info2019-12-10T19:05:02-06:00December 10th, 2019|
Wichita’s City Council members decided not to vote Tuesday to increase their own term limits, citing a strong negative reaction from voters. But that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. In February, the term-limit extension for the mayor and City Council members could come back to the bench, and it could likely include other historically unpopular proposed changes. Like City Council pay raises. (Read more: Local News |)
info2019-12-10T19:04:05-06:00December 10th, 2019|
McPherson City Commissioners learned Monday building permits in the city are down markedly from 2018. Ryan Rank, city building inspector, presented the November 2019 building inspection report to commissioners. His report highlighted the decrease in building permits issued in 2019 versus 2018. By November of 2018, there had been 704 building permits issued. This year only 524 building permits have been issued so far. The decline in the number of building permits issued relates directly to the nice weather conditions McPherson has seen this year. In 2018, a large hail storm caused considerable property damage in town. As a result of [...]
info2019-12-10T19:02:06-06:00December 10th, 2019|
“Elves,” big and small, have spent the past few weeks creating and assembling wooden toys for tots. For the second year in a row, Pittsburg State University students in Society of Architectural Woodworkers (SAW) club are creating wooden toys to send to Toys for Tots, which will then be used in the Crawford County Christmas Distribution next week. Last year’s toys were a “resounding success,” Toys for Tots Crawford County Coordinator Lynden Lawson said. The toys were quickly picked up. The idea of creating wooden toys for children in the community was brought to PSU last year by Chris Wernimont. This [...]
info2019-12-10T18:57:43-06:00December 10th, 2019|
The Sedgwick County Zoo will soon demolish its original main entrance building to make way for a new updated entry plaza. Construction fences block the entrance area and new signs are posted to direct visitors to a temporary entrance and exit north of the zoo’s Cargill Learning Center. The $10 million entry and administration complex will be the first major project in the zoo’s updated master plan. (Read more: RSS Feed)
info2019-12-10T18:53:04-06:00December 10th, 2019|
On Primary Election night 2018, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach spoke twice on the phone with Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker. It’s not surprising that the Secretary of State was seeking an update on the status of the vote count. It was, after all, the second major election in a row in which Johnson County, the state’s most populous county, had been unable to post vote tallies in a timely manner. And as Secretary of State, Kobach was in charge of reporting the statewide vote total. The software failure that led to the long delay in vote totals being reported has [...]
info2019-12-09T21:11:32-06:00December 9th, 2019|
City leaders will soon hear from an area union that would like the city to make changes to its local resolution governing employee unions. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a report from Teamsters Local 696 regarding Resolution No. 6817, which the commission can amend at its discretion. Representatives of the union say there is a group of city employees interested in unionizing, but that resolution limits employees’ ability to do so. Read more: LJWorld.com.
info2019-12-09T21:08:32-06:00December 9th, 2019|
Wichita city council members will look at potentially adding a third term for council members on Tuesday. In 1991 voters agreed to limit city council members to two terms. Some this week say it’s a good idea while others are not sold. “I’m still considering my vote on this, if it comes to a vote,” said council member James Clendenin. Another term would mean another four years. (Read more: KSN-TV)
info2019-12-09T21:07:03-06:00December 9th, 2019|
Regulations that allow burning inside the city of Leavenworth could change. As part of an update of city fire codes, Leavenworth Fire Chief Gary Birch is recommending amending the city’s open burning regulation. Currently, people can burn tree branches and brush piles on their properties if they obtain permits through the Leavenworth Fire Department. And people can burn in screen-covered barrels without obtaining permits. Birch said allowing people to burn in barrels inside a city is “really kind of unheard of” today. (Read more: Leavenworth Times)
info2019-12-09T19:49:51-06:00December 9th, 2019|
Unified School District 450 has released an application for its new policy and community task force, and is encouraging Shawnee Heights community members to apply. The application, which will close at 5 p.m. Friday, comes after a Dec. 2 board meeting where members voted to create the task force in light of recent violence at Shawnee Heights High School. Those applying are asked to identify which position they are applying for, if they are currently involved with the district in another capacity and why they want to serve on the task force. (Read more: Local - The Topeka Capital-Journal)
info2019-12-09T19:43:42-06:00December 9th, 2019|
Banning panhandling at 23 of Topeka’s most dangerous intersections — but not at any others — is the focus of a proposal recommended for approval Monday by a special committee of city officials and community leaders. Committee members voted 5-0 to recommend the mayor and city council adopt restrictions that would generally prohibit pedestrian interaction with people in vehicles at 23 specific intersections. Such interaction would continue to be allowed at all other crossings, said assistant Topeka city attorney Luther Ganieany. (Read more: Local Government - The Topeka Capital-Journal)
