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Baldwin City Council developing policy to guide the sale, leasing of city-owned properties
Baldwin City is developing procedures to guide the sale or leasing of city-owned properties on coveted sites along its main thoroughfare and near downtown. On June 1, the Baldwin City Council gave first-round approval to a set of guidelines for…
Surging tax collections in Kansas reflect uncertainty of economic recovery
A sparkling state revenue report for May reflects the challenges of accurately predicting what will happen in a post-pandemic economy goosed by unprecedented streams of government stimulus. Even after a late-April adjustment to the state’s official revenue forecast, which provides…
Advocates think a ‘heritage area’ is a tourism boon for Kansas. Farmers fear a land grab.
A growing national debate over the federal government's goals for land use and conservation has upturned a nascent push to promote a large swath of western and north-central Kansas as a national heritage area. Proponents have viewed the plan as…
Johnson County vs. State Fire Marshall
PER CURIAM: The Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County (Board) contends that the State Fire Marshal's adoption and enforcement of the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code (Code) exceeds its statutory jurisdiction under Kansas law and violates the…
Purple lights around Wichita may linger a while
Three months ago, some street lights in Wichita began turning purple. Since then, Evergy said they have been working on addressing the issue. “Right now there are about 1500 lights in the Wichita area that need to be replaced,” said…
After mold closes post office, Kansas town forced to drive miles for mail
For six months now, townsfolk in Winchester have been forced to drive miles away to get their mail after the area's only post office shut down. The Winchester Post Office closed after city inspectors found mold in the building, and…
Fun Day and Parade returns to Bennington
A sunny day filled with competitions, food and fun will be available for anyone who wants to partake Saturday at the first Bennington Fun Day and Parade since 2019. The organizers are looking forward to seeing people return to what…
Automated city trash collection begins July 19 in Salina
Changes are finally coming to the City of Salina sanitation service and with it comes new trash carts for customers. After being put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, trash collecting for the city will begin as an automated…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 3, 2021
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.
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