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Shawnee city manager hired for ‘friendly, logical and community-oriented approach’
Nolan Sunderman, assistant city manager in Shawnee since June 2016, has been appointed Shawnee's new city manager, Mayor Michelle Distler and the city council announced Tuesday. Sunderman starts his new job early next month. He was chosen from four finalists.…
Goessel council passes dog ordinance
The council spent considerable time discussing Ordinance 277 about dogs. The six-page ordinance provides for ticketing and fines for dogs running at large, prohibits dogs from being a nuisance or disturbing the peace, sets regulations for dangerous and vicious dogs,…
City of Hutch asks department heads for more cuts
After asking for major cuts to the budget, the Hutchinson City Council has asked department heads to find another $1 million in cuts, which could amount to about three percent. The request came during the latest budget meeting held Tuesday.…
Saline County Commission considers televising all public meetings
Saline County commissioners are considering televising all of their public meetings. Currently, only the commission’s weekly public forum is recorded by Access TV of Salina, so members of the public may watch the meeting on television or on the computer…
Sales tax increase discussed in Salina as way to fund capital projects
The city of Salina has a lot of capital improvement projects lined up for the next five years, commissioners learned at a study session before their regular meeting Monday. How will they be funded? “I think there’s an element of…
Partnering agencies discuss ramifications of possible county budget cuts
Representatives from six partnering agencies that could potentially have their funding cut told Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday that county support was important in allowing them to provide needed services to residents. Commissioners didn’t disagree. “We knew they were important…
Reno county register of deeds office to implement electronic filing
The goal of the Reno County Register of Deeds office is start accepting real estate sales records via electronic filing on Aug 2. Currently, county residents must fill out paper documents, and then either deliver them in person or mail…
Lawrence and Douglas county sue Australian animal health firm that received local incentives
The city and county are suing an Australia-based animal health company that received startup funding from both local governments to begin operating in Lawrence. The City of Lawrence and Douglas County filed a lawsuit against the company, Integrated Animal Health,…
Every Wichita high school has an armed police officer. Should their roles change?
Wichita won't be pulling its police officers out of Wichita high schools, but plans to retool the program to make it less about security and more about mentoring and counseling, the city manager said Tuesday. City Manager Robert Layton told…
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