Municipal Bond Trends for July 17, 2024

2024-07-18T10:13:21-05:00July 18th, 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.

Topeka thwarted in bike lane effort

2024-07-18T07:05:55-05:00July 18th, 2024|

The Build Kansas Advisory Committee rejected a proposal from the city of Topeka to use federal grant funds to build seven bike lanes across the community. ... The city contributed $0 to the project, relying on the Build Kansas fund to contribute the entire local funding needed to qualify for the federal grant. Rep. Kyle Hoffman, R-Coldwater, said he wanted to see some local cost share when he motioned to reject awarding the funds. Source: CJonline

Municipal Bond Trends for July 16, 2024

2024-07-17T10:33:41-05:00July 17th, 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.

Municipal Bond Trends for July 15, 2024

2024-07-16T10:33:36-05:00July 16th, 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.

Great Bend City Administrator Brandon Anderson leaving

2024-07-15T21:30:13-05:00July 15th, 2024|

Great Bend City Administrator Brandon Anderson is resigning. City officials confirmed he submitted his 30-day notice, as required by his employment agreement, on Tuesday and his last day will be Aug. 9. ... Anderson said he has accepted another administrative job with the Garden City school district. Source: Great Bend Tribune

Affordable housing still an issue in Holton

2024-07-15T21:28:55-05:00July 15th, 2024|

New houses have been built or are under construction in Holton, with more on the way, but the lack of available housing in the city continues to be an issue for a Holton contractor who has been in­volved in the construction of sever­al new homes in the city over the past two years. “My eyes have opened in the last two years to how much of a need there is” for affordable hous­ing in Holton... Source: Holton Recorder

Merriam explores idea of hiring single trash hauler for entire city

2024-07-15T21:28:09-05:00July 15th, 2024|

The city of Merriam is looking at contracting with one solid waste hauler for the entire city. Following a recent community survey that showed a majority of residents want a single solid waste provider, the Merriam City Council on Monday expressed support for exploring a move to a singular citywide contract. Currently, there are five ... Source: Johnson County Post

Federal judge has rules that Dodge City’s elections don’t discriminate against Latinos

2024-07-15T21:27:41-05:00July 15th, 2024|

A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union and others. The southwest Kansas city has used an “at-large” system to elect city commissioners since 1971. Instead of dividing the city into voting districts, commissioners are elected by voters all over the city — a structure the ACLU says unlawfully dilutes the voices of Latino voters and violates the U.S. constitution and federal election law. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren disagreed in a ruling issued Wednesday. Source: KAKE - News

McConnell Air Force Base generates $1 billion economic impact for Wichita

2024-07-15T21:24:43-05:00July 15th, 2024|

More than 1,000 civilians were employed at the base, including general schedule, federal wage board and other civilian employees. The number also includes non-appropriated civilian employees paid with appropriated funds, such as Army and Air Force Exchange Services and Defense Commissary Agency employees. Source: KAKE - News

Powell indicates Fed won’t wait until inflation is down to 2% before cutting rates

2024-07-15T21:21:17-05:00July 15th, 2024|

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. ... "The implication of that is that if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you've probably waited too long, because the tightening that you're doing, or the level of tightness that you have, is still having effects which will probably drive inflation below 2%," Powell said. Source: CNBC

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