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Dickinson County voters OK courthouse renovation
Changes are on the horizon at the Dickinson County Courthouse after voters on Tuesday approved a $13.5 million bond issue for improvements. The vote in favor of issuance of bonds was 1,851 to 1,800. County Administrator Brad Homman said about…
Garden City commission approves developer’s agreement for brewery
The Garden City Commission approved a developer’s agreement with Fulton’s Founders Brewery, Inc., at its meeting Tuesday, shortly following a public hearing that classified the property as a community improvement district. Commissioner Dan Fankhauser recused himself from voting since he’s…
Parsons OKs tax break for hotel project
As expected, the Parsons City Commission approved a 10-year property tax exemption for a hotel and conference center project. The commissioners approved the resolution approving the exemption for the future Holiday Inn Express and conference center now being built near…
City of Topeka tables College Hill dog park vote, votes to hear public opinion on Cyrus Hotel sales tax issue
Whether a lot meant for townhouses will now be the bastion of dogs was tabled, and the Topeka City Council voted to hear public opinion on raising sales tax at a soon-to-open downtown hotel. The council tackled those issues during…
New development continues to add to Derby’s growth
The longtime mantra in the real estate business is location, location, location, and in that regard, marketing officials with Preferred Properties of Kansas Inc. believe they’ve followed that guideline with NorthBrook, a new single-family housing project. The housing development is…
Prairie Village council sends home construction guidelines to planning commissioners
After more than two hours of debate, the Prairie Village City Council on Monday agreed to send a slate of proposed residential construction guidelines and restrictions to planning commissioners for their input. The 8-2 vote represented just the latest step…
Salina Parks and Recreation master plan complete
The City of Salina Parks and Recreation Master Plan is complete and available online. The comprehensive planning document provides a preferred future for the park system. According to a news release from Salina Parks and Recreation, highly rated priorities for…
Reno County Commission dumps nuisance code
Reno County Commissioner Dan Deming said he was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who expressed an opinion on whether the county should adopt a property nuisance code, and asked for time to draft a targeted ordinance for the…
Renewal of public safety, neighborhood tax winning in Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City, Kan., voters on Tuesday opted to renew a 3/8-cent sales tax to fund public safety and neighborhood infrastructure for another 10 years. With all precincts counted, renewal of the tax was won 61 percent to 39 percent. The…
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