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Florence water rate decided by mayor’s vote
With the city council split, Florence’s discussion on 2019’s water and sewer rates Monday came down to the decision of mayor Bob Gayle. He voted to keep water rates as they are, but he also expressed concern that the city’s…
Enthusiast hopes to build Hillsboro disc golf course
A disc golf course could come to Hillsboro if its community foundation grants money to the man who wants to develop it. Jerry Schwelling, who moved to Hillsboro with his wife in the fall, is an avid disc golf player…
City of Parsons reinstates pay raises after 10 years
Some city workers this year will receive pay raises that have been frozen for a decade. City Manager Debbie Lamb said Tuesday during a city commission meeting that staff is working to give employees the step raises that they would…
Is TIF Always Bad?
Tax increment financing (TIF) is a financing method used by local governments, often to redevelop blighted or disinvested areas where market-rate development is seen as unprofitable without assistance. A TIF agreement incentivizes a developer to work in a designated geographic…
Clearwater adding positions to keep EMS services in town
The City of Clearwater makes a decision about what to do with the city's EMS Department after receiving a warning from the state about the number of volunteers. The city says volunteers are hard to come by and it's adding…
With 40 percent of trash now recycled, Olathe refocuses its efforts
The city of Olathe says its residents diverted 40.03 percent of waste from landfills in 2018, well above the national average of 34 percent and the Kansas City area average of 36 percent. It’s slightly above the Johnson County average…
Groups ask Westar, KCP&L to lower rates, implore Legislature to order new study
Advocates intent on lowering electric utility rates in Kansas appealed Thursday to state legislators, asking for an independent study that delves into ways to lower rates. Jim Zakoura, spokesman for the Kansas Industrial Consumers Group, which has been a leading…
City back on the hook for IRB payments on airport building
On Tuesday, city manager Bob Myers had some bad news for the city commission — a new company at the City/County Airport is struggling, and the city is back to paying bond payments on a building. “Kansas Chemical Coatings is…
Cargo container use debate continues in Miami county
Miami County officials are debating whether or not cargo containers should be allowed to be used as residential building material. The topic was discussed by Miami County planning commissioners during their Jan. 8 meeting, and Planning Director Teresa Reeves gave…
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