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Pandemic costs are ‘blowing massive holes’ in cities’ budgets
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the National League of Cities (NLC) conducted a survey of more than 2,400 local officials, of which 88% of respondents said they anticipate the novel coronavirus pandemic will lead to "painful reductions in…
Municipal bonds settle into steady after whirlwind weeks
The municipal market was mostly quiet Friday as participants came off a week of a strong rally, an awakened new-issue market and the first fund inflows since February as they cautiously await another week with more deals on tap and…
The Case for Rental Assistance: Why It is Necessary and How Cities Can Fund It
Housing instability plagued many Americans long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the global health crisis has recently pushed it to the forefront of many policymakers’ minds as more families are urged to shelter in place. With orders to stay-at-home to…
Derby Public Library becomes temporary manufacturer
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become part of the common vernacular during the coronavirus pandemic, as the need for that gear among medical professionals continues to rise. Recently, the Derby Public Library jumped in to help address the current PPE…
Caution advised in buying protective equipment
Reno County’s EMS director offered a warning to participants in a daily conference call on Friday about the purchase of protective equipment during the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We were contacted by a local vendor who gained access to what he…
Western Kansas records massive spike in COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rocketed up in western Kansas this week from infection clusters involving at least six private businesses, state health officials said. The most dramatic increase was in Ford County, where the number shot up from…
Shawnee County to take ’step-wise approach’ to eventual easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino shared several nuggets of good news — at least, relatively speaking — at the health department’s weekly COVID-19 news conference Friday. But Pezzino added an important backdrop to his hopeful update: Now is not…
Police, firefighter unions challenge city of Topeka on pay cuts
The unions representing Topeka’s police officers and firefighters are at odds with the city over a 3% pay cut announced last week. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 and the International Association of Firefighters Local No. 83 sent…
Topeka Metro to receive $6.58M in relief funding
Topeka Metro announced Friday it expects to receive millions of dollars in economic relief from the $2 trillion federal coronavirus response bill passed in late March. Efren Mazas, president of the local transit union group that represents Topeka’s metro workers,…
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