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Municipal Bond Trends for January 15, 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.
Shawnee launches hotline for odor complaints about landfill
The city of Shawnee has launched a new hotline phone number for people to call if they have a complaint about odor from the landfill. ... This makes a slight change to the Citizen Service Request system that the city…
Understanding Electric Franchise Agreements
An electric franchise agreement is a negotiated contract between a municipality and an electric service provider which among other stipulations grants the utility the right to serve customers in the city’s jurisdiction. In exchange for that right, these agreements often…
Riley County commissioners begin process for new planning and development director
The Riley County Commission has started the process to find a new planning and development director, after learning Monday that current director Monty Wedel plans to retire in September. Human Resources Manager Cindy Volanti says a summary was used in…
Manhattan working on updated bike, pedestrian system plan
Manhattan planners are envisioning a future with improved bicycle and pedestrian routes, including additional bikeways and protected cycletracks alongside city streets. City commissioners Tuesday discussed an update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Systems Plan, which lays out potential future projects…
Public Hearing Set for El Dorado CID
During Monday night’s City of El Dorado Commission meeting, the Commission decided to set a public hearing for the establishment of a Community Improvement District (CID) Sales Tax in the amount of 2% for the Super 8 by Wyndham located…
Sunflower Electric abandons proposed Kansas coal power plant
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. has abandoned its proposed coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas after nearly 15 years of pushing for the project, handing a huge victory to environmentalists who opposed the plan from the start. The utility said in…
Kansas park system absorbing $11M hit from 2019 flooding
The top Kansas parks administrator said Wednesday torrential rains that produced sustained flooding lat year had an estimated $11 million cumulative impact on budgets of the agency responsible for oversight of the state’s recreational parks system. Brad Loveless, secretary of…
Kansas won’t be ready to implement voting freedom law for 2020 elections
Secretary of State Scott Schwab predicted Tuesday regulations necessary to implement a state law allowing Kansans to vote at the polling station of their choice won’t be completed in time for the August or November elections in 2020. Schwab told…
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