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Osage County voters to decide sales tax question for law center and jail
At a special election Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, local voters could determine whether future duties of the Osage County Sheriff’s Office will include operating a 120-bed detention center proposed to be built in Lyndon. On the ballot is a special…
Overland Park approves pilot program making it easier for residents to keep backyard chickens
Backyard chickens finally can become a reality for Overland Park homeowners, as long as their properties are at least a quarter acre. In the culmination of months of fine-tuning, councilmembers gave the final okay Monday to a two-year pilot program that…
Senate committee advances economic incentives for $4 billion project
A Senate committee early Tuesday night signed off on a new development incentive to help sway a $4 billion economic development prospect that's eyeing the state for a 3-million-square foot manufacturing plant. The committee sent the package of incentives to…
Longtime Lawrence school board member explains how district’s budget crisis has unfolded
Lawrence school board Vice President Shannon Kimball took the board commentary portion of Monday’s meeting as an opportunity to provide some insight into the history of USD 497’s funding woes. The board heard from about 30 community members asking them…
The Fed is likely to signal a March interest rate hike and that further policy tightening is coming
The Federal Reserve is expected to say this week it is moving forward with interest rate hikes and considering other policy tightening, reversing the easy policies it put in place to fight the pandemic. The Fed begins its two-day meeting…
‘Axe the Food Tax’ bill gets hearing as Kansas session speeds up
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's plan to eliminate the state's hefty food sales tax will be getting a hearing in the House Taxation committee this week. The governor's plan, announced in November of last year, could save Kansans hundreds of dollars…
Overland Park neighborhood opposed to home part of substance abuse rehab program
People in one Johnson County, Kansas neighborhood are opposed to the men moving in down the street. They’re part of a substance abuse rehab program, one that intends to use a home in Overland Park’s Shannon Valley subdivision to bring…
SEC taking a closer look at continuing disclosure for municipal bonds
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s acting director for its Office of Municipal Securities singled out disclosures related to its Rule 15c2-12 as an area the office is watching closely, following an academic study that found serious deficiencies in continuing disclosure.…
Derby finance director announces retirement
The city of Derby’s long-time Finance Director Jean Epperson has announced her planned retirement on June 13, 2022. Epperson has been with the city of Derby since 2000, serving 21 years as finance director. “Jean is one-of-a kind and will…
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