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Labette County forms wind farm board
Labette County commissioners on Monday set the advisory committee that will look into wind farm regulations and also gave the facilitator some direction on getting the group started. The commission named the members to the wind farm study group by…
Roeland Park council approves city boundary change for the first time since 1959
The Roeland Park city council in November adopted a resolution changing the city boundary for the first time in 60 years. “Roeland Park just got a little bigger,” Mayor Mike Kelly said. When a city boundary is changed by the…
Wichita City Council approves more than $100 million in aerospace IRBs
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved more than $100 million in industrial revenue bonds for local aerospace companies. The approved IRBs will help finance the completed construction of a new facility being leased to the city’s largest employer, Spirit…
Manhattan Parks and Rec hopes to begin work on new recreation facilities in 2020
As the Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department looks ahead to 2020, a major focus will be placed on facility improvements, including recreation facilities that will be constructed at the two Manhattan middle schools. Parks and Rec officials are anticipating a…
‘Reverse Robin Hood syndrome’: Overland Park Council approves $200M tax break deal
Neighbors have fought the deal for more than five years. But as Monday night’s Overland Park City Council meeting extended into Tuesday, residents learned they finally lost the battle — just barely. After four hours of discussion, the City Council…
Taxable boom may undermine the case for the muni tax-exemption
There is a small but growing concern among some municipal market participants that the increasing popularity of taxable muni bonds could begin to undermine the community’s traditional argument to protect the tax exemption. The proliferation of taxable muni deals this…
Johnson County Police Academy will significantly increase recruits’ training on mental health, de-escalation
Starting in 2020, recruits going through the Johnson County Regional Police Academy will receive 21 hours of training on mental health and deescalation — eight hours more than required under Kansas law. The change, approved by the Johnson County Chiefs…
Lawrence City Commission to consider expanding fast-track incentives program
Lawrence city commissioners will soon decide if they want to expand the city’s fast-track incentives program for industrial projects, allowing a beverage distribution company to apply for incentives under the program. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission will…
Incoming mayor Jennifer Ananda excited for ‘a year of change’
When Jennifer Ananda dropped off her forms to become a Lawrence City Commission candidate in 2017, she said she was literally shaking. “It’s scary to put yourself out there,” Ananda said. “You’re saying ‘Please tell me that you find me…
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