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Prairie Village Adopts Ordinance Barring LGBTQ Discrimination
Prairie Village City Council members debated the wisdom and scope of an LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance and ultimately voted unanimously Monday night for a broader ordinance than it originally contemplated. The suburban council took action where state and federal law hasn’t…
Chanute city commission wants to negotiate; proposes counter offer on city-owned building
Chanute city commissioners gave a counter offer Monday evening on the cash bid for the sale of an industrial building. The commission approved a motion to ask for $350,000 for a city-owned building at 615 W. Cherry. Todd Morris and…
No city code prevents semi-trucks from parking in old Kmart parking lot
A parking lot on S.W. Wanamaker once used by Kmart shoppers incurred damage from semi-trucks that used the lot overnight, but no city code expressly prevents trucks from parking in vacant lots. A reader asked The Topeka Capital-Journal’s #TopCity What?,…
Water, sewage rate increase proposed to help fund new treatment facility
Lawrence officials will consider whether to move forward with a new plaza and recreation area concept along the portion of the Kansas River that borders downtown. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the city has budgeted $2 million this year to…
Dreams of a Lawrence boardwalk on the Kansas River re-emerge in new development plans
There are new plans for multistory buildings with nearly 400 apartments and condos to overlook the Kansas River, and the iconic North Lawrence bar Johnny’s Tavern would get a bit of a facelift too. Indeed, dreams of Lawrence’s own riverfront…
Parsons to consider hiring retail recruiter
In an effort to attract more businesses to the area near U.S. 59 and U.S. 400, the city of Parsons may hire a retail recruitment firm. Parsons city commissioners will consider approval of a letter of engagement between the city…
Pop-up parks appear in Wichita, city calls them ‘experiments’
Small pop-up parks and playgrounds have appeared throughout Wichita. One of the newest sites has created some buzz. "When I first saw them, I thought to myself, 'What was this?' said Sabian Powers. "I was just very intrigued by it."…
Lyon county commission agrees to republish separate budgets
Lyon County Commissioners approved a motion to republish 2018 budget expenditures for both the Road & Bridge and Noxious Weeds departments during a short action session at the courthouse Thursday morning. Commissioner Dan Slater said the updated budgets — which…
Governing bodies to discuss mental health crisis response
Mental health crisis response and paperless reports for liquid waste haulers are among topics local governing bodies plan to take up this coming week. Commissioners plan to consider entering into an agreement through which the Shawnee County Department of Corrections,…
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