Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1333
No decision made on new county admin
The Barton County Commission emerged after a day-long special meeting Wednesday dominated by hours of closed-door meetings without selecting a new county administrator. It is anticipated a decision will come when commissioners meet for their regular weekly meeting this coming…
Johnson County advances some of the country’s most restrictive solar farm rules, leaving few happy
The Johnson County Planning Commission on Tuesday approved regulations that have been dubbed some of the most restrictive in the country for solar-generated electricity farms, pleasing just about none of the spectators at the two-hour meeting. Supporters of the proposed…
Osawatomie establishes Healthy Rental Homes program
The Osawatomie community now has a licensing and regulation program to cover residential rental dwellings within the city. The City Council on Thursday, Dec. 9, approved an ordinance establishing the Healthy Rental Homes program. A Committee of Landlords and city…
More Kellogg construction on the horizon? Here’s where state plans to spend $166M on it
Gov. Laura Kelly’s new $750 million highway improvement plan calls for $166 million in upgrades to Kellogg freeway in east Wichita. Kelly announced the highway modernization and expansion Wednesday, less than a month after Kellogg construction ceased for the first…
Parsons planning commission talks tiny homes
Parsons is looking at integrating regulations relating to tiny homes in the city. Members of the Parsons Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals discussed tiny homes during their Tuesday meeting. The city does not have formal regulations on tiny…
Derby’s housing concerns similar to others
Putting together a housing outlook for Kansas is a bit like placing jigsaw puzzle pieces together – and is sometimes the case, a few pieces are missing to make a successful picture. That was one of the points from a…
Former police chief, current city Chief of Staff Cochran to become Topeka’s interim city manager
A divided mayor and city council on Tuesday evening elected former police chief and current city Chief of Staff Bill Cochran to become Topeka's interim city manager. ... The measure approved Tuesday calls for Cochran to become interim city manager…
Reno County formally bans industrial wind in zoned areas
Reno County Commission voted unanimously to ban commercial wind development in all zoned areas of the county. A plan to create a new zoning overlay district that would regulate wind for the remaining unzoned areas of the county, however, was…
Kansas going big on broadband
With an influx of federal funding for broadband development, the governor’s office is championing a goal to have Kansas among the leaders in highspeed internet access by the end of the decade. “We’re being bold,” said Lt. Gov. and Commerce…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
