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Sales tax collections show signs of rebounding in Lawrence; online tax still soaring

info2019-08-06T20:33:30-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Lawrence is on a winning streak. The city has posted back-to-back months of positive sales tax growth, and that hasn’t happened since January and February. (Yes, as the HR person explained, that is probably a lame excuse to blow a vuvuzela noisemaker in the office, but when you are a Royals fan you don’t waste a winning streak.) Lawrence City Hall recently received its July sales tax check from the state, which mainly represents sales made in May because of lag times. Sales tax collections were up 2.6% compared to the same period a year ago. That’s the best monthly showing [...]

Haddam to celebrate 150th this weekend

info2019-08-06T19:54:26-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Haddam will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend with a tractor show, kids games, bounce house, Haddam trivia, a beef meal, live entertainment including a magician and comedian, and more. Most of the events take place this Saturday in Haddam. The event officially begins on Friday, Aug. 9, with a Sip and Paint at Haddam City Hall at 7 p.m. There will also be an escape room at the Haddam City Office – the former bank building – at 7 p.m. The annual sand volleyball tournament will also begin on Friday and will continue on Saturday in the park. Read more: [...]

Neosho Ridge awards wind farm building contract

info2019-08-06T18:17:50-05:00August 6th, 2019|

The Neosho Ridge Wind project is one step closer to beginning construction. Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, has been awarded the contract to build the wind farm in southwest Neosho County. IEA is one of the top builders of wind energy projects in the US, said Jade Scheele, senior development manager for Neosho Ridge. She said the company has completed wind projects with 10 of the largest developers and owners in the country, and it has built more than 7,200 wind turbines across North America. Full project construction [...]

Overland Park sales tax revenues rebound slightly — but stay well below projections used for 2020 budget

info2019-08-06T18:13:29-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Overland Park sales tax collections — which have been worryingly low so far this year — improved last month, City Manager Bill Ebel said last night. But they are still far below the projected 2 percent growth assumptions on which the next city budget is based. Mayor Carl Gerlach made note of a better sales tax report just before hearing public comments on the proposed 2020 budget Monday. Council members and staff have been closely watching sales tax figures, which have lagged mysteriously for the first half of this year. (Read more: Prairie Village Post - Neighborhood news and events for [...]

County commission approves increased budget, mill rate

info2019-08-06T18:11:24-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Saline County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $50.24 million 2020 budget that will increase the county’s mill levy by 2.677 from 38.437 in 2019 to 41.114. The overall 2020 budget will increase by $3.9 million from the 2019 budget of $46.34 million, primarily due to an increase in the special road, special bridge, and CIP fund accounts. Combined, the accounts increased by approximately $3.83 million, said county administrator Andrew Manley. (Read more: News - Salina Journal)

Reno County Commission approves sign project funded by KDOT

info2019-08-06T18:08:01-05:00August 6th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission with little discussion approved an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the 2021 High Risk Rural Road Sign Project grant. This grant will be used to identify and replace all signs on the county roads east of K-14 to ensure they meet Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards. Missing signs will be installed or existing signs will be relocated as needed to comply with current standards. There will be no cost to the county with this project funded 100 percent by KDOT. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Buhler USD 313 mill levy increases slightly

info2019-08-06T18:06:33-05:00August 6th, 2019|

The Buhler USD 313 School Board gave approval of the 2020 budget numbers and set a date for their public hearing on Monday, August 19. The budget totals $37,004,397 on total taxes levied of $2,058,853. The district’s mill levy climbs from 54.83 to 54.99 mills. The largest increases came in the supplemental general fund and capital outlay expenses. The increase amounts to $4 per year on a $100 thousand home. The districts valuation stayed basically neutral for the year, climbing roughly $4,000. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Bids Being Sought For Eureka USD389 Concession Stand

info2019-08-06T18:05:18-05:00August 6th, 2019|

A new concession stand, including restrooms and a ticket booth, is currently in the bidding phase for Eureka USD 389. The Eureka USD 389 Board of Education approved to move forward with the masonry built structure back in May of this year. (Read more: Eureka Herald RSS)

Pottawatomie County receives road and bridge updates

info2019-08-06T18:04:11-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Pottawatomie County Commissioners spent a good chunk of their meeting Monday reviewing ongoing road and bridge projects during the monthly Public Works update. Public Works Director Peter Clark says crews have been active trying to get in front of some of the areas of county roads impacted by wet weather this spring. Some road closures still remain. Clark-closures (Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Kechi acts to comply with state runoff regs

info2019-08-06T20:36:07-05:00August 6th, 2019|

Kechi needs to move quicker to be in compliance with state stormwater runoff rules. That's the message the city council got July 25. In January, assistant public works director Thomas Bevan spoke to the governing body about a report done by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE visited the city to inspect its stormwater practices. The attention was likely brought about due to the city's recent growth and development. The results were that Kechi currently has some deficiencies in its stormwater system. Read more: Ark Valley News.

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