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OP Council reverses earlier vote, allows Brookridge rezoning despite protest

info2018-06-20T07:42:45-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Over persistent neighborhood objections about traffic disruptions and density, the Overland Park City Council reversed an earlier vote Monday night and allowed a rezoning for the giant Brookridge redevelopment to move forward. The council voted 7-4 to allow the Curtin Property Co. developers to rezone the northeast corner of 103rd Street and Antioch Road with a grocery, a few other buildings and apartments as a way to jump-start the massive mixed-use project. That was a change from a May 7 vote in which council members voted 7-4 against the rezoning, primarily because of concerns about the phasing of road improvements and [...]

Barton County Commission backs recycling efforts

info2018-06-20T07:39:03-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Barton County’s recycling efforts and the need to extend the County Landfill’s lifespan were on the minds of Barton County commissioners Monday morning. First, the commission awarded the county’s recycling grant to Sunflower Diversified Services of Great Bend. In the 2018 operating budget, the commission allocated $15,000 under Solid Waste for recycling with an understanding that applications would be accepted locally for the funds, County Administrator Phil Hathcock said. Eligible are any county department, agency, organization, recycling center, city, school district or community college located in Barton County. The applicant would need to demonstrate a positive economic and environmental impact in [...]

Wichita City leaders eye project to improve North Junction

info2018-06-20T07:37:19-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Wichita city leaders call it the most important thing to look into when it comes to its roads The north junction interchange -- where I-135, I-235, K-96 and K-254 meet -- can get congested, especially during rush hour. Wichita City Engineer Gary Janzen says the interchange, built nearly 50 years ago, won't be able to handle traffic demands as that daily congestion is only expected to worsen. "We've known for some time that there's a lot of issues with congestion and safety," Janzen says. "It's only going to get worse in the future with increased traffic counts, we're expecting to see [...]

Barton County working to extend the life of the Landfill

info2018-06-20T07:36:07-05:00June 20th, 2018|

The Barton County Commission approved a larger hazardous waste building to be constructed at the Barton County Landfill to house hazardous waste, but the long-term question that Commissioner Kenny Schremmer was more concerned with was the longevity of the Landfill. Barton County Administrator Phil Hathcock says the Landfill is permitted to last just over 30 more years, but the County is working with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to extend the permit. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

Reno County Commission approves Sunday beer sales in unincorporated areas

info2018-06-20T07:29:42-05:00June 20th, 2018|

The Reno County Commission, with little fanfare, approved the resolution that will allow the sale of cereal malt beverages in the unincorporated areas of the county on Sunday. It’s not quite a done deal just yet. The resolution has to be published, then there’s a 60-day protest period. If the county does not receive a petition protesting the resolution, it would become effective on the 61st day. This would be only for beer in its original package, no draft beer. If there is a protest petition received and all of the 433 signatures are valid, then there would need to be [...]

Prairie Village council considers resolution aimed at combating gender bias

info2018-06-20T07:22:47-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Prairie Village is hoping to become the first city in Kansas — and the second city in the Kansas City metro area — to formally recognize an international treaty aimed at combating bias against women and girls. The City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to ask city staff to draft a resolution supporting the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, or CEDAW. The council would vote to adopt the resolution at a future meeting. “This resolution is to say it is time to equal power,” said Councilman Ron Nelson, who made the motion to draft the [...]

New dog park opens in Augusta

info2018-06-20T07:21:53-05:00June 20th, 2018|

An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday evening at Augusta’s brand new dog park, located in the Meadowview Acres area, west of Garvin Park. The new facility features an area for large dogs and an area for small dogs. The entire park is surrounded by coated chain link fencing, features benches, established shade trees and water fountains for dogs and people. Augusta Mayor Mike Rawlings was absent but sent a special canine representative to help deliver the his message. Terri Rawlings, the mayor’s wife, also assisted. “On behalf of the Augusta City Council I would like to welcome you all [...]

Roeland Park looking at partnership that would place Student Resource Officer at Bishop Miege, St. Agnes

info2018-06-20T07:21:01-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Roeland Park is considering a partnership with Bishop Miege Schools that would place a uniformed, on-duty Roeland Park police officer at schools on a full-time basis. Councilmembers Monday unanimously showed their support for the concept of placing a School Resource Officer at the schools. City staff will craft a tentative contract and bring the item back to the council at a future meeting for further discussion. Bishop Miege High School and St. Agnes Catholic School recently approached Roeland Park mayor Mike Kelly to gauge interest in the safety coordination effort. (Read more: Shawnee Mission Post – Community news and events for [...]

Ellis County hears update from development group

info2018-06-20T07:19:27-05:00June 20th, 2018|

The Ellis County Commission on Monday heard an update from the Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Commission, which the county supports through an annual membership dues. During its 30-year tenure, the non-profit organization has assisted with projects benefitting Ellis County with a total of approximately $8 million, with the help of more than $3 million in grant funds, said executive director Randall Hrabe. A recent project involved street improvements in Ellis, which cost approximately $944,000. The planning and development commission works to secure community development block grants for improvement projects throughout northwest Kansas, among other endeavors. There have not yet been [...]

Marion County raises transfer station fee $100

info2018-06-20T07:10:54-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Marion County residents will soon be paying more to dump trash. Beginning next year, residents will be charged $100 per year to use the county transfer station for waste disposal. This is an increase of $19 annually per household, or $1.58 per month, from last year’s fee of $81. The Marion County Board of Commissioners, at their June 18 meeting, approved the 23 percent increase to the county’s residential transfer station fee. Revenue generated from the fee increase will be used to pay for a new transfer station building. The increase is expected to generate close to $95,000 in additional county [...]