Wichita-area cities have moved to regulate duplex construction after community pushback over neighborhood density and design. Goddard just adopted new rules, and Derby approved its own in May. Maize might consider changes.
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A letter written by Marysville Mayor Todd Frye, asking Marshall County to join Marysville in enacting a moratorium on data centers in the county and in the city was approved Monday night by the Marysville City Council. Concerns Frye outlined in his letter include loss of farmland, skyrocketing power bills, water depletion, increased noise, decrease in property values and changes in local economies.
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City staff began developing a possible framework to provide relief for those who have “verified water quality impacts” associated with the city’s water system. Of the about 22,000 water customer accounts, the city said based on complaint history and staff’s understanding of the water infrastructure, fewer than 100 accounts may be eligible for such relief.
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A landlord registry presents itself in many forms across the state and country. However, the main intention is to keep a detailed list of rental properties and/or landlords within a community. Kansas communities that have landlord registries or a rental leasing process include Lawrence, Overland Park, Leavenworth, Girard, Kansas City, Lenexa, Manhattan and Wichita.
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“The proposed ordinance provides time for staff to research Data Center uses and provide the City Commission with information so they may make a decision on altering the Land Development Code via a text amendment,” Jeff Crick, director of planning and development services for the city, wrote in a memo to the commission.
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After the federal government stopped making pennies last November, at least one municipal government in Kansas stopped accepting them. The city of Liberal is rounding up all payments for cash transactions to the nearest nickel, it said on its website, adding that customers could avoid paying extra by paying with a check or card.
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A growing petition urging Pottawatomie County leaders to hit pause on a proposed high‑impact data center has already gathered more than 500 signatures, with organizers arguing the project is moving forward without enough transparency. John Watt, a local resident and organizer, is leading a local petition calling for a three‑year moratorium on the data center proposal in Pottawatomie County. Watt said the goal isn’t to stop the project outright, but to slow it down so residents and officials can fully understand its potential impact. The petition claims high‑impact data centers pose risks to public health, safety and infrastructure. Watt says the biggest concern is the approval process itself.
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