Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1056
Hutchinson-area home prices fall 5.7% in July, with houses for sale in high demand
A typical Reno County home listed for $125,000 in July, down 5.7% from the previous month's $132,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. The median list home price in July was down about 10.7% from July 2021. Reno County's…
Topeka leaders consider repealing residency requirement, but changes might expire in 2027
Topeka Deputy Mayor Spencer Duncan's mother, Kathleen Duncan, questions his assertion that the city should do away with its residency rule requiring city employees to live in Shawnee County, he acknowledged at Tuesday evening's city council meeting. Spencer Duncan wants…
Leawood’s pit bull ban is still on the books, but how is it actually enforced?
Leawood’s dangerous animal ordinance banning pit bulls went into effect in 2003 and is the last of its kind in Johnson County. As the Leawood City Council looks into asking for the community’s input on it, here’s where the ordinance…
Hundreds of students using Wichita city bus system to get to class
Wichita Transit is reporting around 850 rides a day in the past week with public school students using the bus system to get to class. Senior Communications Specialist Nate Hinkel said there were 70 students per day using a summer…
Lyon County hires public relations manager
Lyon County has hired a public relations manager — tapping Lyon County native Vici Smith for the position. Smith has extensive experience working with the county as the office manager and administrative legal assistant for the Lyon County Court Trustee…
Visioning Meeting to Bring Community Stakeholders Together
On Tuesday, August 23rd Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc will bring Bourbon County Commissioners, city commissioners from Fort Scott, Uniontown, Bronson, Mapleton, Fulton, and Redfield, as well as Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce board members, the Good Neighbor…
Pawsitively great day at Manhattan for 2022 Pet Poolooza
The City of Manhattan Parks and Rec Department hosted Pet Poolooza at City Water Park today, and it was well attended. K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine brought their Wellness on Wheels vehicle and administered rabies vaccines. Enzo didn’t even flinch…
Seneca Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a 100th birthday celebration for their fire engine
On Saturday, Aug. 27, the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a 100th birthday celebration for their 1922 Model K Baby Stutz Fire Engine. The Stutz, as it is commonly called in Seneca, was purchased in March 1922 by…
Federal grant will improve Flint Hills Trail
A new federal grant could go a long way toward completing the Flint Hills Trail. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $24.8 million to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
