info2024-07-25T09:19:26-05:00July 25th, 2024|
The city of Mission may limit how many short-term rental licenses can be issued to a single owner. ... Other cities like Fairway, Merriam and Shawnee have all adopted ordinances this year regulating short-term rentals in some way. Prairie Village is also looking into requiring all rentals in that city to have a 30-day stay minimum, which would effectively ban short-term rentals in that city. Source: Johnson County Post
info2024-07-25T09:17:46-05:00July 25th, 2024|
The multiagency center, or MAC, will be new to Wichita, but the concept of it — a dual resource center and shelter — has been tried and tested for years in cities across the country, from Eugene, Oregan to Bowling Green, Kentucky. In hopes of answering residents’ questions, The Journal connected with similarly-operating navigation centers in three cities — San Antonio, Phoenix and Reno, Nevada — to learn more about how their resource got started and the impact it has made on its community. Source: KLC Journal
info2024-07-25T09:16:41-05:00July 25th, 2024|
"A generational highway" that was the reaction of one Crawford County resident after attending the U.S. 69 highway study meeting in Pittsburg today. "Yeah, I think this is an interesting process that they're doing, sharing with us information, and then gathering information from us," said Belinda Brumfield, Crawford County resident. Belinda Brumfield is one of many Crawford County residents who attended the second round of the Kansas Department of Transportation's U.S. 69 highway study meeting. Source: KSNF/KODE
info2024-07-25T09:15:44-05:00July 25th, 2024|
The City of Topeka is trying to address a shortage of police officers by offering more competitive pay. The city budget manager said there's a shortage of 40 officers, and that there's a growing pay gap for officers in the Topeka Police Department (TPD) compared to similar cities. Robert Perez, Topeka's city manager, said addressing the officer shortage is a high priority. He says currently the city is forced to rely on cops working overtime. Source: KSNT 27 News
info2024-07-24T16:27:22-05:00July 24th, 2024|
The City of Wichita will be asking residents to do more to reduce water use in order to hold off mandatory water restrictions. Public Works Director Gary Janzen talked about a “call to action” during a workshop meeting Tuesday with the Wichita City Council. He said the plan is for the city to restrict its own water use, while calling on residents to take voluntary steps, and there will be a proposal to raise water rates for higher volume users. Janzen said the goal is to reduce water consumption by ten percent. He said the city historically sees an increase in [...]
info2024-07-24T15:22:31-05:00July 24th, 2024|
At a recent Harvey County Commission candidate forum, a question was posed: how does a solar farm operate in the county, with a ban on solar farms? The question came after candidates were asked if they supported the wind and solar ban currently in place in the county. Kyle McCaskey, the communications director for the county, said that the solar farm near East Lake is on private property, not county property. McCaskey said it’s run by Butler Electric Cooperative. Karen Rothe, director of the planning, zoning and environment department, provided further information about regulations for private solar farms or projects in [...]
info2024-07-24T15:20:24-05:00July 24th, 2024|
With a large gap in child care options in the county, a child care task force hopes a dedicated employee could lead the charge in finding solutions. The task force is working to address issues around child care in the county. According to Child Care Aware of Kansas, the county currently can only fulfill 25 percent of the potential child care slots needed and needs up to 1,400 more child care slots. In the past, they reached out to child care providers to learn what their biggest issues and needs were. Now, to be as effective as possible, the task force [...]
info2024-07-24T15:18:02-05:00July 24th, 2024|
Donation statistics presented to a special committee Friday by Shawnee Mission School District administrators showed a lopsided giving advantage when it comes to the district’s wealthiest schools. But whether that disparity is resulting in more staff positions or better educational outcomes for those schools gifted more money wasn’t clear. It’s also not immediately clear if the district plans to do anything to address the gaps among schools. Over the previous three school years, about 80% of donations dedicated to a particular school — funds brought in through traditional PTA fundraisers, as well as more direct gifts like checks written by parents [...]
info2024-07-24T15:14:18-05:00July 24th, 2024|
Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday learned more about a topic that has cropped up during discussions on solar panel developments – limited zoning. Commissioners have discussed zoning in recent months and have also been asked by citizens to consider adopting limited zoning as it relates to certain land uses. Commissioners have discussed both sides of the debate on solar panels, and heard from landowners who oppose the developments for various reasons. Source: Fort Scott Tribune
info2024-07-24T15:12:36-05:00July 24th, 2024|
The proposed homeless services center at a repurposed Lenexa hotel took another step forward last week, as a majority of county commissioners agreed to fund $3.3 million in renovations. The commission also voted to approve a 10-year agreement with reStart Inc., the Kansas City-based nonprofit tasked with operating and ultimately owning the shelter. Commissioners considered whether to use federal Housing and Urban Development funds for the renovations, but rejected the idea because of the added cost and extended time period. Using a HUD grant would require an environmental impact statement that could take up to two years to complete, and the [...]
