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City: Data center, battery storage votes do not resolve legal questions
The City of Emporia acknowledged voters’ approval of restrictions on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems Wednesday, while emphasizing that a court must still determine whether the petition measures are legal under Kansas law. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
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Emporia voters approve data center bans, reject recreation sales tax
Emporia voters approved prohibitions on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems Tuesday while rejecting a quarter-cent sales tax to renovate the Lee Beran Recreation Center and build a second recreation facility. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
County advances right-of-way review, emphasizes access and fairness
Protecting property access and fairness were central concerns Oct. 20 as Ellis County commissioners advanced a countywide right-of-way review, building on years of discussions about road and bridge maintenance, subdivision needs, staffing, equipment and policy. The review builds on recurring…
Voters overwhelmingly reject data centers in their communities on Election Day
Voters overwhelmingly reject data centers in their communities on Election Day The tally for all ballots across the country on whether to restrict data centers was 44-1. Voters overwhelmingly rejected a variety of artificial intelligence data center projects and initiatives…
Cities, counties in Kansas decide on sales tax questions
Cities and counties across Kansas decided on sales tax questions on Tuesday. Out of the 19 sales tax questions put in front of voters in the KSN viewing area, 11 of them have passed so far. Some results have not…
How Kansas voters decided on school bond measures
Kansas voters weighed in on several school bond measures Tuesday that would fund millions of dollars in facility upgrades and new construction projects. Most got the thumbs-up. Below are the results of those measures and the projects each bond would…
El Dorado voters approve ban on data centers, battery energy storage systems
Voters in El Dorado on Tuesday decided to ban large data centers and battery energy storage systems for 10 years. The ban passed with the support of more than two-thirds of voters. The ban was brought to the city commission…
Wyandotte County has an unusual number of ‘abandoned’ cemeteries that residents pitch in to maintain
Nakia Hope-Paul remembers going to visit the Old Quindaro Cemetery ever since she was a little girl. Whenever she pays her respects, she admires the Signal Tree, which has stood watch over the cemetery since Quindaro was founded in 1854…
County adopts policy barring personal use of county property
Bourbon County commissioners on Monday adopted a policy stating that county-owned equipment and property will not be used for personal purposes, with no exception for commission approval. The motion passed 3-1, with Commissioners Mika Milburn-Kee, David Beerbower and Gregg Motley…
Vote tied on sales tax to support public safety
As of Tuesday night, voters were exactly split on a half-cent sales tax to support public safety. With all precincts reporting, both yes and no had exactly 1,150 votes. That total included all in-person advanced voting and Election Day voting.…
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