Kansas Municipal News
AAA store in northwest Wichita adds driver’s license services
Now you can get your insurance and driver’s license all in one place. AAA Kansas is partnering with the Kansas Department of Revenue to offer a remote driver’s licensing unit at its 21st and Maize retail store through the month of January. Starting Tuesday, residents can renew their license, ask for duplicates for lost IDs, change their name, update their address or get a Real ID, which are required by Oct. 1 to fly domestically.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
Intrust Bank Arena hosts first event since beginning of pandemic
Intrust Bank Arena is welcoming fans for the first time since the pandemic began in March to watch the Wichita Thunder hockey’s home opener. The arena is operating at 15 percent capacity as the Thunder take on Allen Americans. The reduced capacity allows for at least six-feet distance between between groups of fans. Fans are also required to wear face masks in the arena. Other changes include a self-serving scanner that fans can use to scan tickets and make concession purchases.
Source: KAKE – News
City earmarks $200,000 for 2021 Ignite Emporia housing initiatives
City commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Ignite Emporia to roll over $200,000 in unutilized private-public partnership funds from 2020 toward the project’s housing development initiatives in 2021 during a joint study/action session Wednesday. The vote passed 3-1 with Commissioner and Ignite Emporia Director Rob Gilligan abstaining and Commissioner Becky Smith providing the lone “nay” vote. Beforehand, Smith said she was apprehensive on two key points, the first being the perception of favoritism by members of the board and the other being a lack of defined plan for the funds.
Source: Emporia Gazette
Sedgwick County Jail inmates now have tablets they can download music, movies, games on
Inmates at the Sedgwick County Jail have a new way to stay educated, entertained and in touch with their family members. Thanks to a partnership with prison communications firm Securus Technologies, those incarcerated at the jail now have access to handheld electronic tablets they can use to call friends and loved ones, read books, play games, listen to music, watch movies and take part in re-entry training and on-demand learning programs. Many of the options are free to inmates including job search tools, thousands of e-books, self-paced educational materials like Khan Academy and law library access, religious information and ceremonies and dozens of podcasts focused on addiction and mental health.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Resolution would list essential workers
Parsons city commissioners will consider a resolution on Monday to clarify what city employees are considered essential workers. City Manager Debbie Lamb said during a Thursday work session that the resolution would allow certain workers to go through a modified quarantine after coming into contact with someone who has contracted the coronavirus. The employees could still go to work instead of having to quarantine at home. They would have to maintain social distance at work as much as possible and wear a mask at all times. They also would be allowed to go only to work and back home.
Source: Parsons Sun
A historical look back at the 1952 JoCo Courthouse, which closes for good New Year’s Eve
After nearly 70 years in operation, the building that housed the Johnson County Courthouse will permanently close on New Year’s Eve. Located at 100 N. Kansas Ave. in Olathe, the courthouse was built in 1952. It is the third building to serve the Kansas 10th Judicial District. Beginning Monday, Jan. 4, court offices and courtrooms will operate from the new courthouse but remain closed to in-person contact. All hearings will continue to take place by video conference until local public health conditions improve, according to a press release. The new courthouse will accept mail starting December 31 at 150 W. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66061.
Source: Prairie Village Post
Seward County approves hazard pay for frontline employees
As the pandemic rages on, many essential employees have put in countless hours to keep their communities afloat. One western Kansas county is bringing relief to those that have been at the frontlines of the pandemic. Seward County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday approving nearly $200,000 in hazard pay funding to go to numerous county workers. The payment comes after many workers have been putting in 20 to 30 extra hours of work each week, some working even more than that, while several have been working seven days a week.
Source: KSN-TV
Mayor’s fund supplies gifts, food for holiday
The scent of smoked turkeys and sides filled the air at Edgerton City Hall just days before Christmas. With festive music playing in the background, volunteers were hard at work, packing boxes for meals and gifts that would go to help more than 30 local families and over 40 children as part of the 2020 Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. The annual Edgerton tradition has grown over the last few years as the need continues to increase. Families are nominated through third-party organizations, such as the Edgerton Food Pantry, churches and other groups. “We’re looking for the families that aren’t getting help from other programs,” said Donald Roberts, mayor. “My goal has always been to find the people that might slip through the cracks or that are too proud to ask for help.”
Source: Gardner News
Century II privatization could eliminate tax subsidy, city manager says
After laying off 29 city employees at Century II, Wichita city government now lacks the knowledge and expertise to manage a performing arts and convention center and must privatize operations of the historic building in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials say. The move could eliminate an annual $2.5 million hotel-tax subsidy for Century II operations. “We need a different business model,” City Manager Robert Layton said last week. “It became pretty clear early in the pandemic that the state of convention business is going to be different going forward, even after the pandemic, and we want to use best practices.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Former Wichita police chief received Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award
Former Wichita Police Chief Rick Stone on Wednesday received the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award (SSCA) at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. It is the highest honorary award the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps may bestow on a civilian employee in the Department of the Navy. Stone received the SSCA for his service as the Chief, Naval Historian in the Navy History and Heritage Command while in command of the Histories Branch of the Histories and Archives Division. Stone was appointed to the position in 2019.
Source: KAKE – News
Story-time, conference rooms and drive thru among perks of new Johnson County library
More construction is coming to the Johnson County Central Resource Library in early 2021. The branch, at 9875 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, serves the public but also houses departments that support all 14 branches, such as IT support, materials handling, communications and programming. “Many staff spaces have not been updated since Central first opened in 1995 and no longer meet the needs of a modern library system of our size,” the library said in an online posting.
Source: KC Star Local News
8 projects and programs apply for funding from the Lawrence’s affordable housing sales tax
Eight affordable housing projects are requesting funding from the City of Lawrence, including a housing repair program, a voucher program for homeless people and a project that would build a complex of townhomes with 50 new affordable units. A special city sales tax has helped generate $1.275 million this year, and the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board is preparing to award $450,000 from the fund, which will be its last distribution for 2020, according to Danielle Buschkoetter, budget and strategic initiatives administrator. The eight projects and programs recently submitted their funding applications to the board, which is now in the process of evaluating the applications.
Source: LJWorld.com.
Lawrence moving forward on donation program to help low-income residents pay their utility bills
The city of Lawrence is moving forward with plans to create a voluntary utility donation program to help low-income residents pay their city utility bill. The city, which provides solid waste, water and sewer services, plans to contract with Catholic Charities to administer the program, and an agreement for the service is expected to come forward soon. Utility Billing Manager Kristen Webb said Thursday that city staff is currently reviewing a contract with Catholic Charities internally. Webb said staff hopes to have the contract finalized and the technical aspects of the assistance program worked out in the city’s billing system by the end of February, allowing utility customers to sign up to make donations sometime in March.
Source: LJWorld.com.
Lawrence to begin implementation of 25 mph speed limit on neighborhood streets
Motorists will soon need to start slowing down on neighborhood streets. The city is set to begin installing 25 mph speed limit signs on all neighborhood streets throughout the city this month, a process that will continue through mid-February until all 1,000 signs are installed, according to a city news release. The city has created a map that shows which streets will be decreasing from 30 to 25 mph, and it is available on the city’s website, Lawrenceks.org. Collector and arterial streets are not affected by the change, including 23rd Street, Sixth Street, 15th Street, 19th Street, Ninth Street west of Connecticut Street, Barker Avenue north of 23rd Street, Kasold Drive, and Wakarusa Drive, among others, according to the map.
Source: LJWorld.com.
After 30 years, Douglas County’s Kay Pesnell to retire from Register of Deeds Office
After working for Douglas County for 30 years, a longtime official is ready to step away from the job. Kay Pesnell, who has worked for Douglas County’s Register of Deeds Office since 1990, will retire from the office’s top position at the end of the month. She has led the office for 18 years and was elected to the position by county voters four times. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to work for the constituents,” Pesnell told the Journal-World recently. “I really thank them for voting for me each time and keeping me in office. I feel like you are answering to all of the citizens of Douglas County.”
Source: LJWorld.com.
Dawn Wells dies; she played Mary Ann (from Winfield, KS) on Gilligan’s Island
Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann Summers among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday, Dec. 30, of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. She was 82. Wells, on a visit to Winfield, Mary Ann’s fictional home on the TV show, delighted local folks as she promoted her “Mary Ann’s Gilligan’s Island Cookbook” Sept. 17, 18 and 19, 1993. Sharon Olmstead, at the time the owner of Bluestem Bookstore in Winfield, hosted Wells on her visit. Wells was “full of energy,” Olmstead said. “She seemed to be quite excited” to be in Winfield.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
M 3.9 earthquake wakes up Wichita
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Wichita. The earthquake shook the city just after 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. This earthquake is considered to be the largest in five years in the city. The Kansas Geological Survey said they’re recording Wednesday morning’s earthquake as a Magnitude 3.9.
Source: KWCH; USGS; KGS.
FAA says new rules will speed commercialization of drones
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced new rules for drones and drone operators that it says will help speed the growth of commercial uses of unmanned aerial vehicles. The FAA on Monday announced rules that would relax restrictions on flying above people and at night for many smaller drones, as well as requite any drone that has to be registered with the agency to now be equipped with remote identification capability.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals
Ark City, Winfield to compete in ‘Resolve to Give’ blood drive
Residents of Arkansas City and Winfield can help meet the ongoing need for blood this new year and show some civic pride. Each city will hold a Resolve to Give Blood Drive to see which city can start off 2021 with the most blood donations. Leading the way in this friendly rivalry between the two cities, are the Arkansas City fire and police departments and the Winfield fire and police departments who host the Battle of the Badges each summer.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
Municipal Bond Trends for December 29, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS “investment grade” yields. Every issuer’s credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
Shawnee boosts hotel tax to support sports complexes
To support needed upgrades at area sports complexes, the city of Shawnee is increasing its transient hotel guest tax rate. The new tax rate will be 8%, up from 6%. It takes effect April 1, the Shawnee Mission Post reports. The additional revenue will be used to enhance both the Mid-America Sports Complex and Mid-America West Sports Complex as part of a six-year project.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals
City of Topeka tells what we know about White Lakes mall condemnation and fire
The City of Topeka says it recently condemned the White Lakes mall building before Tuesday morning’s fire, after past citations went unfixed. City spokeswoman Molly Hadfield said Topeka firefighters haven’t determined the cause of the mall fire yet, but crews are investigating at this time. She also said the mall’s structure was in good condition, “with no threat of collapse or even serious deterioration” before the fire. However, KSNT’s drone video of the fire shows a portion of the roof collapsed in. The city’s Code Compliance division issued citations in the past before the city condemned the White Lakes Center on Aug. 24, according to Hadfield. A condemnation order does not require the demolition of the building but does require certain corrections to the property before anyone can go inside or home businesses there.
Source: KSNT News
Wolf Creek power plant, where our electricity comes from
Wolf Creek Generating Station, near Burlington, Kan., is a Westinghouse nuclear water reactor producing more than 1,200,000 kilowatts of electricity. The plant cost $3 billion to build and employs 900 people. Wolf Creek went online on Sept. 3, 1985 with an operating license of 40 years, through 2025. In 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a license renewal that allows 20 additional years of operation, through 2045. The plant serves the Western half of Missouri and eastern half of Kansas with approximately 1.6 million customers.
Source: KSNT News
Sedgwick County paramedics rescue Sugar the dog, who was hit by vehicle on busy street
A pair of paramedics rescued a dog that was hit by a vehicle on a busy Wichita street last week. Paramedics Levi Davidson and Jennifer Erskin were returning to their station the morning of Dec. 23 when they saw the dog get struck by a vehicle, Sedgwick County officials said Tuesday in a Twitter thread. The dog was hit on Central Avenue in front of Sedgwick County EMS Post 3, which is just west of the busy intersection with Hillside Street.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Lenexa gallery makes local art accessible
Visitors to Lenexa City Hall enter an expansive, light-filled lobby that also contains an art gallery spreading across three rooms and two floors. You are immediately greeted by art exhibits adorning the walls and display cases, with benches for comfortable viewing. It’s not what you’d expect to see in a typical city hall building. The Lenexa Arts Council curates rotating 2D and 3D art shows at the Lenexa City Hall gallery — roughly a dozen each year. This appointed board stimulates awareness and interest in the arts through developing accessible art programs and events throughout the city. Lenexa has hosted a gallery space within its city hall facilities for roughly two decades. Incorporating the arts was central to the design and function of Lenexa’s current bustling, mixed-use civic complex, which opened in 2017.
Source: Prairie Village Post
Mulvane businesses benefit from CARES funding
Thanks to a program through the Kansas Department of Commerce, funded by federal allocations from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the city of Mulvane was able to help out a number of local small businesses in November. Part of the first wave of state municipalities to receive the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) funds, Mulvane was awarded a total of $132,000 in June (with a total of $120,000 after the city hired a grant administrator). Distribution of those CDBG-CV grants was approved at the start of November, with 10 businesses being selected to receive funds including: Jane’s Landing, Empire Tacos, The Mulvane News, Set Free Dance Studio, Sip Brands (Lacie Leatherman), Lil’ Deuce Scoop, Main Street Nutrition, Merle’s Barber Shop, Heather Lane and Royal Enterprises (Kona Ice).
Source: Derby Informer | News
Derby adapts in the face of pandemic challenges
Back in February, city staff in Derby started taking notice of the COVID-19 outbreak happening globally so that when it hit home in March they had a jumpstart preparing to overcome the obstacles presented in 2020. While Derby has not been alone in facing those obstacles, City Manager Kathy Sexton noted there have been elements of the pandemic the city has had to approach in a different way. “Just the sheer volume of information I think is something probably everybody is dealing with, but in government I think we probably see it with different eyes,” Sexton said. ‘We see not only what’s our effect on our families and our own personal behaviors, but also how does it affect the way we deliver services and deliver democracy.”
Source: Derby Informer | News
First day of Sedgwick County vaccine clinic goes smoothly
Health care worker who have not had a chance yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have another option. Tuesday, Sedgwick County’s two week vaccine clinic began at Intrust Bank Arena, with around 200 people taking part in the first day. For William Simon, of New Medical Healthcare, he came out to get vaccinated for one major reason, to decrease the spread of the disease. Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne says in total over 2,000 people had registered to be vaccinated as of Tuesday morning. She says the county wants to vaccinate as many as possible.
Source: KAKE – News
Olathe’s Butler National goes all in with $41M purchase of Boot Hill Casino land, building
An Olathe-based public company raised its stake in Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kan. BHCMC LLC, a gaming management subsidiary of Butler National Corp. (OTC: BUKS), executed a lease buy-out option for the casino’s land and building. The company exercised a $41.25 million option to to purchase the property from BHC Development LLC, according to a release. “We have worked diligently to reach our goal of owning the Boot Hill Casino land and buildings,” Butler National CEO Clark Stewart said in the release. “We appreciate our business partners who in 2008 offered the build-to-suit lease with the option to purchase when no conventional financing existed.”
Source: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals
Municipal Bond Trends for December 28, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS “investment grade” yields. Every issuer’s credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
For Johnson County Museum, quilting is more than a craft. It helps reveal history
At the Johnson County Museum, quilting is more than just a craft or a way to bundle up in your bed. It’s a way to see history in the lives of ordinary people. The museum is hosting a temporary quilting exhibit, “Common Threads,” through Jan. 23. It’s been about 15 years since the museum last had a quilting exhibit on display. Andrew Gustafson, curator of interpretation for the museum, said it’s an especially appropriate exhibit to have on the centennial of the 19th Amendment, because “these quilts were all made by Johnson County women.” Gustafson notes many their stories that sometimes get overlooked or overshadowed are spotlighted.
Source: Joco 913 News
COVID vaccination enters new phase in Wichita area with first county clinic at arena
Sedgwick County will launch a new phase of COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday, beginning with its first publicly run vaccination clinic. On Tuesday morning, the county Health Department will begin distributing 10,000 doses of vaccine to area health care workers, starting with physicians and paramedics and proceeding through a prioritized order of care providers and medical office staff who have contact with patients.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Shawnee increases hotel tax to fund upgrades to Mid-America sports complexes
Shawnee is increasing taxes for hotel guests and sending the additional revenues to support the sports complexes along Johnson Drive. Located along the 20000 block of Johnson Drive, the Mid-America Sports Complex and Mid-America West Sports Complex are due for upgrades, and the Johnson County Park and Recreation District recently asked the city to increase its tax rate on hotel guests to help fund those efforts. Shawnee’s transient guest tax rate will now be 8%, a 2-percentage point increase from when the city established the rate at 6% in 2008.
Source: Prairie Village Post
Neighborhood raises $10,000 for a local park
A Wichita neighborhood is banding together to replace its worn down playground. Basketball courts, pickleball courts, and playground equipment is starting to go up. One neighborhood said it’s a welcome sight knowing this is the only place for kids to play within four miles. “That’s basically how it started,” said Sherwood Glen Neighborhood Secretary Prism Carnal. “Who do we contact, who do we get a hold of to see where this all starts.”
Source: KSN-TV
Grant will extend broadband internet to remote areas
Armed with a state grant made available because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, LaHarpe Telephone’s New Wave Broadband is extending its broadband internet access to remote areas of Allen County. Construction wrapped up last week on the second of a pair of 190-foot towers, this one in the Geneva Township in the northwesternmost regions of the county. The first was finished earlier this month just east of Mildred. “There are a lot of areas out there that don’t have decent internet,” noted Harry Lee Jr., owner of LaHarpe Telephone and New Wave.
Source: The Iola Register
Kelly objects to ‘patchwork’ virus response
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday that Kansas should stop giving local officials the final say over the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic because experience has shown “a patchwork approach” does not work. Kelly made the comments during an Associated Press interview a day after she and her top health administrator argued that Kansas is now controlling the spread of COVID-19 despite its high case numbers. They argued that the state is seeing the benefits of a “unified” state strategy to boost testing and an increased willingness by the state’s 105 counties to require people to wear masks, which she has pushed for months. The governor also said she would like legislators to rewrite a law that allows people exposed to COVID-19 to avoid providing information that would allow health officials to trace their close contacts. The law was enacted to protect people’s privacy, but health officials said it hinders disease tracking.
Source: The Iola Register
Kansas House creates new water, redistricting committees
A newly created Kansas House committee will focus on water issues, and the chamber’s Republican leaders have taken their first step toward redrawing the state’s political boundaries. House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., an Olathe Republican, said in a recent statement that one goal of the chamber’s Republican supermajority is “protecting our state’s agricultural roots for the long haul.” He said the new Water Committee will examine policy “particularly in relation to our ag and rural economies.” Republican Rep. Ron Highland of Wamego will lead the new committee.
Source: Wichita Breaking News, Sports & Crime |
Deafening train horns were driving a Kansas town to the edge. Then David took on Goliath.
The wail of a train horn echoing in the distance is a sort of romantic, peaceful sound and one that’s been referenced in countless songs, poems and books. But in Belle Plaine — a small Kansas town of 1,500 that sits 25 miles south of Wichita — train horns have over the years become a screaming, sleep-depriving, sanity-threatening source of constant disruption that some say has diminished the quality of life for residents there. Now, one of Belle Plaine’s most well-known residents — musician and Bartlett Arboretum owner Robin Macy — has done something that many people said was impossible. With the help of a now-retired civil engineer who shares her passion for ridding Belle Plaine of those incessant train horns, she’s raised enough money and cut though enough red tape to finally win what she calls a “David vs. Goliath” battle.
Source: Wichita Breaking News, Sports & Crime |
Kansas governor to receive COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday
Gov. Laura Kelly plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as part of a larger plan to give shots to selected Kansas officials so that state government can continue to operate during the pandemic. The Democratic governor confirmed her plans Monday during an impromptu interview at the Statehouse following a ceremony marking the weeklong Kwanzaa celebration of African-American heritage. She told The Associated Press last week that the state was looking at giving shots to people in state agencies, the Republican-controlled Legislature and the state court system. The state so far has concentrated on vaccinating health care workers. Kelly’s staff has repeatedly said that she will get vaccinated when it was “her turn.”
Source: KAKE – News
Kansas county prepares for jury trials at the fairgrounds
One northeast Kansas county is moving jury trials to a building on its fairgrounds to allow for better social distancing amid the pandemic. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the plan is for jury trials in Douglas County to resume Jan. 11 at the Flory Meeting Hall. Chief Judge James McCabria said the jury selection room can safely seat up to 30 people at a time in addition to the judge, parties and court staff. Trials that need bigger jury pools will bring in panels at staged intervals. Because court proceedings will be livestreamed on YouTube for public access for the time being, prospective jurors will not be addressed by name, but by number.
Source: KAKE – News
Kansas working through details of who gets vaccinated when
Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature this week that the vaccines have gone mostly to health care workers, though that group also includes employees in state prisons. She said vaccines could go “almost exclusively” to health care workers into mid-January but also suggested some doses already have reached nursing homes. Kelly told The Topeka Capital-Journal in an interview that prison inmates are to get vaccinated before the general public because they’re in “congregate” housing, but the state doesn’t expect vaccines to be available for some adults for at least several months.
Source: The Arkansas City Traveler
Municipal Bond Trends for December 24, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS “investment grade” yields. Every issuer’s credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
Wichita will apply for grant to make broadband more available to residents
The city of Wichita is poised to embark on a significant expansion of broadband availability to close what officials call a “digital divide” that currently exists within the city limits. While internet service providers such as Cox and Comcast offer broadband to most of the city, officials say, there are still many people who can’t afford the service. “Being on the internet today has moved from a state of a privilege to a state of basic human right,” said Michael J. Barnett, Smart Cities coordinator for Wichita. “In today’s era, internet access is now required.”
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
‘A sense of urgency’ on Allen County airport
There’s “a sense of urgency” to building up the Allen County Regional Airport. That’s according to Jonathon Goering, Thrive Allen County economic development director, who discussed the possibility with commissioners. He said although the county had pursued the possibility of such projects in the past, the moment to strike might be now. Goering noted that, for one, federal stimulus dollars may soon become available such that the developments can be made with little to no cost to taxpayers. And he added that the Kansas Department of Commerce is currently sending out site-selectors to help identify potential building places.
Source: The Iola Register
Newton takes over Meridian Center operations
The city will now manage the Meridian Center. The city commission signed off on a termination agreement with long-time management company, Kemper Sports Management, which has overseen the city-owned event center. “With the additional negative financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city had to find ways to reduce the costs of operating the center and cancellation of the management agreement became a necessity,” the staff memo presented to the Newton City Commission at its Dec. 22 meeting stated. The severance agreement between the city and Kemper Sports has the city paying all wages, health insurance and employee benefits for coverage of staff at the facility up until the termination date, as well as other anticipated expenses up until that date.
Source: Harvey County Now