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.
Merriam officials could ban pedestrians and panhandlers from medians at the city’s busiest intersections, citing safety concerns. The City Council is considering an ordinance that would prohibit pedestrians from standing or sitting on medians at nine high-traffic intersections, other than to legally cross the street. Police Chief Darren McLaughlin said the city has noticed more people and groups standing or collecting money at the intersections — where more than half of the city’s crashes occur each year. McLaughlin said the law aims to cut down on car crashes and generally ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists.
Source: Joco 913 News
The coronavirus pandemic status is no longer “critical” at Wichita’s two major hospitals as the number of COVID-19 patients has dropped to its lowest level in three months. The Sedgwick County Health Department on Monday changed its area hospital assessment status to “cautious.” It had previously been listed as “critical” since early November, when intensive care units became filled to capacity and hospitals were forced into contingency operations. County officials have not defined either “critical” or “cautious,” so it is unclear exactly what led the status to be upgraded.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
In a sign that things are getting better on the COVID front, Sedgwick County’s health officer is relaxing restrictions on bars and restaurants, stores, mass gatherings and sports. Dr. Garold Minns and County Counselor Mike Pepoon announced several changes to the county’s anti-COVID orders Tuesday, including: Relaxing the curfew on bars and restaurants from the current 11 p.m. closing time to midnight.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Sedgwick County Zoo officials said Tuesday it had completed its $15.1 million capital campaign that will pay for a new entryway and a new leopard exhibit. “All sectors of our community really came through for this effort,” said Sheryl Wohlford, chairperson of the Zoological Society board. “Trying to raise funds during a global pandemic was certainly a daunting challenge. But this community loves the zoo and values the impact it has on our region and the mission it upholds. We are most grateful.” It was the largest capital campaign in the zoo’s 50-year history.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
It’s no secret that housing continues to boom in Pottawatomie County. New home builds in 2020 were relatively on pace with previous years, according to Planning and Zoning Administrator Stephan Metzger, with an uptick particularly in non-subdivision home construction. In 2020, 46 houses were built outside of subdivisions in the county, the highest total since at least 2000. Metzger says as urban sprawl continues, it’s important the county keep an eye out if it’s something they want to control.
Source: 1350 KMAN
Jeremy Frazier moved into city hall Monday as Fort Scott’s new city manager. Frazier makes his way to Fort Scott from Oklahoma, where he has lived most of his life, except for a few “short stints” in Maryland. … He graduated from high school in a town similar to Fort Scott. “Fort Scott actually has more going for it,” Frazier said. “In fact, a lot more going for it.”
… “I think Fort Scott residents probably underestimate the amount of chances they have in their community,” Frazier said. “I say that from my personal experience. I’m excited to see all the things that can be done.”
Source: Fort Scott Tribune
The Shawnee Police Department is proposing to launch a new advisory board that would, among other things, look into complaints of officer bias. The proposed Community Advisory Board for Racial Profiling Review and Policy Development would focus on the following objectives for the Shawnee Police Department: advise and assist in policy development, education and community outreach, and communications related to the preemption and prohibition of racial and biased-based policing “In an effort to provide another means of transparency related to Police Department operations, the Board would be used to review and advise the Chief of Police regarding the investigation process and resolution of complaints regarding racial and other biased-based policing,” according to a city memo.
Source: Prairie Village Post
Johnson County residents looking for a way to get vaccinated now have another tool at their disposal: Kansas’ new Find My Vaccine Map. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s interactive map shows a list of COVID-19 vaccine providers who may be able to administer doses to eligible people in the first two phases of the statewide vaccination response. The new online tool from KDHE includes information on providers who are administering vaccines, broken into three categories: providers that have recently received a batch of vaccines, providers who have not received recent shipments and providers who are not publicly sharing their vaccine dose availability. As of Tuesday, nearly all providers listed in Johnson County had no public information available.
Source: Prairie Village Post
Yesterday, Sublette received competitive bond bids from 5 underwriters. The best bid nearly tripled the savings the city had been anticipating.
| Bid 1 | Bid 2 | Bid 3 | Bid 4 | Bid 5 |
| 1.0893% | 0.8268% | 1.0371% | 0.8063% | 0.8025% |
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