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Johnson County cities differ on livestreaming public meetings

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two years ago, more attention has turned to how local governmental bodies broadcast their public meetings, since in-person attendance in many cases remains limited. The city of Shawnee, for instance, recently voted to add live video streaming of its city council and planning commission meetings sometime early next year. (Currently, the city only airs live audio.) Cities across northern Johnson County offer a mix of livestreaming services and also allow public access to recordings of meetings after they are finished.
Source: Prairie Village Post

2021-12-09T07:01:31-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Overland Park considers changes to trash service, including bulky item pickup and home bin storage

An Overland Park city council committee on Monday advanced an ordinance that would change two code changes impacting city trash services. One change would loosen the city’s current regulations governing how residents store their trash and recyclable bins at home. The other change would significantly overhaul the city’s bulky item pickup service.
Source: Prairie Village Post

2021-12-09T02:39:25-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Kansas town drops charges against man who displayed profane flag

A civil rights group says a Kansas town has dropped all charges against a man prosecuted for flying a flag outside his home with a profanity against President Joe Biden. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas said Wednesday it got involved after the city of Blue Rapids charged David Sain in August with promoting obscenity. The ACLU says in a news release that Sain has a constitutionally protected right to free speech.
Source: KSN-TV

2021-12-09T07:17:10-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Wichita, Sedgwick County to apply for flood control grant

The City of Wichita and Sedgwick County have received approval to apply for a federal grant that will reduce flooding in the Calfskin Creek basin, a 17-square mile area of west Wichita. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has approved a $40 million project to go to the application stage.  Wichita City Council members and Sedgwick County Commissioners approved an agreement this week to submit the grant application by the end of the year to the Federal Emergency Management Administration. The project will construct two dry detention dams that will collect water during heavy rain events.  One of the dams will be located near 13th Street North and 167th Street West, and the other will be constructed near Pawnee and 135th Street West.
Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

2021-12-09T02:37:36-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Casino valuation change to force Mulvane budget amendments

A recent ruling on the Kansas Star Casino’s assessed valuation for 2015 means the city of Mulvane will have to make adjustments to its 2022 budget in an effort to pay back property taxes collected. Each year, the Sumner County treasurer releases the assessed valuation to help the city of Mulvane determine the property tax revenue it will be able to account for in its annual budget. However, property owners – both businesses and individual residents alike – are able to challenge that assessed valuation each year as well. Since the Kansas Star Casino opened in 2012, City Manager Kent Hixson reported it has challenged its valuation every year. Given the lengthy process, rulings (determined by the board of tax appeals and district court) have only been passed down so far for 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Source: Derby Informer | Area

2021-12-09T07:02:54-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Cocking takes over as Emporia city manager

Trey Cocking, Emporia’s new city manager, has officially taken over his new role. Hired in October to replace outgoing city manager Mark McAnarney, Cocking’s first day was Tuesday and on Wednesday he sat in his first Emporia City Commission meeting as city manager. “It’s kind of been a whirlwind,” Cocking said Wednesday. “I sat at my desk for the first time this morning.” He said that he’s been in a lot of meetings so far, getting to know various city staff. He has spent the past three months watching city commission meetings remotely and said that it was nice to be there in person.
Source: Emporia Gazette

2021-12-09T07:03:04-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Newton altering entryways into city

The Newton Parks Department is working on the first stage of a beautification project that will greet visitors with a more pleasing view when the pull off the interstate. Communications Director Erin McDaniel said parks department employees were redoing the roundabout on Broadway Street this winter. They’re filling in much of the open space with concrete because a lack of sunlight under the interstate had not been conducive to vegetation. She said the city had tried different plants over the years to no avail. “We haven’t been able to make them as nice as we would like as an entryway into our city,” she said. McDaniel said the location also had been tricky to maintain due to the constant vehicle traffic.
Source: Harvey County Now

2021-12-09T07:03:23-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

‘Secret’ taxes blindsided these homeowners. Johnson County city will now restrict them

The Olathe City Council has tightened its policy for creating special taxing districts, following months of protests from homeowners who argued the practice was overused and not transparent. Many residents have been pushing for the city to stop the use of benefit districts, which impose an additional tax on property owners to fund infrastructure improvements, such as roads and sewers. The debate over what some residents call the “triple tax” on homeowners became a major talking point ahead of last month’s City Council elections. State law requires that sellers notify buyers of any established tax districts. But some homeowners previously told The Star they were never informed that they had bought property within a benefit district until they received a tax bill of more than $10,000 for the district.
Source: Joco 913 News

2021-12-09T07:05:29-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

Manhattan residents concerned about big homes being built in older neighborhoods

Manhattan city commissioners adopted the new Manhattan Development Code 4-1 Tuesday, but they plan to revisit one item after residents of one neighborhood shared concerns about new homes being built. … Community members from the “established neighborhood overlay district” voiced concerns about new regulations for lot coverage, setback and design requirements for homes. The district is a large area of mostly older homes mostly south and east of the K-State campus. … Sylvia Beeman said she is worried about big homes built in the district and taxes rising. “One thing that people like about our neighborhood is that the houses are still affordable,” Beeman said.
Source: themercury.com

2021-12-09T07:09:17-06:00December 9, 2021|News|

U.S. economists split on rate hike timing

U.S. securities industry economists remain divided on the timing of rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, according to the latest edition of a biannual survey of chief economists at U.S. financial firms. U.S. trade group the Securities and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) released the results of its latest economist survey, which was carried out between Nov. 15 and Dec. 3. The survey indicated that economists are evenly divided about whether the Fed will move on rates in the second, third or fourth quarter next year (29% each) — with a minority, 12%, who don’t see rate action until 2023. “The factors listed as most important to the Fed’s rate decision were: inflation pressure/expectations, resumption of real economic activity, and Covid impact on labor conditions,” the report said.
Source: Investment Executive

2021-12-08T08:11:00-06:00December 8, 2021|News|
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