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El Dorado to hold public vote on final city flag design
The City of El Dorado will soon have their very own flag. Six weeks ago, the city announced it was looking for design submissions for a city flag. They received 158 design entries. A committee comprised of city officials, local…
Boat builder turns down Chanute’s counter-proposal
Senior management of a pontoon boat company has turned down a counter-proposal from the Chanute city commission and will re-open their search for a manufacturing plant. Chanute Regional Development Authority Director Matt Godinez reported Tuesday morning that Coach Marine Group…
Reno County Commission debates van purchase for Youth Services
The Reno County Commission, on a split vote, authorized replacing a van at Reno County Youth Services that has only about 70,000 miles on it, while a request from Public Works to buy a high-powered jet sprayer to clean out…
Hutchinson puts new utility billing system in place
The City of Hutchinson has implemented a new billing system that began operation Tuesday. City Manager John Deardoff commented on the software upgrade. To view statements or pay a bill online, residents must sign up on the city’s website at…
Reno County nuisance policy being considered
The Reno County Commission wants to come up with something it does not have: a nuisance policy. Nineteen people who live east of town on Zolman Road are complaining about a property there. One of the neighbors in that area…
Sedgwick County moves to ban vaping at the courthouse
Sedgwick County commissioners are poised to reverse a policy that allows county employees to use e-cigarettes in the courthouse. E-cig use — known by the slang term "vaping" — was approved by the commission in 2106 on a 3-2 vote.…
Barton County to get more funds to cover flood damage costs
It was a bit of good news. Barton County is eligible to receive more federal dollars to cover damage to roads and bridges following the flooding two years ago this spring, County Engineer Barry McManaman told the County Commission Monday…
Shawnee approves public finance incentives district for proposed Bellmont Promenade project
Shawnee has taken a significant step to move the proposed Bellmont Promenade project at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Maurer Road forward, approving the creation of a redevelopment district that could ultimately provide the developer with millions in public finance incentives.…
Goal is to keep Antioch library branch and new community center together
The city of Merriam and the Johnson County Library will present results of an agreed upon site plan for a proposed shared site with its Antioch branch and the city’s new community center slated to open in 2020. The results…
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