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Spring Hill seeking resident input for Parks Master Plan
The City of Spring Hill’s Park Advisory Board and the Spring Hill Recreation Commission have commissioned the development of a master plan for parks and recreation. Community input is an important part of this process and helps the City and…
Johnson County manager’s proposed budget would hold property tax rate steady for 2020
The county budget envisioned by County Manager Penny Postoak Ferguson Thursday proposes keeping the tax rate at a constant 26.013 mills for 2020 — although property values are expected to continue to climb. The $1.265 billion budget calls for a…
Mayor, council to consider three-year contract with firefighters
A proposed three-year employment agreement with Topeka firefighters is among matters being considered when city and county elected officials hold their regular meetings this coming week. The city’s mayor and council on Tuesday will consider approving a contract covering the…
New Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill brings new ideas to office
Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill has wasted no time bringing new ideas to that office. The week after he was sworn in, Hill kicked off a cross-training program aimed at getting street officers better acquainted with the work detectives do.…
Visit Topeka wants community members to assist them in bringing more events to Topeka
Visit Topeka is starting a new initiative that it hopes will bring more people to Shawnee County. Endorse Topeka encourages community members to connect the Visit Topeka sales team with key decision makers who are responsible for booking large events…
Manhattan to study costs, benefits of Blue Township annexation
Manhattan is seeking more data on what would be the costs and benefits of extending the city limits east by annexing a portion of Pottawatomie County’s Blue Township. The City Commission unanimously approved requesting proposals from private contractors to study…
Moundridge residents provide input during Community Open House
In coming to a Community Open House, Greg Fast said he and his wife, Tammy, talked about the need for additional housing options in the Moundridge community. “Our community is in need of some medium-priced housing,” Fast said. “I’m not…
Garden City sets CID, TIF hearings
The Garden City Commission on Tuesday approved public hearings to consider the creation of a Community Improvement District, or CID, and Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, for an upcoming more than 11-acre commercial development on East Kansas Avenue. Earlier this…
Commissioner criticizes lawn care work being done in some county parks; too many dandelions
Some lawn care companies that work under contract for Shawnee County aren’t effectively maintaining its parks, County Commissioner Kevin Cook said Thursday. He cited the presence of numerous dandelions in Childrens Park at the southeast corner of S.W. 6th and…
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