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City looking for new blood

2025-09-25T09:02:18-05:00September 25th, 2025|

Is the size of the Iola City Council a problem? Is there a better way to ensure competitive elections, such as abandoning the city’s voting wards? Or are there other solutions to finding folks willing to run for elective office? Case in point: the upcoming Nov. 4 election has five seats up for grabs, but only one race is contested.  Two seats, plus the mayor’s, have candidates running unopposed. Another seat will have to be filled by a write-in candidate because nobody filed. Council members tackled the subject head-on Monday with an hourlong discussion that ended with the consensus that perhaps [...]

Park(ing) Day is coming to downtown Lawrence to transform urban environments into public art spaces

2025-09-25T08:59:03-05:00September 25th, 2025|

A global event geared at reclaiming urban, developed environments will invite the people of downtown Lawrence into temporarily reimagined parking stalls while provoking conversation about the land we dedicate to vehicles. Park(ing) Day originated in 2005 as a single installation from Rebar Art and Design Studio in San Francisco and has since evolved into a global phenomenon. Creative installations act as interventions in public parking spaces, as the project “highlights issues like climate change, road safety, and mobility equity, offering a platform for reimagining streets as greener, safer, and more equitable spaces for people,” according to the international Park(ing) Day website. [...]

State task force charts course for long-term water conservation strategy

2025-09-25T08:57:31-05:00September 25th, 2025|

A new statewide bipartisan water program task force established over the summer aims to create a long-term sustainable strategy for Kansas’ water challenges. State Sen. Kenny Titus, R-Manhattan, is co-chairing the task force with State Rep. Jim Minnix, R-Scott City. The task force is in the early stages of its multi-year effort. “We basically have three phases laid out in the task force,” Titus said in an interview Monday on KMAN. “We need to identify the problems we have, how we want to solve those problems, and then how we pay for the solution.” Read more: themercury.com -

Andover attracts new businesses including Chipotle, Freddy’s and more

2025-09-25T08:56:14-05:00September 25th, 2025|

Big name retailers such as Freddy's, Chipotle and QuikTrip are all eyeing expansions in Andover, the fastest growing city in Butler County. That's because the suburb east of Wichita has grown to an estimated population of more than 16,000, which can bring in more amenities like restaurants and shops, said Lori Cullum, the president and CEO of Andover Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more: Wichita Business Journal - Local Wichita News

Leavenworth’s protest of ICE prison in Kansas ‘aggressive and unlawful,’ DOJ says

2025-09-25T08:54:42-05:00September 25th, 2025|

The U.S. Department of Justice is backing CoreCivic in its legal battle with the city of Leavenworth as the company seeks to reopen a shuttered prison it owns there as an immigrant detention center over the objection of local officials. The DOJ filed a statement of interest in federal court on Tuesday, characterizing the city’s resistance as an illegal effort to undermine the federal government’s immigration enforcement. Read more: Wichita Eagle

Flock cameras in use in Hutchinson

2025-09-25T08:53:07-05:00September 25th, 2025|

A law enforcement tool for tracking suspect vehicles has been quietly put to use in Reno County. Flock is a system that reads license plates and notifies law enforcement when someone drives by with a plate associated with a crime or missing person. Law enforcement can also search for footage of vehicles by looking up their license plate information, as the Flock system keeps a comprehensive, but short-term record of all vehicles that pass by. The default amount of time that license plate data is stored in the system is 30 days. According to a presentation Flock gave to Cowley County [...]

Fiscal Shocker compares local governments across Kansas

2025-09-25T08:41:07-05:00September 25th, 2025|

Fiscal Shocker is an interactive tool designed to compare the fiscal health, revenue structure, and spending priorities of local governments across Kansas. By standardizing and visualizing key financial indicators—such as property tax reliance, revenue structure, and expenditure patterns—it helps users identify similarities and differences among jurisdictions. The tool supports more informed decision-making for policymakers, researchers, and engaged citizens by making local government finances clearer and more comparable. Learn more: Fiscal Shocker

City Administrator – Valley Center, KS (Review Oct. 31)

2025-09-24T14:07:48-05:00September 24th, 2025|

Description Under general policy guidance from the Mayor and City Council, the City Administrator plans, organizes, integrates, fiscally controls, directs, reviews and evaluates the activities, operations, programs and services of the City of Valley Center. Serves as the administrator for the City, responsible for carrying out the policies and programs determined by the elected City Council. With 50+ full-time employees and a yearly budget over $19 million this individual ensures development and execution of budget; ensures City government operations and functions effectively serve the needs of Valley Center residents, while complying with applicable laws and regulations; and performs related duties as [...]

Local Information Needed for Transparency Database

2025-09-23T14:02:31-05:00September 23rd, 2025|

HB 2304 requires local governments to report certain local economic development incentive program information to the Secretary of Commerce. The Kansas Department of Commerce recently hosted a webinar related to the implementation and compliance with the law. Some helpful links: Webinar Powerpoint Template to submit information Browse the Kansas Transparency Database Explorer

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