info2021-11-03T07:33:17-05:00November 3rd, 2021|
Salina voters decided to limit the power of the City of Salina governing body to impose restrictions on businesses and citizens during a state of emergency. The vote was 57% to 43%. The ordinance would only apply to the City of Salina and not Saline County or any other entity in Kansas. Some against the measure say it puts the city at risk. Source: KSN-TV
info2021-11-03T07:23:02-05:00November 3rd, 2021|
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to use the gymnasiums of two city recreation centers for overnight shelter of the homeless, despite the city’s fire chief expressing concerns about the safety of the idea. Commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously approved a plan to use the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., and the East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th Street, to each house up to 75 people experiencing homelessness during cold winter nights. The plan, though, required the city to temporarily suspend portions of the city’s fire code meant to protect life and safety, and Fire Chief Shaun Coffey [...]
info2021-11-03T07:19:55-05:00November 3rd, 2021|
The Barton County Commission Tuesday morning agreed to help fund Great Bend Economic Development Inc. in the amount of $250,000 in a decision hailed by commissioners as a historic cooperative effort between the county and the City of Great Bend. “Today marks a special day in our community,” said District 3 Commissioner Shawn Hutchinson. “For the first time in recent history, Barton County is joining forces with the City of Great Bend and Great Bend Economic Development to develop a countywide initiative focused on growth.” The city already funds GBED for $250,000. Now the county will jump in at the same [...]
info2021-11-03T07:16:17-05:00November 3rd, 2021|
Construction of a proposed multiuse trail along the GVI drainage ditch north of Kisiwa Village Road will not proceed, city leaders agreed Tuesday after the city’s parks director confirmed the city did not own sufficient right-of-way to construct it as planned and a landowner to the north was not willing to sell. To proceed without buying the land would require altering the drainage ditch or building a retaining wall, which Park Director Justin Combs said was cost-prohibitive, or using eminent domain to take the land, which none of the city council members expressed support for. Source: Hutch News
info2021-11-03T07:13:58-05:00November 3rd, 2021|
The KMU Executive Committee has named Brad Mears as Interim Executive Director when Colin Hansen steps away from the association in early January. Hansen is joining the Kansas Power Pool (KPP) on February 1 as the agency’s CEO/General Manager. Mears has been with KMU since 2007 and has served as the organization’s Assistant Executive Director since 2014. In that capacity, he has been involved in both the strategic positioning and day-to-day operation of the association. Source: KMU Dispatch.
info2021-11-02T22:02:54-05:00November 2nd, 2021|
People will soon be able to read books and enjoy nature in a new outdoor shelter at Parsons Public Library. “We kinda want it to just be a place where people can hang out,” said Samantha Graven, director of Parsons Public Library. Graven said the library recently received $25,000 in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). With this funding, the library will create The Book House, an outdoor shelter house north of the library. Source: Parsons Sun
info2021-11-02T22:00:16-05:00November 2nd, 2021|
After a historic cold snap depleted natural gas reserves in February, prices for heating could be as much as 30% higher this winter, prompting concerns about increasing bills for Kansas and Missouri customers. Kansas is already grappling with the $1 billion fallout from this winter’s cold snap, when natural gas prices rose by 200 times in a matter of days. Missouri’s largest utility has asked regulators to defer the costs it paid for natural gas in that same time. Now, the federal Energy Information Administration is predicting higher average prices for gas and an increase in electricity prices, too. If this [...]
info2021-11-02T21:57:12-05:00November 2nd, 2021|
Wichita City Council members have approved funding for repairs of a 42-inch water main that ruptured last month, forcing the city to go into a boil water advisory for several days. The main ruptured on October 7th at a location just east of I-135, near 18th Street North. Crews were able to make repairs and the City Council approved funding from a Water and Sewer Department replacement program to cover the costs. The construction cost estimate at this time is $250,000. City engineer Gary Janzen said the main is out of service until an analysis can be completed. He said an [...]
info2021-11-02T21:56:06-05:00November 2nd, 2021|
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has announced plans to end funding of COVID-19 testing as of November 30th. That has Sedgwick County officials concerned about continued testing in the community. County manager Tom Stolz explained the situation to county commissioners at a staff meeting Tuesday. He said the state has provided funding to cover the cost of testing through a lab site at Wichita State University. When that funding ends, the lab will have to bill government, businesses and schools for the testing cost, and he said that will create a financial hardship. Commissioner David Dennis said WSU officials [...]
info2021-11-02T21:54:19-05:00November 2nd, 2021|
The city of Lenexa announced Flat Rock Creek Trail will be closed for three weeks starting on Nov. 8. Crews will replace the current asphalt trail with a wider, concrete, one during that time. The project is part of the city's sidewalk replacement program. Lenexa said it plans to repair about three miles of sidewalks and improve trails. The city said it is all in an effort to enhance the community for pedestrians. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF
