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Miami County’s decision to not incorporate new city of Golden will be appealed

info2021-11-04T08:18:59-05:00November 4th, 2021|

The debate over the proposed city of Golden will be moving across the street. Jennifer Williams, who filed a petition April 9 to incorporate about 9 square miles north of Hillsdale Lake into a city to block the march of intermodal warehouses into Miami County, said the County Commission’s decision to deny incorporation of Golden will be contested. The County Commission voted 3-1 against incorporation of Golden at its Oct. 13 meeting. At their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 27, commissioners voted to approve a resolution adopting the order denying incorporation of the proposed city. Later that afternoon, Williams confirmed an appeal will [...]

Marion approves hike and bike trail proposal

info2021-11-04T08:16:23-05:00November 4th, 2021|

A community committee’s proposal for a two-mile hike and bike trail was unanimously endorsed Monday by Marion’s city council. If the state approves a city grant application, the gravel and crushed limestone trail will cost the city $20,000. The remainder of the $160,000 cost would be paid by the grant. Member Donna Hett said the seven-person committee looked at several options for location and length of the trail. “We believe that this trail will improve our community for several reasons, including continuing to attract families to town through active tourism as well as providing a safe alternative to walking and biking [...]

Fed votes not to raise interest rates

info2021-11-04T08:02:49-05:00November 4th, 2021|

The FOMC voted not to raise interest rates from their anchor near zero, a move also expected by the market. The tie between interest rates and tapering is a vital one, and the statement stressed that investors should not view the reduction in purchases as a signal that rate hikes are imminent. “We don’t think it’s time yet to raise interest rates,” Powell said. “There is still ground to cover” before the Fed reaches its economic goals. He added he wants to see the labor market “heal further, and we have very good reasons to think that will happen as the [...]

Salina votes ‘Yes’ on city ordinance

info2021-11-04T07:47:55-05:00November 4th, 2021|

The citizens of Salina have made their voices heard and voted yes to enact a new ordinance in the city. The ordinance, which will limit the Salina City Commission’s power to impose restrictions on businesses and citizens during a declared state of emergency, was passed by a 5,005 to 3,809 vote Tuesday night. Though a majority of voters chose yes, the ordinance still has the possibility of not being enacted. In addition to placing it on the ballot following a petition, the city commission also sent the ordinance to the Saline County District Court for summary judgement. Source: Salina Journal

Reno County Commission expands

info2021-11-04T07:46:35-05:00November 4th, 2021|

It appears the Reno County Commission will expand to five members after nearly 54% of Reno County voters casting ballots approved the change on Tuesday. But, while the election outcome was clear, when and how the change occurs may be a subject of future debate. Under a plan adopted by the current county commission which put the issue on the ballot, the expansion won't physically occur until 2023, when the two new seats are filled. That’s because the commissioners wanted to fill them with candidates running for election, rather than the governor appointing them, as is the standard practice. Source: Hutch [...]

Garden Rapids wins award for innovations

info2021-11-04T07:43:58-05:00November 4th, 2021|

Garden Rapids at The Big Pool is now an award winning pool. Jennifer Cunningham, Garden City assistant city manager, said the pool was awarded the World Waterpark Association's Leading Edge award at the Garden City Commission meeting Monday. Cunningham said she didn't realize how big of a deal the award was until she and Aaron Stewart, Garden City Parks and Recreation director, got to the WWA's annual Symposium & Trade Show, which ran from Oct. 19-22 in San Antonio, Texas. All of the other projects on the slate cost between $30 million and $50 million, one of them was in Dubai, [...]

Garden City passes sales tax to fund airport terminal and park improvements

info2021-11-04T07:42:59-05:00November 4th, 2021|

Residents in Garden City passed a new sales tax to fund airport terminal and park improvements. The vote was 76% to 24%. The .15% tax ... would generate an estimated $1 million annually. The terminal project is expected to cost $30 million; $22 million would be funded by federal and state funds. The remaining $8 million is bonded as the city’s local obligation. Source: KSN-TV

Cartwright brings investigative, teaching experience to the City of Sedgwick police department

info2021-11-04T07:41:53-05:00November 4th, 2021|

Sedgwick’s newest part-time police officer, Clint Cartwright, brings a wide variety of experiences to town. He started as an officer in 2005, patrolling the same neighborhood he grew up in south Wichita for four years. He served in Haysville for seven years, working as a detective in sex crimes for much of that time. For the last three years, he’s taught at WSU Tech in the police science program. When Cartwright was contacted about teaching in 2018, he said his wife was all for the switch and he was ready for a change of pace. He has three children and his [...]

Sedgwick County adopts $500 fine for recreational shooters whose stray bullets menace neighbors

info2021-11-04T07:40:12-05:00November 4th, 2021|

After complaints of bullets flying through a Derby neighborhood, Sedgwick County has approved a crackdown on recreational shooting in unincorporated areas. On a 4-1 vote, the County Commission approved a measure that will still allow shooters to shoot in their back yard target ranges, but sets a penalty of $500 if bullets stray off the shooters’ property. The issue came to the commission after complaints from residents of the Northbrook Addition, a fairly new development that is part of the city of Derby, off Woodlawn south of 55th Street South. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Moundridge Chamber plans mural project

info2021-11-04T07:39:18-05:00November 4th, 2021|

The Moundridge Chamber of Commerce kicked in $2,000 of seed money for a mural project for the community. “It’s become a very popular thing in communities around the state, and it’s a good way to add more color to your community and to tell the story of your community,” said Murray McGee, Moundridge city administrator and chamber board member. McGee said the chamber and city had been talking about commissioning murals for several years. The Kansas Sampler Foundation in Inman sponsored a Mural Do-Alogue in Wamego, and similar movements have gained momentum in other cities like Clay Center, Hays and Salina. [...]