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Ulysses votes ‘no’ to USD 214 special bond

info2023-08-31T09:52:00-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Ulysses held a special election on Tuesday where voters were presented with two questions. Find the unofficial results below: Shall USD 214 be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $44,750,000 to renovate Hicktok Elementary School, Sullivan Elementary School, Keply Middle School, and Ulysses High School? No: 929; Yes: 241. Shall the City of Ulysses be authorized to impose a 1% special purpose Citywide retailers’ sales tax (the “Educational Sales Tax”) to assist USD 214 in paying for their special bond if it is passed? No: 637; Yes: 290 Source: KSN-TV

Why it’s taking so long to build Wichita’s new transit center

info2023-08-31T09:21:24-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Plans to move Wichita's transit center from downtown to the area near Riverfront Stadium in Delano have been in the works for years. We asked the City when the facility is being built and what is taking so long. The City is calling the new transit center a multimodal center. It's supposed to replace the current transit facility downtown. That location will become the home of the Wichita State University and the University of Kansas biomedical campus. Federal funding covering 75% of the cost of the new transit center has been secured since 2019, but construction has yet to begin. Source: [...]

Voters say no to Decatur County USD 294 special bond

info2023-08-31T09:19:30-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Voters said no to the Decatur County USD 294 special bond Tuesday. There was a 53.714% voter turnout. According to unofficial results, 362 voters voted yes, and 621 voters voted no. Residents in USD 294 Oberlin voted no on a $29.15 million issue to replace a 96-year-old elementary school and update the 84-year-old Decatur County Junior and Senior High School with additions and renovations that would have also housed the grade school. The district said the bond would be financed over 30 years. Source: KSN-TV

Voters say yes to the Clearwater special sales tax

info2023-08-31T09:18:08-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Voters said yes to the Clearwater special sales tax Tuesday. Of 1,689 registered voters, there were 257 ballots cast, resulting in a 15.22% voter turnout. According to unofficial results, 191 voters voted yes, and 65 voters voted no. One ballot is provisional. The City of Clearwater asked voters to approve a 1% sales tax hike for street improvements. That would mean an extra one cent of sales tax for every dollar spent in the town. The City says the sales tax will bring in $220,000 annually. Source: KSN-TV

Fort Scott begins water conservation as drought looms over several SEK counties

info2023-08-31T09:17:02-05:00August 31st, 2023|

The City of Fort Scott is implementing some water conservation efforts, in response to the Kansas governor including Bourbon County in the drought emergency declaration earlier this month. The city, itself, is currently not affected by the state "water emergency" since the water supply does not come from a state-owned water source. But City Manager Brad Matkin says the city's water storage has fallen below 70% and is not expected to recover within a normal time range. Residents are now under a "water warning" as of Wednesday, with a goal of reducing peak demands by 20% and reducing overall weekly consumption [...]

Louisburg set for Labor Day weekend festivities

info2023-08-31T09:16:13-05:00August 31st, 2023|

The 51st annual truck and tractor pull sponsored by the American Legion is set to kick off the community’s three-day Labor Day celebration. The truck and tractor pull will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Lewis-Young Park, located at 26600 Jingo Road, a short distance northwest of Louisburg. Concessions will be sold by the Sons of the American Legion. Wayne Knop, commander of the John P. Hand American Legion Post No. 250 in Louisburg, said the truck and tractor pull is the Legion’s largest fundraiser of the year. Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Miami County finalizes sales tax ballot question for courthouse

info2023-08-31T09:52:38-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Miami County commissioners have been adamant about the need to renovate and repair the historic Miami County Courthouse and build additional courtroom space for the cramped Miami County District Court. Whether or not those improvements are paid for by a new quarter-cent sales tax or potential property tax increases via future hikes in the county budget is something voters will decide when they head to the polls during the Nov. 7 general election. Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Prairie Village to consider establishing public arts fund policy

info2023-08-31T09:07:22-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Prairie Village wants to ramp up its public art inventory. After years of discussion in committee meetings, the Prairie Village City Council will soon consider establishing a public arts fund policy. This policy would establish the way Prairie Village purchases public art, including how to fund it and where the art would be placed. Source: Prairie Village Post

Shawnee remains undecided on possible ban on AirBnBs

info2023-08-31T09:05:12-05:00August 31st, 2023|

Shawnee city councilmembers expressed mixed feelings about moving forward with regulating short-term rental properties, including potentially banning them from all residential zones of the city. On Monday, the city council committee — which convened immediately after a lengthy regular city council meeting — discussed several options for short-term rentals, like AirBnBs and VRBOs. The idea of a short-term rental ban was previously brought to the city council in April, when several residents from the McAnany Estates subdivision spoke out against short-term rentals in their area, which they said had begun popping up more frequently in recent years. Source: Prairie Village Post

Pratt denies special liquor sales on Main Street

info2023-08-31T09:53:41-05:00August 31st, 2023|

At their August 21 meeting, the Pratt City Commissioners denied a proposal for looser liquor laws on Main Street. The proposal was presented by John Beverlin on behalf of one of his clients, Lotus Aesthetics and Wellness. Lotus Aesthetics, a medical spa at 310 S. Main in Pratt, will be celebrating its grand opening on September 6 from 5-8 pm. The owners had hoped to be able to bring in a mobile cocktail establishment to serve cocktails at the event. The vendor serves the cocktails out of a heavily modified horse trailer that would have had to have been parked in [...]