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Pott Co. emergency management director wins state award for actions during tornado

2024-10-30T09:41:17-05:00October 30th, 2024|

With the Westmoreland tornado and Burkland fire, Pottawatomie County had more than its share of emergencies this year. The outstanding coordination efforts of the Emergency Management Department did not go unnoticed. Emergency Management Director Jennifer Merrow was named Emergency Management Professional of the Year by the Kansas Emergency Management Association (KEMA). KEMA President Jillian Rodrique presented Merrow with the award at this week’s county commission meeting. The award is presented to an emergency management professional who has been an outstanding leader for a number of years, who exemplifies the ideals of professional public service, has high principles of community preparedness, meets [...]

Dulin tells local leaders she’s ‘excited’ to work with them

2024-10-30T09:39:58-05:00October 30th, 2024|

Manhattan’s new city manager says she’s looking forward to working with local leaders to improve the community. Danielle Dulin on Monday introduced herself to officials from several regional agencies at the monthly intergovernmental meeting at K-State and said she’s excited about getting started. “The vibrancy of this community immediately draws you in and the energy that is here,” Dulin said. “That’s what draws you in.” Dulin began her new position Oct. 14. She earned her bachelor’s degree from K-State in 2007 after growing up in southwest Kansas. After working two years for the Federal Reserve in Kansas City, she earned a [...]

Food truck ordinance to return to Marion council

2024-10-25T10:11:50-05:00October 25th, 2024|

The draft removes a stipulation that vendors could not sell within 150 feet of an existing restaurant without written permission of the restaurant owner. That is replaced by a requirement that a vendor may not obstruct an entrance or parking of an existing restaurant without permission. Source: Marion County RECORD

Pittsburg housing needs discussed at open house

2024-10-25T09:57:57-05:00October 25th, 2024|

People from all walks of life come together to address a common concern in Pittsburg — the lack of housing. “We can add jobs, we can revitalize our downtown, we can bring in retail but if we don’t have places for people to live, they won’t move here,” said Sarah Runyon, Community Development Specialist for the City of Pittsburg. “Housing is one of the major barriers we have here in Pittsburg for future growth.” The meeting in downtown Pittsburg Wednesday (10/22) was a mix of housing experts, city leaders, and residents. Source: KSNF/KODE

Pratt is the latest Kansas town facing nitrate pollution. One-quarter of its water supply is off

2024-10-25T09:56:44-05:00October 25th, 2024|

Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply. The state of Kansas will help Pratt afford the cost of drilling a new well in a different location with cleaner groundwater. But ultimately this town of 6,500 people, like so many others in the middle of the country, will need to find a way to cover the steep price tag of removing an increasingly widespread contaminant from its drinking water. “The reality is that we have to supply quality, healthy drinking water to our citizens,” city [...]

Wichita looking at options for current water treatment plant

2024-10-25T09:55:19-05:00October 25th, 2024|

Wichita officials are considering options for the city’s current water treatment plant, when the new plant goes online next year. Options for the current plant were presented to City Council members in a workshop meeting Tuesday. Laura Quick with the city’s Public Works Department said most of the options deal with having the plant on standby for emergency use, but there are some maintenance issues that need to be addressed. Some other factors to consider are the treatment capacity, the time it would take to start up the plant, and whether it would be using water from Cheney Lake or the [...]

Commission split on protection from income discrimination for renters

2024-10-25T09:54:16-05:00October 25th, 2024|

City commissioners discussed expanding the city’s non-discrimination ordinance to bar landlords, property owners and real estate brokers from refusing to rent to prospective tenants who want to pay with legal income other than job wages. If passed, the ordinance would allow tenants to be able to pay for housing using vouchers, disability payments, rent relief programs and other sources of income. Source: 1350 KMAN

Leawood hires Leavenworth official to lead planning, development efforts

2024-10-25T09:49:51-05:00October 25th, 2024|

One of Johnson County's wealthiest cities has tapped a longtime development executive to oversee its strategic planning efforts. Leawood appointed Julie Hurley as its next planning director. She will begin her new role on Dec. 2. Hurley has spent the past decade working for Leavenworth, where she most recently was the director of planning and community development. She comes to the new role with more than 20 years of experience in municipal government, including time spent as a city planner in Shawnee, Overland Park and Olathe. Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Johnson County study will consider how to develop De Soto roads

2024-10-25T09:48:57-05:00October 25th, 2024|

New roads in De Soto could drive future development at Astra Enterprise Park, where Panasonic is building a $4 billion battery plant. For about 80 years, thousands of acres of undeveloped land in northwest Johnson County have been cut off from the surrounding region. Johnson County now is partnering with De Soto, Edgerton, Olathe, Gardner, Douglas County and the Kansas Department of Transportation on a $250,000 study to evaluate ways to reconnect the business park with surrounding roadways. Source: Kansas City Business Journal

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