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Teardown trend has increased heavy truck traffic in NEJC. How are those trucks affecting quality of local streets?

info2018-08-20T21:35:24-05:00August 20th, 2018|

As teardowns and new home development continues throughout northeast Johnson County so does the influx of large trucks delivering construction materials and equipment. While some city officials have concerns with how the trucks could impact city roads, others are less concerned by the frequent trips into the area by heavy vehicles. Fairway’s Public Works Director Bill Stogsdill said he “absolutely” had concerns with how heavy trucks could impact roads but said “it would not be reasonable to require the demolition of a home to be removed a pick-up load of debris at a time.” Fairway City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier also said [...]

Great Bend City Administrator focusing on the future

info2018-08-20T21:33:26-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Kendal Francis is going into his fourth week on the job as Great Bend City Administrator. He might be one of the most sought after people in town. Last week, he introduced himself to the Barton County Commission and shared his vision on working together with the county to do what is best for Great Bend and Barton County. He continues to find time to talk with staff members and Great Bend City Council members to bring everyone on the same page. Shortly after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Kansas State University, Francis started working for [...]

Attica, Kansas, has its first-ever liquor store; hopes for more retail growth

info2018-08-20T06:45:39-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Judy and Jay Spengler have opened the first liquor store in Attica, KS, which was established in 1884. J & J Pit Stop is on the three-block Main Street, one block of which is vacant buildings. (Read more: Carrie Rengers: Business Columns & Blogs |)

Shawnee County commission to discuss comprehensive plan Monday

info2018-08-20T06:41:17-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Shawnee County commissioners last October asked the Shawnee County Planning Commission to address issues regarding a proposed 2037 Shawnee County Comprehensive Plan. On Monday, they’ll hear public comments and discuss the revised version of that land use plan for the county’s unincorporated areas. They’ll talk about a document that resulted from the county’s initiation in 2016 of the process of preparing a long-range comprehensive land use plan, which would guide decision-making about the physical development of its unincorporated areas. The attempts to guide orderly growth that balances environmental values and reasonable development demand over the next 20 years. It was crafted [...]

Tiny homes controversy is anything but small and cute

info2018-08-20T06:38:49-05:00August 20th, 2018|

The emailed threat read like dialogue from 1930s pulp fiction. “We’re going to tell you this once,” the message began that told Jonathan Endicott to give up his fight against the MicroMansions tiny homes development planned near his Cambria neighborhood, just south of Harry and 143rd East. “If not we will use all of our resources, money and means to stop you. You’re dealing with powerful people that have no problems attacking your business, life and family if you choose not to stop.” The email came on Friday morning from someone claiming to be named Jim Ryun, but MicroMansions developer Abby [...]

Shawnee County Commissioner Bob Archer reflects on trip to White House

info2018-08-20T06:34:13-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Shawnee County Commissioner Bob Archer said participating in this week’s Kansas Leadership White House Conference in Washington, D.C., was an honor and that meeting Vice President Mike Pence was thrilling. The conference, which was held Thursday, was organized by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. The office is meeting with county leaders from every state in an effort to expand outreach so more decision-making and problem-solving occurs at the local level, Archer said. Archer said attending the conference was an opportunity to learn from the speakers and from other participants serving in positions similar to his. Returning from the event [...]

Bourbon County commissioners say they will not raise mill levy No additional deputies, bridge crew

info2018-08-20T06:31:31-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Bourbon County Commissioners worked Tuesday afternoon to create a budget with no mill levy increase for 2019. That meant eliminating increases that totaled nearly 11 additional mills: 7.7 mills from the sheriff and corrections requests; about a half a mill for additional economic development funds; and the nearly three additional mills to fund a bridge crew in the Public Works Department. On Tuesday afternoon, commissioners met with Sheriff Bill Martin and Jail Administrator Bobby Reed. Martin submitted a correction on his budget request, which had included a part-time clerk that needs to be removed because Reed also had included the same [...]

Commission Approves Aggieville Hotel Rezoning

info2018-08-20T06:29:45-05:00August 20th, 2018|

At the August 7th meeting the City Commission approve a rezoning request in Aggieville for a 0.87-acre site that includes part of the old City parking lot adjacent to Starbucks. The 12th Street/ Bluemont Avenue PUD rezoning will make way for a five-story hotel that will contain 127 guest rooms. The hotel will also include an attached 113-stall parking garage. The hotel plan is consistent with the newly proposed Aggieville Vision Plan which will include higher density development along the outskirts of Aggieville while keeping the historic Moro Street buildings more intact. (Read more: Manhattan - News Flash)

City of Winfield considers zoning to encourage breweries in central business district

info2018-08-20T06:28:49-05:00August 20th, 2018|

Possible zoning changes to encourage breweries in the downtown Winfield business district will be the topic of an upcoming Winfield Planning Commission meeting. Current zoning rules state that breweries in Winfield cannot be located within 200 feet of a school or church. Relaxing these rules could encourage development of breweries in the central business district, which has several churches within its boundaries, city manager Jeremy Willmoth said. The city is leading the initiative to relax the zoning rules after receiving an inquiry from a party interested in opening a brewery here, Willmoth said. He declined to name the party. The city [...]

Hutch City Council to discuss where to go with park facility

info2018-08-20T06:23:37-05:00August 20th, 2018|

The Hutchinson City Council will have to take another look at the proposed events center that the city wants to build in Rivers Banks Orchard Park north of town. The city was to take action on bids for the building during Tuesday’s agenda session, but bids came in nearly twice the projected cost which was approximately $850,ooo. The Council is expected to reject the bids. The action by the council also comes as questions were raised by several council members over whether the public building would cause too much competition with other privately and company owned facilities. One city council member [...]

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