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Reno County considers hiring engineering firm to evaluate new residential septic systems

info2019-02-13T10:54:50-06:00February 13th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission appeared receptive Tuesday to creating a policy that would allow the health department to contract with a third-party engineer to review new septic systems proposed for use in Reno County. The only real issue raised about the policy’s adoption during the 30-minute discussion was who should pay for the analysis. On the septic service issue, Commissioner Ron Sellers suggested the county look at a cost share for the engineering services after Commission Chairman Bob Bush raised concern the cost would be borne by homeowners, who are already paying for county’s services and will have to pay for [...]

Salina 2020: Inviting businesses to join historic downtown resurgence

info2019-02-13T10:53:33-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Plans are underway to change the face of downtown Salina. For some, Salina, KS is known as a travel spot between bigger cities. But to Tyler Gallagher, it’s home. He owns a local bread shop downtown, and he said the trick to making good bread is time and love. “You got to do a slow process to really build a lot of flavors and then really putting your heart into it,” he said. “And enjoy what you do!” He said he hopes this same trick is what can help grow downtown Salina. “Bringing all the businesses down is kind of a [...]

KDOT says it’s been nearly a decade since they’ve used this much salt

info2019-02-13T10:52:17-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Crews with both the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Missouri Department of Transportation have had one busy winter so far and it isn’t over yet. KDOT says crews have used more than 87,600 tons of salt so far in 2019, already more than all of 2018, which didn’t see very much snow until the end of the year in November and December. (See graphic below) In fact, according to KDOT, the amount of salt this year is the most they have had to use to treat roads since before 2010. (Read more: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF)

Crawford County residents question trail plan

info2019-02-13T10:51:28-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Several area residents showed up at Tuesday’s meeting of the Crawford County Commission to voice their concerns about a plan to turn an unused railway into a trail. The commission approved an initial step towards creating the trail, which was proposed by Live Well Crawford County and the Active Transportation Advisory Board, in coordination with Watco Companies, last month. Crawford County resident Mark Scales said he had not seen any specific plan detailing the trail proposal. “The only plan that I’ve seen was in your transportation master plan,” Scales said, adding the estimated cost according to that plan was $3.5 million. [...]

Nemaha County Board delays wind farm moratorium decision

info2019-02-13T10:48:17-06:00February 13th, 2019|

For multiple weeks now, the concerned citizens of Nemaha County have been attending the County Commission meetings on a weekly basis, with the hopes of learning new information on the proposed wind farm in Nemaha County. At the Monday, Feb. 11, meeting, Commissioner Gary Scoby informed those present that they are still in negotiations with NextEra Energy on a term sheet. “We hope to have something by Feb. 19,” Scoby said. “Hopefully.” The commissioners did, however, address the topic of a signing a moratorium resolution, which would put the project on pause for 60 days. At last week’s meeting, it was [...]

Wichita’s new baseball stadium project gets off to a quick start

info2019-02-13T10:47:01-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Construction on Wichita’s new baseball stadium project is hitting warp speed as government officials and developers try to get the stadium up and running by spring 2020. The first round of building was approved by the City Council on Tuesday. Work starts Wednesday, as equipment starts moving ground for utility lines, walls, dugouts and tunnels. City officials say they’re still taking public input on what the stadium will look like above ground, but this phase of construction is all about laying a solid foundation. The project is on a fast track to meet an ambitious construction schedule. As part of its [...]

Mission Hills looking to join other northeast Johnson County cities with non-discrimination ordinance

info2019-02-13T10:45:28-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Mission Hills will move forward with drafting a non-discrimination ordinance that would provide legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees, the city council agreed Monday. The city will base its ordinance off of those adopted by the neighboring cities of Mission, Prairie Village, Merriam and Roeland Park. Ordinances passed by those northeast Johnson County cities provides LGBTQ residents with legal protections from discrimination that apply to commercial employers and rental housing. Generally speaking, exemptions are allowed for religious institutions and private entities like county clubs. City staff said the ordinance would mainly apply to city employees and city contractors. (Read more: [...]

Greenleaf receives $300K for improvements to housing

info2019-02-13T08:14:45-06:00February 13th, 2019|

The City of Greenleaf recently received a $300,000 federal grant to rehabilitate about nine homes in the city. Low-to-moderate income families in Greenleaf can apply for that grant money to replace siding, roofs and windows. City clerk Wanda Uffman said city officials will attend a Feb. 19 meeting in Topeka to learn more about the grant they received. According to Uffman, the city has been working for over a year to apply for the grant, and the city’s efforts to demolish unsafe structures in the city over the past decade helped them get this grant. Uffman said the City of Greenleaf [...]

Overland Park commission OKs design for Santa Fe Commons revamp despite concerns about loss of downtown history

info2019-02-13T07:08:27-06:00February 13th, 2019|

Overland Park is moving ahead with plans to redevelop its downtown Santa Fe Commons Park to include more open play area, an outdoor work environment and a paper-airplane inspired performance stage, despite a last-minute protest from some residents. The city planning commission voted unanimously on Monday to approve a park development plan that will also remove the gazebo and reduce the number of trees. When it’s finished, the park at 8045 Santa Fe Drive will be renamed Thompson Park, after Frank and Evangeline Thompson, who donated $1 million — or about a third of the cost — of redoing the park. [...]

Salina officials to research expanding curbside recycling

info2019-02-13T07:05:59-06:00February 13th, 2019|

The Salina City Commission directed staff Monday evening to research ways to expand curbside recycling. The commission issued the direction following an 87-minute winding discussion where two commissioners asked if the city of Salina should even be involved in the waste collection business. City staff agreed to determine if any private companies would be interested in offering curbside recycling to a large number of customers at a reasonable price. Staff will also gauge if there is public interest in continuing the city’s curbside recycling program at an increased cost to recycling customers, in part by polling current subscription recycling customers. Currently, [...]