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Public comments return to Johnson County commission’s online livestream

info2025-02-10T09:39:22-06:00February 10th, 2025|

Public comments at the beginning of Johnson County commission meetings are once again being streamed live along with the meeting. The policy reverses a decision made two years ago by county Chair Mike Kelly, which was later approved by the commission. The decision not to stream public comments became a flashpoint, particularly for conservatives who have made a habit in recent years of showing up to opine on everything from the county’s COVID-19 response to the 2020 election. Source: Prairie Village Post

Municipal Bond Trends for February 7, 2025

Henry Schmidt2025-02-10T08:50:55-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

AG Opinion 2025-4: County attorney serving as county counselor

info2025-02-10T08:11:37-06:00February 10th, 2025|

When a county has established the position of county counselor and there is a temporary vacancy in that position, a county attorney is not prohibited from receiving a fee in addition to the county attorney’s salary for performing the duties of the county counselor on an interim basis. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

AG Opinion 2025-3: Incompatibility of office

info2025-02-10T08:11:43-06:00February 10th, 2025|

The common law doctrine of incompatibility of office precludes a person from concurrently holding the positions of a county hospital board member and a physician in the same hospital. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

Municipal Bond Trends for February 6, 2025

Henry Schmidt2025-02-07T10:13:46-06:00February 7th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Manhattan Regional Airport sets several new passenger milestones in 2024

info2025-02-07T09:10:30-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is pleased to announce 2024 set new records for passengers using the airport. One such record was enplanements, with 81,712 total passengers boarding a flight out of MHK in 2024. The previous enplanement record of 77,553 was set in 2019. Last year saw a 5.3% increase when compared to 2019. Similarly, the airport also set a new record for deplanements, with 81,971 total passengers exiting a flight in Manhattan for 2024. Source: Manhattan - News Flash

Prairie Village keeps teardown-rebuild home design rules untouched for now — Here’s why

info2025-02-07T09:09:25-06:00February 7th, 2025|

The potential to rehash a once-fraught debate over neighborhood building rules is not moving forward in Prairie Village. The Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday agreed there is no need to update neighborhood design guidelines first enacted in 2019 that lay out rules dictating what the city wants to see in single-family neighborhoods. Commissioner Jon Birkel was absent from this week’s discussion. Source: Johnson County Post

Big projects, new top cop and road work — Top takeaways from OP mayor’s ‘State of the City’

info2025-02-07T09:08:23-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Big investments in Overland Park are starting to come to life, and city leaders expect to see more in the coming years. That was the overarching theme of Mayor Curt Skoog’s annual State of the City address Tuesday, given before a crowd gathered on the Johnson County Community College campus at an event hosted by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. Source: Johnson County Post

Lenexa might expand its winter homeless shelter months after rejecting permanent plan

info2025-02-07T09:07:30-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Despite cries that Lenexa would become “the Mecca” of homelessness, the city’s Planning Commission approved a change that could allow its temporary cold weather homeless shelter to serve more people — just months after the city rejected a plan for a permanent shelter. The commission also recommended a cap on the total number of individuals that can be served within city limits as well as stricter enforcement protocols if participants break the rules. The City Council will make the final decision during its Feb. 18 meeting. Source: KC Star Local News

Abilene Votes Yes to Sales Tax Question to Fund Recreational Facility Improvements

info2025-02-07T09:06:35-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Abilene residents voted to add a 0.35% sales tax to help fund multi-sport recreation fields and other recreational improvements during the February 4th Special Election held at Holm Automotive. The question, which was previously denied during the primary election, garnered a total of 741 voters. Of the 741 votes, 425 voted yes, with 316 no votes. Of the total registered voters in Abilene 16% participated in the Special Election, either at the polls or in early voting. Source: KCLY Radio