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Bagged or contaminated recyclables run risk of ending up in landfills, Johnson County warns
An average of 24.6 percent of items Johnson County residents place in their recycling bins are either bagged in or comprised of non-recyclable materials. That’s according to a 1,000-home recycling-habit survey Johnson County completed after China — where a large…
Prairie Village’s new design standards for new builds address trees, windows, garages
The Prairie Village City Council on Monday approved new regulations aimed at the development of large homes within the city. Councilmembers voted 11-2 to adopt a slate of neighborhood design standards, which include rules on tree planting, garage sizes and…
Overland Park councilmembers accuse developer of ‘bait-and-switch’ after addition of drive-thrus to Galleria 115
An angry Overland Park City Council sent the latest proposal for the beleaguered Galleria 115 project back to the planning commission Monday night, with several of them calling revisions that would allow drive-thru businesses a “bait and switch” by developer…
Great Bend investing time to keep K-96 project alive
In 1989, the Kansas Legislature approved corridor highway projects that connected Wichita to central Kansas with K-96. In 2012 the Kansas Department of Transportation identified a new diagonal passage for K-96 in Reno and Rice counties as a priority. The…
Prairie Village approves new design standards to preserve neighborhood character
After nearly 20 meetings, hours of discussion and input from hundreds of homeowners, the Prairie Village city council has taken fresh action on an issue that has become a growing concerns to residents over the past several years: the impact…
Lawrence City Commission to consider consultant agreement to improve budget process
Lawrence city commissioners will consider moving forward with a consultant-led overhaul of the city’s budget process that aims to better prioritize spending decisions. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a $135,000 three-year agreement with a consultant,…
Shawnee Heights board: County ‘holding us hostage’ for drainage issue tied to new bus barn
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 board members on Monday approved a $29,548 change order for Kelley Construction to continue work on a new bus barn. However, they weren’t happy about it. Many felt the district was having to pay…
Cash mob to support downtown merchants in Salina
The master developer for downtown Salina’s revitalization and the downtown merchants’ association have joined forces to organize a cash mob designed to benefit downtown Salina merchants during construction. The cash mob will take place during merchants’ regular business hours on…
Finney County commission changes rehiring policy
The Finney County Commission on Monday unanimously approved a personnel policy change that will make it possible for the county to rehire former employees that left their positions without submitting two weeks notice, an action that until the change had…
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