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Tax on out-of-state internet sales coming in Kansas

info2019-08-08T22:04:25-05:00August 8th, 2019|

Kansas businesses may not have to compete against online retailers much longer. People in Kansas have to pay state sales tax at six and a half percent, but not all out of state internet purchases have had that charge. “The main street retailer in Kansas being at such a competitive disadvantage and when you figure state and local rates you could have a ten percent differential, and that makes a difference,” Department of Revenue Secretary Mark Burghart. The state will require out-of-state internet purchases to be taxed as well. Now supporters say in-state and out-of-state businesses will be on the same [...]

10-year treasury yield drops under 1.6%, 30-year yield nears record low as collapse in rates accelerates

info2019-08-07T21:11:07-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Investors again rushed for the safety of government bonds and dumped stocks on Wednesday, exacerbating the August exodus away from risk assets as traders around the world settled in for a U.S.-China trade war without an end in sight. The flight to safety sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note — used as a benchmark for mortgage rates and auto loans — falling to a low of 1.595%, the lowest since autumn 2016. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond bottomed around 2.12%, near its all-time low reached in 2016. Yields pared some of their declines later in the session, [...]

New rules create uncertainty in mayor vote

info2019-08-07T21:03:58-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Election Day may be over but the votes are still coming in at the Sedgwick County election office. That's all because of a change in state law. And it's creating uncertainty in a race where just 160 votes can decide who moves on to the general election. ... at the election office downtown votes continue to arrive, more than 425 mail-in ballots and counting. A state law change a couple years ago means the elections office has to accept mail-in ballots until Friday, as long as the postmark is no later than Election Day. The question is, will one candidate manage [...]

KDOT program to replace and rehabilitate deficient bridges on local road system

info2019-08-07T20:54:25-05:00August 7th, 2019|

JoCo cities looking at caveats on tax incentives for big box retailers who make ‘dark store theory’ appeals

info2019-08-07T20:38:32-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Should cities continue to give generous tax incentives to big retailers even if it means those businesses will eventually challenge their property valuations, demand several years of tax refunds and leave homeowners and school districts holding the bag? Some Johnson County cities are beginning to say no. As the news has begun to sink in that yet another corporate discounter – Walmart – recently won an appeal of its property values, a few cities are already looking at ways they can protect themselves. And the idea of the day seems to be tax incentive agreements that can rake back some of [...]

Lenexa updates code to allow golf carts on some public residential streets

info2019-08-07T20:37:52-05:00August 7th, 2019|

After Lenexa residents posed questions on proper usage of golf carts on residential streets, the city council updated city regulations to make them more easily understood and enforceable. Before the city updated the code, golf carts were generally not allowed to operate on city streets. City staff reported receiving numerous questions from residents regarding the use of golf carts on public streets. (Read more: Shawnee Mission Post)

Garden City celebrates National Night Out with local first responders

info2019-08-07T20:36:33-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Kids surfed down inflatable slides and slurped on snow cones as the heat beat down on Garden City Monday afternoon, taking advantage of a “night out” with their families, neighbors and, notably, local first responders. Dozens of residents took to the streets, driveways and front yards Monday for National Night Out, the local celebration of a national event aimed at building community relationships with law enforcement and reducing crime across the country. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

Revised bridge program could be boon for county

info2019-08-07T20:35:59-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Marion County might benefit from the reinstatement of a state program designed to reduce the number of deficient bridges on local roads. County engineer Brice Goebel told commissioners Monday that the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement program will pay $140,000 per location to build local bridges. “It does not have to meet federal guidelines,” Goebel said. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Wichita Police Department shows off its two new police horses

info2019-08-07T20:32:50-05:00August 7th, 2019|

The Wichita Police Department’s mounted unit now has two new members - Hero and Keeper. The Mounted Unit’s eight horses, 14 officers and two sergeants were featured at a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Old Town Farmer’s Market to introduce its newest partners. Becca Boldra, Wichita Police Foundation executive director, said the “Horse for Heroes” fundraising campaign allowed the department to purchase the Clydesdales and introduced the horses to the community. (Read more: Local News |)

High speed fiber laid in Greensburg’s northwest sector

info2019-08-07T20:32:06-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Haviland Telephone Company is working to bring Greensburg residents up to speed with a three-layer process to provide residents with high speed fiber optics cable in city limits. Some Greensburg residents are already experiencing the joy of high speed internet as provided by Haviland Telephone Company’s new fiber cable, but most are patiently waiting for their turn to get linked into the new internet option made possible by city leaders. (Read more: Kiowa County Signal)