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Merriam discusses moving to LED bulbs in city streetlights
The Merriam city council on Monday discussed purchasing LED bulbs for streetlights in need of replacement, and eventually transitioning entirely to LED bulbs. A move to LED bulbs is trending among Shawnee Mission cities: Prairie Village its streetlights from Kansas…
Kansas Senate moves to restrain county appraisers
Senators in the Kansas Legislature on Tuesday embraced sweeping changes to restrain county appraisers and property valuations that increase local tax burdens. The Senate passed legislation that would prohibit appraisers from increasing property valuations because of normal maintenance made to…
Green light: Baxter Springs finally gets traffic signal at high school entrance
A decadeslong effort in Baxter Springs has finally come to a close now that the school district has obtained the installation of traffic lights at the entrance of Baxter Springs High School on Highway 69. School officials got the green…
Want more property tax revenue? Local Kansas officials must vote, Senate says
Kansas homeowners have long complained of property tax bills that appear to grow year after year. Fueled by rising home values, the increases are a source of rising anger among residents. The Legislature is moving closer to approving restrictions that…
10-year muni yield falls below 1%
Fears about the COVID-19 virus continued to run rampant Tuesday, causing investors to resume selling off equities, resulting in municipal bond yields following Treasury yields down to all-time lows once again. Muni were firm with a flattening bias along the…
Topeka aids homeless camp residents who are to be evicted
Topeka’s city government is helping residents of a North Topeka homeless camp prepare for their impending eviction, city manager Brent Trout said Tuesday. The city’s Homeless Task Force and the Topeka/Shawnee County Crisis Intervention Team are helping the camp’s residents…
Salina terminates curbside recycle program
The city’s subscription curbside recycling will end on March 31 after Salina begins restructuring the fee schedule of and upgrading the sanitation collection system. After much discussion, the Salina City Commission agreed the current system was not sustainable or cost…
Will there be a new government center in downtown Wichita, or are costs too high?
Sedgwick County commissioners got their first look at a $45-$50 million plan to create a new government center and came away with sticker shock. The proposal unveiled Tuesday is the latest in a years-long saga as the county tries to…
Topeka Mayor calls upon community to support its children
In the wake of recent attacks on youngsters that were caught on video, Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla asked Tuesday that the people of this community proactively support its children. “I’m calling all of us in our community, take…
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