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Municipal Bond Trends for August 19, 2022
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
Shawnee County residents to vote on whether to raise sales taxes for Gage Park, zoo, Discovery Center
Shawnee County residents will vote Nov. 8 on whether to levy a new, countywide, 0.2% sales tax to benefit Gage Park, the Topeka Zoo and the Kansas Children's Discovery Center. Shawnee County Commissioners Aaron Mays, Kevin Cook and Bill Riphahn…
A park built with patience: A look at the treasure these acres in Olathe hold
It’s a huge area, but those who worked to create Olathe’s Cedar Niles Park hope visitors wander through the many acres and soak up all of its unique specifics. “It’s a beautiful part of Johnson County with wooded hillsides and…
Lawrence makes bus rides free starting 2023
With the rise in costs for many goods and services around the country, the City of Lawrence hopes that it can help its residents out by making bus rides free next year. Lawrence Transit will initiate a pilot program to…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 18, 2022
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
Hutchinson turns 150 and hundreds celebrate at a mile-long block party on Main Street
Hundreds gathered for a giant block party, commemorating Hutchinson's 150th birthday. The mile-long celebration started at 6 p.m. with a photo of more than 300 celebrants, dressed in Hutchinson's yellow and blue, forming the number 150 and waving at a…
Despite dark national homebuilder report, Wichita market not seeing as much gloom
... while Wichita's homebuilders and residential real-estate market are not immune to inflation and supply chain headwinds — the local market is not in dire shape, according to Wess Galyon, Wichita Area Builders Association president and CEO. "We don't see…
Ark City citizens weigh in on small vehicle use
The first draft of an ordinance that would allow the use of golf carts, utility vehicles, micro-utility trucks and all-terrain vehicles on public streets in Arkansas City drew a lot of comments from local citizens during the Tuesday commission meeting.…
Derby takes first step toward updating economic development incentives
The updated policy was presented by staff and spurred on by recent action both in and outside the city limits. Both the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County jointly adopted new incentive policies in 2020, and BG Products presented an…
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