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Barton County likely to move to paper voting system in next election
The 2018 November general election was the last for the county’s 89 aging voting machines. Purchased in 2005 and put into use in 2006, the machines had an estimated shelf life of 10 years which has now come and gone.…
Commissioners help Wakefield with ballfield LED lights
On Monday morning, Clay County Commissioners gave funds out of the County’s Park and Rec. Fund to replace lights at several ballfield in Wakefield. Julie Murphy, Wakefield City Clerk, met with Commissioners Monday to discuss the request for funding for…
Manhattan raises guest tax; additional revenue to help expand conference center
The tax that visitors to Manhattan pay for a hotel room is set to rise by half a percent. The Manhattan City Commission unanimously voted to raise the city’s transient guest tax from 7 to 7 point 5 percent at…
New commission will enable Topeka youths to say what they want their community to be
It is critically important that the youths of this community play a role in helping move it forward, Greater Topeka Partnership president and CEO Matt Pivarnik told Shawnee County commissioners Thursday. He told Commissioners Kevin Cook, Shelly Buhler and Bob…
Marion county fire departments take predicting of wildfire danger in stride
Although some forecasts call for increased wildfires this summer, Marion County fire departments won’t change how they prepare. Neighboring Chase and Butler Counties are among the Kansas counties most prone to wildfires. If it has an effect, will be that…
Augusta to decide on allowing RV parking in mobile home parks
Angie Johnston and Nick Hoefgen with Family First Living were present to ask the Council for consideration for allowing recreational vehicles in manufactured home residential districts. Family First Living has a mobile home community in Towanda and two in Augusta.…
Resident wants road closed in Pratt county
A road closure in Pratt County will have to be initiated by the county resident wanting the road closed. Doug Freund, county road and bridge supervisor, informed Pratt County Commissioners that Joe Berry wants to close NW 60th Street between…
Hays city commission to consider extension of TDD tax in northeast business area
ays city commissioners will decide Thursday whether to approve a resolution for improvement of East 41st Street from Home Depot east to Vineyard Park. A 3/4-cent sales tax was enacted April 1, 2005, for the Home Depot Transportation Development District…
Horton City Commission denies trash service rate hike
After several discussions over the past few months, John Blessing of Waste Management was present to discuss the proposed 46-cent per home rate increase. Commissioner Wade Edwards stated that after communicating with Horton residents, the company’s sub-standard service is a…
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