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Road work is a fact of life in Lawrence. Here’s how the city and business leaders are helping small businesses get through it

info2024-10-30T14:16:22-05:00October 30th, 2024|

With another huge construction project on the horizon for Ninth Street, Michael Leos, the communication and community engagement specialist for the Municipal Services and Operations department in Lawrence, said the city is aiming to improve communication with businesses about construction updates to help provide a heads up during what can be a tough time for businesses. Source: LJWorld

Solar lawsuit moves back to local court

info2024-10-30T11:14:20-05:00October 30th, 2024|

A lawsuit regarding a large solar project is heading back to Douglas County District Court, but now there are questions about whether the county may act on the controversial development before new county commissioners are seated in January. A federal judge on Monday ruled that a lawsuit filed by area businesses and neighbors protesting the Kansas Sky Energy Center should be heard in Douglas County District Court rather than federal court. Source: LJWorld

Another Johnson County city is cracking down on short-term rentals like Airbnbs and VRBOs

info2024-10-30T10:13:04-05:00October 30th, 2024|

The Prairie Village City Council voted Monday to ban short-term rentals in the city. The new rules, which require a 30-day minimum stay, go into effect Nov. 1, 2025. The change comes after months of discussion and public feedback landed on a ban. Prairie Village joins communities across the Kansas City metro in placing restrictions or outright bans on short-term rentals. The ban will impact listings on sites like Airbnb, which allows people to rent out private residences for short periods of time, similar to a hotel. Source: KC Star Local News

Crawford Co. urges people to not burn following small amount of rain

info2024-10-30T10:11:03-05:00October 30th, 2024|

Part of the 4-States received some rain Thursday night, but conditions are still dry throughout the area. The Crawford County Kansas Emergency Management Facebook page is reminding residents to not burn even after receiving small amounts of rain. Burning while conditions are still dry is dangerous and can put yourself and others in danger. Source: KOAM News

Former Wichita police deputy chief is finalist for top job at Topeka PD

info2024-10-30T10:09:56-05:00October 30th, 2024|

Former Wichita police deputy chief Jose Salcido is one of four finalists for chief of the Topeka Police Department. Salcido was the Wichita Police Department’s first Latino deputy chief. He resigned Aug. 21, 2023, after roughly 28 years with WPD, which included overseeing criminal investigations. He left WPD and became Friends University’s director of security for six months before joining the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a data analyst for the past five months, according to his LinkedIn profile. Salcido retired in 2015 from the Kansas Air National Guard after 26 years, his profile says. He was a major. Source: [...]

Voters to see ballot question on alcohol

info2024-10-30T10:06:52-05:00October 30th, 2024|

Those who have yet to vote will have a chance to decide more than just elected officials in the coming days. There is a ballot initiative on the Harvey County ballot, asking voters whether or not to remove a county rule requiring establishments with a liquor license to earn at least 30 percent of their sales from selling food. The ballot question follows successful campaigns to remove the requirement in many counties across Kansas recently, including Reno, Butler and McPherson counties. Harvey County is the only county with such a requirement, compared to its neighbors, outside of Marion County. A vote [...]

Halstead considers gas agreement

info2024-10-30T10:05:12-05:00October 30th, 2024|

The Halstead City Council considered a new gas agreement with Kansas Municipal Gas Agency that could potentially lock them into a 30-year agreement. City Manager Ethan Reimer introduced the council to a “pre-pay” proposal he received from Kansas Municipal Gas Agency. Reimer said the proposal was more of a dedicated discount than pre-paying for gas. The proposal would save about $33,000 per year. The length of the agreement would last 30 years, but the city would have the option to re-evaluate after five years. Source: Harvey County Now

Scam threatens Sedgwick area by impersonating police chief

info2024-10-30T10:04:16-05:00October 30th, 2024|

The latest scam has hit Sedgwick, with several people receiving calls from a person claiming to be Chief Bryan Hall, threatening the person and saying there are outstanding fines. “We received phone calls from a few people that said they didn’t answer for the unknown number and the person left a message, indicating it was a serious legal matter, that they identified themselves as Chief Bryan Hall and the number came in from our main number,” Hall said. “That’s something that people can use computers to clone numbers, but the number they left to call back was a Google number.” If [...]

While enrollment drops, Newton District projects more funding

info2024-10-30T10:01:37-05:00October 30th, 2024|

Enrollment dropped for the Newton School District but funding levels are projected to increase for the next year. The Board of Education reviewed a presentation at its Monday night meeting. The district saw a decrease of 99 full-time equivalent students for this school year. Overall enrollment dropped from 3,130 to 3,030 or 3.2 percent. Budget-wise, the general fund is expected to increase from $21.3 to $22.5 million according to information in district documents presented at the Oct. 28 meeting. Source: Harvey County Now

Municipal Bond Trends for October 29, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-10-30T09:59:25-05:00October 30th, 2024|

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.