As Derby’s population nears 25,000, the milestone is not just a marketing feature, it also is a legal one.
At that point, it becomes what is known in Kansas as a “city of the first class” and mandatory requirements kick in.
The state has three city classifications: first, second and third, each designated by population level. State officials can’t recall the last time it took place, but it has been decades at least. …
One significant impact of conversion, [City Attorney Jacque] Butler said, will be the voiding of most of Derby’s current charter ordinances.
That’s because the existing charter ordinances are tied to statutes governing cities of the second class.
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