info2021-09-09T06:45:46-05:00September 9th, 2021|
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
info2021-09-09T06:45:03-05:00September 9th, 2021|
Special projects coordinator Jim Witt explained to the Emporia City Commission during its Wednesday morning study session that an applicant had come forward with a proposal to install 10 new upper-floor apartments in the 700 block of Commercial Street. Witt said this would be the first such project in Emporia to be completed after new legislation became effective July 1 allowing Kansas cities with fewer than 60,000 people to issue Rural Housing Incentive District bonds to renovate the upper floors of buildings at least 25 years old in central business districts for residential use. Source: Emporia Gazette
info2021-09-08T19:05:52-05:00September 8th, 2021|
Communication takes the lead when it comes to responding to an emergency, but for the Wichita Fire Department, the technology is falling behind. Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow said the alerting systems to notify crews about an emergency are outdated. The other challenge is the equipment is different between the stations. This means there's a need to update the system and even add signal boosters for the radios. The Wichita City Council approved nearly $3 million, using funding from the American Rescue Plan. Source: KSN-TV
info2021-09-08T19:03:45-05:00September 8th, 2021|
The Parsons Fire Department is inviting fire departments from across the four states and beyond to participate in a stair climb event Saturday at Belmont Towers, 1900 Belmont Ave. The event is in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and in rural Pennsylvania. Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, the 9/11 stair climb will have opening ceremonies, a presentation of colors and the national anthem. The official stair climb is open only to firefighters, but the public is invited to attend and participate in activities outside the towers. The purpose [...]
info2021-09-08T18:53:32-05:00September 8th, 2021|
A new administrator will most likely be chosen by the end of the month, according to Sedgwick Mayor Bryan Chapman. Chapman has led a three-member committee consisting of him and council members Randi Tolin and Carol Truesdell. They narrowed the field to two candidates to be interviewed by the full city council. The first interview took place last week during a thirty-minute executive session at the city council meeting. Chapman said the second interview would likely happen at the next council meeting on Sep. 20. “We’re at the very end and we’ll have an announcement soon, as soon as we get [...]
info2021-09-08T18:51:34-05:00September 8th, 2021|
The Wichita city council voted unanimously to establish a sustainability board on Tuesday, which will advise the council and city staff on climate change resiliency, environmental concerns and economic vitality. The vote comes after a coordinated effort that put 27 presentations by Wichita citizens in front of the city council over the past 6 months, passionately speaking about climate change concerns. Eight citizens spoke in favor of the ordinance during the city council meeting today, including a representative of the League of Women Voters, who said their organization was fully supportive of the formation of this task force. Source: Local News [...]
info2021-09-09T10:32:23-05:00September 8th, 2021|
The Lenexa Public Market has adjusted its rules regulating alcohol that can be consumed in the market and the surrounding area around the civi campus off 87th Street Parkway. Since the food hall and incubator of small businesses launched in 2017, the Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, has prohibited the possession and consumption of liquor that’s purchased outside of the common consumption area surrounding the market ... the Lenexa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved several revisions that govern that common consumption area of the Lenexa Public Market in an attempt to give the city more flexibility at events. Source: [...]
info2021-09-09T06:44:08-05:00September 8th, 2021|
The 47th Street mural in Roeland Park, above, is a work in progress — but organizers say the 311-foot work is on track to be completed by the end of the month. An image of a tree is placed towards the center of the mural, symbolizing the city's slogan, "Uniquely Rooted." Photo credit Juliana Garcia. The city of Roeland Park is working on a 311-foot mural near the border with Wyandotte County — and it’s on track to be completed by the end of the month. After years of working toward a community-driven mural, the Roeland Park City Council gave the [...]
info2021-09-08T18:43:44-05:00September 8th, 2021|
The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting eight public Local Consult meetings this fall as part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) project selection process, with the meeting for the Wichita metro being held at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 9. All Kansans are invited to participate. Participants will have the opportunity to share their community and region’s transportation priorities and provide input on a list of potential highway expansion and modernization projects. Source: Derby Informer | News
info2021-09-08T18:40:47-05:00September 8th, 2021|
A Johnson County law firm has sent a cease and desist letter to Gardner Edgerton schools, demanding that the district amend COVID-19 protocols it claims are discriminatory and violate Kansas law. The letter claims the district’s enforcement of quarantine and mask policies discriminates against unvaccinated and unmasked students. The Olathe firm Kriegshauser Ney Law Group gave the school district until 5 p.m. Friday to respond. The letter, sent Tuesday by attorney Ryan Kriegshauser, could be a precursor to a civil lawsuit. Source: Joco 913 News
