Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the City of Lindsborg, KS' general obligation unlimited tax bonds to A1 from A2. ... This action concludes a review for possible upgrade that was initiated on November 3, 2022 in conjunction with the release of the US Cities and Counties Methodology. ... The A1 issuer rating incorporates a stable economic base, strong financial position, and low leverage that will grow in the near term. ... The rating also incorporates the city's very strong reserves that are anticipated to marginally decline on a nominal basis in the near term, but remain very strong as a percent [...]

Douglas County’s Housing Stabilization Collaborative is changing the way it distributes rent and utility assistance funds in hopes of increasing equity for applicants, the county announced Wednesday. The HSC, which is the county’s local rent and utility assistance provider, is shifting from a first-come, first-served approach to a lottery system, citing an overwhelming need for rent and utility assistance in the county and a lack of available funding to meet that need. The first-come, first-served method has been in place since the HSC first began its rent and utility assistance program in the fall of 2020. Source: LJWorld

“Hutch rebuilds Hutch” is how Mark Davenport describes the complete renovation of the historic Hoke Building — the iconic downtown Hutchinson property that first went up in 1910 as office space and sat vacant and waiting for decades. When Mark and his wife Phoebe Davenport, a Kansas City-based couple who develop large residential and commercial properties, first began the journey of restoring the dilapidated building at First Avenue and Walnut Street in early 2021, they committed to using local contractors as much as feasibly possible. Source: Hutch News

Beginning in 2021, the city of Salina has continually engaged with developers seeking interest for various housing projects in an effort to bring new rental housing to the community. It’s a project that has been in the works for years addressing one of the most significant issues in Saline County communities — housing. This week, the city and county discussed those efforts, and Lauren Driscoll, Salina community development services director, provided the county an update on how American Rescue Plan Act monies were being contributed to the overarching project. Source: Salina Journal