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First week on the job for Abilene’s new city manager
During a meeting in April, The Abilene City Commission and Mayor Brandon Rein approved the appointment of Ron Marsh as the new Abilene City Manager. Marsh started his new position June 1 with hopes to help the local community. “I…
Salina airport to add daily flight to Houston
The Saline County board of commissioners accepted a grant request from the Salina Airport Authority Tuesday that could prove huge in helping the Salina economy surge out of the pandemic. The airport will sign a one-year agreement with SkyWest Airlines…
Douglas County Commission to consider development of new rezoning standards to protect agricultural land
County leaders will soon consider moving forward with the creation of a new tool to evaluate rural rezoning requests and protect prime agricultural land. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will decide whether to initiate the process to…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 8, 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.
City of Lawrence would pay Catholic Charities $250 per approved application to utility assistance fund under proposed contract
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will consider a contract that would pay Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas $250 for each application approved for a utility assistance program. That amount is roughly equivalent to two or three months’ worth of…
Wichita hopes to attract commercial interest in vacant land near ballpark with building height change
On what are now empty grass lawns just east of Riverfront Stadium, the city hopes to more easily attract new commercial development surrounding the ballpark with a change in building height requirements. On Thursday, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted…
Winfield Public Library offers Chromebooks, hotspots and e-readers for check-out
The Winfield Public Library is offering personal hotspots and Chromebooks for check-out, joining e-readers as electronic devices available from WPL. Hotspots can be taken home and checked out for two weeks. Chromebooks are for use on WPL’s campus and can…
Deadline for submitting flood damage extended for Osborne County residents
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has extended the deadline for collecting information on flood damages experienced by residents of Osborne County to Tuesday, June 15. Last month, Paradise Creek spilled out of its banks following heavy rain of up…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 7, 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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