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What did winter storm Blair cost Topeka?
In early January, northeast Kansas was blanketed with history’s third-largest single-day snowfall. What did it cost the city? From Jan. 4-5, the City of Topeka saw 14 inches of snow during the blizzard. Starting on Jan. 4, city crews started…
House panel signs off on amended property tax bill
A top legislative priority for House Republicans got out of a committee Tuesday with the panel approving a bill that would cut the state property tax levy for schools by 1.5-mills. The House tax committee amended the bill to ensure…
Secretary of state backs bill validating voided school board bond election
The secretary of state on Tuesday got behind a bill that would allow a small western Kansas school district to secure funds from a bond election that was invalidated by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. Clay Barker, deputy secretary of…
House will not take up amendment to limit property valuation increases, Hawkins says
Despite more than 60% of Kansans supporting constitutional limits on property tax valuations, Kansas Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins says the Kansas House of Representatives will not take up the amendment recently passed by the Senate tax committee. According…
New Pott Co. commissioner is confident in new, expanded board
Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Terry Force tried Monday to alleviate any concerns or anxiety about the new board. After thanking every one for attending, he said, “This is a learning time for us all. It’s an anxious time for some…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 27, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Leawood pet owners with only 2 fur babies no longer have to license them
...councilmembers weighed the costs of administering the annual license tags and the burden to residents and decided that the revenue from the tags and late fees fell short of supporting the cost of running the program. Source: Johnson County Post
Topeka officials want Manhattan, Lawrence to join its metro area
Topeka officials on Friday pitched an idea to Manhattan area leaders: Why not join forces make one big metropolitan area?... The benefit is showing a higher population to be able to compete for businesses and economic development projects or programs…
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America’s largest in recorded history
As of Jan. 17, public health officials reported that they had documented 66 active cases and 79 latent infections in the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area since 2024. Most of the cases have been in Wyandotte County, with a handful…
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