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Nemaha County Commission approves wind farm term sheet, site plan
Following months of meetings and discussion, the term sheet and site plan for the proposed Soldier Creek Wind Farm in southern Nemaha County were unanimously approved by the Nemaha County Commission on Wednesday, July 31, at the Community Building in…
Housing becomes a focus for Pittsburg
Finding quality, moderate-income housing was a struggle for us. However, it is a challenge that families throughout our community face at all price points. Though efforts to remediate these issues have been made by the City, more work still needs…
Sales tax collections show signs of rebounding in Lawrence; online tax still soaring
Lawrence is on a winning streak. The city has posted back-to-back months of positive sales tax growth, and that hasn’t happened since January and February. (Yes, as the HR person explained, that is probably a lame excuse to blow a…
Haddam to celebrate 150th this weekend
Haddam will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend with a tractor show, kids games, bounce house, Haddam trivia, a beef meal, live entertainment including a magician and comedian, and more. Most of the events take place this Saturday in Haddam.…
Neosho Ridge awards wind farm building contract
The Neosho Ridge Wind project is one step closer to beginning construction. Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, has been awarded the contract to build the wind farm…
Overland Park sales tax revenues rebound slightly — but stay well below projections used for 2020 budget
Overland Park sales tax collections — which have been worryingly low so far this year — improved last month, City Manager Bill Ebel said last night. But they are still far below the projected 2 percent growth assumptions on which…
County commission approves increased budget, mill rate
Saline County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $50.24 million 2020 budget that will increase the county’s mill levy by 2.677 from 38.437 in 2019 to 41.114. The overall 2020 budget will increase by $3.9 million from the 2019 budget of…
Reno County Commission approves sign project funded by KDOT
The Reno County Commission with little discussion approved an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the 2021 High Risk Rural Road Sign Project grant. This grant will be used to identify and replace all signs on the county…
Buhler USD 313 mill levy increases slightly
The Buhler USD 313 School Board gave approval of the 2020 budget numbers and set a date for their public hearing on Monday, August 19. The budget totals $37,004,397 on total taxes levied of $2,058,853. The district’s mill levy climbs…
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