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Great Bend’s RV parking ordinance under revision

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The parking of recreational vehicles within the City of Great Bend would be better defined by ordinance revisions, but the City Council Monday night tabled the matter so administrative staff could better hone the guidelines. At the Nov. 2 council meeting, Josh Blankenship and Danyon Holden addressed the governing body about the ordinance pertaining to parking recreational vehicles on their property. Per the ordinance, one you legally park a recreational vehicle on your property as long as the recreational vehicle is aligned with the front of your house. If it does not comply, then you one be fined. Both individuals felt [...]

LaHarpe to add stop signs in town

info2020-12-11T08:27:38-06:00December 11th, 2020|

Motorists traveling through LaHarpe will have a few more stops along their route. LaHarpe City Council members took their latest steps to control the speed of traffic along certain roads, particularly Harrison and Jefferson streets, which run parallel to Main Street on the east side of town. Six new stop signs will be added in all, along Harrison Street at Fourth and Eighth streets; along Jefferson Street and Eighth Street; and at opposite ends of the driveway that dissects the LaHarpe City Park between Sixth and Seventh streets. Source: The Iola Register

Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2020-10

info2020-12-10T08:17:13-06:00December 10th, 2020|

Synopsis: The county treasurer has no discretion under K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 12-5909. The county treasurer is statutorily required to remove from the tax rolls all taxes, assessments, charges, penalties and interest that are due and payable on property at the time the property is acquired by the board of trustees of the land bank. The county treasurer is similarly required to remove from the tax rolls any special assessments on such property that are abated. Any special assessments that are deferred or reamortized by a municipality must be corrected on the tax rolls by the county treasurer as of the effective [...]

Andover overturns breed-specific dog ordinance, welcomes pit bulls in city

info2020-12-10T08:14:45-06:00December 10th, 2020|

The conspicuous “No Pit Bulls Allowed” sign that once hung at Dog Park at Central Park in Andover is no longer applicable. The Andover City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to repeal the decades-old ordinance that banned pit bulls in Andover. Repealing the ordinance had been an ongoing discussion that gained momentum after the city annexed an area just east of Andover last year, according to City Administrator Jennifer McCausland. Pit bulls in the annexed area were grandfathered in but deemed “potentially dangerous” under city ordinance, she said. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Sedgwick County cracks down on COVID-19 ‘protests,’ eases rules on youth sports, party venues

info2020-12-10T08:14:25-06:00December 10th, 2020|

In its latest COVID-19 regulations, Sedgwick County is making it harder for bars and clubs to host large activities and claim that they’re political protests. But at the same time, county commissioners overturned their health officer’s attempt to curtail coronavirus spread at youth sports tournaments and party venues. At issue Wednesday was the latest county health order by the health office, Dr. Garold Minns, dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

“GoGetTested.com/Kansas” — Governor Kelly introduces website for free COVID-19 testing in Kansas

info2020-12-10T08:13:53-06:00December 10th, 2020|

Governor Laura Kelly held a press conference from the Topeka Statehouse Wednesday to provide updates regarding COVID-19 in Kansas. In her briefing, the governor promoted the “Stop the Spread. It’s Up to Us, Kansas” campaign -- her administration's public health initiative to handle the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Kelly mentioned the website gogettested.com/kansas as part of the campaign's latest launching. This website will help Kansans get easier accessibility to getting COVID-19 tests done. Visitors to the website can use an interactive map to locate free testing locations across the state and book an appointment. Source: KSN-TV

Municipal Bond Trends for December 9, 2020

info2020-12-10T08:12:33-06:00December 10th, 2020|

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.

JEDO approves replacement for Topeka’s SOTO, NETO ride-to-work programs

info2020-12-10T08:22:26-06:00December 10th, 2020|

At this week’s virtual Joint Economic Development Organization meeting, board members approved a transportation initiative that is expected to replace a pilot program set to lapse at the end of the year. JEDO board members unanimously approved a transportation initiative Wednesday that calls on Shawnee County employers to take a larger role in providing rides for their employees who might not be able to make it to work otherwise. The new initiative is expected to go into effect next year, after the county’s SOTO and NETO ride-to-work programs expire Dec. 31. Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal

Even before the pandemic, Lawrence’s economy was shrinking, new federal numbers show

info2020-12-10T08:26:05-06:00December 10th, 2020|

It is easy to predict that the economic tally for Lawrence in 2020 won’t be pretty. It also is a good bet that the final analysis will show the 2020 downturn was fueled, in part, by tough times in the city’s rental market, as the pandemic caused hundreds — if not thousands — of students to decide they don’t need a local apartment to attend online classes. But a new set of federal numbers suggest both Lawrence and its rental market were suffering before the pandemic even began. New federal statistics that measure the economy of every county in the U.S. [...]

Kaw Nation asks for return of sacred prayer rock that was taken and converted into monument to settlers

info2020-12-10T08:25:57-06:00December 10th, 2020|

The Kaw Nation has asked the city of Lawrence to return a sacred prayer rock that was removed from the tribe’s homelands and made into a monument honoring settlers. A letter from the Kaw Nation to the city states that Kaw citizens overwhelmingly voted in favor of returning Iⁿ ‘zhúje ‘waxóbe, or the “Big Red Rock,” to the tribe at the Kaw Nation General Council meeting in October. The letter, signed by Kaw Nation Chairwoman Lynn Williams, says that the tribe’s stewardship of the rock and its significance as a spiritual item of prayer is well documented. Source: LJWorld.com.

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