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Johnson County Chair Eilert discusses role of county commissioners

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There are two different responsibility areas: state-mandated activities and basic community services. Some responsibilities might fall in both of those categories. For instance: sheriff’s office, jails, community corrections, district attorney office and district court services are state mandated but are also public safety services we cannot function without. County treasurer, records and tax administration, appraiser’s office, department of motor vehicle, public health department, election office are other examples of state required services. The state government does provide funding for some of those services but in most areas, it requires significant local tax dollars. (Read more: Prairie Village Post - Neighborhood news [...]

Neosho County recognized as ‘Community Supporting Breastfeeding’

info2019-08-29T07:49:04-05:00August 29th, 2019|

Neosho County is now one of the 24 counties that have received the Community Supporting Breastfeeding designation from the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc. The designation was presented by Brenda Bandy, the executive director of the KBC, which is a statewide nonprofit that works to promote breastfeeding by helping those that provide clinical support to breastfeeding moms. The Community Supporting Breastfeeding designation was created in 2014. According to Bandy, they designed the program around a vision of what a “breastfeeding utopia” would look like. (Read more: The Chanute Tribune)

Marion County Commissioners discuss various security measures

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The county’s courthouse will get a security upgrade, but what it will look like is anyone’s guess. The district court requested security upgrades months ago, and commissioners decided to table the subject for further discussion. Commission chairman Kent Becker said he believes security upgrades would be good for both the courtroom floor and the courthouse as a whole. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

The Codes Administrator issues a reminder about business signs for closed businesses

info2019-08-29T08:02:47-05:00August 29th, 2019|

The Code Administrator / Fire Chief for the City of Junction City, Terry Johnson, has released a statement for all property owners of vacant commercial businesses. He noted that it’s the city’s responsibility to tell all property owners of the requirement to ensure compliance with city code ordinance. The Code Enforcement Division has received concerns from citizens and property managers about the magnitude of signs in the community for closed businesses is a nuisance. City ordinance puts the responsibility of each property manager, business and citizen holding a commercial property that is no longer in business to remove or change the [...]

Garden City names NDS director

info2019-08-29T07:58:07-05:00August 29th, 2019|

The City of Garden City has named Carol Davidson as the next Neighborhood & Development Services Director.Davidson is currently a senior planner with the City of St. George, Utah, and had previously worked for the City of Garden City from 2013 to 2017. She served as the Assistant Director of Neighborhood & Development Services under former Director Kaleb Kentner who resigned in July 2019, to become the Director of Development & Neighborhood Services in Weatherford, Texas. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

KDOT holds meetings on future of Kansas transportation

info2019-08-29T08:05:02-05:00August 29th, 2019|

he Kansas Department of Transportation held a meeting in Wichita Tuesday for people to voice their opinions on the future of Kansas transportation plans. They highlight a 25 year plan that will start for the fiscal year 2020. Included are projects in and outside of the Wichita area for smaller communities. Money is a big topic in the discussion according to one department of transportation official. "We've identified over $18 billion worth of wants and needs by communities," said Julie Lorenz, secretary for the Kansas Department of Transportation. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Key yield curve inverts to worst level since 2007, 30-year rate under 2%

info2019-08-27T21:32:04-05:00August 27th, 2019|

Long-term Treasury rates added to their monthlong slide Tuesday, aggravating a key yield curve inversion and sending the 10-year yield to its lowest level against the 2-year rate since 2007. The yield on the benchmark 2-year Treasury note, more sensitive to changes in Federal Reserve policy, fell to 1.526%, 5 basis points above the 10-year note’s rate of 1.476% after closing inverted on Monday. Before August, the last inversion of this part of the yield curve was the one that began in December 2005, two years before the financial crisis and subsequent recession. The spread between the 3-month Treasury yield and [...]

Developer wants to light up OP with huge digital display. But city could pull the plug

info2019-08-27T21:20:32-05:00August 27th, 2019|

Overland Park artist Jeff Hanson has seen his bold, textured paintings in People magazine and on the side of a NASCAR race car. He’s even sold one to Elton John. But he’s never seen his artwork displayed on a massive digital board, animated in multicolored LED lights. Until Tuesday night. Developer Kenneth Block lit up the display and demonstrated what he hopes will be a permanent addition to one of his new office buildings at CityPlace. He said the digital art adds some life and color to his new stone and glass WellSky Corporate Office at 11300 Switzer Road in Overland [...]

City of Wichita asks KDOT to consider improving Kellogg and I-135 interchange

info2019-08-27T21:17:02-05:00August 27th, 2019|

Drivers who depend on Kellogg and I-135 for their daily commute know all too well some of the traffic issues. “When you get off Kellogg and you’re going south bound on 135, the merge lane is so short,” said Amber Herbel of Park City. “So sometimes you have to slam on the breaks because drivers don’t have the etiquette to get over when there are people trying to merge.” “There’s a lot of accidents there. said Devry Jeffress of Goddard. “There’s a lot of issues with people getting on and getting off the freeway right there.” The city said the interchange [...]

Maize residents overwhelmingly pass bond issues

info2019-08-27T21:17:50-05:00August 27th, 2019|

Maize residents overwhelmingly passed two bond issues to make improvements within the district. Proposition number one included two new intermediate schools for fifth and sixth graders, improved safety and security throughout the district and upgrades to both high schools. The proposition passed by a vote of 2,549 to 437. The second proposition will allow the district to build an indoor pool and auditorium, upgrade playgrounds and add a STEM lab at the elementary schools. Proposition number two passed by a vote of 2,292 to 684. (Read more: KSN-TV)