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Ellis County to start building rainy-day cushion in 2019
The way County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes explains it, creating a cushion in the Ellis County budget for a rainy day is like leaving a little extra money in the family checkbook over and above normal expenses. Without one, there’s no…
3 Ways Tax Reform Has Impacted the Muni Market
When Congress passed the tax overhaul last December, some worried that it would ultimately hurt the way governments finance major infrastructure projects by making the municipal bond process more expensive. In some ways, it has. But there have also been some…
Cowley County election official agrees with others, there is no voter fraud problem
An American Civil Liberties Union survey has found that county-level election officials in Kansas reject the notion that voter fraud is either a major or minor concern. The report released Friday contradicts claims of widespread voter fraud by Kansas Secretary…
Work toward ordinance to handle Wichita’s feral cat population continues
People in Wichita Monday met to discuss proposed changes for a Trap, Neuter (or spay) and Release (TNR) program for feral cats in the city. A proposed ordinance would allow people to register with the city and maintain cat colonies…
Douglas County Commission to consider $350,000 subsidy to hire 3 psychiatrists for Bert Nash, Heartland
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider a proposal that would add three new psychiatrists to the county health system in 2019. The proposal would have the county subsidize the cost of hiring three new psychiatrists at a cost…
Tomorrow! …. Utility Rates & Financial Planning Workshop (in Topeka) … Sign up now!
The Kansas Department of Health Environment (KDHE) Capacity Development Program, in partnership with Wichita State Environmental Finance Center (EFC ), Ranson Financial and Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU), encourages representatives from your utility to attend an upcoming rate setting and financial…
Lawrence planning commission discusses new comprehensive plan, voicing support for new annexation policy
As Lawrence continues to grow by about 1,000 residents per year, not everyone agrees with proposed development policies that would favor infill development over expanding the city’s borders. Plan 2040, the proposed comprehensive plan for Lawrence and Douglas County, lays…
Half of Wichita’s new police review board failed to meet training requirements
More than half of the people on Wichita’s new police review board have failed to meet a city requirement, but they may not be removed if the City Council changes the rules. The city formed the Citizen’s Review Board in…
Roeland Park asks Mission to de-annex small sliver of land near Johnson Drive and Roe Boulevard
Roeland Park has asked Mission to consider redrawing its city limits to de-annex a half-acre piece of land divided by Johnson Drive. The land currently within Mission’s limits would connect the property on the north side of the street to…
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