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<div style="color: #333;">‘The bestest boy’: Sedgwick County Fire District 1’s first K9 retires</div>
Sedgwick County Fire District 1 announced Tuesday that its first K9 has retired. Benny, born in 2017, began his service as an Accelerant Detection Canine through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in 2018. He was partnered…
<div style="color: #333;">Holly Krebs: City of Lawrence is increasing employee pay at unsustainable levels (Column)</div>
The City of Lawrence’s annual budget doubled from $261 million in 2020 to $520 million in 2025. In the six years between 2020 and 2026, the city’s revenue will have increased 52% because of increases in utility fees and property…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas has more than 5,000 KPERS ‘millionaires’ collecting government pensions</div>
The list of Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) ‘millionaires’ — those who will accrue $1,000,000 in benefits in the first 20 years of retirement — soared to 5,170 last year. That’s an increase of 412 over last year. Eight…
<div style="color: #333;">Clay Center Names New City Administrator and City Clerk</div>
Amelia Blackwood has been appointed as City Administrator, where she will manage daily operations, carry out city council policies, and lead efforts to support ongoing community growth and services. In addition, Lindsay Clark has been appointed as City Clerk. Read…
When Lawrence’s public works campus opens, employees say the difference will be ‘night and day’
The Solid Waste staff isn’t just looking forward to more space on the campus; they’re also excited about new “smart trucks” that MSO is testing out right now. Read more: LJWorld
Marysville police chief completes FBI National Academy
Marysville Police Chief Anthony Escalante recently returned from the FBI National Academy, where he became the third consecutive Marysville police chief to graduate from the prestigious program on the U.S. Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Va. He was among 253…
Dodson: County administrator needs to be more than a department head
Having a proper administrator will help Riley County have a “seat at the table” with other entities, Mike Dodson told commissioners at Thursday’s meeting. Dodson, a former legislator, mayor and commanding general at Fort Riley, spoke as part of the…
Emporia deputy city manager Mark Detter departing for Rose Hill
The City of Emporia announced the departure of Deputy City Manager Mark Detter on Tuesday. Detter will be leaving Emporia to pursue an opportunity as city administrator of Rose Hill, Kansas, a town of approximately 4,185 people located in Butler…
Johnson County Treasurer Tom Franzen retires, concluding 27-year career
Tom Franzen, a veteran county finance, treasury and motor vehicle director and one of the county’s longest serving department heads, retired March 27 after 27 years of service. Franzen held several titles in county leadership since 1999, when he left…
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