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Overland Park won’t limit recording of public comments, but may require speaker sign-ups

info2020-10-23T08:07:54-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

The cameras can stay on for now during the open mic time at Overland Park City Council meetings, but early next year the council may require speakers to sign up in advance. The council’s Finance, Administration and Economic Development committee revisited the rules for the public comment sessions and decided to actively pursue the advance sign-up in a resolution that would be considered by the council near the end of this year. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Olathe firefighters deliver hundreds of winter coats to children in need

info2020-10-23T08:07:27-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

Temperatures are dropping, and that means it may soon be time to pull on a winter coat. However, some families simply don't have any, and they may not have the funds to get them. That's why local firefighters dropped of boxes and boxes of warmth at the Olathe School District today. “A lot of people think, you know, Johnson County is so affluent that we don’t have the same social issues here as somewhere else, but it’s definitely there,” Kristopher Camp, with Olathe Professional Firefighters Outreach, said. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Salina-area economics looking good despite COVID-19

info2020-10-23T08:07:05-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

When it comes to the Salina economy, there’s a little bad news.Overall, the city’s prospects are booming. The bad news is the coronavirus pandemic. "The 800-pound gorilla is the COVID," said Mitch Robinson, executive director of the Salina Community Economic Development Council. "We’re going to have to live with it, for how long we don’t know." Motels, hotels and restaurants have taken a real hit, said Robinson... Source: News - Salina Journal

Meet Samantha Garrett, the new ‘face of Crawford County’

info2020-10-23T08:06:37-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

Samantha Garrett grew up in Crawford County, attending Southeast High School and Pittsburg State, where she graduated in December of 2018 before taking a job as marketing manager for Jock’s Nitch Sporting Goods. In the past couple of months, though, Garrett has taken on a set of responsibilities that are new not only to her, but also to her new employer — which is technically every citizen in the county. Since mid-August, Garrett has been Crawford County’s public information officer — a position that did not exist before she took the job, and which was created primarily in response to the [...]

Pittsburg consultant suggests building a conference center at Kansas Crossing

info2020-10-23T08:05:49-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

Pittsburg could benefit from building a $24 million, nearly 50,000 square foot conference center, a consulting firm hired by the city and Crawford County told the city commission this week ."You’ll recall back in April we talked a little bit about a big gap in our hospitality industry that has really become a big driving force of our local economy, and that gap is the lack of an adjoined hotel-conference space here in our community," ... Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun

Lawrence Community Police Review Board continues process to strengthen oversight of complaints, stresses need for outside investigation

info2020-10-23T08:16:48-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

The Lawrence Community Police Review Board is moving forward on changes to strengthen oversight of complaints against police and to ensure that more information about complaints is available to the public. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the board voted unanimously to advance the draft of a new ordinance laying out the board’s powers for a final legal review with city attorneys. A division of the police department, the Office of Professional Accountability, decides what constitutes a complaint and conducts the investigation, and board members agreed that it was critical for the board to be able to request an independent investigation [...]

City of Lawrence to soon begin providing utility assistance to those who have lost income due to the pandemic

info2020-10-23T08:16:01-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

City of Lawrence residents whose income has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic can soon apply for assistance in paying their city utility bill. The city has been awarded $500,000 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES, for an assistance program to help utility customers with economic hardship due to COVID-19. The program will help residents cover utility bills incurred between March 1 and Dec. 10, and will begin accepting applications on Nov. 1, according to a city staff memo. Source: LJWorld.com.

‘I am now cancer free.’ Grateful Merriam Police Cpl. Phil Lewis returns to work

info2020-10-23T08:11:11-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

After 22 months away, Merriam Police Cpl. Phil Lewis has returned to work following treatment for colon cancer. It was a long road back, because Lewis suffered a series of medical setbacks after being diagnosed in January 2019. “Unfortunately, nothing went as planned, and I experienced a lot of complications from the numerous surgeries and treatments I had,” the 17-year police veteran said in a news release. “Although my recovery was anything but routine, it was successful, and I am now cancer-free.” Source: KC Star Local News

Lawrence City Commission approves incentives for pretzel facility that will add nearly 300 jobs

info2020-10-23T08:17:24-05:00October 23rd, 2020|

City leaders have approved tax breaks and other economic incentives for a project that will bring a pretzel production facility and close to 300 jobs to Lawrence. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve an approximately $4.4 million economic incentives package for VanTrust Real Estate for an approximately 150,000-square-foot production facility for Indiana-based Pretzels Inc., which is expanding its operations to Lawrence. Source: LJWorld.com.

USDA Invests $31,900 in Community Infrastructure in Glasco, Kansas

info2020-10-22T09:13:37-05:00October 22nd, 2020|

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $31,900 toward a new backhoe for the city of Glasco.... The city of Glasco will use the $31,900 grant to assist with purchasing a John Deere backhoe for the Glasco Public Works Department. This project will allow the city to have reliable equipment to continue providing maintenance services for its nearly 500 residents, including fixing the streets, water line leaks, moving rocks and snow, among other projects. This community partnership is made possible by the additional contribution by the applicant of $26,100.

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