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Olathe OKs amusement park STAR bond district plan — and makes room for gas station

2025-01-13T09:35:47-06:00January 13th, 2025|

Details for a planned $320 million “ultra-accessible” sports and entertainment district in Olathe backed by state STAR bonds have started coming together. On Tuesday, the Olathe City Council unanimously approved a zoning amendment and a preliminary site development plan that paves the way for the first part of the development within the boundaries of a special incentive district at 119th Street and Renner Boulevard. Source: Johnson County Post

What Kansas City, Kansas, residents want the nation to know about their community

2025-01-13T09:34:39-06:00January 13th, 2025|

Over several weeks in the fall, reporters from those 10 NPR stations hosted small groups of three to six people who had something in common and were comfortable sharing their stories — in Orlando, Fla., western Colorado, Kansas City, Kan., and many more communities, big and small. We asked every group the same set of open-ended questions: about their sense of community, what they thought people from other communities did not understand about them and what they wanted to learn about other people. Source: KCUR News

Wichita to begin stronger enforcement of illegal camping law despite concerns from some

2025-01-13T09:32:39-06:00January 13th, 2025|

Some Wichita City Council members made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to prevent a revised ordinance for stronger enforcement against illegal camping from going into effect. The ordinance passed on its second reading along the same lines of its first vote. Council members Mike Hoheisel, Maggie Ballard and Johnson voted no. The new limits, which go into effect this month, allow for rapid removal of reported encampments by law enforcement, city workers and contractors by eliminating the need to post notices to vacate. A particular focal point will be locations that “pose health and safety concerns” such as doorways, sidewalks, areas near [...]

Pittsburg Police offering sign-on bonus to bolster its force

2025-01-13T09:30:55-06:00January 13th, 2025|

The Pittsburg Police Department is looking to add to its force. Officials say they haven’t been fully staffed for almost a decade — despite seeing an increase in interested applicants. The department has had to get help from other agencies — but continues to recruit through high school and college visits. The department is offering a sign-on bonus for new officers — as well as incentives for current ones who help in the recruitment process. Source: KSNF/KODE

Fort Scott Schools partner with solar farm company

2025-01-13T09:29:29-06:00January 13th, 2025|

The Fort Scott School District makes an agreement with an anticipated solar farm in the county, hoping to help bring in more funds for local schools. USD 234, or the Fort Scott Board of Education, signed an agreement with KingBird Solar Energy LLC. This comes after the solar farm company reached out to the school district to contribute an annual amount back into the school district. Source: KSNF/KODE

Prefiled bill would release millions in school bond funds from Kansas attorney general’s grasp

2025-01-13T09:27:24-06:00January 13th, 2025|

Two Kansas legislators prefiled a bill that would deliver millions in voter-approved school bonds that were blocked earlier this year because of a strict ruling from the Kansas attorney general. Voters in the Greeley County school district approved in May a $4.6 million school bond that was to be used for upgrades and renovations, but because the county — the smallest in Kansas with a population of just less than 1,200 — doesn’t have an elections website, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office refused to release the funds. The Attorney General’s Office, which is responsible for validating every bond election in the [...]

Scannell Properties sues for fraud after city bans truck traffic

2025-01-13T09:25:09-06:00January 13th, 2025|

One of the area's most-active developers is suing the city of Edwardsville and its mayor for fraud after the passage of an ordinance to ban truck traffic on an avenue fronting its under-construction project. At issue is an Edwardsville ordinance passed in September banning truck traffic on 110th Street between Riverview Avenue and Kansas Avenue. Such a move would cut off truck traffic along the industrial park's eastern border. Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Municipal Bond Trends for January 9, 2025

2025-01-10T09:59:41-06:00January 10th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Municipal Bond Trends for January 8, 2025

2025-01-09T09:31:19-06:00January 9th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

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