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Lawrence City Commission votes to move forward on feral cat trap-neuter-return program

info2019-02-21T09:19:42-06:00February 21st, 2019|

Lawrence city leaders voted unanimously in favor of changes to city code that would allow feral cat colonies. The Lawrence Humane Society proposed changes to the city’s animal control ordinance that would allow for a “trap-neuter-release,” or TNR, program under which cats would be caught, neutered, vaccinated, and then returned to where they were collected and allowed to roam free. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received further information about how the Humane Society would help support the program and voted in favor of adopting the ordinance on first reading. (Read more: LJWorld.com)

Louisburg City Council approves projects at City Park

info2019-02-21T06:59:38-06:00February 21st, 2019|

The Louisburg City Council took a step to unclutter the area in front of the City Park gazebo by approving the relocation of two small pieces of playground equipment during its Feb. 4 meeting. The city’s Park and Tree Board recommended the relocation to make it easier for residents to gather in front of the gazebo to enjoy musical performances and other events that make use of its elevated stage. The advisory board also recommended the City Council replace damaged and worn out railing around the gazebo and along the ramp and stair access. City Administrator Nathan Law said Action Construction, [...]

Miami County government is going paperless

info2019-02-21T06:53:58-06:00February 21st, 2019|

Miami County commissioners voted 5-0 to purchase a dozen Microsoft Surface Pro 6 tablets from Staples for $17,726.04 at their meeting Wednesday, Feb. 6. The tablets will allow a migration to paperless agenda packets, County Administrator Shane Krull told commissioners at their study session earlier that day. The tablets will allow commissioners to access the budget and other documents for review, whether they are in the building or not. In addition to convenience, other advantages were the tablets would facilitate the work of county staff, and they should save the county money in paper costs. (Read more: The Miami County Republic)

Six years after killing idea, Prairie Village council looking again at prospect of partnership for new community center

info2019-02-21T06:42:06-06:00February 21st, 2019|

In 2013, after years of preliminary investigation, Prairie Village officials scuttled the idea of moving ahead with a project that would bring a new community center and natatorium to the grounds near city hall, citing high costs and lack of serious commitment from potential partners. Six years later, the city council thinks it’s time to give the idea a fresh look. Mayor Eric Mikkelson on Monday reported that he and a small group of city officials had held two preliminary meetings in recent weeks with representatives of the YMCA of Greater Kansas City to discuss the possibility of partnering on a [...]

Lenexa, KDOT partner on interchange project for I-435 and 87th Street Parkway

info2019-02-21T06:41:06-06:00February 21st, 2019|

Lenexa and the Kansas Department of Transportation are working together on enhancing the interchange at I-435 and 87th Street Parkway. Improvements in the $6.68 million project, which spans from Renner Boulevard to Maurer Road, include additional turn and through lanes, raised median extension, trail relocation and signal replacement. The goal of the project is to reduce traffic delay and congestion, including additional through capacity and improved left-turn access to I-435 on-ramps. Lenexa was awarded $3.2 million in federal Surface Transportation Program dollars to help pay for the $6.68 million project. The rest of the project will be city-funded as part of [...]

Hutchinson approves contract for convention study

info2019-02-21T06:36:33-06:00February 21st, 2019|

The Hutchinson City Council approved a contract with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors Tuesday. The Memphis, Tennessee, firm will produce a study of the market and its needs for a new hotel and convention center. The contract will cost the city $14,500. The study was requested after a task force was assembled to get Hutchinson a better hotel and convention center. City Manager John Deardoff says the study should begin in about three weeks and will take about two months to complete. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Louisburg Fire Department to get 2018 pumper truck

info2019-02-21T06:35:29-06:00February 21st, 2019|

Interim Fire Chief Brad Seely and two other representatives of the Louisburg Fire Department were recently in Appleton, Wis., to examine a pumper fire truck before the city finalized its purchase. At their Jan. 22 meeting, City Council members approved acquisition of the 2018 Pierce Saber Stock Pumper from Conrad Fire Equipment for $374,404.09. The truck was recommended by city staff and the fire department. At their meeting Monday, Feb. 4, council members accepted a bid from First Option Bank for a seven-year, capital lease agreement for $250,000 at 3.25 percent interest to help finance the pumper truck. First Option had [...]

Kansas House bill compels disclosure, auditing of state economic incentives

info2019-02-20T09:18:47-06:00February 20th, 2019|

A Kansas House committee approved legislation requiring the state agency responsible for awarding economic development incentives to businesses to document tax breaks on a website available to the public. The Kansas Department of Commerce’s tax incentive programs also would automatically, for the first time, be subject of performance reviews by the Legislature’s auditing division. Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee said they were eager for reform because Kansas remained one of the few states cloaking in secrecy details of tax breaks given businesses and avoiding rigorous analysis of the success or failure of incentives. [...]

Crawford County commission rescinds trail resolution

info2019-02-20T09:16:41-06:00February 20th, 2019|

Just weeks after approving a resolution in support of a plan to turn an abandoned railway into a trail, the Crawford County Commission voted Tuesday to rescind that decision. “I think we got ahead of ourselves,” said Commissioner Tom Moody, “and until some of these questions are answered, then we need to revisit (the Watco Trail plan.)“ At its Jan. 22 meeting, the commission had approved an initial resolution which would allow the nonprofit group Live Well Crawford County to apply for grants for a project to turn a section of railway stretching from Pittsburg to Cherokee, owned by Watco Companies [...]

Crawford County residents warned to watch for noxious weeds

info2019-02-20T09:15:12-06:00February 20th, 2019|

Removing garden variety weeds from lawns and fields may be a hassle for area residents, but some may not be aware that they’re legally required to keep certain unwelcome plant varieties — those officially designated “noxious weeds” in the State of Kansas — under control. Kansas classifies 12 plant species as noxious weeds, though only five are serious problems in Crawford County, according to County Noxious Weed Director Ed Fields. The five to look out for are bull thistle, musk thistle, field bindweed, Johnson grass and sericea lespedeza. “Our Achilles heel is sericea lespedeza,” said Fields. “That’s the one that’s just [...]