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Great Bend looking to switch to an entirely automated water meter system
The City of Great Bend has made recent efforts to be as transparent as possible with water bills and meter readings. At a Great Bend City Council meeting in April, the City outlined the entire process on how water rates…
Mayor: Clapp Golf Course, Evergreen and Linwood libraries to remain open
The City of Wichita will not close Clapp Golf Course or two local library branches this year, according to Mayor Jeff Longwell. The mayor made the announcement during his weekly brief Thursday morning. He said an increase of $1 million…
Phillipsburg’s ‘man of steel’ built rodeo grandstands, helped with construction of pens
He’s the man of steel, and he’s put up plenty of it at the Phillipsburg rodeo grounds throughout the years. Cliff Van Kooten has been associated with the rodeo, either on the committee, as chairman, or as a volunteer, since…
Downtown Pittsburg To Get New Parking Lots
Pittsburg's Block 22 Project is nearing completion. It's expected to be done by the middle of next month and at that time around 99 additional people will be living downtown. Those people will need somewhere to park. This week the…
Topeka public works director Jason Peek answers queries from Capital-Journal readers
Topeka public works director Jason Peek says he understands the frustration drivers feel when they sit at a red light for what seems like a long time. He said Wednesday that the city uses technology, including video cameras and “loops”…
The Downsides of Property Tax Caps
Property tax caps are hampering municipalities' ability to fund basic services and are exacerbating inequality, according to a report released by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) last week. The tax caps, which first became popular during the…
Florence seeks to seize springs
An ongoing water fight between Florence City Council members and owners of a spring that has supplied city water for 98 years has ratcheted up and is likely headed toward a court battle. Council members voted Monday to begin eminent…
Osawatomie City Hall gets a new look
Osawatomie City Hall has a fresh new look, with renovations and improvements made to address safety and security concerns in the older-style building. The remodeling began earlier this year in March and is mostly completed, with only a few small…
Commissioner seeks legal opinion about chairman
A member of the County Commission wants an attorney general’s opinion regarding whether the commission’s chairman can be removed from his leadership position. Commissioner Bob Holland is not seeking to oust fellow Commissioner Louis Klemp from the commission. But Holland…
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