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Crawford County utilizing new nuisance abatement authority
Crawford County Zoning Administrator May Smith approached the commission on Friday with a request to approve a motion to enforce the county’s new nuisance and abatement authority granted by Senate Bill SB-384 last year. Source: - Latest Stories
Wichita, Sedgwick County plan to streamline some parks, recreation services
Residents would be able to make reservations for the county’s three parks – Lake Afton Park, Sedgwick County Park, and Northeast Sedgwick County Park – or sign up for recreational programs through the city’s current reservation system, according to a…
Halstead considering contracting out code enforcement
With one of the goals of the City of Halstead being code enforcement and building maintenance, the city is considering experimenting with a new code enforcement plan. Source: Harvey County Now
Municipal Bond Trends for April 29, 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…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 28, 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…
County hires Nursing Home Administrator for top position
Harvey County put out a release stating that Kevin Frymire will begin working as its next county administrator on May 27. The commission made the hiring decision following a Wednesday special meeting. Frymire lives in Newton and has served as…
Changes coming to the floodplain maps around Bentley and Mount Hope
Sedgwick County residents in the Bentley and Mount Hope area have until Thursday, May 22, to submit comments/objections to the suggested changes to floodplain mapping, according to Joanna Rohlf, floodplain mapping coordinator for the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) –…
Developer: Iola’s future adding up
Pierre Lisk arrived in Iola a few months back in order to renovate and rent out apartments in town. He may have found a place to call home in the process. A mechanical engineer by trade, Lisk through the years…
Battery storage system may be delayed
Developers of a proposed battery energy storage system in rural Allen County may delay its plans to 2026. The project is pegged at about $300 million. While Allen County’s Planning and Zoning Board is closing in on finalizing regulations for…
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