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Salina Parks and Recreation master plan complete

info2018-08-08T15:13:23-05:00August 8th, 2018|

The City of Salina Parks and Recreation Master Plan is complete and available online. The comprehensive planning document provides a preferred future for the park system. According to a news release from Salina Parks and Recreation, highly rated priorities for facilities include trails, indoor exercise opportunities, and passive natural areas. Highly rated priorities for programs include special events, fitness and wellness programs, and nature programs. Read more: Salina Post.

Reno County Commission dumps nuisance code

info2018-08-08T15:13:32-05:00August 8th, 2018|

Reno County Commissioner Dan Deming said he was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who expressed an opinion on whether the county should adopt a property nuisance code, and asked for time to draft a targeted ordinance for the full county commission to consider. His fellow commissioners, however, were less than impressed and said Tuesday they had no interest in pursuing the issue any further, effectively killing the effort. “You’re not tilting at windmills, but it’s pretty close in my mind,” Commissioner Bob Bush said of Deming’s effort. “I don’t have a problem looking at it, Dan, but it’s an [...]

Renewal of public safety, neighborhood tax winning in Kansas City, Kan.

info2018-08-08T15:06:23-05:00August 8th, 2018|

Kansas City, Kan., voters on Tuesday opted to renew a 3/8-cent sales tax to fund public safety and neighborhood infrastructure for another 10 years. With all precincts counted, renewal of the tax was won 61 percent to 39 percent. The sales tax generates $10 million from retail purchases within KCK. Of that $10 million, $7 million is split evenly between the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department and the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department. “I am very grateful to the citizens who got out the vote and expressed confidence that these revenues will be well used to always serve their needs and [...]

Johnson County election commissioner explains delay in election results

info2018-08-08T15:06:08-05:00August 8th, 2018|

A combination of long lines and computer problems with new voting machines led to an all-night delay in Johnson County being able to release primary election results. “I’m embarrassed for our county,” Johnson County election commissioner Ronnie Metsker said Wednesday morning. “Our county is not accustomed to having this kind of event. It’s embarrassing for our office, it’s embarrassing for me, for our team and for the vendor.” Metsker said the engineers for the vendor had been working all night to try to identify the problem. “We will dig into the bottom, get it corrected, resolve it and then make sure [...]

Junction City Will Keep Ban on Pit Bulls

info2018-08-08T15:05:20-05:00August 8th, 2018|

The Junction City Commission providing their response to the request to lift the ban on pit bull dogs. By a consensus decision the Junction City Commission has decided to leave a ban on pit bull dogs in the city in place. That followed a second consecutive meeting where supporters of lifting the ban urged the governing body to take that action. Commissioner Tim Brown cited examples where people had been killed by pit bulls. He stated that he loved dogs, “but there are bad owners and bad dogs, and there’s just nothing you can do about it.” He said he could [...]

County Commission hears discussion on planned building demolition at Fort Dodge

info2018-08-08T15:14:07-05:00August 8th, 2018|

At Monday’s Ford County Commission meeting, the commission heard discussion about the planned demolition of the old officers’ barracks at Fort Dodge. The building is currently under the authority of the Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort Dodge, which is under the authority of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs. Kent Stehlik, president of the Ford County Historical Society, asked for the Ford County Commission to write a letter supporting the society’s effort to prevent the building’s demolition. “We have a real concern (with the planned demolition) because Fort Dodge was here before there was a Ford County, before there was a [...]

City courts in Johnson County offering ‘amnesty days’

info2018-08-07T09:20:03-05:00August 7th, 2018|

For those who have forgotten their court dates and left fines unpaid, most municipal courts in Johnson County are scheduling “amnesty days” this month when defendants can take care of outstanding warrants without fear of being arrested. People with a warrant may appear in their designated court at the appropriate time to have the warrants canceled and the warrant fee waived. They will not be arrested on warrants from other participating courts before that court’s amnesty event. Prosecutors can assist with the resolution of cases. (Read more: Joco 913 News)

City councilman: Don’t expect Towne West Square to close

info2018-08-07T08:06:42-05:00August 7th, 2018|

On the heels of a foreclosure petition filed last week, a Wichita City Councilman says he doesn't expect the Towne West Square mall to close. "I don’t think you will see the mall closing, but I do see a needed change coming as it has pretty much remained the same as when it was built almost 40 years ago," District 4 Councilman Jeff Blubaugh tells the WBJ. "As we see the retail landscape shift across the country, the widespread closure of malls opens up previously built infrastructure to redevelopment and new opportunities." "We look forward to see what's in store for [...]

National website: Wichita a top city for ‘big home bargains’

info2018-08-07T08:04:50-05:00August 7th, 2018|

According to a post Monday on the national website Realtor.com, Wichita is actually one of the most affordable places in the country to own a dream home. In a piece written by Lance Lambert, the site ranked Wichita as the fifth-best city in the U.S. for "big home" bargains. Nationwide, according to the piece, the typical home over 3,000 square feet costs $589,700, or about $147 per square foot. For homes featuring more than 3,000 square feet of space in Wichita, the median price per square foot drops to about $102. The city with the cheapest big homes was Scranton, Pa., [...]

Garden City, Finney County discuss Jennie Barker Road project

info2018-08-07T08:00:20-05:00August 7th, 2018|

Both the City and County Commissions during a joint meeting on Monday discussed the Jennie Barker Road project — which will be funded by a .3-cent sales tax increase approved by the public in November — which indicated that the project will be three-lanes, and will prepare the area for future expansions, if needed. The City has already entered a task agreement with Wilson and Company to begin design work for the project, according to Sam Curran, the City’s Public Works Director. “We need to have the design done by the end of 2019, for the construction in 2020,” Curran said. [...]

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