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Lawrence city commissioners have mixed feelings about on-the-go drinking downtown

info2024-07-19T10:24:13-05:00July 19th, 2024|

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday showed a range of interest in creating a “common consumption area,” which would allow folks to drink alcoholic beverages as they move through downtown. City staff members researched other communities in Kansas that have enacted CCA districts and shared their findings in a memo to the commission ahead of the meeting. Key concerns commissioners discussed during the presentation Tuesday were the costs of enforcement if additional downtown security would be needed and cleanup. Porter Arneill, assistant director of arts and culture for Lawrence Parks and Recreation, told the commission that the concept and feedback thus far [...]

Topeka thwarted in bike lane effort

info2024-07-18T07:05:55-05:00July 18th, 2024|

The Build Kansas Advisory Committee rejected a proposal from the city of Topeka to use federal grant funds to build seven bike lanes across the community. ... The city contributed $0 to the project, relying on the Build Kansas fund to contribute the entire local funding needed to qualify for the federal grant. Rep. Kyle Hoffman, R-Coldwater, said he wanted to see some local cost share when he motioned to reject awarding the funds. Source: CJonline

Great Bend City Administrator Brandon Anderson leaving

info2024-07-15T21:30:13-05:00July 15th, 2024|

Great Bend City Administrator Brandon Anderson is resigning. City officials confirmed he submitted his 30-day notice, as required by his employment agreement, on Tuesday and his last day will be Aug. 9. ... Anderson said he has accepted another administrative job with the Garden City school district. Source: Great Bend Tribune

Affordable housing still an issue in Holton

info2024-07-15T21:28:55-05:00July 15th, 2024|

New houses have been built or are under construction in Holton, with more on the way, but the lack of available housing in the city continues to be an issue for a Holton contractor who has been involved in the construction of several new homes in the city over the past two years. “My eyes have opened in the last two years to how much of a need there is” for affordable housing in Holton... Source: Holton Recorder

Merriam explores idea of hiring single trash hauler for entire city

info2024-07-15T21:28:09-05:00July 15th, 2024|

The city of Merriam is looking at contracting with one solid waste hauler for the entire city. Following a recent community survey that showed a majority of residents want a single solid waste provider, the Merriam City Council on Monday expressed support for exploring a move to a singular citywide contract. Currently, there are five ... Source: Johnson County Post

Federal judge has rules that Dodge City’s elections don’t discriminate against Latinos

info2024-07-15T21:27:41-05:00July 15th, 2024|

A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union and others. The southwest Kansas city has used an “at-large” system to elect city commissioners since 1971. Instead of dividing the city into voting districts, commissioners are elected by voters all over the city — a structure the ACLU says unlawfully dilutes the voices of Latino voters and violates the U.S. constitution and federal election law. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren disagreed in a ruling issued Wednesday. Source: KAKE - News

McConnell Air Force Base generates $1 billion economic impact for Wichita

info2024-07-15T21:24:43-05:00July 15th, 2024|

More than 1,000 civilians were employed at the base, including general schedule, federal wage board and other civilian employees. The number also includes non-appropriated civilian employees paid with appropriated funds, such as Army and Air Force Exchange Services and Defense Commissary Agency employees. Source: KAKE - News

Powell indicates Fed won’t wait until inflation is down to 2% before cutting rates

info2024-07-15T21:21:17-05:00July 15th, 2024|

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. ... "The implication of that is that if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you've probably waited too long, because the tightening that you're doing, or the level of tightness that you have, is still having effects which will probably drive inflation below 2%," Powell said. Source: CNBC

Sedgwick County government officially drops ‘Working for you’ tagline. Here’s why

info2024-07-15T13:27:38-05:00July 15th, 2024|

The tagline “Working for you” will no longer appear on official Sedgwick County government branding. The County Commission voted Wednesday to drop the tagline, which for decades has appeared packaged with the official county seal featuring a stylized illustration of the Keeper of the Plains. The change comes as the commission adopted an updated brand guide detailing how employees should and shouldn’t represent the county in official materials. Commissioner Jim Howell cast the only vote against the brand guide, saying he believes “Working for you” sums up the county’s mission well. “This is the moment where we’re going to get rid [...]

City manager candidate finalists to meet with public on Jul. 22

info2024-07-15T13:19:13-05:00July 15th, 2024|

The names of the four finalists for Manhattan City Manager have been released to the public. The candidates will be Jacob Wood, Jamie Miller, Jason Gage and Danielle Dulin. The four finalists will be coming to Manhattan on Jul. 22 to meet with city residents at the Flint Hills Discovery Center from 4:30 to 6 as they’ll answer questions from the public. All four candidates have lengthy experiences working in city government. Mr. Wood has more than 15 years of experience in local government, including more than 10 years in senior leadership positions. Currently, he serves as the Deputy City Manager for the [...]

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