info2024-03-30T08:24:56-05:00March 30th, 2024|
At the Feb. 19, 2024 City of Victoria Council regular session meeting, [members] discussed allowing residents to water two days a week versus just one. The days would include one day on the weekend and one day during the week for north and south of 10th Street. City Attorney Don Hoffman will draft the resident watering days allowance resolution for the Council to formally adopt. Source: Hays Daily News
info2024-03-30T08:22:18-05:00March 30th, 2024|
Grow Hays Executive Director Doug Williams focused on Hays’ housing needs as he addressed the local business owners, bankers, lawyers, educators, City Commissioners and City staff gathered on Mar. 5, 2024 at BriefSpace for the nonprofit organization’s quarterly luncheon. Executive Director Williams opened his remarks with a reminder of the crucial role housing plays in rural communities’ attempts to recruit and retain a workforce. “Without housing, we can’t do that [hire and keep workers], so housing is very important to us, And so we wanted to give you all a little bit of an update on what happened in 2023, where [...]
info2024-03-28T07:54:01-05:00March 28th, 2024|
Regional Planning Workshops – Join KOBD for engagement and training on using your voice to engage with providers across the state. Resources and toolkits on the website. View maps of eligible locations and dates/registrations for Workshops. Permitting Workshop in Salina on April 25 (full day) Who: ISPs, local governments, state and federal agencies, ROW owners, co-ops, permitting contractors, and other stakeholders interested in broadband deployment Informational Webinar for the open-access non-discriminatory Freestate Middle Mile Network on April 19 at 2 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more!
info2024-03-27T21:05:47-05:00March 27th, 2024|
The space available in city utility right of ways is limited. Because more utility providers are requiring space in city right of ways, a new ordinance to manage that space was adopted by the Great Bend City Council on March 18. The city’s utility ROWs are becoming occupied by more utility providers and the space is becoming more crowded... Source: Great Bend Tribune
info2024-03-27T21:04:41-05:00March 27th, 2024|
Newton’s new CVB/Main Street coordinator, Jen Lehman, would like to hear from people about what they want to see in the community. Since she’s still getting her feet wet, Lehman doesn’t have a lot of new plans yet. “I’m trying to come up with things I’d enjoy seeing here in Newton,” she said. That might include things she’s seen in other counties and would like to implement for Newton. Source: Harvey County Now
info2024-03-27T21:03:52-05:00March 27th, 2024|
Just weeks after Lawrence enacted a ban on single-use, disposable plastic bags, the Kansas Senate advanced a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from regulating the sale of single-use plastic containers. The measure passed 24-16 Wednesday. The bill would prevent cities from regulating the sale of plastic containers such as straws, bags and other single-use plastic containers. Source: KC Star Local News
info2024-03-27T21:03:28-05:00March 27th, 2024|
Overland Park is preparing to tap Lime Micromobility for a new pilot for electric scooters and bikes after another vendor, Bird, left the city abruptly last summer. On Wednesday, the Overland Park City Council Public Works Committee will get a first look at the new pilot agreement during their regularly scheduled meeting. Source: Johnson County Post
info2024-03-27T21:02:18-05:00March 27th, 2024|
Joshua Haverkamp, Marysville’s new city administrator, has been eager to move back to rural Kansas. Professionally, he said, he wants to take the next step to develop his skills as an administrator. “The Marysville position was the best of both worlds for us as a family,” Haverkamp said. Source: The Marysville Advocate
info2024-03-27T10:27:45-05:00March 27th, 2024|
The Shawnee City Council on Monday cleared the way for a veteran Kansas City area municipal official and Johnson County native to become the city’s next permanent city manager. During the city council meeting on Monday night, Mayor Mickey Sandifer formally introduced Paul Kramer as the new city manager. Kramer is currently the city manager in Leavenworth, Kansas, a position he has held for nearly a decade. The Shawnee City Council voted unanimously 8-0 to approve a negotiated contract between the city and Kramer. “Paul is a very qualified individual to come out and hit the ground running with our city,” Sandifer said. “This is [...]
info2024-03-27T10:26:28-05:00March 27th, 2024|
College Hill residents held their first open house meeting Monday night to discuss a plan to improve the lives of its residents. One of the issues top of mind is how the city deals with short-term rentals, through companies like Airbnb. "Short-term rentals have been a concern,' says city council member Brandon Johnson. "Not because of how great they are access-wise for people. But many of our short-term rentals have been rented out for parties, especially recently, some parents will rent those out for their kids, which shouldn't be happening." Some of those parties have ended in violence. Johnson said that [...]
