Municipal News & Jobs

The City of Great Bend has been participating in a nationwide class action lawsuit against manufacturers of PFAS chemicals. Some of those claims have been settled and Great Bend’s share of that settlement is a little over $1.3 million to be paid out over time.
Source: Homepage

The No BESS group has received word that their petition could not be certified by Harvey County Clerk Rick Piepho because he couldn’t verify the signatures were valid, as he stated in a letter to Halstead City Clerk Julie Wait. Piepho stated: “While we can confirm the registration status of the signers, none of the pages or individual signature entries include a date indicating when the signature was collected. As a result, we cannot confirm whether the individuals were registered voters at the time of signing or whether the signatures were gathered within the 180-day window required by statute.”
Source: Harvey County Now

The Mulvane Public Library invites the public to bring color to the library’s windows with a collaborative window mural project. The project will be happening at the Mulvane library (408 N. 2nd Ave.) from 10 a.m. to noon on July 12. Library windows will have a pre-drawn design to paint. Participants are encouraged to grab a brush, add their own creative touch and watch the community mural come together.
Source: www.derbyinformer.com – RSS Results in news/area_news of type article

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

The market began in 1985 with a few producers and family farmers and has now grown to a membership of 47 farmers, growers, bakers, artisans and more, with an average of 20 to 30 vendors coming each Saturday.
Source: Hutch News

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Most recently, the department purchased a robotic canine to use for community engagement and with the special weapons and tactics unit. It can be operated by a several SWAT officers and has been taken on more than 20 outings.
Source: CJonline

A federal judge on July 1 dismissed a lawsuit pursued by four Jackson County landowners and the city of Rossville seeking to prevent Jeffrey Solar, LLC, from creating a 5,000-acre solar power farm near their property and that city.
Source: CJonline

Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000. That means government jobs accounted for about half of the 147,000 total nonfarm payroll growth in June. … State government payrolls grew by 47,000, while local governments added 33,000 jobs. The bulk of those new jobs on both levels were in education, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.
Source: CNBC

Like many cities with dated infrastructure, Wyandotte County relies on what’s called a combined sewer system, which means that storm and sewage water use the same pipes but have different outputs. The two sources of water are separated by dams built into the pipe system.
Source: KC Star

Johnson County doesn’t have any natural lakes or large reservoirs. Every lake in our area is man-made—built to meet practical needs like drinking water, irrigation, and recreation. Our largest lake is just over 220 acres. Yet these small lakes tell big stories about the people, policies, and communities that shaped them.
Source: Johnson County Post

The city of Roeland Park, through its arts advisory committee, is hosting its first-ever outdoor art contest between now and August. Community members will also serve as judges, picking winners of first through fourth place by Aug. 1. Participating residents are encouraged to create a simple sculpture masterpiece that is big enough to see from their front yards.
Source: Johnson County Post

As City Manager, Wilkes led the city organization through immense community growth and dramatic change. During his tenure, Olathe has grown from less than 90,000 residents to over 150,000. He also saw Olathe transform from largely a bedroom community to one of Kansas’ economic engines with hundreds of new businesses opening and tens of thousands of jobs created.
Source: Olathe, KS

Lawrence had the second-lowest rate nationally of 49.1% while Manhattan was fifth-lowest at 50.9%, economist Anat Nusinovich wrote in an article posted on the NAR website.
Source: CJonline

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Starting this week, Mulvane residents in need of transportation are now able to call for a shuttle bus to take them to medical appointments, shopping and other daily errands. The Mulvane Senior Center and Mulvane Recreation Commission kicked off the Mulvane Community Area Transit (MCAT) program on June 30 and quickly got the wheels rolling to help residents.
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According to The Times-Sentinel, Haysville is now offering to cover a portion of the leases for growing businesses through a new matching grant program. The program is set up to cover the first six months of a lease (up to $1,200), with the landlord also offering the first month free.
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Work has begun at Sedgwick’s pocket park on a mural to highlight the town and bring residents together. Artist Austin Thieme began by sketching his design on the side of the police department building, at least as high as he could reach. His current scaffolding only allows him to reach the ‘W’ for now. Thieme, a 2025 Sedgwick High School graduate, painted his first mural last summer in the commons of the high school.
Source: Harvey County Now

This November, Prairie Village voters will be asked whether they want to do away with the city’s current form of government. The public vote, which the city has confirmed will occur this November, is the culmination of a years-long debate in Prairie Village, which began as a fight over zoning and housing and wound up in a legal battle over city governance. The question about the city’s form of government is also completely separate from the city’s current debate over a new municipal complex, which some residents have been insisting also be put on the ballot. In a statement Monday, the city confirmed that the question, “Shall the City of Prairie Village, Kansas, abandon the mayor-council form of government?” will appear on the November ballot.
Source: Johnson County Post