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Design for Wichita’s new ball park raises questions about parking
The City of Wichita released images of the proposed design for the new minor league baseball stadium downtown on Wednesday. But they seemed to raise one main question from Wichitans. Where's the parking? Mayor Jeff Longwell says there will be…
Hillsboro hospital in receivership
Temporary administrators for Hillsboro Community Hospital are going through records and shaking their heads, Hillsboro city administrator Larry Paine said Tuesday. A Friday court ruling put the hospital under management of Shawnee, Oklahoma-based Cohesive Healthcare Management + Consulting. Geary County…
Sweeping changes reviewed to clean up properties in Newton
ity engineer Suzanne Loomis and city manager Bob Myers rolled out a broad and ambitious city beautification plan that would do everything from raise utility rates to pay for free bulky item trash pickup, to establish a land bank for…
Researchers share process, goals of countywide law enforcement contact study
Douglas County’s pursuit of a study on law enforcement contact is unusual, a researcher told roughly 25 people who attended a presentation Thursday evening at Flory Meeting Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Jack McDevitt, of Northeastern University, has conducted…
Lawrence planning commission recommends approval of city’s first short-term rentals where owner lives off-site
Permits for the city’s first short-term rentals where the property owner lives elsewhere received their first approvals at City Hall on Wednesday. At its regular meeting, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission voted to recommend for approval the first nonowner-occupied…
Attorney General Opinion No. 2019-1: County Commissioners—Powers of Board of Commissioners; Control of Expenditures
Synopsis: A district attorney is an elected official who is not subordinate to the board of county commissioners (BOCC). As the county’s chief prosecutor, the district attorney has several statutory and ethical obligations, including a duty to manage his or…
Attorney General Opinion No. 2019-2: Restrictions on Carrying Concealed Handgun; Sign Requirements; Dormitory
Synopsis: A one-story dormitory-type structure having a series of living/sleeping units, each with a separate exterior door, is a “building” under K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-7c10. The Personal and Family Protection Act requires that signage for such a structure be posted…
Winfield sells part of electric facilities
Winfield city commissioners have agreed to sell a 65-percent interest in the city’s electric transmission facilities to GridLiance High Plains, LLC, as part of a partnership that would lead to increased revenue for the city and assistance with electric transmission…
Winfield grievance policy passes
Personnel policies, including a new grievance policy, were approved 3-0 by the Winfield City Commission at their Tuesday meeting. The policies go into effect immediately, interim city manager Brenda Peters said Wednesday. An earlier grievance policy was removed from the…
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