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Capital City works to empower small business owners
The City of Topeka is calling on small business owners to attend a workshop to grow their skills later this month. GO Topeka is working with city officials to host a Supplier Diversity Workshop, according to a news release from…
With eye on future projects, Merriam hashes out new incentives policy
The city of Merriam is looking to possible expand the types of public incentive it can offer developers. On Monday, the Merriam City Council discussed a new policy that would allow the city to consider applications for community improvement districts,…
Report: Broadband can transform a rural community
One of the biggest rural gaming events in the country, the GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo, is supporting young people to explore technology and all it offers in Bemidji, Minnesota. “We had started to see nationally some very large events…
Lawrence City Commission approves land development code update, despite public outcry
Lawrence city commissioners heard from more than 50 community members Tuesday, most asking them to hit pause on the updated land development code. Ultimately, they voted to approve the update. The land development code regulates development in the city, including…
City to continue work on policies for housing incentive districts
Manhattan city commissioners at Tuesday’s work session will revisit policies on Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts, or RHIDs. These districts are part of a state program meant to help developers build housing by assisting in the financing of infrastructure improvements. Specifically…
How Topeka is dealing with affordable housing with need outpacing supply
A lack of affordable housing options in the capital city has been blamed for a growing number of unhoused Topekans. The Topeka Housing Authority is providing solutions by monopolizing on something the city has plenty of — vacant properties. Source:…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 8, 2024
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…
Overland Park setting up pilot to address late trash pickup
Overland Park is pursuing a pilot program to ensure that residents whose trash pickup is delinquent have another option as a backup. The pilot proposal follows county-wide trash pickup delays that have left some residents in recent years going weeks…
Is the grass greener? Many from county make long commute to Moundridge factory
Although the 350,000-square-foot manufacturing campus for Grasshopper Mowers lies in McPherson County, outside Moundridge, 10% of its 280 employees hail from Marion County, with many workers making the 40-minute commute each day. Michael Simmon, who works in marketing communications at…
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