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Small town charm at Edgerton Library
Edgerton is unique among Johnson County Library’s 14 branches in that the Library system doesn’t own the building. Instead, the building is leased from the city. Edgerton had lacked library service since the early 1980s. In 1999, the city acquired…
Overland Park looking at 18-month pilot test of e-bikes on recreational trails
Bicycles that get an extra boost from electric motors may be allowed on Overland Park recreational trails soon in an experiment to see how they coexist with other trail users. The city’s Community Development Committee is moving forward with a…
City, county officials object to Kansas Senate’s property tax ‘transparency’ bill
Garden City Mayor Troy Unruh considers a Kansas Senate bill touted as a boon for property tax transparency to be a hamstring on the capacity of local public agencies to create jobs. The bill targeting tax revenue increases resulting from…
Not connected and no Netflix: ‘It’s frankly embarrassing’ in these Kansas towns
The internet service was so bad at Citizens State Bank in Cottonwood Falls that its computers could hardly handle a routine update from Microsoft. So not too long ago, bank vice president Matt Lindamood loaded up the PCs and drove…
“There is no better time than now to issue long-term debt”
The municipal market is taking down new-issuance with ease while taxable bonds continue to be a growing portion of the calendar. With rates low and demand significantly outpacing supply, some see a market in uncharted territory. “This is truly a…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 7, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Advisors.
Armenian police trainers pick up some lessons at KLETC
An effort to reform the police force in the country of Armenia got a little help from officers and trainers more than 10,000 miles away. Nine high-ranking trainers from the Republic of Armenia completed a two-week visit to the Kansas…
Cheap meth driving down some property crimes in Wichita, police official says
Wichita’s burglary, automobile larceny and gun theft from vehicle rates were down last year. The reason? Cheap meth. That’s according one police official who said at a public meeting last month that the Wichita Police Department is attributing “a very…
General Mills chooses Cheney Reservoir for restorative farming project
A major food corporation has selected Kansas wheat as the best in the nation for a three-year pilot project. The restorative farming project will discover ways farmers can save water, increase soil health and decrease carbon footprints. General Mills, with…
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