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Residents protest plan to sell land

info2019-03-06T09:53:10-06:00March 6th, 2019|

A proposal by city officials to sell a parcel in Stone Creek Addition that was to be used for a small park has run into opposition. A number of community residents showed up at the Feb. 26 City Council meeting to show their opposition to the move. The 1.77-acre lot, known as Reserve S, was intended to be a neighborhood park, but the city’s approach to parks has shifted during the years to larger parks and officials say the land is no longer needed for that use. However, Stone Creek resident Kaci Link said the potential of a park was one [...]

Reno County Commission eyes disallowing public comment when considering planning recommendations

info2019-03-06T09:52:23-06:00March 6th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission spent nearly an hour Tuesday discussing how it would approach receiving recommendations on NextEra Energy’s application for a permit for the Pretty Prairie Wind Farm. A majority of the commission indicated support for taking no further public comment on the issue, relying solely on the recommendation of the Reno County Planning Commission and any evidence submitted to that board during the April 4 public hearing, now set to begin at 3 p.m. at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center. The commission, however, pressed by Commissioner Ron Hirst, left the door open to potentially considering “new information” not [...]

Barton County establishes weight limits on bridges

info2019-03-06T09:51:16-06:00March 6th, 2019|

The Kansas Department of Transportation distributed the results of the bridge load rating project last fall. As a result of the load rating, the Barton County Commission passed a resolution the following December to establish weight limits on seven bridges in the county. Commissioners passed a new resolution Monday to include an eighth bridge with weight limits. Barton County Engineer Barry McManaman says the weight limit signs on the road before the bridge helps with the county’s liability if an overweight truck has an accident on the bridge. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

Saline County agrees to spend $115,00 on aerial photography

info2019-03-06T09:48:27-06:00March 6th, 2019|

The Saline County Commission approved aerial photography, road work and other purchases Tuesday morning. The commission agreed to spend $115,600 for the first of two aerial photography flights. Chairman Bob Vidricksen said the photos are used by the Road and Bridge Department, County Appraiser’s Office, and Weeds Department. Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Judy Palenske said there has been much growth and development in Saline County since the last aerial photos were taken in 2017. (Read more: News - Salina Journal)

City waits to vote on $1 an acre land sale

info2019-03-06T09:46:14-06:00March 6th, 2019|

If you build it they will come. But at what cost? The cost of four acres of land surrounding the new Wichita baseball stadium? $4. At least that's the plan. Some are frustrated with the concept. "It seems we are being held hostage," said Todd Ramsey, Wichita resident. "Like we really don't have an option at this point and that's frustrating." Ramsey was one of about a half dozen who asked the city to slow down on Tuesday and get public input on a land sale surrounding the new baseball stadium. (Read more: Top Stories | KSNW)

Reno County Commission ready to sunset half-cent sales tax

info2019-03-06T09:45:25-06:00March 6th, 2019|

Although no final decision was made at Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting, commissioners appear to be on track to sunset the bonds that were used to build the Reno County Correctional Facility, improve the Reno County Jail Annex and improve security at the courthouse. The county expects to save $879,400 in interest and maybe have as much as $1 million from the sales tax collected that won’t need to be spent on the project. Former County Commissioner Dan Deming, who was very much involved in getting the jail bond issue approved, says he’s happy with the outcome. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Communication happening between Topeka city government, homeless community

info2019-03-06T09:42:32-06:00March 6th, 2019|

Positive communication is taking place between Topeka’s city government and the local homeless community, people from both agreed at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “We’re learning from them and they’re learning from us, and that’s what it’s all about,” said Councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz. Five members of the public — including three homeless people and one former homeless man — spoke at Tuesday’s meeting, where no action was taken on a proposal put forth last May that would ban camping on public property. Local homeless residents have expressed concerns about that measure. It now goes back to the council’s public health and safety [...]

Ellis County budget crunch squeezes criminal prosecutions

info2019-03-06T09:39:34-06:00March 6th, 2019|

A backlog of drug cases in Ellis County will only get worse, due to a shortage of prosecutors in the Ellis County Attorney’s office. With regret, the Ellis County Commission Monday evening denied a request from County Attorney Tom Drees to add a fifth full-time attorney to his office. “I believe what Tom says is absolutely accurate. I believe he could sure use another attorney,” said Commissioner Butch Schlyer during the commission’s regular meeting on Monday evening. Then he addressed Drees. “I think since you were on the agenda the first time, it’s been impressed upon me even more that the [...]

Mission Hills continues discussion on non-discrimination ordinance

info2019-03-06T09:27:51-06:00March 6th, 2019|

Mission Hills continued its discussion on crafting a non-discrimination ordinance Monday, with much of the conversation focused on comparing language already passed by neighboring communities. Mission, Prairie Village, Merriam, and Roeland Park have already passed NDOs- which grant legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees. The ordinances apply to employers of commercial property and rental housing, while providing exemptions for religious institutions and private entities. Mission Hills is in a unique situation as the city does not have multi-family rentals or commercial property, as its neighboring communities do. Mission Hills’ legal counsel Anna Krstulic noted a key difference was that Prairie [...]

Wichita City Council moves forward with developers downtown plan for medical school

info2019-03-06T09:24:59-06:00March 6th, 2019|

The Wichita City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to move forward with a request from property owner Sudha Tokala that would help advance her plans for a potential downtown medical school. Special assessments total $12 million that are related to multiple buildings that Tokala owns downtown as part of the city's facade improvement and asbestos remediation program. That request now moves to a March 19 public hearing to set the maximum amount of the assessments. The agreement covers the former Finney State Office building, which are two buildings joined together at 230 E. William and 130 S. Market; Sutton Place at 209 [...]