than checking off your shopping list:
✅ You’re supporting local jobs.
✅ You’re keeping tax dollars in our community.
✅ You’re helping fund parks, events, and public services.
✅ You’re showing loyalty to the people who live and work right here.
Make it count.
Keep buying this one product — and others — locally.
It’s a small act with a huge ripple effect.
It’s not glamorous. It’s not exciting. But it’s essential — and it’s an easy way to make a big difference in Cimarron.
Every time you buy just one pack of toilet paper from a local store, you’re doing more than checking off your shopping list:
✅ You’re supporting local jobs.
✅ You’re keeping tax dollars in our community.
✅ You’re helping fund parks, events, and public services.
✅ You’re showing loyalty to the people who live and work right here.
Make it count.
Keep buying this one product — and others — locally.
It’s a small act with a huge ripple effect.
Loyalty is Local
Every time you choose a Cimarron business, you're not just making a purchase — you're making a promise to your community.
You're keeping the spirit of Cimarron alive — one local purchase at a time.
Loyalty isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action.
Let’s show up for the people who show up for us.
Shop Local. Stay Loyal. Keep It Rolling, Cimarron.
Every time you choose a Cimarron business, you're not just making a purchase — you're making a promise to your community.
You're keeping the spirit of Cimarron alive — one local purchase at a time.
Loyalty isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action.
Let’s show up for the people who show up for us.
Shop Local. Stay Loyal. Keep It Rolling, Cimarron.
🧻The Ripple Effect of One Roll 🧻
When you buy just one pack of toilet paper from a local Cimarron store instead of a big-box chain, you're not just wiping away a need — you're creating a ripple effect that touches our whole town.
That purchase helps a local business stay open.
It supports a family who lives right here.
It helps fund local schools, parks, and roads through sales tax.
It keeps our community events going strong.
One roll. One choice. One ripple.
When you buy just one pack of toilet paper from a local Cimarron store instead of a big-box chain, you're not just wiping away a need — you're creating a ripple effect that touches our whole town.
That purchase helps a local business stay open.
It supports a family who lives right here.
It helps fund local schools, parks, and roads through sales tax.
It keeps our community events going strong.
One roll. One choice. One ripple.
🧻 Keep It Rolling, Cimarron! 🧻
We’re wrapping up the Toilet Paper Shop Local Campaign on October 31st — and we need YOU to help us finish strong!
Shop Local.
Support Your Neighbors.
Boost Our Community.
We’re wrapping up the Toilet Paper Shop Local Campaign on October 31st — and we need YOU to help us finish strong!
Shop Local.
Support Your Neighbors.
Boost Our Community.
