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Wichita City Council set to move forward on IRBs for innovation campus YMCA at WSU
Wichita's City Council on Tuesday is scheduled close the public hearing period on a measure that would issue $25 million worth of industrial revenue bonds for a new Greater Wichita YMCA location at WSU. The City Council in May approved…
More than 77 tons recycled at Salina Drive-Thru Recycle Center since July
More than 5,700 customers have recycled more than 77 tons of material at the Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC) since it opened on July 11. According to an administrative brief by Jim Teutsch of the Salina Public Works Department, “after…
City of Topeka Municipal Court taking Food for Fines in October
The City of Topeka Municipal Court will start a Food for Fines program during the month of October. Any person with a payment due to the Municipal Court between October 1st and October 31st will receive a $25 credit towards…
Shawnee County commission sets final vote on land use plan for Oct. 15
The debate over a proposed Shawnee County comprehensive land use plan, which has lasted two years, will continue two more weeks. County Commissioners Kevin Cook, Shelly Buhler and Jim Crowl approved 17 housekeeping-related revisions to the plan Monday before voting…
Inaugural Topeka Landlord Expo to be held October 27
The first Topeka Landlord Expo will feature more than 80 exhibitors and training sessions throughout the day, designed to educate landlords about doing business in the capital city. “The city of Topeka wants to provide landlords with the advice, tools…
Citizens Academy an opportunity to understand police decision-making
Twice a year, local law enforcement invites members of the community to participate in the city of Topeka’s Citizens Police Academy. The group meets on Thursday nights for 14 weeks, as well as on two Saturdays, to learn about what…
Shawnee County Commission to be asked to give land use plan discussion one more week
The debate over a proposed comprehensive Shawnee County land use, which has lasted two years, may continue for one more week. Commission chairman Kevin Cook had suggested Sept. 10 that commissioners would act on the plan for the county’s unincorporated…
Hutch City Council to take action on builder permit fees
During the 2019 budget process, the Hutchinson City Council was in consensus to raise building permit fees for next year. During Tuesday’s agenda session, the council will address the proposed 10 percent fee hike. It will be the first increase…
Countywide wind regulation in Reno County lacks push
The Reno County Planning Commission spent more than 45 minutes recently discussing how to approach regulating commercial wind farms in the county but ended up forwarding no recommendations to the Reno County Commission. Instead, the board will wait for the…
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