Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 2148
Safety concerns mean changes for Wall Park
Following action by the McPherson City Commission on Monday, changes are coming to Wall Park. The biggest change comes at the behest of the city insurance company — Travellers Insurance. Playground equipment installed in 1988 will be removed. “The equipment…
‘Major win’: Walmart to invest $200 million, bring 300 jobs to Topeka
Walmart has picked Topeka to become the site of its biggest distribution center in Kansas. The retail giant unveiled plans Wednesday evening to invest $200 million and create 300 full-time jobs at competitive salaries over the next five years while…
Wichita establishes Community Improvement District for portion of Tokola’s redevelopment projects
Developers behind the redevelopment of a cluster of downtown Wichita buildings will secure additional funding from a 2-percent sales tax to pay for the costs of those projects. The City Council approved the creation of the Community Improvement District with…
USD246 receives Commissioner’s Award
Arma School District was recently recognized for its postsecondary success. The district received the Commissioner’s Award from Dr. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education for Kansas, for being above the standard deviation in postsecondary success. According to Arma School Counselor Beth…
Kansas ag department offers website for stressed farmers
Kansas farmers and ranchers who are stressed over finances or emotional issues have a new place to turn for help. The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with several other partners, is now providing a website that offers farmers, ranchers and…
Abilene mulls what to do with videos
The Abilene City Commission was split on how to manage videos of the meetings once the equipment is installed. Assistant to the City Manager Kara Titus updated the commission on broadcasting options last week. Recently the city invested in updating…
Lawrence City Commission interested in discussing changes to city union rules
City leaders are interested in discussing potential changes to the local resolution governing city employee unions. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a report from the area union Teamsters Local 696 regarding Resolution No. 6817,…
Food for Fines in Valley Center
Food for Fines (FFF) is a project that will not only benefit the community, but have a positive impact on the clients of the Valley Center Municipal Court. FFF is designed to emphasize the compassionate side of our judicial system…
Reno County OKs temporary repair to earthquake damage in courthouse dome
The Reno County Commission on Tuesday approved a $24,300 contract with a Wichita company to make temporary repairs to damages in the dome of the historic county courthouse which officials blame on a pair of magnitude 4.2 earthquakes that occurred…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
