info2020-04-16T08:06:34-05:00February 28th, 2020|
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.
info2020-02-28T06:32:01-06:00February 28th, 2020|
A hiking/biking trail linking Newton to Hesston along Old Highway 81 is possible but expensive, according to the engineer who performed a feasibility study for the county. “A shared-use path is possible,” said Jay Anglemyer with MKEC Engineering, Inc. “It can be expensive, and we’ve accounted for those costs.” Anglemyer’s projected cost for a 10-foot-wide concrete path was about $3.5 million. That figure accounted for contingencies of about $460,000. He said he would plan on contingencies, especially if the county was going to apply for a grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation. He said it did the county no good [...]
info2020-02-28T06:18:37-06:00February 28th, 2020|
When a group of residents were asked what changes they wanted to see in Lawrence in 10 years, common replies included more affordable housing, higher paying jobs and progress addressing social issues such as homelessness. About 40 people attended a public meeting Wednesday at the Carnegie Building to gather input for the city’s 2020 strategic plan. The strategic plan, which updates the plan created by the last City Commission in 2017, will set specific goals for the city for the next few years, and commissioners will use the plan when making budget decisions. Read more: LJWorld.com.
info2020-02-28T06:17:54-06:00February 28th, 2020|
A Lawrence man who sued the City of Lawrence over the Queens Road taxing districts continues his legal efforts to stop the $5.3 million road project from proceeding as planned. Last year, Queens Road homeowner Kurt Schaake filed a lawsuit against the city in Douglas County District Court claiming that the taxing districts the city set up to fund the project are arbitrary and capricious and therefore out of line with state law. A judge dismissed that lawsuit prior to trial for representation issues, but Schaake has now filed an appeal with the Kansas Court of Appeals. Read more: LJWorld.com.
info2020-02-28T06:19:42-06:00February 27th, 2020|
Recruiting at the Topeka Police Department has never looked the same, or more successful. A group of officers re-vamped the strategies and process. One of those officer was also just named officer of the year, Sgt. Vidal Campos. He’s been with the department for 17 years. “I did a lot of investigations for 10 years, but being around new recruits it’s almost energizing,” Sgt. Campos said. “It’s like, I feel the same energy that they do. I feel just as motivated as they do.” Finding candidates to consider a career as a Topeka police officer is on the rise. Sgt. Campos [...]
info2020-02-28T06:45:04-06:00February 27th, 2020|
A revision in the way Kansas calculates aid for school district projects could help lower property taxes for residents across the state. The Senate unanimously signed off on legislation Wednesday to provide additional support for bonds issued to fund facility improvements. The formula changes would apply to future bond projects, as well as those issued in the past five years. Under a formula adopted in 2015, the state calculates assistance based on how a school district compares to the district with the lowest assessed property value per pupil. The numbers are skewed because Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 sits on [...]
info2020-02-28T06:21:06-06:00February 27th, 2020|
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday moved to legalize sports gambling over objections from Democrats who complained that a deal brokered after two years of haggling too heavily favors casino managers. Adults could place bets on professional and college athletics through online platforms and in person at the four state-run casinos under the terms of the bill. Gambling would be restricted to adults who are at least 21 years old. Sen. Jeff Longbine, a Republican from Emporia, said the legislation represented work that began before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 affirmed the right of states to legalize sports wagers.(Read more: Community [...]
info2020-02-28T06:21:50-06:00February 27th, 2020|
The Nemaha County Commission approved five agreements with Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources for a 300 megawatt Soldier Creek Wind Farm in southern Nemaha County. ...The agreements include development of the project, road use, compensation for the county, complaint resolution and dismantling the project. As part of the road use agreement, NextEra will be responsible for repairing any damage done to county roads during the project and making improvements to handle the heavy equipment and materials crews will be transporting. (Read more: hiawathaworldonline.com)
info2020-02-28T06:22:08-06:00February 27th, 2020|
Johnson County homeowners can expect another jump in property values when they receive appraisal notices in the mail this week — but the county reports that increases aren’t as substantial as in past years. Appraisal notices went out Monday to about 200,000 residential property owners in the county. Those values help determine what residents pay in property taxes. Johnson County Appraiser Beau Boisvert said home values have been increasing across the county, due to high demand coupled with the limited housing stock. But this year, most homeowners won’t feel the shock they did in other years, such as 2018, when property values skyrocketed by [...]
info2020-02-28T06:22:28-06:00February 27th, 2020|
A custodian at an Emporia elementary school was officially sworn in as a U.S. citizen last week, and the school held an assembly to celebrate. William Allen White School said in a Facebook post that Obdulia Ortega became a citizen last Friday. During Monday's assembly, the students sang "This Land is Your Land." "This has been something she has been working very hard towards for a long time," the Facebook post says. "What a great celebration!" (Read more: KAKE - News)
