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His rental house wasn’t up to code. After calling the city, he got a notice to leave.

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It all started with the windows at Alvin Mitchell’s rental house, which he said were cemented shut. Mitchell said his brother, concerned, called the city of Wichita to inspect the Planeview duplex. “I’m his little brother,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to look out for me.” In late July of last year, a city inspector came out to look at the house. The inspector listed a multitude of code violations the landlord needed to fix by the end of August: the windows, doors, walls, ceilings and floors all needed to be repaired or replaced. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Parsons artist paints mural featuring the LCC 1960 basketball national champions

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Aaron “Skip” Smith stood beside his newest work of art, an 8-foot by 4-foot painting inside the new athletic complex on a wall at the entrance to the Labette Community College gymnasium. “They wanted something to accentuate their new sports complex and they wanted it to be something I did, so they commissioned me to do this,” Smith said. The mural, a combination of acrylic and oils took about eight months to complete. Source: Parsons Sun

Proposed changes could scrap some work of Lawrence’s police review board

info2023-04-03T08:51:16-05:00April 3rd, 2023|

More than a year of work by Lawrence Community Police Review Board members to engage with the community and revise the ordinance that outlines the board’s duties may have been for nothing. A resolution up for consideration at Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting would essentially scrap the draft ordinance that CPRB members and city staff members and attorneys worked to refine. If approved, a work group that has yet to meet will start from scratch, making amendments to the ordinance as it currently exists. The work group was formed to review the CPRB’s draft ordinance and the Lawrence Police Department’s current [...]

Selling some used items to Wichita businesses may not require fingerprinting for long

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Wichitans who sell used appliances and trinkets to local businesses are used to having their fingerprint scanned and their personal information collected to share with police. That may not be the case for much longer. It’s standard protocol for discouraging thieves from attempting to sell stolen items, but some Wichita officials say the city’s secondhand dealer regulations are a burden on businesses and not particularly effective at preventing illegal activity. Source: Wichita Eagle

Lawrence to discuss increasing cap on number of Airbnbs, other short-term rentals in nonresidential areas

info2023-04-01T10:48:16-05:00April 1st, 2023|

With the goal of preserving the city’s neighborhoods, city leaders will soon discuss increasing or eliminating the cap on the number of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals allowed in nonresidential areas. The Lawrence City Commission will discuss the possible changes as part of its meeting Tuesday. Currently, the city caps the number of short-term rentals that one person or ownership group can operate at three regardless of the location. The limit applies to all properties that are rented by the night, typically on online platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Mayor Lisa Larsen requested that the city revisit the regulations late [...]

Pittsburg Chamber and PSU present econ report

info2023-03-31T11:54:01-05:00March 31st, 2023|

Chamber of Commerce President and Director of Economic Development Blake Benson and Pittsburg State University Executive Director of Operations, Business Development, and Economic Engagement Darrell Pulliam presented the quarterly Economic Development Report to the Pittsburg City Commission on Tuesday evening. Benson highlighted the area’s unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for the month of February, 2023. While higher than last February’s rate of 2.8 percent, which was an all-time low, Benson said the current rate is generally regarded as full employment. “It seems like it’s becoming a little bit easier for our employers to find the kind of employees they need,” Benson [...]

New city attorney Kelly ready to fully serve Derby community

info2023-03-31T11:08:29-05:00March 31st, 2023|

For new Derby city attorney Jacqueline Kelly, her fascination with the law began at a young age. Kelly admitted watching “The Cosby Show” growing up and seeing Claire Huxtable succeed as an attorney and mom was an inspiration, while her own personal experiences also helped shape her career path. “As a kid, because I was adopted and I went through a legal process, I admired that process,” Kelly said. “I like the structure that law provides to relationships and solving problems. It’s kind of a good north compass.” Beginning March 20, Kelly officially took over the reins in Derby for former [...]

Lyon County Commission debates longevity pay increases

info2023-03-31T11:01:42-05:00March 31st, 2023|

The Lyon County Commission discussed longevity pay increases for full-time, hourly county employees at its meeting Thursday morning. Director of Human Resources Janice Huffman presented commissioners with the idea of the increase as part of three first-quarter employee task force policies. Huffman said the longevity pay increase is currently 29 cents every five years and has been set at that figure for many years. Huffman proposed a new rate of 40 cents for five years, 60 cents for 10 years, 80 cents for 15 years and so on. Commissioners said they were in favor of the increase but would like to [...]

Lenexa unveils new disc golf courses at Black Hoof Park

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Lenexa’s new disc golf courses at Black Hoof Park are officially open for play ahead of a full-slate of community activities planned for Saturday. The courses have been nearly 20 years in the making, city parks and recreation director Logan Wagler said. Plans for a course were first called for in the 2004 parks master plan. Source: Prairie Village Post

Upcoming survey to ask Lawrence residents how their neighborhood can accommodate new homes, businesses

info2023-03-31T10:53:53-05:00March 31st, 2023|

How can Lawrence neighborhoods accommodate more homes and businesses and also maintain the characteristics that make people want to live there? That’s the question that those working to update Lawrence’s land development code — which determines where and how the city grows — will soon be asking neighborhood groups and residents. As part of its meeting Thursday, the Land Development Code Update Steering Committee and city-hired consultants with Clarion Associates went over a draft of a survey that aims to get at that and other questions. The draft survey can be filled out by neighborhood associations, other community groups, or individuals [...]

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