Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 2385
Sedgwick County Commission pauses to consider alternative energy rules
What appears to be a plan to harvest clean energy in the Wichita area has been shut down — at least for the next 6 months — while county commissioners gather more information. But a bill introduced in the Kansas…
County leaders plan zoning discussion in light of tiny home development
The development of a tiny home neighborhood in southeast Wichita is scheduled to move forward, but county leaders plan to discuss a change in future zoning decisions. Homeowners near 143rd Street and Pawnee are concerned about a development of tiny…
Kansas cities, counties eager to spike bill on recording of public meetings
More than 20 city and county officials expressed deep opposition Monday to a proposal requiring all government entities subject to the Kansas Open Meetings Act to make public audio recordings of meetings within 24 hours. Topeka Rep. John Alcala, a…
Residents try to repopulate Nicodemus with tiny home project
Residents of Nicodemus are trying to repopulate the historical African American community with the construction of tiny homes. JohnElla Holmes, a Nicodemus resident and township trustee, is spearheading the effort. Holmes’ ancestors lived in Nicodemus, and she moved back to…
Topeka has two TIF districts, but there may be more to come
The city has two existing TIF districts. Those are: • The College Hill TIF District, located generally to the south of S.W. 17th and Washburn Avenue, which was formed in 2006 and hasn’t done as well as city officials had…
City of Hays unveils new website design
Unveiling the city of Hays’ new redesigned website drew expressions of “wow” from Hays City Commissioners on Thursday. Chad Ruder, director of Information Technology for the city, gave a tour of the city’s redesigned site during the commission’s regularly scheduled…
Hutch City Council will consider contract to study convention center needs
The Hutchinson City Council will take action on a market study contract during Tuesday’s meeting. The study would explore market needs for a new hotel and convention center. A task force with city and Chamber representation was recently assembled to…
Franklin County sheriff asks judiciary committee to amend state law dealing with seizure of neglected animals
Sheriff Jeff Richards believes Franklin County’s seizure last year of 55 horses suffering from inadequate food and water was the right decision. “They were in bad shape,” the sheriff said. “There was a lot of neglect.” Richards asked the Kansas…
Lyon County Commissioners approve letter to KDOT re: Turnpike closures
Lyon County Commissioners approved a letter to the Kansas Department of Transportation regarding how closures of the turnpike negatively affect local traffic on Interstate 35. The approval came following a discussion with Undersheriff John Koelsch Thursday morning at the courthouse.…
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.
