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Shawnee County commissioners want a lot of changes to land use plan
Owners of land in a three-mile jurisdiction just outside Topeka city limits in unincorporated Shawnee County have no representation when the city’s governing body makes moves to regulate planning and zoning in that area, Shawnee County Commission Chairman Kevin Cook…
Kansas cities to receive $13.7 million for road improvement projects
Twenty-seven projects that will improve intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities. The cities…
Douglas County Commission advances behavioral health sales tax ballot question
The Douglas County Commission approved ballot language Wednesday for a referendum to be placed before voters in the November general election asking for approval of a quarter-cent sales tax that would fund construction of a behavioral health campus and programming.…
Voting machine company says it’s rewritten faulty code that caused big delays in Johnson County — but can’t guarantee new software will be approved for use by November
Twenty days after company officials told Johnson County residents technicians were “working around the clock” to identify the issue, Election Systems & Software said this morning that it had rewritten a portion of the software code that led to a…
Lawrence to spend hundreds of thousands on public art
The city of Lawrence is planning to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for public art as part of several large-scale building and renovation projects. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a $5.3 million fire station renovation, $4.5 million new bus…
Five Lenexa parks are getting new playground gear. Here’s a look at the updates
Five of Lenexa’s neighborhood parks will get new playground equipment through an agreement between the city and Lenexa-based Athco LLC, unanimously approved by the City Council this week. The city will pay nearly $550,000 through its capital improvement program to…
Consolidation of Barton County voting locations begin
In anticipation of buying new electronic voting machines in 2019, the Barton County Clerks Office has begun the consolidation process of voting locations across the county. Barton County Commissioners Monday authorized the purchase of one electronic poll pad which improves…
Ellis County receives $130,000 grant for outdoor warning sirens
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation, based in Logan, notified Ellis County Fire and Emergency Management of approval for a grant from the foundation for $130,000. The grant was submitted to assist in the purchase of new outdoor storm warning sirens…
Shawnee County asking public to help choose name for recreation van
Shawnee County’s parks and recreation department is asking the public to vote on a name for its mobile recreation unit. The names being considered are “Rec on the Run,” “Rec + Roll” and “Wheels of Fun,” according to the parks…
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