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Emporia raises minimum rental housing temperature
The Emporia City Commission has officially raised its minimum heating requirements for rental housing within the city limits from 60 degrees to 68 degrees. According to Vice Mayor Jon Geitz, the city began looking into the minimum housing standards of…
Douglas County leaders not interested in unified government but willing to review agreements with Lawrence
Lawrence mayor Stuart Boley’s proposal to explore merging the city and county governments didn’t go over well with Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday, but the county leaders said they were willing to review existing shared funding agreements with the city.…
Olathe city officials vote to annex 118 acres
Olathe city officials are eliminating one of the largest remaining islands of unincorporated land within city limits as development in the surrounding area has begun to pick up. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to annex 118 acres south…
Marion County commission hires interim EMS director Tuesday
The county commission announced Robert Church as interim director of Emergency Medical Services Tuesday. He comes to Marion with 18 years experience as a paramedic. For the past year, Church worked in St. Luke Hospital. He spent the last eight…
Changes in store for Derby as it approaches legal designation of “city of the first class”
As Derby’s population nears 25,000, the milestone is not just a marketing feature, it also is a legal one. At that point, it becomes what is known in Kansas as a “city of the first class” and mandatory requirements kick…
Changes made to Derby’s traffic ordinance include handling DUI cases and littering from a vehicle
The City Council approved recommended changes updating Derby’s traffic codes. In Derby, misdemeanor cases are handled by city court whereas felony cases are undertaken by the county court. But sometimes that procedure snarls a case. Earlier this year, a situation…
Sports complex could result from STAR bond district change in Derby
Adjustments have begun on shifting business requirements for Derby’s STAR bond district. After a briefing by representatives of Derby Destination Development LLC on Sept. 11, the City Council approved an amendment to the agreement, which was passed in summer 2016.…
Fort Scott hires new community development director
City staff introduced and welcomed the city’s new community development director during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission. Robert Uhler, who is originally from Topeka, will take over the position formerly held by Rhonda Dunn, who has…
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