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Moddie hired for City Manager of Ottawa
Herington’s City Manager will become the new City of Ottawa City Manager. The city commission, in a unanimous vote Wednesday, selected Thatcher Moddie from an initial group of 40 candidates to replace Brian Silcott. He will start working for the…
City Commission hopeful about low-income housing following retreat
City Commissioners were impressed with the low-income housing options at the February 7th Commission Retreat in Lawrence. Mayor Mason Ruder, Vice Mayor Alaina Cunningham and fellow Commissioners Shaun Musil and David Vilaysing all used their personal time last week to…
Bill would allow voters to sink property tax hikes
A Kansas House committee offered bipartisan support for legislation authorizing a protest-petition option for taxpayers eager to block city or county property tax increases that pushed revenue more than 3% above the previous year’s total. A key amendment approved Monday…
Chanute looks to upgrade water system
It’s time to bite the bullet and address the city’s outdated water and wastewater plants, Chanute City Manager Todd Newman told Chanute Commissioners last week. “We have no choice. We’re lucky they’re still standing,” The Chanute Tribune reported Newman saying. …
Landlord-friendly bill would roll back one Kansas city’s protections for low-income renters
A Kansas property owner wants to impose a restriction across the entire state because of one city’s rules. Stan Weber, CEO and president of Tower Properties, was one of several housing industry professionals who pushed for twin pieces of legislation…
Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) program. KCE, which is housed within the Quality Places Division at the Department of Commerce, supports locally…
Are Kansas’ economic wins also translating to population wins?
By many measures, one could argue the Kelly-Toland years have been the biggest economic boon the state has ever seen. Pick any measure…$30 billion of private sector investment (most per capita in nation), almost 80,000 new or retained jobs that…
Shawnee increases guest tax ahead of World Cup to boost tourism
The city of Shawnee will increase its transient guest tax ahead of the World Cup and the expected boost in tourism this summer. Shawnee’s increase takes effect on April 1, raising the city’s transient guest tax from 8% to 9%.…
Southwest Kansas farmers talk plans to save Ogallala Aquifer
Southwest Kansas might take a big step toward water conservation in ways previously thought to be impossible. Groundwater Management District 3, headquartered in Garden City, is looking for feedback from local farmers on its plan to use less water for…
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