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Garden City’s power portfolio now includes expanded wind energy

2018-06-08T07:19:03-05:00June 8th, 2018|

The municipal electric utility now uses more than 30 percent renewable energy resources to serve its customers after the City began taking a portion of its power needs from Buckeye Wind Energy Center on June 1. Garden City is a member of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, which assists municipal electric utilities in securing low-cost power to serve residential and commercial customers. As a member city, Garden City takes advantage of KMEA’s ability to pool electric needs with other cities to secure such projects as Buckeye Wind Energy Center. KMEA entered into a contract with Invenergy, the owner of Buckeye Wind [...]

Overland Park seeks advice on downtown park

2018-06-08T07:17:51-05:00June 8th, 2018|

Santa Fe Commons Park, on the edge of Overland Park’s rapidly changing downtown business district, has been home to the city’s annual Fall Festival, as well as Sunday night concerts and third Friday entertainment in the warmer months. But the park, with its signature gazebo/bandstand, is in for a makeover. “There is a common agreement it’s underused,” city spokesman Sean Reilly said by email. On June 14, the city is inviting the public to give their opinion about what the park’s future should be. A consultant has recommended that Overland Park move its Farmers’ Market there, but listed other options as [...]

Douglas County administrator now says cuts to social services, mental health programs not likely as part of 2019 budget

2018-06-07T10:45:04-05:00June 7th, 2018|

Cuts to social service programs aren't likely to be a part of Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug's proposed 2019 budget, despite previous statements that warned such cuts were a probability if voters rejected a sales tax to expand the county jail. County voters last month did reject that sales tax, but Weinaug recently told the Journal-World that he doesn't plan to recommend any significant cuts to social service programs or cuts to the approximately $1.5 million of new behavioral health services programs that the county has begun. Instead, other cuts will be proposed to help fund some improvements at the jail. [...]

Manhattan accepts 99-acre donation

2018-06-07T10:44:05-05:00June 7th, 2018|

The Manhattan City Commission met at City Hall Tuesday night and accepted a large land donation from the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT first offered Manhattan a 99-acre property known as the VMI tract — located north of K-18 and east of the Scenic Meadows subdivision — with the condition the city does not develop the property back in February, but the commission rejected the donation by a 3 to 2 vote. City Manager Ron Fehr told KMAN earlier in the week that commissioners wanted another consideration of the offer after getting new information on the tract following that meeting. Director [...]

Marion council takes action on long-term projects

2018-06-07T10:40:19-05:00June 7th, 2018|

The city of Marion took steps Monday to move forward on two long-term projects. First, the city approved a bid to officially begin its downtown revitalization project, five years after the process began. Then, the city accepted two grants from the Kansas Department of Transporta­tion for upgrades to the city’s airport. This process began three years ago. Each were unanimously approved with minimal discussion. “While there was not much fanfare here tonight, these are major, long-term decisions for the city,” Marion Mayor Todd Heit­schmidt said. “Long term, I feel very good about these decisions.” (Read more: Hillsboro Free Press)

Marion County Commissioners consider more ATV use county lake

2018-06-07T10:39:29-05:00June 7th, 2018|

Marion County residents may soon be able to take their ATVs to the lake. Isaac Hett, director of the county’s parks and lake department, informed Marion County commissioners Monday that his department has discussed allowing full use of all-terrain vehicles on Marion County Lake roads. “It’s something we’ve been talking about,” Hett said. Currently, the county allows ATV use on lake roads only for those with a special handicap license and permit. Hett said he’d like to see ATV use expanded to all drivers. “We’re talking about the possibility of offering the permit to any Marion County resident,” Hett said. Use [...]

Changes at Junction City City Hall

2018-06-07T10:38:11-05:00June 7th, 2018|

There will be some changes in personnel in Junction City governmental job positions. That includes the city attorney, city clerk and finance director positions. Officials confirmed Tuesday night that City Attorney Katie Logan is retiring, although she will continue to handle some cases that are still currently ongoing. The City Prosecutor, Britain Stites, will continue in that role, but also handle city attorney duties. City Clerk Shawna Settles is departing due to a military move. Her husband is in the Air Force and has received orders to move to a new assignment in Las Vegas. Tammy Melton will become the new [...]

Hospital sales tax vote coming in Ark City

2018-06-07T10:36:28-05:00June 7th, 2018|

Arkansas City voters will soon have the opportunity to repeal both the one-cent and the half-cent sales taxes, and replace them with a one-cent sales tax for the South Central Kansas Medical Center. City commissioners approved a resolution during their regular meeting Tuesday authorizing the special question election, which will be performed through a mail in ballot. Both taxes were put in place to support the medical center. The one-cent tax was approved by voters in 2016, and was set to expire after 10-years. The half-cent tax was approved in 2008 and expires in March of 2019. If approved, the new [...]

Proposed budget has Overland Park property tax rate holding steady, stormwater fee up by $3

2018-06-07T10:33:04-05:00June 7th, 2018|

Overland Park should be able to keep its mill levy at 13.565 for the 2019 budget, said City Manager Bill Ebel as he presented his recommendations for the upcoming year’s budget. The 5.7 percent rise in Overland Park’s home values was not so high that it exceeds the Kansas Legislature’s tax lid and would trigger a reduction in property tax rates, he said. But he did recommend a $3 increase in the stormwater utility fee to accelerate a curb replacement program the city initiated in 2017. The increase would bring the fee to $33 per household. (Read more: Prairie Village Post [...]

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