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Assistant County Manager Joe Connor to retire after nearly 40 years of public service

info2024-12-18T08:27:28-06:00December 18th, 2024|

Joseph M. Connor, assistant county manager for Johnson County Government, will retire after nearly 40 years of public service to the Kansas City region. His last day will be Dec. 20, 2024. Connor began serving as assistant county manager on Jan. 14, 2019. Prior to that he served in multiple roles for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, including assistant county manager and director of public health, in his nearly 35 years there. Source: Johnson County Kansas |

Overland Park wants to make city facilities greener with new building codes

info2024-12-18T08:26:36-06:00December 18th, 2024|

Overland Park has adopted a new green code designed to increase the sustainability of new and renovated city facilities. On Monday, the Overland Park City Council unanimously approved green building objectives requiring a LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council or an equivalent certification when feasible and appropriate. Source: Johnson County Post

Johnson County plans to break ground early next year on new $113M health building in Olathe

info2024-12-18T08:26:04-06:00December 18th, 2024|

Johnson County is expanding its health services with a new building on the Sunset campus in Olathe. The Olathe Planning Commission last Monday unanimously approved the preliminary site development plan and final plat for Johnson County’s new health services building near 119th Street and Ridgeview Road. The 130,000-square-foot building will be located on the county’s existing Sunset campus and will house services by the county’s Mental Health Department, Department of Health and Environment, and the Department of Aging and Human Services Nutrition Program. Source: Johnson County Post

Gardner absorbs land once eyed for Olathe industrial park

info2024-12-18T08:25:19-06:00December 18th, 2024|

The Gardner City Council on Monday approved a resolution to annex four parcels totaling 186 acres along Interstate 35 at the northeast corner of 175th Street and Clare Road. Johnson County property records show the land's owner is CF Gardner LLC, an entity that shares an address with New York investment management firm Fortress Investment Group. According to city documents, the annexation agreement is a precursor to a bond request and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement the property owner intends to bring forward early next year, though no project details were included in the annexation request. Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Wichita City Council approves expanded enforcement on homeless encampments

info2024-12-18T08:23:46-06:00December 18th, 2024|

The Wichita City Council voted Tuesday evening for stronger enforcement of an ordinance against illegal camping. The move, which supporters argued would simplify the ordinance, came after two hours of public comment. Of the 24 people who spoke, 21 opposed updating ordinance, many of whom worried that the change would criminalize homelessness. The council voted 4-3 in favor. Enforcement will begin in January. Source: KLC Journal

City leaders take action to trash pile up in Topeka

info2024-12-18T08:22:12-06:00December 18th, 2024|

Topeka city leaders are taking action against the trash pile ups around apartment complexes in the capital city. Initially, last week, the city became aware of about 10 properties that had extreme trash pileups. Once the city became aware, the property maintenance unit then issued notices and began working with apartment complex management staff to address the contract that had elapsed for the trash pickup. Over the weekend, the city was notified again about more more properties that were going through the same problem. Since then, Topeka City Manager, Robert Perez said the city has issued around 25 notices that come [...]

Emporia City Manager asking workers to make moving last decision as they ponder the future following Tyson and Holiday Resort closure announcements

info2024-12-18T08:21:11-06:00December 18th, 2024|

With several difficult decisions ahead for workers of both Tyson and Holiday Resort, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking noted on the most recent Q&A With Trey Monday morning it is his hope their first choice will not be to leave the community. Saying the city wants its residents to stay and continue to be a part of the community, Cocking noted that there are ample opportunities available with a lengthy list of employers looking for qualified workers to fill vacancies within their operations. Additionally, Cocking says the recent closure announcements for both facilities have changed the equation in bringing new employers [...]

Starting in 2025, parking in downtown Wichita will no longer be free after 15 minutes

info2024-12-18T08:20:00-06:00December 18th, 2024|

Visitors to downtown Wichita will have to start paying a dollar an hour for parking starting in the summer of 2025. The new parking plan, approved by the Wichita City Council, allows for free parking for up to 15 minutes. After that, visitors would pay a dollar an hour or a daily rate of $5 in a parking lot or $10 in a garage. Monthly rates would be offered at $35 a month in parking lots and $70 in garages. The city’s private contractor, The Car Park, would enforce parking regulations Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

Lawrence city commissioners accept KU’s application for tax breaks for Gateway District

info2024-12-18T08:18:24-06:00December 18th, 2024|

The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday took the first step toward considering tax breaks to help the University of Kansas construct its planned Gateway District near the football stadium. Vice Mayor Brad Finkeldei noted that similar requests for the city to simply accept an application for tax breaks — including one the commission approved last week connected to the Reuter building — generally go on the commission’s consent agenda. (That’s a list of items that are generally considered routine and approved all at once with one motion.) The commission accepting the application doesn’t mean they’ll approve a final agreement. Finkeldei said [...]

Injunction will prohibit land alterations for proposed solar farm until lawsuit is resolved

info2024-12-18T08:17:09-06:00December 18th, 2024|

An injunction issued late Tuesday will prevent any construction or land modification associated with a proposed solar farm north of Lawrence until a lawsuit seeking to stop the project can be resolved. Chief Douglas County District Judge James McCabria issued the order after hearing arguments from attorneys representing Grant Township, the North Lawrence Improvement Association and more than a dozen other plaintiffs. The group was seeking an emergency order to prevent the Douglas County Commission from voting on updated plans for the Kansas Sky Energy Center, a 159-megawatt solar energy project planned for 1,105 acres in Grant Township. The plaintiffs filed [...]

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