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Newton City Commissioner proposes forum following utility rate feedback
In response to complaints about utility rates from Newton residents, Commissioner Barth Hague said he instructed city management to put together a community forum to hear from residents about the issue. Recently, residents have vented on social media about the…
After three decades, longtime Liberal solid waste director calls it a career
The Liberal City Commission began its most recent meeting Tuesday evening rather bittersweet as the commission said good-bye to a longtime employee. Solid Waste Department Director Frank Holman will be retiring from his post at the end of the month…
Lawyer for Hillsboro Community Hospital group quits
The latest casualty on the list of people and companies owed money by the owners of Hillsboro Community Hospital appears to be the lawyer hired to defend them in Marion County District Court. Wichita lawyer Thomas Gilman filed motions Tuesday…
Harvey County reserve funds continue to grow; will pay cash for it’s portion of Law Enforcement Center project
The Board of Harvey County Commissioners learned Monday that the county’s ending fund balance increased by about $500,000 in 2018. Finance Director Dan Bronson gave a comprehensive look at each budget line item, and the county ended the year with…
Washington County Commissioners discuss snow day policy
The Board of County Commissioners has spent a couple hours over the past two weeks discussing a snow day policy for county employees. By the end of this week’s meeting commissioner David Willbrant said he would write a draft for…
Shawnee, Lenexa revise liquor code to allow grocery stores to sell 6 percent alcohol by volume; pubs get longer hours to serve liquor
After the Kansas Legislature slightly relaxed the state’s liquor laws, Shawnee and Lenexa have updated their city codes to reflect the statewide changes. The new Kansas laws, effective April 1 of this year, permit cereal malt beverage licensees — such…
Bourbon County Commissioners ask for input prior to setting asphalt project plan
Nearly 20 Bourbon County residents packed into the Bourbon County Commission meeting room Tuesday for the first meeting planned to hash out this year’s hard surface road plan. During the meeting, members of the public were invited to list five…
Andover annexing new residents and enforcing pit bull ban
You can already see signs of change near Highway 54 and Andover Road. Gerry and Diana McCann's neighborhood could soon become part of the city of Andover, meaning they'll also have to follow the city's rules. "We didn't ask to…
New Manhattan city sales tax could be on November ballot
Bernie Hayen, the city’s finance director, said Manhattan residents could vote on a potential sales tax dedicated to city operations as soon as November. Hayen told the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday that a new permanent sales tax would help the…
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