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Arkansas City Police: bikes and skateboards forbidden on downtown sidewalks

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Arkansas City police officers this summer will make an effort to conduct foot patrols downtown to increase communications with business partners and the community. Their first foot patrol Wednesday yielded some concerns from the business community about bicycles and skateboards on the downtown sidewalks, according to an ACPD Facebook post. Police observed one bicyclist and one skateboarder on the sidewalks and discussed the city ordinance with them. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Expocentre gets new name

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Stormont Vail Health will pay Shawnee County more than $2.57 million over 10 years to acquire sponsorship naming rights for the former Kansas Expocentre under a contract county commissioners approved Thursday. Commissioners Bob Archer, Bill Riphahn and Kevin Cook voted 3-0 to adopt the agreement, which arranges for the facility for the next 10 years to be known as the "Stormont Vail Events Center."" This is really a big day for our community, and we have a lot to celebrate," ... (Read more: Local - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Newton creates housing incentive program

info2019-06-14T10:33:54-05:00June 14th, 2019|

Tuesday night the Newton City Commission created a housing incentive program — one designed to help reduce the risk of losses by builders of spec homes that stay on the market.Under the program, the city will provide builders with assistance to pay interest payments on new homes — homes that, according to a housing study and a work group, often sit on the market so long that interest payments on loans for materials and construction eat up the profits seen by builders ... (Read more: Newton Kansan)

City attorneys’ education never stops …

info2019-06-14T10:34:31-05:00June 14th, 2019|

There is a large contingent of city attorneys being educated and updated today in Wichita. Twice a year, the City Attorneys Association of Kansas puts on a CLE (continuing legal education) seminar to keep municipal attorneys up-to-date on the latest developments in case law, legislation and best practices.

Gardner approves $43K study to decommission police station on Main

info2019-06-14T10:21:57-05:00June 14th, 2019|

Special to The Gardner News With the new Gardner Justice Center set to open in the summer, the city is already putting into gear efforts to decommission the current police station on Main Street. During a council meeting June 3, Michael Kramer, public works director, recommended the city enter into an agreement with Treanor Architects, a KCMO based firm, to conduct a needs assessment for the decommissioning of the police station. Kramer said that per previous studies and council direction, the police station is intended to be demolished for future re-development in accordance with the downtown development plan with the garage [...]

Opponents continue to seek a moratorium on wind projects

info2019-06-14T10:20:49-05:00June 14th, 2019|

ERIE – Residents and landowners who do not have leases with Neosho Ridge Wind roasted commissioners Thursday night who approved agreements last week for the project. “Gave it to us good, didn’t you, Mrs. Klaassen?” Kim Norris said, addressing Commissioner Gail Klaassen. “You fooled us all and you have deeply disappointed all of us.” “Congratulations to the two commissioners who voted for the wind energy travesty,” Ed Spielbusch said. “It is completely mind-boggling to me that you are able to vote this project in.” Opponents continued to seek a moratorium on wind projects, and Commissioner Paul Westhoff made a motion for [...]

Tax benefit districts considered for southeast Marysville

info2019-06-14T10:19:16-05:00June 14th, 2019|

Marysville City Council is considering development of a tax benefit district to finance improvements to 11th, 12th and Keystone roads. The council came to a consensus Monday to discuss the possibility of a tax benefit district with affected residents during a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Marysville City Building. Mayor Carla Grund said residents who live along the three roads have been notified by mail of the meeting. A tax benefit district raises taxes in a specific area to offer that area improvements such as better streets. (Read more: The Marysville Advocate)

Despite new law, you won’t be able to vote wherever you want in the mayoral election

info2019-06-14T10:17:13-05:00June 14th, 2019|

A new law to allow you to vote at any polling place in the county won’t be ready for this year’s elections — and Democratic lawmakers want to know why. The law, proposed and shepherded through the Legislature earlier this year by Sedgwick County officials, is now on hold, waiting for Secretary of State Scott Schwab to write the rules and regulations needed to implement it. And Schwab has told county election officials across the state that it won’t be in time for city and school board elections in August and November. (Read more: Wichita Eagle)

USDA to relocate two research agencies to KC area, bringing hundreds of jobs to animal health corridor

info2019-06-14T10:14:57-05:00June 14th, 2019|

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A two-state proposal from Kansas and Missouri will bring hundreds of federal jobs to the Kansas City area after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to relocate two research agencies to the region. Kansas City’s bid beat out 135 other proposals from 35 different states including a pitch from the Manhattan region. Kansas and Missouri submitted a joint proposal to the USDA. The agencies include the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture. A decision on whether to locate on the Kansas or Missouri side of the Kansas City metro is expected in [...]

K-State receives $2.5M grant for railroad center

info2019-06-14T10:13:44-05:00June 14th, 2019|

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration on Wednesday announced a $2.57 million grant for K-State. K-State’s Rural Railroad Safety Center is among the 45 projects that received a total of $326 million in grant funds for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. K-State will lead the project with partner institutions — the University of Nebraska, Lincoln; the University of Florida; Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; and California State University, Chico. The schools will focus on railroad industry workforce development and safety research. (Read more: Atchison Globe Now)

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