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Douglas County Commission approves new health order, funding for homelessness assessment

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The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a new emergency health order for people experiencing homelessness, aimed at minimizing COVID-19 exposure. Effective as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the order allows clients from community agencies who are experiencing homelessness to be temporarily housed in hotels. The intent of the order is to leave more space for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to be sufficiently isolated. Under this order, the county would reimburse the agencies through FEMA disaster relief funding. Assistant County Administrator Jill Jolicouer explained that a previous agreement between the Lawrence Community Shelter and the county worked well before, and this new [...]

Downtown Winfield streets set to close for music crawl

info2021-09-09T19:50:00-05:00September 9th, 2021|

The Winfield Main Street Committee of the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce has been working on plans to improve the Sept. 14 downtown Pre-Festival Music Crawl. In cooperation with the City of Winfield and the Kansas Department of Transportation, Winfield Main Street will close down a portion of the downtown streets for this event. The hope is to provide a safer and more enjoyable environment in which the public can experience the September music crawl. The closure is from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The area closed is Main Street from Seventh to 11th avenues, and Ninth Avenue from [...]

Wichita forms environmental concerns board

info2021-09-09T19:44:13-05:00September 9th, 2021|

After months of advocacy by activists, the Wichita City council has voted to establish a board to advise the council and city staff on environmental concerns, climate change and economic vitality. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to support Wichita’s Sustainability Integration Board, which will advise in such areas as reducing emissions and finding economic growth that is environmentally friendly. The council had listened to 27 Wichita citizens during the past six months who spoke about climate change concerns, The Wichita Eagle reported. As currently planned, the board will have 14 members and meet quarterly. Some of the advocates and some council [...]

New library opens in Olathe, and here’s what is coming to Prairie Village

info2021-09-09T19:41:57-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Olathe will begin construction this month on a new four-story library building — with an exterior of stone, masonry, glass and custom brick — that’s viewed as a catalyst for the revitalization of the city’s downtown. The new library also will complement the Indian Creek Library that opened only two years ago on the east side of town. “We are excited and anxious to see the downtown library come to fruition,” Mayor John Bacon said in a news release. “This project encompasses so many of the objectives we have set forth in our growth strategy. Much time and energy has been [...]

Moundridge Library offers in-person programming this fall

info2021-09-09T19:38:58-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Moundridge Library has stated up their fall activities, and for now at least, they will take place in person. Librarian Betsy Davis said that masks are optional for patrons, but staff will be wearing them during the programs. Storytime for preschool-aged children is on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Baby/Toddler Wee Reads with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movements, stories and fun will take place on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Both programs started last week. “It’s a good time again to get back into the library,” Davis said. “We had such a great summer reading program that we’re really excited to interact [...]

Harvey County launching drug court in October

info2021-09-10T06:42:22-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Harvey County will be launching a drug court next month for those who have been battling substance abuse and mental health issues. County Attorney Jason Lane and District Judge Marilyn Wilder provided a PowerPoint presentation on Tuesday to the Board of Harvey County Commissioners about what drug court would try to accomplish and how it would operate. Lane cited national statistics that show a reduction of recidivism from 10-15 percent in places with drug courts. He said the reduction was even higher, up to 40 percent, in Kansas for those who successfully complete the program. Wilder invited commissioners and the public [...]

Bird scooters are coming to Prairie Village

info2021-09-10T06:42:40-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Electronic dockless scooters are headed to Prairie Village. The Prairie Village City Council on Tuesday evening narrowly approved entering a memorandum of understanding with e-scooter company Bird Rides, Inc. to bring a fleet of at least 50 scooters to the city for a one-year pilot program. The council split evenly on the issue 6-6, and the tie-breaking vote when to Mayor Eric Mikkelson, who voted in favor of the pilot program. It’s not yet clear when Bird scooters will begin appearing on city streets. Source: Prairie Village Post

Roeland Park aims to help businesses enforce city mask mandate with new signage

info2021-09-09T19:22:17-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Roeland Park will spend up to $1,000 to print signs for business owners in the city to better notify customers to wear face masks indoors in the city. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved authorizing the expense in an amendment to its Aug. 23 face mask resolution, which took effect Aug. 24 and is currently set to expire Oct. 19. Roeland Park became the second Johnson County city to enact a citywide mask mandate, following Prairie Village, which instituted a similar measure that took effect Aug. 24. Source: Prairie Village Post

Municipal Bond Trends for September 8, 2021

info2021-09-09T06:45:46-05:00September 9th, 2021|

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.

Emporia looks at developing upper-floor apartments downtown

info2021-09-09T06:45:03-05:00September 9th, 2021|

Special projects coordinator Jim Witt explained to the Emporia City Commission during its Wednesday morning study session that an applicant had come forward with a proposal to install 10 new upper-floor apartments in the 700 block of Commercial Street. Witt said this would be the first such project in Emporia to be completed after new legislation became effective July 1 allowing Kansas cities with fewer than 60,000 people to issue Rural Housing Incentive District bonds to renovate the upper floors of buildings at least 25 years old in central business districts for residential use. Source: Emporia Gazette