Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 2409
Lawrence investigating reason for clog at recently completed $74 million sewer plant
The city’s recently completed $74 million sewage treatment plant has clogged, requiring the city to haul sludge to another plant in order to temporarily clear the plant’s basins and make repairs. Though the plant is fully operational again, city staff…
Shawnee County defers action on purchase of pool cabanas
Shawnee County Commission chairman Bob Archer questioned the notion Thursday of spending nearly $59,000 to acquire and install 11 pool cabanas at the county’s Midwest Health Aquatic Center. He suggested the facility at 2201 S.W. Urish Road lacks the room…
Augusta approves requests for liquor tax funds
The City received $28,042.39 in Liquor Tax Revenue during 2018. Each year, the funds generated by the Liquor tax are redistributed to non-profit organizations. The money can only be distributed to organizations that assist children who are victims of domestic…
Leavenworth County Commissioners approve land use concept for road corridor
Leavenworth County commissioners have formally approved a land use plan for a County Road 1 corridor south of Tonganoxie. The concept approved by commissioners Wednesday includes areas of the corridor that can be used for commercial and industrial businesses as…
Resident wants zoning regs enforced at Marion county lake
Donna Kaiser’s concern about her county lake neighborhood filling up with storage buildings brought much discussion at Monday’s county commission meeting. Zoning regulations in the residential area by the lake require single-family homes to be built in the area with…
Riverfront legacy master plan a “once in every 100-year opportunity”
Community leaders announced Thursday plans for a Riverfront Legacy Master Plan, a comprehensive vision that connects projects and both banks of the Arkansas River. The vision and plan are still in early stages but will consider a performing arts center,…
Crawford County commissioners reluctant to approve work on land use plan
The Crawford County Commission hosted a work session Tuesday with representatives of the firm Olsson Associates to discuss a land development plan the firm is working on with the City of Pittsburg, but did not reach any agreement with Olsson…
Topeka’s new flag featuring star, sunflower received runaway support
Voters choosing from among three finalists to be the next city of Topeka flag overwhelmingly approved a design featuring a sunflower accompanied by a white star at Topeka’s location on the state map. That design was chosen by more than…
‘Investors Are Hesitant’: Rural America Might Miss Out on ‘Opportunity Zones’
This week, the federal government released new guidelines for the nation’s more than 8,700 "opportunity zone" communities trying to attract venture capital investment and boost their struggling economies. Rural areas account for 40 percent of the designated opportunity zones, which…
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.
