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Municipal Bond Trends for March 1, 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.
NLC First Vice President Testifies Before Congress on Success of Local COVID Relief Funds
National League of Cities (NLC) Vice President Mayor Victoria Woodards of Tacoma, Washington, testified on behalf of NLC before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in a hearing on the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) State…
El Dorado PD’s Project Good Morning offers daily check-ins
The safety of our community’s citizens is a top priority for the El Dorado Police Department. One of the ways in which the Department strives to achieve this is through Project Good Morning. Project Good Morning is a service provided…
Olathe school voters overwhelmingly OK $298M bond issue
Johnson County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the Olathe school district’s request to issue $298.3 million in bonds to replace a middle school building and fund several facility, technology and safety improvements. Unofficial results from the special mail ballot election…
House eager to overhaul loan program earmarking veterinary graduates for rural counties
Veterinarian Anna Hickert found a home in central Kansas under a program at Kansas State University allowing graduates to work off college loans in exchange for serving in a rural community starved for big-animal vets. Hickert, a 2020 graduate of…
Rent prices in Wichita have risen over 14%, study finds
A local realtor who says the driving factor behind rising rent prices is a low supply and high demand. Ryan Smith is a managing partner with At Home Wichita Property Management. He claims homes for rent are not staying on…
Many Kansas school districts remove mask mandates for buses
As of February 25, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not requiring masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs. The change comes as the CDC…
Shawnee Co. Commission bumps pay for difficult to fill positions
Shawnee County will pay Department of Corrections workers more after the Shawnee County Commission approved a series of "significant pay adjustments" on Monday. According to the commission, the need to keep and hire "quality" officers required the commission to take…
Wichita golf courses to remain publicly run after City Council rejects privatization
Wichita’s public golf courses will remain publicly run. The City Council on Tuesday rejected a contract with KemperSports that would have privatized operations of the city’s four municipal golf courses. The proposal failed 5-2, with council members Becky Tuttle and…
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