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City leaders to look at ways to make back money spent on Hotel Topeka

info2025-02-12T10:18:12-06:00February 12th, 2025|

City leaders are looking at ways to make back all the money that they’ve put into Hotel Topeka. While nothing has been brought to the governing body yet, it was talked about Tuesday night at a board of directors meeting. Topeka leaders are discussing implementing a community improvement district for the hotel. If it’s approved by the city council down the road, a small amount of every dollar spent at the hotel will go back in the city’s pocket, even after a buyer is found for the hotel. This would include purchases of food, beverages and hotel rooms. Source: KSNT 27 [...]

After city ignored petition about property taxes, Topekan makes his case in court

info2025-02-12T09:49:51-06:00February 12th, 2025|

McIntosh argues the city should have taken some kind of action. Since Topeka didn't, McIntosh is asking the court to intervene and force Topeka to either adopt the city ordinance requiring public vote for tax raises above revenue neutral or the court can require the city to have a public vote about the ordinance. Source: CJonline

County commission approves property tax relief policy

info2025-02-10T09:49:34-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The Cowley County Commission approved a change to property tax procedures at their Tuesday meeting, which allows property owners to request a waiver from paying taxes if their property is destroyed during the tax assessment period. Property tax valuations are set on Jan. 1 every year, so “if your house burned down Jan. 5, you would be charged for the whole year” under the previous policy, said Cowley County Clerk Karen Madison, who presented the resolution to the commission. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

County-wide housing study announced

info2025-02-10T09:48:25-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The City of Arkansas City, the City of Winfield and the Cowley County Economic Development Partnership announced a new collaborative effort Friday to update the Cowley County Housing Study, last completed by Hanna:Keelan Associates of Lincoln, Neb. in 2014. The updated study will provide essential insights to guide future housing development throughout Cowley County. The Comprehensive Housing Study will help create a strategic framework for future housing development that meets the needs of residents across all income sectors. The updated plan is set to be completed by April 1. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Valley Center rec ready for opening

info2025-02-10T09:47:31-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The Valley Center Recreation Commission is preparing for the opening of a new recreation and aquatic center. The facility, located at 1050 N. Meridian in Valley Center, is set to open on Feb. 22, and there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the milestone. The grand opening will include tours from 9 to 11 a.m., with the ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., which will officially open the facility. Source: Derby Informer | Area

City looking to launch housing repair assistance program

info2025-02-10T09:46:42-06:00February 10th, 2025|

At Tuesday’s work session, Manhattan city commissioners will discuss a housing rehabilitation and repair assistance program. Commissioners in October expressed interest in funding a housing rehabilitation program with the workforce housing sales tax, according to city government documents. Source: 1350 KMAN

Edgerton to unveil community center, town’s first new downtown building in 100+ years

info2025-02-10T09:43:21-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The first new brick building in over 100 years in downtown Edgerton will open Saturday, Feb. 22. Located at 404 E. Nelson St., The Greenspace is an approximately 13,000-square-foot community center that will open a year and a half after the city first broke ground in August 2023. Source: Johnson County Post

City of Wichita set to pay $250,000 to settle case where driver was injured amid police pursuit

info2025-02-10T09:41:50-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The City of Wichita is poised to pay $250,000 to a motorist who was hit and injured on Dec. 1, 2020, by a man fleeing police in a stolen vehicle. Wichita City Council will vote on the settlement Tuesday. Kelly L. Sandwell, who was 64 when the wreck occurred, was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries from the wreck, police previously said. The suspect who was fleeing police, Donald Tucker Jr., 36, of Chanute, was thrown from the vehicle and died after he clipped the 2014 Toyota Corolla Sandwell was driving. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Public comments return to Johnson County commission’s online livestream

info2025-02-10T09:39:22-06:00February 10th, 2025|

Public comments at the beginning of Johnson County commission meetings are once again being streamed live along with the meeting. The policy reverses a decision made two years ago by county Chair Mike Kelly, which was later approved by the commission. The decision not to stream public comments became a flashpoint, particularly for conservatives who have made a habit in recent years of showing up to opine on everything from the county’s COVID-19 response to the 2020 election. Source: Prairie Village Post

AG Opinion 2025-4: County attorney serving as county counselor

info2025-02-10T08:11:37-06:00February 10th, 2025|

When a county has established the position of county counselor and there is a temporary vacancy in that position, a county attorney is not prohibited from receiving a fee in addition to the county attorney’s salary for performing the duties of the county counselor on an interim basis. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

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