info2018-12-10T12:19:55-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The third Wednesday of each month is a busy day for Anna Wolf. That’s the only day the Tonganoxie Municipal Court is in session. Wolf is the Tonganoxie city prosecutor. “Everything depends on that one day, and you need to have everything ready,” said Wolf, L’12. “Otherwise, you’re going to go a whole other month before you get another opportunity. It puts a lot of pressure on that one day.” Read more: KU Law Blog.
info2018-12-10T11:41:11-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The Kansas Department of Commerce has recently announced a grant program that could pay for 50% of a new swimming pool in Kansas communities. There will be several requirements (which aren't set in stone yet), including: communities must be be 500 and 25,000 in population (it's possible the population minimum could be lower) must meet the LMI (low-to-moderate income) objective maximum grant would be $1,000,000 this is for a fairly basic pool (NO lazy rivers, slides, splash pads, etc. - although you can design to add those later) grants will likely be due by the end of March, so applicants will [...]
info2018-12-10T10:43:30-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The ACLU filed a motion Friday opposing the dismissal of its voting rights case against Ford County Clerk Deborah Cox. The legal action requests additional polling places in Dodge City. “We aren’t asking for the moon,” said ACLU of Kansas legal director Lauren Bonds. “Our plaintiffs need, deserve and are legally entitled to an accessible polling place, in town. That’s more than reasonable.” The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit in October accusing Cox of disenfranchising voters, particularly those in the Hispanic community, and asking a judge to halt the use of the site located on the outskirts of Dodge City. (Read [...]
info2018-12-10T10:41:18-06:00December 10th, 2018|
Although there are a lot of unknowns with funding and a new Kansas Governor to take office in January, Great Bend Chamber of Commerce CEO Jan Peters is confident the road construction project along K-96 Highway from Nickerson to Lyons will be reconsidered. The Kansas Transportation Task Force is finalizing their pitch to the Legislature for a new transportation comprehensive plan in 2020. Peters says the Task Force heard a lot of input for their plan. Peters went with four other area representatives to testify in front of the Task Force in October to promote the completion of the K-96 project [...]
info2018-12-10T10:36:26-06:00December 10th, 2018|
Blowing or raking leaves onto city streets is prohibited in both Winfield and Ark City, but that doesn’t stop people from doing it. Area resident Jim Bossi called the CourierTraveler recently about the problem. Bossi, of Ark City, said he’s seen a lot of residents rake leaves off the curb into the street. “I think a lot of people just don’t realize it clogs up the city sewer system,” he said. City Manager Nick Hernandez said this this week that the city does have a rule against pushing leaves into the street. Winfield does, too. But the cities don’t strongly enforce [...]
info2018-12-10T10:34:30-06:00December 10th, 2018|
For almost a year, Kansas City, Kan., Police Chief Terry Zeigler has lived in a house owned by Wyandotte County. County residents, open government advocates and a Unified Government commissioner point to the fact that no written lease was in place for almost eight months after Zeigler moved into the house. Zeigler pays little or no rent on a monthly basis because of credits granted for expenses to make improvements on the house. Officials put the lease in writing after a citizen inquired about it. Although the lease was retroactive to the beginning of the year, Zeigler has yet to make [...]
info2018-12-10T10:34:18-06:00December 10th, 2018|
For more than a quarter of a century, Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug has looked out on South Park from his second-floor office in the southwest corner of the Douglas County Courthouse. He has not tired of the view from his desk, nor has he lost his passion for the work he does at it. “I have loved this job,” he said. “I won’t say I’ve loved every minute of it, but I have loved this job for a very long time, and I love this community and county government.” Despite his love for the work, Weinaug said it’s time for [...]
info2018-12-10T10:29:09-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The Reno County Commission’s decision against a moratorium on the proposed wind farm in the county was good news for the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce, which works to bring new industry to Kansas. Marcy Kauffman, director of membership, represented the chamber at the meeting this past Tuesday. She says the chamber was against the moratorium and explains why: (Read more: Hutch Post)
info2018-12-10T10:27:28-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The city’s governing body, consisting of the nine council members and Mayor Michelle De La Isla, plans to discuss but not act regarding proposed changes it plans to consider Dec. 18 to its rules and procedures. Those include increasing — to five minutes from four — the length of time members of the public are given to make public comments while doing away with the current practice of enabling the governing body to give speakers extensions. Discussion with governing body members would not count as part of a speaker’s five minutes. (Read more: News - The Topeka Capital-Journal)
info2018-12-10T10:25:23-06:00December 10th, 2018|
The Geary County Public Health Department has been notified about the award of an Opioid Overdose Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. This project will augment Central Kansas Foundation efforts in substance abuse treatment by adding emphasis to policy and Geary County agencies and providers. Health Department representative Dani Holliday stated the grant will total $62,155. ” It is predominantly to assist with the development of policies and protocols that will aid our local health system in responding to opioid overdoses and underlying substance abuse problems. ” The project will include with community partners including [...]
