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County starts hashing out details of ambulance agreemen
As Bourbon County Commissioners continue to sort out details for a new ambulance and EMS service, they received a tool on Tuesday to help guide their discussions. Bourbon County Counselor Justin Meeks provided commissioners with a copy of a joint…
Leavenworth County Commissioners discuss options for corridor south of Tonganoxie
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth County commissioners were presented three options resulting from a study of a County Road 1 corridor south of Tonganoxie. But commissioners were not able to settle on one of the options. Instead, Commission Chairman Louis…
Shawnee extends temporary prohibition on vaping, e-cigarette sale and use
Shawnee is continuing the temporary prohibition of new vape shops in the city. The council unanimously decided in its Tuesday meeting to extend the moratorium that regulates the retail operation and conduct of new vape and inhaling shops in Shawnee.…
Price tag could be $50,000 for new commissioners in Marion county
There will be expenses for training and getting new letterheads, but the biggest factor is the salaries for the two new officials. Commissioners currently make $18,000 annually, plus benefits. If pay and benefits packages remain the same for new members,…
Topeka City Council members caution against ‘extravagant’ City Hall renovations
Most Topeka City Council members voiced opposition Tuesday evening to raising the amount being expended to renovate City Hall to $17 million. Councilman Tony Emerson used the term “extravagant” to describe the proposed increase in scope from previously approved plans.…
Topeka city council to take up spending of $574,000 in unbudgeted revenue
Topeka’s governing body on Dec. 4 will hold a public hearing on whether to make five amendments to the city’s 2018 adopted budget adding a total of $574,000 in revenues the city has brought in that weren’t previously budgeted. The…
Former county official to pay restitution early
A lawyer for former county economic development director Teresa Huffman said Huffman will deposit $46,870.89 with Marion County District Court to be held until a criminal case against her is resolved. Huffman, scheduled for arraignment at 10 a.m. Dec. 12,…
Recently-hired EMS director declines position
Recently-hired EMS director Dave Owen will not be coming to Marion County after all. “I was very disappointed,” Marion County Commission chairman Dianne Novak said at Tuesday’s meeting. “I announced it about 1½ weeks ago, he accepted. Then he called…
Lawrence reviews policy for downtown cameras; public notifications and outside monitoring among questions
The City of Lawrence is moving closer to installing public cameras downtown. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission reviewed a draft of the Lawrence Police Department’s policy for public cameras, which details how the cameras…
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