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Economic development cooperative effort in Liberal/Seward County set to begin Jan. 1
Discussions of creating a joint economic development corporation for Liberal and Seward County are continuing. The matter was discussed at the Sept. 13 meeting of several local boards, and some of the at large membership positions of the Liberal Seward…
Garden City seeking volunteers for CIP committee
The City of Garden City is seeking about 40 volunteers to serve on the Capital Improvement Planning committee, which will provide community input on how the city should prioritize CIP requests and review the order and year in which each…
Mission latest JoCo city to propose protecting LGBTQ, other marginalized groups
The city of Mission in Johnson County is preparing to debate new protections for the LGBTQ community, joining Prairie Village in that initiative. In fact, the Mission City Council is expected to discuss a proposed non-discrimination ordinance at a committee…
Downtown study shows most new residents expected to come from Wichita
A residential market analyst this week said downtown Wichita could support up to 2,220 new rental and for-sale living units in the next five years. The WBJ wrote about Laurie Volk's findings on Thursday, but one of the questions often…
Labette County economic development effort planned
The city of Parsons and Labette County are working toward an economic development partnership. City of Parsons Economic Development Director Jim Zaleski met with Labette County commissioners Friday to discuss countywide economic development. Zaleski told commissioners he could work on…
Decision day for new Prairie Village home design guidelines coming Monday. Here’s what they would mean
Expect the Prairie Village City Council chambers to be a lively place come Monday. After the city’s planning commission unanimously recommended approval for a set of new home design guidelines Sept. 11, the council at its meeting next week will…
Blight in Topeka: City officials walk delicate balance between property rights, maintaining safety
Dilapidated homes and commercial buildings dot neighborhoods throughout Shawnee County, challenging government officials to tackle health and safety issues along with complaints from neighbors who see their property values impacted. But there aren’t easy answers to blighted properties, said Sasha…
New city vehicle changes Roeland Park curbside leaf pickup program
The city of Roeland Park has announced changes to its decades-old city leaf collection program. The city will soon debut a brand new leaf vacuum that changes the way curbside leaf pickup is done. In the past, residents had been…
Topeka mayor suggests adding ‘citizen layer’ to evaluating police use of force
Topeka’s city government is looking at creating a job in city manager Brent Trout’s office for a civilian employee whose duties would include playing a role in investigating reports of police misconduct, particularly those involving use of force, city officials…
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