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Johnson County vs. State Fire Marshall

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PER CURIAM: The Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County (Board) contends that the State Fire Marshal's adoption and enforcement of the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code (Code) exceeds its statutory jurisdiction under Kansas law and violates the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA). But we lack jurisdiction to reach the merits of these issues as the district court has not yet entered a final order in the case. Source: KS Court of Appeals.

Purple lights around Wichita may linger a while

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Three months ago, some street lights in Wichita began turning purple. Since then, Evergy said they have been working on addressing the issue. “Right now there are about 1500 lights in the Wichita area that need to be replaced,” said Andrew Baker, an Evergy Spokesperson. That initial 1500 may just be scratching the surface. “As the lights age, additional failures are anticipated,” Baker said. A component within the light fixture is prematurely failing and only time will tell how many lights are truly impacted. Source: KSN-TV

After mold closes post office, Kansas town forced to drive miles for mail

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For six months now, townsfolk in Winchester have been forced to drive miles away to get their mail after the area's only post office shut down. The Winchester Post Office closed after city inspectors found mold in the building, and it wasn't up to code, according to Mayor Virginia Winsor. After the property owner wouldn't fix the issues, the city condemned the building. Everyone in the town then had to drive 10 miles to the Oskaloosa Post Office to pick up their mail. According to federal law, the U.S. Postal Service is expected to “provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to [...]

Fun Day and Parade returns to Bennington

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A sunny day filled with competitions, food and fun will be available for anyone who wants to partake Saturday at the first Bennington Fun Day and Parade since 2019. The organizers are looking forward to seeing people return to what is normally an annual event and enjoy the day outside without COVID restrictions. They hope that this year’s Fun Day will re-establish the tradition that the community was unable to experience in 2020. Leading up to the final stage of the three-day PRCA Rodeo, there will be activities available to participate in for the entire Saturday with most taking place near [...]

Automated city trash collection begins July 19 in Salina

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Changes are finally coming to the City of Salina sanitation service and with it comes new trash carts for customers. After being put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, trash collecting for the city will begin as an automated service starting July 19. The city said everyone will receive new carts that are designed to fit new side-loader trash trucks. The new trucks use an automated arm controlled by the driver to empty the contents of the cart. Originally slated to begin last year, purchasing these new trucks and carts was put on hold in the city’s attempt to save [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for June 3, 2021

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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.

Allen County debates COVID hazard pay

info2021-06-04T08:27:37-05:00June 4th, 2021|

Should county employees who worked through the COVID-19 shutdown receive hazard pay? That was the question up for debate during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Sheriff Bryan Murphy spurred the conversation by asking if any decisions had yet been made regarding spending plans for the over $2 million received by Allen County via the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The maximum additional compensation for workers, according to ARPA, is $13 per hour with a cap of $25,000. “There were county employees that were sent home with pay,” Murphy said. “But there were other county employees … They were essential workers and they [...]

Overland Park to explore making popular farmers’ market a year-round event

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Overland Park city councilmembers sought to reassure the public Wednesday that no redesign of the Overland Park Farmers’ Market will happen without extensive public input. After a disagreement about how and when that input will happen, a council committee green lit having city staff seek ideas about how the market’s space at its downtown pavilion could be made more flexible for year-round use. The decision to go forward will be the first step in what is likely to be a long process that could end in any number of possibilities for the future of the market area. Source: Prairie Village Post

Emporia city manager Mark McAnarney announces retirement as city manager

info2021-06-04T08:28:30-05:00June 4th, 2021|

Emporia city manager Mark McAnarney announced his impending retirement in an emotional statement delivered to the Emporia City Commission Wednesday afternoon. “I would like to inform the mayor and commission that I plan to retire prior to the end of 2021,” McAnarney said. “I will work with the commission to ensure a smooth transition as you look for that city manager. As you can tell, this is a very hard decision for me, since I think the world of this organization, community and area. It has been a great honor and pleasure to work for the city.” McAnarney started working with [...]

Garden City officials revisit what the future of the city and its downtown will look like

info2021-06-04T00:36:35-05:00June 4th, 2021|

Throughout the last decade, Garden City has boosted its regional appeal for many in western Kansas. Now, city officials are going back to the drawing board. The last time Garden City created a comprehensive plan of what the future of the community will look like was around the years 2009 and 2010. The city followed the comprehensive plan with the creation of a downtown plan years late in 2013. The city is revisiting the progress made since then and looking at how to push it forward throughout the next 20 years. The planning portion for the comprehensive and downtown plans began [...]

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