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Louisburg voters to decide fate of special sales tax in November
The sales tax in Louisburg could rise next year if residents approve its increase on the November ballot. The Louisburg City Council voted Aug. 20 to ask voters to double the current infrastructure improvement sales tax from .25 to .5…
Miami County Commissioners decide fate of old jail
The graffiti was still legible. But the splintered paint on the bars and walls of the empty cells were indications the 1960s-era building that once housed the sheriff’s office and jail had stood vacant for some months in the shadows…
Marion County Commission agrees to commission expansion proposal
Marion County Commission might grow by two members in January, depending on how the November election goes. Commissioners at Friday’s meeting passed the decision unanimously, cancelling the need for chairman Dianne Novak to circulate a petition. If the resolution passes…
Wichita is close to a deal with New Orleans Baby Cakes Triple-A baseball team
Wichita is in talks with the New Orleans Baby Cakes franchise, an affiliate of the Miami Marlins, to be Wichita’s new Triple-A team, several sources said Wednesday. The deal is close to being finalized but is not yet done, sources…
Great Bend City Administrator to hold quarterly community chats
Taking over the job July 30, Great Bend City Administrator Kendal Francis is making an effort to make himself more accessible to the public. Francis announced at Tuesday’s Great Bend City Council meeting that he would be holding “Kendal’s Coffee”…
Great Bend moves forward with no Public Works Director
When Charlie Suchy resigned as Great Bend Public Works Director in June, no timeline or procedure to find his replacement was announced. Now it appears that for the time being, the city will operate without a Public Works Director in…
Attorney General, Sunshine Coalition to offer free training sessions on open government laws in Topeka
Free training sessions on Kansas open government laws will be offered next month in Topeka and Johnson County, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government announced today. “Open access to the functions of government…
Church fire mistake sparks new sharing agreement between city and county departments
Two months after a historic church suffered major fire damage and a Wichita fire truck was prematurely called back from the scene, the city and county have reached a new agreement on sharing resources to try to make sure it…
Kechi receives funding for arts district
It's been a long time coming. The City of Kechi announced this week that it received funds to design and construct a downtown arts and business district in the city. The city has been waiting for approval for four years.…
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