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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of Sports Complex in Overland Park

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the groundbreaking of the 420,000-square-foot multi-sport complex at the Bluhawk development in Overland Park. The facility is part of the $400 million-plus, 277-acre, mixed-use project funded partly by STAR Bonds. The Bluhawk Sports Facility will be built in two phases, anchored by a neighborhood shopping center, restaurants, and retail outlets. The multi-sport complex will drive a projected $3.8 million economic impact for Overland Park during its first year of operation. In addition to private funding, Overland Park has been authorized to use up to $46.5 million in STAR Bond funds for this phase.
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:31:55-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Treasurer, county want changes to tax statement mandates

Barton County is a complex matrix of 56 overlapping taxing entities that either fall entirely within its borders or cover a portion of it. If just one of these is late getting their budget information to the Barton County Clerk’s Office, it delays the Treasurer’s Office from getting property tax statements out to taxpayers. … Commissioners understood the complexity and that one entity can hold everyone at a standstill. “So, talking to you, how can it be improved?” asked District 1 Commissioner Kirby Krier. The issue is, Jordan said, the taxing bodies having to wait for the finalized November property values before submitting their figures. They all have preliminary numbers by July 1, and they should be allowed to use this information.
Source: Great Bend Tribune

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:33:41-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

“We’re not in Kansas anymore”

Parrots, pink flamingos and pirates, oh my! My mother, Virginia, and I are part of a contingency of 95 Tampa, Kansas residents invited to enjoy Tampa, Florida, on that city’s and Southwest Airlines’s dime. Our group was up at 3 a.m. Monday to meet buses that would take us to Kansas City for our flights to the other Tampa.
Source: Marion County RECORD

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:34:37-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Marion County commissioners set to vote on administrator

Marion County commissioners are poised to vote Monday to create a county administrator position. At their meeting last week, commissioners heard from the public in support of the idea, reviewed a proposed resolution to create the position, and set the matter to be discussed Monday. Among those speaking in favor of hiring an administrator was retired judge Michael Powers.
Source: Marion County RECORD

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:37:51-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Marion County underserved by lawyers

With nine licensed lawyers in the county, several of them not actually practicing, and only two offices where a customer could hire a lawyer, Marion County is among the least-served counties for legal services. The Rural Justice Initiative, a committee to examine unmet legal needs in rural Kansas, will study the issue for 18 months and submit recommendations to the state Supreme Court. Although only half the state’s population lives in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties, 80% of the state’s lawyers do.
Source: Marion County RECORD

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:38:39-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Overland Park unveils new police transparency webpage

An Overland Park mother is applauding the city’s efforts at bringing more transparency to its police department. The Overland Park Police Department last week unveiled a new “police transparency” webpage that includes information, links and policies that aim to more openly define the department’s processes and current measures in place to hold officers accountable. The page has earned the praise of Sheila Albers, a leading advocate for police transparency, whose son John was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer in 2018.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:38:59-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Prairie Village to discuss attainable housing again in early 2023

Prairie Village city leaders will meet early next year to again discuss the city’s controversial housing recommendations. The planning commission and city council will meet in a joint session sometime early in 2023, in part, to gauge the council’s support for potentially using public tax incentives to encourage the development of more attainable “missing middle” housing, like townhomes and duplexes, in parts of the city.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:39:25-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Wichita wants to incentivize landlords to provide low-income rentals

The city of Wichita plans to incentivize landlords to rent units to low-income residents who receive rental assistance. On Tuesday, Wichita’s City Council voted to support the new program with $250,000 from the city’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funding. The program is in response to rising rental rates in Wichita, as well as several recent major sales to new out-of-state property owners who have decided not to accept housing choice vouchers, a form of rental assistance for low-income people and families, formerly Section 8. The city says it is often presumed that housing choice tenants are more likely to cause damage or not fulfill the lease, so the new program will cover the costs of excessive damages or vacancy costs.
Source: Wichita Business Journal

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T01:12:57-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Ashland School District cancels school Thursday due to illness

The Ashland School District has canceled school on Thursday, Dec. 8, due to a high number of illnesses among its students and staff. The district is also canceling all school-sponsored activities and practices, and all buildings will be closed. The junior high basketball game scheduled for Thursday will be rescheduled. A new date has not yet been set. “We anticipate still playing High School basketball on Friday,” says the district.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-12-08T08:40:41-06:00December 8, 2022|News|

Hays USD 489 committee looks at new logos but still split on Indian mascot

A rebranding committee is still split on the potentially offensive nature of Hays High School’s Indian mascot. The Hays USD 489 school district rebranding committee met for the first time on Monday night. The school district conducted a survey and found a majority of respondents wanted to keep the Indian mascot. However, at a community meeting on Nov. 15 and at the rebranding meeting Monday, some community members said they believe the high school mascot should be changed.
Source: Hays Post

Ranson Financial2022-12-07T11:24:48-06:00December 7, 2022|News|

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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of Sports Complex in Overland Park

Treasurer, county want changes to tax statement mandates

“We’re not in Kansas anymore”

Marion County commissioners set to vote on administrator

Marion County underserved by lawyers

Overland Park unveils new police transparency webpage

Prairie Village to discuss attainable housing again in early 2023

Wichita wants to incentivize landlords to provide low-income rentals

Ashland School District cancels school Thursday due to illness

Hays USD 489 committee looks at new logos but still split on Indian mascot

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