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Harvey County discusses wind farm possibility

info2022-06-23T08:16:05-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

Planning and Zoning Director Karen Rothe updated the Board of Harvey County Commissioners on Tuesday about Next Era Energy’s plans to develop wind energy in the county. Rothe said the planning commission met June 7 to look over the regulations for wind energy. She also said she was putting together a spreadsheet comparing Harvey’s land-use regulations to those of other counties. “We have really good regulations,” she said. “We are among the stricter regulations in the area.” Rothe noted that Brian Stucky of Goessel asked the planning commission to ban wind turbines altogether from the county. No action was taken. She [...]

Hutchinson councilwoman wants to allow more backyard chickens

info2022-06-23T08:12:24-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

Just three months after the city updated its regulations on keeping animals on residential property, Hutchinson City Councilwoman Sarah Bagwell suggested Tuesday significantly loosening rules for backyard poultry. “I want an agenda item to have an ordinance change to let people have 12 chickens,” Bagwell said. “If they have more than 2 acres, up to 50 with a permit.” She also suggested allowing both layers and meat hens. The average lot size in the city is 6,000 square feet, Bagwell said, which limits flocks to three chickens. The code also prohibits the slaughtering or processing of chickens. Source: Hutch News

Hutchinson approves new law enforcement contracts with the Reno County

info2022-06-23T08:11:32-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

The Hutchinson City Council Tuesday approved amendments to a few contracts it has with Reno County on shared costs of operating the Law Enforcement Center and E-911 Emergency Communications in response to disputes that surfaced last year. ... The primary change in the Law Enforcement Center agreement is that the city’s share of the cost of operating the Reno County Correctional Facility will drop from 14% to 12%. That's because the Reno County Sheriff’s Office is no longer transporting prisoners for municipal court or driving individuals to Larned State Hospital in city-related cases. Source: Hutch News

Municipal Bond Trends for June 22, 2022

info2022-06-23T08:05:22-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.

Downtown Pittsburg may soon be on the National Registry

info2022-06-23T07:58:26-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

The City of Pittsburg is looking towards its past to potentially benefit its future. The city has received a $16,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grant through the National Park Service to help with an upcoming survey. It will focus on collecting information about the historic buildings on Broadway. City officials say this could help promote future development, tourism, and potentially help establish Downtown Pittsburg as a historic district to be put on the National Register of Historic Places. Source: KSNF/KODE

City of Pittsburg partners with PSU for economic analysis

info2022-06-23T07:58:07-05:00June 23rd, 2022|

The City of Pittsburg will continue to receive help from Pitt State when it comes to analyzing the local economy. The Kelce College of Business will be conducting an economic research project for the city. It's something that's been done in the past. The city commission approved $25,000 to fund the next project for one year. According to Deputy City Manager Jay Byers, the study will analyze the health of the Pittsburg economy including credit scores and the state of the middle class. Source: KSNF/KODE

Powell tells Congress the Fed is ‘strongly committed’ on inflation, notes recession is a ‘possibility’

info2022-06-22T18:22:19-05:00June 22nd, 2022|

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told congressional lawmakers Wednesday that the central bank is determined to bringing down inflation and has the ability to make that happen. "At the Fed, we understand the hardship high inflation is causing. We are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down, and we are moving expeditiously to do so," the Fed chief said in remarks for the Senate Banking Committee. "We have both the tools we need and the resolve it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and businesses." Along with expressing resolve on inflation, Powell said economic conditions are [...]

Will High Inflation Erode the Potential Benefits of Government Infrastructure Spending?

info2022-06-23T08:01:44-05:00June 22nd, 2022|

As local and state governments, including transportation agencies, were already grappling with ongoing supply chain disruptions for their current infrastructure projects, the historic inflation will also likely serve as a significant blow to the overall progress, funding allocation, and timely completion of these projects. Given the complexity and longer time horizon of many of these capital programs, local and state governments generally allocate set funding with an inflation factor, including the infrastructure programs funding through the federal government. However, with the current inflation numbers, the public sector may be faced with the dilemma to either scale back on the scope of [...]

City to take over management of Lenexa Cemetery

info2022-06-23T08:03:02-05:00June 22nd, 2022|

Since 1872, the Lenexa Cemetery Association has cared for the tract of land southeast of 87th Street Parkway and Pflumm Road, commonly known as the Lenexa Cemetery. The Lenexa City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding on June 21, 2022 to transfer property and assets of the Cemetery to the City at the end of this year. The Lenexa Cemetery sits adjacent to the St. John's Catholic Cemetery, which is located immediately south of the site. The Lenexa Cemetery Association’s Board of Directors approached the City about taking over the operation of the 4.34 acre site. The non-profit association has an [...]

Riley County enters HIGH incidence rate of COVID cases

info2022-06-22T18:07:06-05:00June 22nd, 2022|

Riley County has reached the High incidence rate with 76 new COVID cases. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recorded 76 new cases between Jun 11 – 17. The Incidence Rate is 102.4, putting the county in the HIGH incidence category with 100 or more cases per 100,000 people. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is currently caring for two COVID-19 positive patients. According to Wednesday’s report, Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says “while the number of cases is increasing in the state, the number of hospitalizations is remaining low.” She also continues to encourage everyone to get vaccinated if [...]