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Sales tax up for renewal in Oswego
The city’s 1 cent sales tax is up for renewal. This is NOT a new tax, just the renewal of the existing sales tax. The renewal question will be on the November ballot. The sales tax is designated for use…
City of Pratt will allow IRBs for new track and field complex
Pratt city commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution that will allow the issuance of Internal Revenue Bonds to finance the construction of a track and field complex for the city of Pratt, Pratt Community College and other Pratt schools.…
Wichita to take a swing at selling golf course
A Wichita city board has decided to put the MacDonald Golf Course up for sale. On Friday, the Park Board voted to seek proposals for the sale of the 146-acre course at 840 N. Yale in northeast Wichita, but with…
Opponents say wind farms come at a cost
Green wind energy sounds appealing as companies propose leasing land to build new wind farms that would help counties with job creation and economic development efforts. Concerned citizens in Neosho County have been researching the impacts of wind farms on…
Lawrence installs new type of bike lane on portion of Massachusetts Street
A different type of bike lane that changes the rules for both cyclists and drivers has been installed on a three-block portion of Massachusetts Street. The new bike lanes are wider and more visible than existing bike lanes throughout the…
Debate over multimillion-dollar Lawrence benefit districts raises questions for all homebuyers
A buyer signs up to 150 pages of documents when closing on a home, and among the multitude of notices can be an agreement to pay significant sums to the city. After a contentious debate about the $5.3 million Queens…
Visitors flock to Baldwin City for annual Maple Leaf Festival
Donna Curran, Maple Leaf Festival booth committee chair, said she knew the 361 vendors she signed up for the festival would be busy Saturday. The day was perfect for the festival, she said, with sunny weather and mild temperatures. “We’re…
‘A good fit’: Rose Hill selects new city administrator
After a period of vacancy, the City of Rose Hill has a new administrator. Rico Aguayo, 46, was sworn in for the administrative position at the Oct. 15 Rose Hill City Council meeting. “So it’s official now,” said Mayor Steve…
OP Council approves taking neighbors’ land for Quivira upgrade. Court fight could loom
Overland Park may try to take land to improve two-lane Quivira Road from 159th to 179th streets, despite some landowners’ concerns about losing private property for a road widening that’s not anticipated until 2040. The City Council voted unanimously Oct.…
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