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Hillsboro begins land bank
Hillsboro on Tuesday established a land bank for properties that have been abandoned, foreclosed, or are otherwise distressed. Its purpose is to eliminate blight, enhance neighborhood stability, create opportunity for affordable home ownership and rentals, and maintain property values. City…
Derby discusses potential property maintenance code
A property maintenance code would prevent one poorly maintained property from negatively affecting a neighborhood. Currently, it was reported, city codes include very little in this regard, though the city has encountered only a few issues over the years where…
Hays police now enforcing mask law
Having tried more than a month of education, the Hays Police Department will now give tickets to violators of the city’s mask ordinance. “For the most part we’ve gotten great feedback and cooperation, but there are some who just refuse…
With one month left to participate in 2020 U.S. Census, Johnson County boasts highest self-response rate in Kansas
With 30 days left to be counted in the U.S. census, Representatives of Johnson County and local municipalities are encouraging their residents to participate, particularly because an accurate census would ensure accurate representation. Local communities would also receive state and…
Wichita BOE votes to allow fall activities, with restrictions
With a vote 6-1 the Wichita Public Schools board of education voted to allow fall sports and activities, with restrictions. The restrictions include that students participating in "restricted" activities would be enrolled in MySchool Remote for the duration of their…
UG reviews STAR bond structure for Homefield’s $350M Schlitterbahn makeover
City officials are bullish on Homefield LLC's proposal to tear down the blighted former Schlitterbahn structures and erect a $350 million mixed-use development with sporting and entertainment uses. The project seeks $130 million in STAR bonds. Sporting Kansas City co-owner…
Saline County to offer administrator new contract
Saline County administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will be continuing in his position after the county commission voted to offer him a contract extension. After an executive session at the commission’s Tuesday meeting, the commissioners voted 5-0 to offer Smith-Hanes an extension…
Hutchinson’s Siemens Gamesa lands orders for two Texas wind farms
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded two new wind projects in Texas that will include, in part, turbines manufactured in Hutchinson. The projects, at yet-undisclosed locations, will have a total installed capacity of 325 MW. The projects will involve…
Moody’s downgrades Wichita’s debt credit rating as city faces coronavirus fallout
On Monday, Moody's Investors Service released a new credit rating for the city of Wichita that reflects the far-reaching impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak on the local economy. The national credit ratings agency downgraded the city's general obligation bond debt…
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