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Unlikely that Salina will adopt universal curbside recycling
It is looking increasingly unlikely that Salina will adopt universal curbside recycling, following a meeting of the Saline County Solid Waste Management Committee on Thursday afternoon. The committee took a series of preliminary votes to help draft recommendations to the…
Atchison countywide sales tax moves along course to resolution
The work of the Atchison County Sales Tax Committee members is over, but the task to resolve the matter will continue on for a while. Committee members put their heads together during a meeting Thursday night. The members came to…
Incoming Lawrence mayor ready to ‘set the landscape’ for the city’s future
Even when she gets in her car to go somewhere else, Lisa Larsen has sometimes found herself inadvertently driving toward City Hall out of habit. Considering the time she spends in the building, that’s not too surprising. In addition to…
Hillsboro Community Hospital power to stay on
Hillsboro Community Hospital’s power will remain on due to a last minute resolution that has the unpaid utility bill of $16,644.31 owed to the City of Hillsboro paid off. The rest of the roughly $28,000 owed to the City of…
City of Pittsburg Deepens Exploration into Public Power
At a commission meeting held on January 8, the City of Pittsburg asked commissioners to approve plans for a detailed analysis into creating a public power utility for Pittsburg. Over the last two years, the City has been exploring different…
Merriam Building Permit Map Now Available Online
Building is booming in Merriam, and now you can track it in real time. This week, the Community Development Department launched a new map on the City’s website that identifies the open building permits throughout the community. The map, which…
Topeka is finalizing details that will bring 300 to 400 young people to the capital city to paint about 60 houses for struggling homeowners
The city of Topeka is finalizing details that will bring 300 to 400 young people to the capital city this summer to paint about 60 houses for struggling homeowners. Now they need homes to paint. Shane Wilson, program intake coordinator…
El Dorado City Commission approves sale of Prairie Trails Golf Course
The City of El Dorado has approved the purchase of Prairie Trails Golf Course by GreatLIFE Kansas City, LLC for $550,000. The agreement stipulates that the City maintains “Right of First Refusal” under two conditions. The first condition is that…
Emporia discusses land bank
The Emporia City Commission discussed the land bank it has been considering Wednesday at its regular meeting. City Housing Specialist Jeff Lynch said the community housing board had been brought up to date about the land bank concept. “I think…
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