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Lawrence officials to consider city’s legislative priorities

info2018-12-04T10:52:30-06:00December 4th, 2018|

City leaders will consider adding three issues to their list of legislative priorities, including a statement opposed to making the South Lawrence Trafficway into a toll road. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving its Lawrence Legislative Priority Statement, which it sends annually to the state legislative delegation. The proposed statement comprises 21 priorities, three of which are new additions: one against using tolls to fund the expansion of the SLT; one in favor of giving municipal court judges greater flexibility to consider defendants’ ability to pay when imposing penalties; and one against changing property [...]

New City Administrator in Greensburg: From Big Well to City Hall

info2018-12-03T12:55:35-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

The city of Greensburg has a new city administrator coming in and a longtime mayor exiting. They’re related. At a special Greensburg City Council meeting Oct. 25, Mayor Bob Dixson presented a letter of resignation, effective immediately. It was his understanding his daughter, Stacy Barnes, the Convention and Tourism director and director of The Big Well Museum & Visitors Center, had submitted an application for city administrator. “I felt it was the ethical thing to do, so there was no sign of collusion or impropriety or nepotism,” Dixson told The News recently. The city received approximately two dozen applications for the [...]

Governor Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush

info2018-12-03T12:50:31-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and following the proclamation of President Donald J. Trump, Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff immediately for 30 days due to the death of former President George H.W. Bush. “I was saddened to hear last night of the passing of President George H.W. Bush, whom I had the privilege to serve under as a White House fellow. His hard work and dedication over decades of public service was matched only by his love and devotion to his wife Barbara and his children. His contributions at every level of his personal [...]

The many changes to downtown Salina

info2018-12-03T11:57:47-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

From Santa Fe being torn up and rebuilt to buildings being removed and new ones taking their places, the look of downtown Salina has been rapidly changing over the past months. The flurry of activity is part of a major downtown revitalization program that includes both private and governmental entities. And while some people continue to complain about the initiatives, many others are excited about the future possibilities for downtown Salina. Following are many of the enhancements planned, according to Salina 2020, the master developer for downtown Salina’s revitalization. (Read more: The Salina Post)

Decisions on property can affect the community, not just the owners

info2018-12-03T11:55:09-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

There has been much talk of late about how Wichita is losing its “commons.” That’s not the word usually used, to be sure. Instead, when Wichitans mourn Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, express frustration at the closing of the Palace Theater or watch with concern the changes at Naftzger Park, they talk about how these were sites of fond memories, how they found and strengthened friendships at and through them, how in these places people could come together, interact, learn, engage in commerce and have fun. To see them change or close is felt as a loss of something once commonly held, but perhaps [...]

City public works director to answer questions about streets in podcast

info2018-12-03T11:51:57-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

Topekans still have a lot of questions about their streets. The Topeka Capital-Journal consequently asked city public works director Jason Peek, who responded to 35 queries about that topic in July, to answer about 40 more. Peek agreed to do that during a podcast/Facebook Live event, which will be held at noon Tuesday at CJOnline and The Topeka Capital-Journal Facebook page. Streets have been the topic of many of the questions the public has provided The Capital-Journal this year through its reader engagement program ”#TopCity What? You ask. We answer.” Details about the program are at www.cjonline.com/topcity-what. Tuesday’s podcast comes at [...]

Lake Shawnee Campground intentionally free of individual sewer connections

info2018-12-03T12:52:58-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

Shawnee County Parks and Recreation has intentionally left the Lake Shawnee Campground without individual sewer connections to discourage long-term stays there, said department spokesman Mike McLaughlin. He responded to a question a Topeka Capital-Journal reader posed as part of the newspaper’s reader engagement project, ”#TopCity What? You ask. We answer.” The reader, who asked to remain anonymous, asked: “Why won’t the county put in individual sewer hook-ups at the Lake Shawnee Campground? It’s considered a top 10 fishing lake in Kansas.” McLaughlin, the parks and recreation department’s marketing and communications director, said the Lake Shawnee Campground is intended to be a [...]

Lyon County Commissioners hear blizzard response update; praise county employees, city of Emporia and Melvern FD

info2018-12-03T11:50:04-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

Sheriff Jeff Cope and Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell praised the work of local first responders in the midst of Sunday’s blizzard — which resulted in a complete shutdown of a portion of Interstate 35 — during a meeting of the Lyon County Commission Thursday morning at the courthouse. More than 50 wrecks were reported by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, with calls coming in one after the other for the duration of that time. Only four injury events were reported. Emporia Police Adminstrative Sergeant Lisa Sage told The Emporia Gazette in an email that [...]

New Assistant City Administrator eager to get started in Spring Hill

info2018-12-03T11:44:34-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

A people person, team builder and proud Kansas Citian, Spring Hill’s newest leader has found a home in the Public Works and Community Development departments. Jose Leon was appointed by Mayor Steven Ellis at the Nov. 8 City Council meeting to fulfill the role of Assistant City Administrator for Public Works, Community Development and Physical Plant. And he’s eager to begin the new position. “Spring Hill is a very nice community with a great reputation,” Jose said. “It is a growing community and provides the opportunity for me to continue building on the skills and experience I have but also teach [...]

Parsons may buy new public safety radios

info2018-12-03T11:43:42-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

The Parsons police and fire departments may receive new hand-held radios at a cost of over $200,000. Parsons city commissioners plan to consider the request from Fire Chief Jay Hawks and Police Chief Robert Spinks during their Monday evening meeting. Hawks presented the proposal during a Thursday work session. The radios would be purchased from Motorola Solutions at a cost of $212,378.80, which would be paid from a sales tax devoted in part to public safety. Hawks and Spinks want to buy the radios through a state contract to get a discounted price that they otherwise couldn’t find through the city’s [...]