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More than 800 applicants for remaining $721 million in SPARK relief funding
The state task force working to target $721 million in federal relief dollars into economic, health, connectivity and education investment projects received proposals for $12.8 billion in expenditures — about 17 times available funding. The Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas,…
Search firm hired to help find new Wichita police chief
Wichita City Council members have approved the hiring of a California consulting firm to guide the search for a new police chief. Public Sector Search and Consulting, Inc. will help with the process of finding candidates to take over for…
City of Manhattan looking for answers with housing issues
The Manhattan City Commission met Tuesday night to hear a presentation which focused on the current housing market situation in the city. The presentation was given by Development Strategies and is part of a larger project by the City of…
Johnson County’s co-responder program is growing
Johnson County’s co-responder program is in its 11th year — and it continues to grow. Co-responders are mental health professionals who accompany police officers on 911 calls. By the end of 2022, Johnson County will practically double its number of…
Great Bend opts for first responders profit-sharing plan
The Great Bend City Council Monday night rejected two options for bolstering uniformed first responders pensions council members feared were unsustainable using only the sales tax approved by voters in November and could lead to property tax hikes. Instead, they…
Helping new businesses develop
The first Charlie Walker Entrepreneurial Challenge started this week in Salina. Community members can view pitches and see what fellow Kansans think would be a good business for Salina and neighboring towns. Last month, several groups, including Startup Salina, got…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 7, 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.
Quiet bedroom community east of Wichita wakes up, thanks to a big new development
Andover Mayor Ronnie Price has a friend who has always said, “Andover’s just a road.” “And I couldn’t argue the point,” Price said. “We’ve always been known to be a bedroom community. The opinion was — before me — if…
Johnson County neighbors file lawsuit to stop new addict recovery home from opening
A Kansas City nonprofit’s plan to open a home for recovering addicts in an Overland Park neighborhood has sparked a bitter fight between neighbors this year about whether such a program belongs in a residential area. A small group of…
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