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Hays budget can withstand flagging sales tax receipts

2018-09-27T10:51:51-05:00September 27th, 2018|

SSales tax receipts so far for 2018 on goods and services purchased in Hays are up only slightly over 2017, according to Kim Rupp, finance director for the City of Hays. Right now, receipts are up only seven-tenths of 1 percent, after showing decline the first five months of the year, and then increasing slightly in June, July and August. Sales tax receipts supply money for public works, streets, parks, police, administration, municipal court, the fire department, the golf course, city swimming pools and the baseball fields, among other things. “Basically it’s what runs the city,” Rupp said, referring to the [...]

Leavenworth City Commissioners advance proposed rate increases

2018-09-27T10:49:54-05:00September 27th, 2018|

When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioner reached a consensus to advance ordinances that would increase rates for city sewer and trash collection services. Public Works Director Mike McDonald said one of the ordinances will increase wastewater, or sewer, rates by 5 percent if approved. Wastewater rates are based on water usage. McDonald said most people in the city pay between $21.29 and $28.46 per month. With a 5 percent increase, these customers’ monthly fees will be raised between $1.06 and $1.42 per month. McDonald said the city has been increasing sewer rates by 3-5 percent for the last few years. [...]

Johnson County Election Office looking to recruit 400 more workers to staff polls in November

2018-09-27T10:45:51-05:00September 27th, 2018|

With six weeks to go until the general election, the Johnson County Election Office is making a push to get hundreds of new workers trained and ready to staff polling locations. The election offices says it hopes to have 2,200 election workers in the field Nov. 6 — and increase of 1,000 from the 1,200 it had at the polls for the primary. There were around 1,600 election workers signed up to work on Election Day before the Election Office’s recruitment efforts began earlier this month. So far, they’ve had just over 220 new applicants come in, bringing the total available [...]

Plans approved for wastewater treatment plant in Louisburg

2018-09-27T10:44:55-05:00September 27th, 2018|

The Louisburg City Council received good news at its Sept. 17 meeting, including more than four million reasons to celebrate. Laura Gray, an engineer with the firm Larkin Lamp Rynearson, said not only has the facility plan for a new wastewater treatment plant in Louisburg been approved by the state, but the city has qualified for low interest loan funding with principal forgiveness. “It is estimated this will give you $4.275 million in principal forgiveness,” Gray said. “It is like a grant, but not quite. It is amazing, great news.” Mayor Marty Southard agreed, exclaiming that it was “fantastic.” The loan [...]

Townships seek road meeting with Marion County Commissioners

2018-09-27T10:42:35-05:00September 27th, 2018|

Liberty Township road and bridge representative Linda Peters appeared at Monday’s county commission to address the county’s road situation. She requested an evening meeting to give township representatives opportunity to raise concerns and communicate with the Road and Bridge Department. “I’m not blaming the graders in this area,” Peters said. “They have a monumental task after months of neglect. I want to apologize in advance for the anger and disgust they see in the eyes of residents, landowners, and taxpayers.” Many residents want to hold another meeting, and wish to do so even without the commission’s blessing, she said. “Others want [...]

Florence city council extends water negotiations

2018-09-27T10:39:18-05:00September 27th, 2018|

Florence city council held back-to-back executive sessions at Monday evening’s meeting to discuss a lease offered by the DeForest family for use of Crystal Springs. The sessions were held for half an hour and 20 minutes, with the council, Mayor Bob Gayle, and city attorney Randy Pankratz present. “At the recommendation of our attorney, we’re still in negotiations,” councilman Traycee Warner said. The process has dragged on, but it needs to be solved properly, she said. “It’s been physically and emotionally draining for me, but I agree all parties have to be protected,” Warner said. “That’s what negotiating the contract will [...]

Old Settlers’ Day traces its history to 1881

2018-09-27T10:37:15-05:00September 27th, 2018|

Old Settlers’ Day is as rich in tradition and as filled with constant change and progress as the years past which it honors. Indeed, it is the careful blending of tradition with innovation that makes Old Settlers’ Day one of the best annual celebrations in Central Kansas. Always county-oriented, Old Settlers’ Day began Jan. 7, 1881, with a reunion for all people who settled in Marion County in the 1860s. The old settlers gathered for a basket dinner and reminiscing in Marion. Other “pioneer picnics” and old-fashioned Independence Day celebrations were conducted both before and after this affair, but Jan. 7, [...]

Claws come out in debate over turning strays into ‘community cat colonies’

2018-09-27T10:36:13-05:00September 27th, 2018|

There’s a certain rakish romance to being a stray cat. You go where you want, do what you want, hang out with your cat pals, make baby cats and live off whatever you can find or kill. A Wichita board is seeking to enshrine that lifestyle — minus reproduction and rabies — in the Municipal Code. But there is dissent from those who worry that the so-called “community cats” will be killing machines that will devastate birds and other local wildlife. Wichita’s animal advisory board spent an hour and a half Wednesday evening pounding out proposed new regulations to encourage residents [...]

Smart City: Wichita prepares for 5G, new technology

2018-09-27T11:41:39-05:00September 27th, 2018|

City of Wichita leaders are talking about the future of technology here to make it a smart city... Do you ever feel you hit every red light? The city of Wichita began a pilot program that would look at synchronizing lights.They did so with 13 lights along Maple Street, and will be looking at the results in a couple weeks. It's not just your drive that could speed up: so could your phone. Adam Linthicum, of Wichita says he's excited to hear the city of Wichita is preparing for a 5G network. (Read more: KWCH News)

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