info2020-01-15T08:54:34-06:00January 15th, 2020|
After a six-year gap, the Prairie Village Environmental Committee is again considering the idea of eliminating single-use plastic bags from stores throughout the city. A proposal outlined by two members of the city council calls for a ban on single-use plastic bags and to require vendors to charge a fee for paper and reusable bags. (Read more: Prairie Village Post)
info2020-04-16T08:06:49-05:00January 15th, 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 Advisors.
info2020-01-14T19:34:04-06:00January 14th, 2020|
A Place for Mom, which helps families connect with nursing homes and other senior care facilities, plans to hire more than 600 employees in a new Overland Park office. The company said the new office will include employees who work in management, finance, human resources and information technology. It will also house local advisers, customer service associates and other support staffers, according to a Tuesday news release. Hiring is already underway. “We are committed to creating a world-class operation in the Kansas City area as we continue to transform our business to best serve our customers,” CEO Larry Kutscher said in the [...]
info2020-01-15T08:40:37-06:00January 14th, 2020|
Wichita city council members have given first-round approval to an ordinance establishing a funding district to support the continued activities of the Douglas Design District, which runs from Washington to Oliver. A Business Improvement District would provide financing and administration for more services to businesses within the district. It would be funded through a mandatory annual fee for the businesses within the district, and that would range from $100 to $550 depending on the size of the business. The Douglas Design District has been a voluntary organization, and members told the council that it is showing signs of strain. The members [...]
info2020-01-14T19:30:26-06:00January 14th, 2020|
The Riverfront Legacy Master Plan coalition doubled down on its plan to raze most of the buildings — including Century II — near the Hyatt Regency hotel and start fresh. Under the plan, Wichita’s downtown could get new parks, a new performing arts center and a new convention center, parking garages and a boardwalk. Downtown Wichita riverfront designers say Wichita could be the next Oklahoma City if its city leaders can convince taxpayers to pay for it. The total price tag on the project is estimated at $1 billion-$1.2 billion. Design consultants recommend about half of the funding should come from [...]
info2020-01-14T19:28:24-06:00January 14th, 2020|
The Pratt County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to disapprove a proposal from AT&T to place a new cell service tower at the Pratt Regional Airport last month, but the issue will come before the Pratt County commissioners again on Jan. 27 as the telephone company continues to pursue the project north of the city of Pratt. “It is not that the zoning board is against the tower,” said Pratt County Emergency Management Director Tim Branscom. “It’s just that placing it at the airport violates our safety standards, compromises airspace minimums and could create a hazard for pilots.” According to Randy [...]
info2020-01-14T19:23:03-06:00January 14th, 2020|
The Merriam city council on Monday evening approved two items dealing with pool usage, both of which involve agreements with neighboring cities. For the first item, Merriam entered into an inter-local agreement with Overland Park as a contingency plan if the new community center is not up and running by Memorial Day, which falls on May 25. The agreement would allow the Merriam Dolphins Swim and Dive team to use Young’s Pool, 8421 W. 77th Street, for practice during the six-week season. Merriam will let Overland Park know the team needs to use the pool by May 1, and pay Overland [...]
info2020-01-14T19:16:04-06:00January 14th, 2020|
Chanute commissioners approved a resolution Monday evening that clears a deal for Orizon Aerostructures’ expansion. The item was a late addition to the agenda and consents to a subordination agreement on construction of Orizon’s third building. It will serve as collateral for Crossland Construction on a second mortgage to fund the project. Orizon Chief Financial Officer Mark Deuel told commissioners that the building is 50 to 55 percent through construction and by the end of 2020, Orizon will have a $36 million investment in the location on 21st Street. The building will house $15 million in automated riveting equipment that can [...]
info2020-01-14T08:32:14-06:00January 14th, 2020|
Wichita's 102nd mayor swears in Monday, stepping into city leadership from his previous service as a Kansas legislature. Brandon Whipple steps into his new role at a challenging time for the city with halted production of the 737 Max jet creating uncertainty for Wichita's largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, and thousands of its workers. Whipple says some of his top priorities include working on stabilizing the local economy, working on transparency, and working on making Wichita one of the safest cities in the Midwest. (Read more: KWCH News)
info2020-01-14T08:31:59-06:00January 14th, 2020|
The Supreme Court’s decision not to consider topless bans leaves a ruling in place that technically allows Kansas women to go topless. But a local political science professor said the legality of it is complicated. On Monday the United States Supreme Court decided not to review a challenge to a New Hampshire ordinance banning women to be topless. In 2016 three women were arrested for doing yoga topless on a New Hampshire beach. When they appealed their convictions the New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected the challenge, meaning tops on for women. In 2019 the same issue went to court in Colorado, [...]
