Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1738
Century II privatization could eliminate tax subsidy, city manager says
After laying off 29 city employees at Century II, Wichita city government now lacks the knowledge and expertise to manage a performing arts and convention center and must privatize operations of the historic building in the wake of the COVID-19…
Former Wichita police chief received Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award
Former Wichita Police Chief Rick Stone on Wednesday received the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award (SSCA) at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. It is the highest honorary award the Chief of Naval Operations or the…
Story-time, conference rooms and drive thru among perks of new Johnson County library
More construction is coming to the Johnson County Central Resource Library in early 2021. The branch, at 9875 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, serves the public but also houses departments that support all 14 branches, such as IT support,…
8 projects and programs apply for funding from the Lawrence’s affordable housing sales tax
Eight affordable housing projects are requesting funding from the City of Lawrence, including a housing repair program, a voucher program for homeless people and a project that would build a complex of townhomes with 50 new affordable units. A special…
Lawrence moving forward on donation program to help low-income residents pay their utility bills
The city of Lawrence is moving forward with plans to create a voluntary utility donation program to help low-income residents pay their city utility bill. The city, which provides solid waste, water and sewer services, plans to contract with Catholic…
Lawrence to begin implementation of 25 mph speed limit on neighborhood streets
Motorists will soon need to start slowing down on neighborhood streets. The city is set to begin installing 25 mph speed limit signs on all neighborhood streets throughout the city this month, a process that will continue through mid-February until…
After 30 years, Douglas County’s Kay Pesnell to retire from Register of Deeds Office
After working for Douglas County for 30 years, a longtime official is ready to step away from the job. Kay Pesnell, who has worked for Douglas County’s Register of Deeds Office since 1990, will retire from the office’s top position…
Dawn Wells dies; she played Mary Ann (from Winfield, KS) on Gilligan’s Island
Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann Summers among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday, Dec. 30, of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. She was 82. Wells, on a…
M 3.9 earthquake wakes up Wichita
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Wichita. The earthquake shook the city just after 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. This earthquake is considered to be the largest in five years in the city. The Kansas Geological Survey…
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.
