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Derby’s priority list updates include free paper ban, e-cigs and more
The city’s “to-do” list has changed. Known as the list of priorities, the blueprint provides a guideline for city staff on which projects to tackle first – and which ones to move to the back for more effort later. City…
City of Pittsburg engages team to continue public power initiative
Following commission meetings held earlier this year, the City of Pittsburg has been given approval by commissioners to continue to move forward with creating a public power utility for Pittsburg. The City commission wants to continue to explore the economic…
Concrete company in Miami County likely to relocate following Planning Commission decision
Miami County planning commissioners have recommended revoking the conditional-use permit (CUP) for Concrete Strategies, but the Miami County Commission will make the final decision next week. Last year, the Planning Commission and County Commission both agreed to deny owner Joe…
Fed holds line on rates, says no more hikes ahead this year
The Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to hold interest rates steady and indicated that no more hikes will be coming this year. In a unanimous move that coincides with market expectations and demands, the central bank's policymaking Federal Open Market Committee…
OP City Council votes to change penalty to incentives carrot for long-delayed project
A downtown Overland Park project that actually was approved as the city's first tax increment financing deal in 2007 is back in the spotlight. According to the Shawnee Mission Post, the original Market Lofts TIF project never got started as…
Citizens express support and concerns over ballpark development deal
Wichita can now sell its land to a mostly undisclosed group of developers for $1 an acre. The Wichita City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to sell approximately 4 acres around the new $75 million baseball stadium to Wichita Riverfront…
Small business owners take issue with TIF district in Garden City
Local small business owners approached Garden City commissioners on Tuesday with concerns about the proposed establishment of a redevelopment district for a planned commercial project on East Kansas Avenue. The commission approved a memorandum of understanding with developer 2107 E.…
Altamont goes dry until new state law takes effect on April 1
Altamont is temporarily a dry town, due in no part to any law prohibiting the sale of alcohol. Rather, the town is being dually impacted by the new Kansas alcohol laws allowing stronger beer to be sold in grocery and…
Altamont hopes for downtown face-lift
An empty grocery building with its windows papered over sits near the corner of Huston and U.S. 160. Across Huston to the east is an old gas station that while quaint in its old architecture is used now only for…
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