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Shawnee County moves away from removing animal carcasses near roads; policy change allows ‘nature to take its course’
The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office has moved away from its past practice of removing non-hazardous animal carcasses from beside roadways, a supervisor with that office says. Shawnee County animal control, a support unit of the sheriff’s office, removes carcasses that…
Butler County okays Next Generation 9-1-1 for 2019 service
The Commission authorized the 9-1-1 Director to pay the Kansas 9-1-1 Coordinating Council $108,360 for 2019 Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) services. In 2017, Butler County entered into an agreement with the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council for NG911 call handling equipment…
Neosho County won’t issue moratorium on wind project
A motion for a moratorium against a proposed wind farm in Neosho County failed with all three county commissioners present at a special meeting Thursday evening. Commissioners also voted to change their meetings to Thursday evenings from Friday mornings when…
Land bank works to revitalize neighborhoods in Pittsburg
The City of Pittsburg is ramping up its efforts to improve properties in Pittsburg. With the help of the Pittsburg Land Bank, the City is continuing to turn blighted, vacated and underused properties into new opportunities for businesses, homebuilders and…
Lawrence to consider extending fast-track incentives program for business parks
City leaders soon will decide whether to continue a program meant to jump-start development at the city’s business parks and other industrially zoned areas. As part of its meeting Monday, the City Commission will consider approving a three-year extension of…
Roeland Park tallies up completed priorities from 2018, looks to 2019 projects
Removing dead trees in Nall Park, finishing a high priority sidewalk project, and maintaining the city’s art were among 2018 objectives completed by Roeland Park. Twenty tasks, with a total budget of $330,000, were planned for completion in 2018. Two-thirds…
Commissioner Mike Gaughan looks back on decade of service to Douglas County
Interim County Administrator Sarah Plinsky told Gaughan during Wednesday’s meeting that she appreciated his dedication to initiatives that may not be flashy or make headlines, but that help the organization function better. Gaughan said certain administrative tasks — such as…
Hays city commission debates ‘road to nowhere’: should development or infrastructure come first?
Is it a road to nowhere or bridge to somewhere? Hays Mayor James Meier Thursday voted against improvements to East 41st Street from Home Depot east to Vineyard Park, calling it a “road to nowhere” and a “project in search…
Bid to make county commission elections partisan fails by a single vote
Johnson County Commissioner Mike Brown lost his bid Thursday to tie commission elections to party politics. But don’t expect the issue to go away any time soon. Brown and other commission members promised they’d keep the discussion going when the…
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