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It’s now safe to use Wichita tap water normally, health department confirms

It’s now safe to drink and use Wichita tap water normally, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed early Thursday morning. But boil advisories in several surrounding communities remain in effect. The all-clear for Wichita and Andover came at 12:41 a.m., after laboratory testing confirmed water quality has been restored. Wichita’s boil advisory, the second in eight months, lasted 32 hours. Advisories remain in effect for Rose Hill, Valley Center, Derby, Kechi and Sedgwick County rural water districts 2 and 3, all of which purchase water from Wichita.
Source: Wichita Eagle

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Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:43:18-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Plan for Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group gets approval from city commission

The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved a plan for a work group that will revise how complaints against Lawrence police officers are handled. The existing Community Police Review Board has long wanted greater authority than the scope that city law currently allows — a scope so narrow that since the board was created in 2018, it has not reviewed a single complaint. The current ordinance only allows CPRB members to review appeals of the police department’s decisions in complaints about bias-based policing. Starting in 2020, at the direction of the Lawrence City Commission, board members began drafting an ordinance that expanded its duties. But an outside consultant’s review of LPD, completed about a year ago, suggested that the CPRB and police department form a task force to determine the best way to move forward.
Source: The Lawrence Times

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T01:55:30-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Local governments adjusting for inflation, rising fuel costs

Gas prices are no doubt causing adjustments in personal budgets, but what about local governments? Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says they fully expect inflation and record-high fuel costs to create challenges in developing next year’s budget. As for any adjustments in the current operating budget, Fehr says the city has been fortunate to grow its reserves over the last couple years, and is seeing to-date sales tax revenues coming in higher than expected. Fehr says supply chain issues are also causing challenges at the city’s water treatment plant and in some cases the substitute additives in stock are also rapidly gaining in costs.
Source: 1350 KMAN

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New urbanist housing development proposed for construction in Derby

Courtyards at Crosswater would be a 105-lot single-family residential development, located directly east of the St. Mary Catholic Church property on 40 acres of undeveloped agricultural land along Meadowlark Boulevard. It is a new venture for the developers in Derby, who do have other local properties, and unlike any recent projects that have come before the commission. “It is designed in a way that is different, quite frankly, than anything we have developed in Derby in a very long time,” said City Planner Scott Knebel. “The proposal is for what’s called a new urbanist development, which is a style of development that promotes walkability, human scale design as well as a traditional neighborhood design.”
Source: Derby Informer | News

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Ellinwood impresses County Commission

Barton County commissioners left a joint meeting with the Ellinwood City Council last Wednesday night impressed with what is happening in the community. The gathering was a topic during the commission’s meeting this Wednesday morning. “There was some wonderful conversations and I love the vision of the City of Ellinwood and what they want to do to grow that community,” said District 4 Jon Prescott. “It also affects the growth, in a positive way, for the entire county. So it’s pretty exciting.” … District 1 Commissioner Kirby Krier said Ellinwood City Manger Chris Komarek presented three available shovel-ready projects to his City Council during the meeting. “I think he has a handle on all three. It looks good, Here’s a huge shout out to Chris Komarek’s great leadership there.”
Source: Great Bend Tribune

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Bentley Police have successful fundraiser

The Bentley Police Department raised $801 for its reserve program at a fundraiser breakfast, last Saturday morning. “We had a really turnout,” Chief James “Tim” Bryan said. “A lot better than I anticipated for the first time.” About 100 people came out to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs that morning. After accounting for supplies, Bryan said they should net $650 in profit from the fundraiser for the reserves. His goal was to replenish the fund for the police reserves so they don’t have to draw from the general fund for that. Needs for the reserve program include some new holsters and making sure each reserve has a dress uniform and a soft uniform. He’s also interested in a 50/50 matching grant for bulletproof vests since all his officers are wearing hand-me-downs right now.
Source: Harvey County Now

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Kids catch a lot of fish at Sedgwick PD’s derby

The Sedgwick Police Department held its first annual kids’ fishing derby on Sunday with 45 participants, according to Police Chief Brian Daily. Daily estimated they had over a hundred total in attendance. Six-year-old Callen Leiker won two categories—the most fish caught (6) and the largest fish caught (4 pounds, 10 ounces). Bradyn Hansen (13 years old) won the smallest fish category with his 14-ounce catch. Daily said the highlight for him was seeing the kids having a good time. “It’s been an interesting journey because we just started with a pond dredging and from that, it’s turned into all these other opportunities,” Daily said. “It was just seeing the kids engaged.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:38:33-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Stalled train makes ambulance re-route

A 60-year-old woman having trouble breathing Saturday in Ramona had to be taken to Salina Regional Health Center because a railroad crossing was blocked by a stopped train. The ambulance originally was headed to Hillsboro Community Hospital, but after waiting 10 minutes for a slow-moving Union Pacific train to clear the crossing, ambulance attendants saw that a second track was blocked by a stopped train. “We did get hold of dispatch, and dispatch got hold of UP,” emergency medical services director Travis Parmley said. “UP said there were more trains to come. With the condition the patient was in, it was better to go to Salina than wait for all those trains.”
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:40:02-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Wichita looking to improve notifications in times of crisis

The City of Wichita said they are working to improve notifications following recent boil orders and the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, the city relies heavily on media partners and social media accounts to spread the word in times of crisis. Jim Jonas, director of communication for the City of Wichita, joined the news conference Wednesday to talk about the work to improve the city’s website and said immediate access to information for residents is vital. “We are working towards a revised, updated, better website that will build in some of these capabilities with text and email so we’ll be able to get those communications out to residents immediately.”
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:40:31-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

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It’s now safe to use Wichita tap water normally, health department confirms

Municipal Bond Trends for June 8, 2022

Plan for Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group gets approval from city commission

Local governments adjusting for inflation, rising fuel costs

New urbanist housing development proposed for construction in Derby

Ellinwood impresses County Commission

Bentley Police have successful fundraiser

Kids catch a lot of fish at Sedgwick PD’s derby

Stalled train makes ambulance re-route

Wichita looking to improve notifications in times of crisis

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