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Communities In Schools Programs Receives Grant to Assist Students
Two Bourbon County school districts recently received a $10,000 grant each for student support from Walmart to help with the Communities In Schools programs. The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering…
Johnson County Commission amends regulations guiding solar farm developments
The Johnson County Commission absorbed conflicting public comment Monday before voting to soften development regulations to allow individual solar projects as large as 2,000 acres, solar fields as close as 1.5 miles from city boundaries and operational permits of 25…
Wichita placed under boil water advisory for second time in eight months
Wichita has been placed under a boil water advisory, as of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. At a press conference, city officials said the earliest the advisory could be lifted is Wednesday evening. “During routine maintenance at the water treatment plant, for…
Parsons approves vacant building ordinance
Parsons city commissioners Monday approved an ordinance related to registration of vacant buildings and properties in the city. The ordinance also outlines procedures related to maintenance and inspections of empty buildings. Commissioners wanted to remove a section of the ordinance…
Overland Park taps Johnson County native, former city official as new city manager
Following a months-long search, the city of Overland Park has found its new city manager to replace Bill Ebel, who retired earlier this year. Who is it? At Monday’s meeting, the Overland Park City Council announced Lori Curtis Luther as the…
Leawood to look at amending city code following complaints about pickleball noise
On Monday, the Leawood City Council unanimously voted to have city staff review the city’s sports court ordinance after receiving noise complaints about a backyard pickleball court. Background: Concerns about the ordinance were brought to the council’s attention by Councilmember Debra Filla,…
Leawood names experienced interim manager following sudden death of city administrator
Following the unexpected death of longtime city administrator Scott Lambers, the Leawood City Council on Monday unanimously voted to approve local business executive Patrick Geschwind as interim city administrator. Who is he? Geschwind served as an area manager for AT&T for…
Johnson County approves looser solar farm regulations
Johnson County commissioners overruled the county planning commission Monday, favoring a less-restrictive set of regulations for solar farms that solar power advocates say is more friendly to the farms’ future development. What was approved: After a three-hour discussion and 36…
Leawood names interim city administrator after sudden death of previous official
Leawood has named Patrick J. Geschwind as the interim city administrator after the sudden death of the previous administrator Scott Lambers in May. Lambers, 66, was found dead in his home May 31 after working for the city for over…
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