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Downtown Streetscape Project ribbon-cutting ceremony planned

The Downtown Streetscape Project on Santa Fe Avenue will be substantially complete on Nov. 15. The final completion of Campbell Plaza, the Walnut Street intersection and various landscaping items will be complete in early 2020.

To celebrate the conclusion of this important project, the city manager, city commission, Salina 2020, Salina Downtown Inc., the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Smoky Hill Construction, LLC, (contractor) will host a plaque dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Philips Plaza, (between Iron Street and Ash Street on Santa Fe Avenue), at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.

(Read more: News – Salina Journal)

Kansas tax council deluged with pleas for tax cuts, fiscal austerity

Gov. Laura Kelly’s tax reform council got an earful Thursday from influential business lobbying groups yearning for hefty tax breaks, while individuals pleaded for a lower state sales tax on groceries and preservation of a tax credit for low-income Kansans.

Woven into the discussion were warnings from the state budget director and a K-12 education advocate about avoiding tax overhaul that compromised the budget and gave traction to factions eager to abandon pledges to spend more on education, highways and other priorities.

The bipartisan panel created by Kelly is expected to deliver recommendations before start of the 2020 legislative session in January.

(Read more: News – Salina Journal)

McPherson mural inspires book about 1936 U.S basketball team

When Andrew Maraniss, a New York Times bestselling author, first came to McPherson for the first time, he couldn’t help but notice a giant mural painted outside of the McPherson Library. It was the ” McPherson Global Refiners” with the caption that says”1st Ever Olympic Basketball Champions—1936.” Once he saw the mural, he began working on his new book, “Games of Deception.”

“I thought that was something really cool to see something that happened in 1936 is still being celebrated in town,” Maraniss said. “It’s a pretty cool thing for a small town in the middle of Kansas mean so much to the history of basketball. It is where the Olympic basketball, the Dream Team, current players like Lebron James, Kevin Durant. They wouldn’t have the opportunity if not the guys from McPherson first.”

Garden City names new fire chief

The City of Garden City announced Monday the appointment of William “Bill” Beaty as the City’s new fire chief. Beaty will fill the position vacated by former Chief Allen Shelton, who retired earlier this year.

“Bill’s enthusiasm for the fire service and his commitment to education and training, both for himself and those who work for him, stood out during the process,” said City Manager Matt Allen in a press release. “Bill showed an appreciation for what has been done so far in Garden City by fire department leadership and staff but will undoubtedly contribute in new ways to the department and the city organization.”

Beaty currently serves as captain for the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Illinois, and has 32 years of experience in the fire service. Beaty has a master’s of public administration and has received various fire certifications throughout his career. He actively participates in numerous boards and organizations.

Grow Hays project aims to build starter homes

Grow Hays, the nonprofit economic development agency for Ellis County, is working on a project to build 18 affordably priced houses in town over the next 24 to 36 months.

The homes would ease what Grow Hays executive director Doug Williams says is a serious shortage of starter homes in Hays.

If all the parts of the project come together, the houses, on the east side of town, would be priced from $175,000 to $225,000, Williams said, using a program launched by the state of Kansas in 2014 called Rural Housing Incentive Districts.

(Read more: News – The Hays Daily News)

League of Kansas Municipalities honors Merriam for grant programs aimed at economic development

The Kansas League of Municipalities last month gave the city of Merriam its Inspire-Create-Innovate Community Award in recognition of efforts to engage residents through three specific programs.
Merriam undertook three grant programs aimed at improving economic development: the exterior home improvement grant, the block party grant and the neighborhood island grant.
“Our residents have really taken advantage of the three grant programs we started last year to help spur economic development in Merriam,” said Mayor Ken Sissom. “It’s exciting and an honor to see these grant programs recognized at the state level.”
(Read more: Shawnee Mission Post – Community news and events for northeast Johnson County)

Voters strongly endorse county sales tax renewal

Miami County Commissioner Rob Roberts called the five-year renewal of the county’s quarter-cent sales tax a great success.

It’s easy to see why.

Not only did the county have the support of the Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, and Spring Hill city governments, it also had the support of 70.4 percent of the voters who went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast ballots in the general election. The renewal received 2,259 “yes” votes and 947 “no” votes.

(Read more: The Miami County Republic)

Wichita to operate the first electric buses in Kansas

Wichita will add the state’s first electric buses to its public transit fleet in hopes of saving hundreds of thousands of dollars and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

The first bus is expected to hit the road this month, while an additional 10 should come into service next year, KCUR reported. The city’s transit director, Mike Tann, won a $2 million grant and purchased four new electric buses from ProTerra.

(Read more: Area | derbyinformer.com)

Local foundation awards more than $209K in grants to nonprofits

The Hutchinson Community Foundation announced and handed out the 2019 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards Thursday morning. The event was held at the Crystal Ballroom at The Burt.

Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber President Debra Teufel accepts an award Thursday morning.

Established in 1990, the foundation’s founding board of directors wanted a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. $3.7 million has been awarded to more than 170 area organizations and agencies from this fund.

This year, 25 organizations providing a wide variety of services and programs in Reno County will collectively receive $209,985.

“We’re really excited to have the opportunity to hand out over $205,000 in grants to help make this community greater,” Sarah Blake, program associate, said. “It’s been a wonderful experience to get to do it here in the Crystal Ballroom, to get to show the community members how we can invest in our community and make it an even more special place.”

(Read more: Hutch Post)

Douglas County Commission approves permit for rural event space

A rural Douglas County family now has the authority to build and operate an event center on their land, despite some neighbors voicing opposition to their plans.

The Douglas County Commission unanimously approved issuing a conditional use permit to Eugene George and his family to build the event center on the family’s 80-acre property on 1500 Road, about half a mile north of North 900 Road.

Once built, the 7,920-square-foot event center would be operated from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. It would allow for a total occupancy of 375 guests.

The commission previously considered awarding the permit in August, but voted to defer the request until a later date after several neighbors of the property voiced concerns, such as that the event space would create noise in the rural setting. Some neighbors again spoke out against the family’s plans during the commission’s meeting on Wednesday.

(Read more: LJWorld.com.)

With assurance Overland Park won’t turn into Las Vegas, city OKs huge light display

Putting fears aside about Overland Park losing its suburban feel, the planning commission this week greenlighted massive, moving digital displays on top of four office buildings, the first such permanent project to come to the city.

Developer Kenneth Block wants to permanently display artwork on digital boards that wrap around the top of buildings at CityPlace, near U.S. 69 and College Boulevard. The art would be animated in multicolored LED lights.

But getting approval to do so has been a lengthy process. Over the past few months, city officials have debated the differences between art and advertising. Some have been concerned that bright, moving lights would drastically change the look of the Kansas City suburb. That fear continues to pop up as the city considers more requests for electronic signs.

(Read more: Joco 913 News)

Pit bull dogs win by a nose in Dighton

The final votes on a pit bull dog ballot in the city of Dighton showed the vote to allow the dogs passed by a nose.

There were 135 votes to abolish the city’s prohibition against possessing a pit bull dog in the city, and 128 votes against ending the ban.

(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)

‘Lifesaving work’: Wichita police talk person off busy highway bridge

Wichita police responded to a call of a person on a bridge near Kellogg and I-135 on Tuesday morning.

Parts of the interchange were affected and one ramp was shut down for a short while.

Officers eventually were able to guide the person off the bridge at around 11 a.m. Soon after Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay called their actions “lifesaving work” on Twitter and Facebook.

(Read more: Local News |)

Wichita’s new baseball team will be called Wind Surge

After months of teasing and municipal anticipation, Wichita’s new baseball team has its name, the Wichita Wind Surge.

“It’s a perfect name, I think it’s very fitting,” said Mayor Jeff Longwell, who led the effort to bring the team to Wichita.

The team, who finished their last season in New Orleans as the Baby Cakes earlier this year, will be the anchor tenant of the new $75 million baseball park that the city is building on the site of the former Lawrence-Dumont Stadium at Maple and McLean.

(Read more: Local News |)

City council greenlights Girl Scouts’ dog park plans

Marion city council members gave the official nod to a dog park to be developed by Marion Girl Scouts during Tuesday’s meeting.
The park, which the scouts have been planning to build for months, needed a vote to approve its changed location to Ann’s Park.
Since January, the troop has planned and raised money for the project.

(Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Wind farm firm doubles payment offer to county

A draft of the proposed agreement between Marion County and developers of a proposed wind farm shows the company is offering twice the per-megawatt rate the county is paid by Diamond Vista wind farm in the northern portion of the county. The proposed rate is $1,800 per megawatt over the first 10 years the wind farm operates.
The estimated total annual payment is $360,000 for the first year and $330,600 for the following nine years.
The payment in lieu of taxes agreement proposed by Expedition Wind Farm developers will be discussed with county commissioners at 1:30 p.m. Friday.

(Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Reception for Smith-Hanes set for next week

There will be a reception in honor of departing Ellis County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes next week.

Smith-Hanes, who has been county administrator since 2016, recently accepted a similar job in Saline County.

The reception is scheduled for 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at Ellis County Commission chambers.

(Read more: Hays Post)

Andover city council will move forward with zoning changes, controversial development

Andover city council members voted Tuesday night to move forward with an apartment complex development that caused controversy among nearby residents.

Dozens of community members showed up to Tuesday’s meeting to voice their opposition to the proposal. The plan calls for developers to build an apartment complex in an empty lot along 21st Street North and Andover Road next to Cornerstone. The plan also calls for rezoning of the land.

The city wants to create multi-family housing to cater to more families in Andover, but residents in Cornerstone, a neighborhood that sits next to the lot, said the development will decrease property value, increase crime, and over crowd schools.

(Read more: KAKE – News)

Topeka mayor, council adopt new city flag

Topeka’s mayor and city council voted 8-1 Tuesday evening to adopt a new city flag featuring a white five-pointed star at Topeka’s site on the state map.

Mayor Michelle De La Isla and Councilmen Brendan Jensen and Mike Padilla spoke positively of the new design, which has been a topic of discussion in the community for several months.

“I was particularly excited to see how everybody embraced this,” Jensen said.

Councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz cast the dissenting vote, saying she likes the new flag but felt like it had been “rammed down my throat.”

Farmers finding news avenues for Kansas wheat overseas

In late October, the CEO of Kansas Wheat traveled to Brazil and Columbia, hoping to ramp up imports of Kansas wheat in South America.

Kansas is the largest exporter of hard red winter wheat, but with trade negotiations continuing and new wheat producers ramping up, the U.S. wheat producers need to negotiate more openings for their wheat in already-established export markets, as well as find new trade partners. South American markets are good examples of increasing trade with already-established markets.

“Brazil is one of the largest importers of hard winter wheat,” said Justin Gilpin, the CEO of Kansas Wheat. “They use seven million tons a year. It’s a really good fit for their bread.”

Policing city ordinances a tough task

Every city has rules for keeping the community clean, but those often come with loopholes that can be taken advantage of by opportune residents.
In Marion, inoperable vehicles are to be screened within a property, but even that has room for people to take advantage, police chief Clinton Jeffrey said.
“The ordinance just says ‘screened off,’ so if you strung up a bunch of tarps it would probably look worse,” he said. “Then there are places that have gone to tin or giant concrete blocks to screen it off.”

(Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Infrastructure, jobs on Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens’ mind after 100 days in office

In his first 100 days in office, one of the things City Manager Craig Owens noticed firsthand — while driving the city’s streets, observing the alleyway behind his house or pushing his son’s stroller over the sidewalks — was that the infrastructure was in bad shape.

Owens said the story is the same underground, where city water and sewer mains are in need of maintenance. He said that as the city worked out its 2020 budget this summer, there were a lot of unmet needs. But he said what didn’t seem to get its due attention was infrastructure.

“There were a lot of passionate remarks from the public and from stakeholders in the community without a loud voice really addressing the infrastructure issues that I think are so fundamental, and clearly the city’s most basic responsibility,” Owens said. “So these are going to be meaty community conversations over the next several years.”

As many rural communities see healthcare struggles, Colby hospital thrives

As many rural communities struggle to recruit and retain healthcare professionals, Colby sees an increase in services provided for patients.

Citizens Health in Colby recently made renovations to accommodate its increasing numbers.

Located on Interstate 70 between Hays and Denver, Citizen’s Health serves as the healthcare hub for rural communities in northwest Kansas.

“We definitely serve the 12 counties surrounding Colby in northwest Kansas, but we also reach well beyond that,” says Citizens Foundation Executive Director Megan Carmichael. “We do have patients that come to us from Colorado and beyond out 12-county circle.”

(Read more: KWCH News)

Wichitans invited to complete fireworks ordinance survey for 2020

The Wichita Fire Department wants your input on the City’s fireworks ordinance during the Fourth of July holiday season.

In 2018, the ordinance was changed so the Wichita could reduce the number of illegal fireworks and injuries. Wichita Fire Department increased public education and enforcement in an effort to reduce the use of illegal fireworks and related injuries.

Nearly 140 fireworks citations were issued and another 59 were written in 2019. Questions continue to be asked if these enforcement efforts are effective and/or necessary.

(Read more: KSN-TV)

Homeowners in Andover neighborhood strongly oppose plans for apartment complex

Homeowners in Andover rally together in protest of a possible zoning change ahead of a city council meeting.

Neighbors say it’s a decision that has the potential to redraw school-district boundary lines. The controversy in the Andover neighborhood comes after developers propose building a 250-unit apartment complex along 21st Street North and Andover Road.

First, city leaders would have to rezone the area. Those who live near the proposed site for the complex say this vote is bigger than just the Cornerstone Neighborhood. It has the potential to affect the entire city, they say.

(Read more: KWCH News)

Merriam council OKs public art installations, hours of operation for new community center

The Merriam city council on Monday evening approved art pieces and hours of operation for the new Merriam Community Center at Vavra Park. The community center will include three pieces of art, one on the parking garage and two in the courtyard, and the hours of operation will be as follows:

Monday through Thursday: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Overland Park planning commission advances plan for QuikTrip on Nall over homeowners’ complaints

Frustration boiled over Monday as a half dozen residents of the Nall Hills neighborhood approached the Overland Park planning commission with complaints about traffic, the flood plain, a portable toilet at Nall Park and the nearby Top Golf driving range.

The addition of a QuikTrip to the mix proved to be the final straw for some, who put in impassioned objections to the convenience store and gas station that has been requested for the northeast corner of 107th Street and Nall Avenue, in the Highlands Village development.

Leawood becomes Purple Heart city, the first in Johnson County

A group of Rotary Club members in Leawood have made a successful push to have the municipality designated as the first Purple Heart city in Johnson County.

The designation serves as a continual recognition of the 1.6 million Americans who have received a Purple Heart medal, which is awarded to members of the armed forces who are wounded or killed in action. More than 900 cities across the country have taken the step to declare themselves Purple Heart cities.

Wellington couple’s estate leaves $1.6 million to K-State College of Business Administration

A $1.6 million gift has been bestowed upon Kansas State University’s College of Business Administration.

The estate of Otis and Wanda Gilliland of Wellington donated the money which establishes the Gilliland K-State Family Scholarship. It will create match opportunities for 50 scholarships in support of students in the university’s College of Business Administration.

New gifts of $30,000 will be matched with $30,000 from the Gilliland’s contribution. In addition, $10,000 will go into an expendable scholarship fund, making $2,000 scholarships immediately available to students for up to five years. The remaining $50,000 will go into the endowment.

(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Ice rink at City Park officially open

The Manhattan Parks and Recreation officially opened the ice rink at City Park on Monday for the season.

Aquatics Specialist Sydni Baker spoke with KMAN saying they will kick off the season after the Veterans Day Parade.

Baker says some of the special events included an ugly sweater skate in December, skate with Santa, and even a groundhog skating event. The rink will also be offering skating lessons in January and February.

(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Haysville opens new dog park

Dog owners in Derby won’t have to wait for the opening of Decarsky Park next year to enjoy a nearby dog park.

The Haysville Dog Park at Dorner Park, 400 W. 79th St. S, opened up to the public on Oct. 31, featuring one fenced-in area for small dogs under 45 pounds and another for dogs of all sizes.

The dog park, which is part of the larger Dorner Park project, is open from 5 a.m. to midnight on weekdays. A memorial and dedication will be held for Dorner Park once the rest of the park is ready for the public, but the city wanted to give residents the chance to start using the dog park.

(Read more: Area | derbyinformer.com)

Sprint and the 1Million Project Announce Major Expansion of Initiative to Give Device and Anytime Internet Access to Every Eligible High Schooler in the Atlanta Metro

Sprint (NYSE: S) and the 1Million Project Foundation today announced new, significant investments to support Atlanta area high school students who lack home internet access and face unnecessary challenges to do their homework and reach their full potential. Doug Michelman, president of the 1Million Project Foundation, outlined a drastic expansion of the organizations’ efforts to give free devices and internet access to every eligible high schooler in the Atlanta Metro who do not have reliable broadband service at home. The program has expanded locally from two districts to seven, and nearly doubled the number of Atlanta area student participants to a total of nearly 20,000.

At an event hosted by Atlanta Public Schools at Benjamin E. Mays High School attended by superintendents representing four Atlanta area school districts, Michelman also offered details on the 1Million Project Foundation’s partnership with 100 Black Men of America to support the program by providing mentoring to participating high school students.

(Read more: Atchison Globe Now)

National debt surpasses $23 trillion mark, adds $4.1 billion more in one week

The national debt has surpassed $23 trillion for the second time, adding $4.1 billion in one week. It broke the $23 trillion mark on Nov. 1 for the time in history, barely nine months after the debt broke records surpassing $22 trillion on Feb. 11. The debt has grown some 16 percent since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, when it stood at $19.9 trillion.

Of the $23 trillion, $16.98 trillion is debt held by the public and $6 trillion to intergovernmental holdings.

Despite record highs in the stock market, a booming economy, record jobs and employment reports, and the longest economic expansion since the post–World War II era, “Washington shows no fear,” Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the fiscally conservative Peter G. Peterson Foundation (PGPF) said in a statement. “Piling on debt like this is especially unwise and unnecessary in a strong economy.”

1% City Sales Tax Funds To Cover River Street Repairs

Voters within the Eureka City limits went to the polls last Tuesday knowing that regardless of the outcome, River Street repairs would begin in 2020.

Residents voted in favor of the one-cent sales tax, that will increase sales tax by 1% in April of next year. The tax will generate approximately $300,000 each year.

(Read more: Eureka Herald RSS)

USD 308 School Board approves strategic plan

The USD 308 School Board took an important step toward creating a new strategic plan Monday.

The board approved mission and vision statements for the district and core values. Members have been working on the statements for nearly a year. The board is working to revamp the 2014-19 strategic plan.

The mission statement “Educating, empowering and preparing every student for life” was approved.

(Read more: Hutch Post)

Cerner Corporation cuts more jobs in Kansas City

The layoffs announced Tuesday come after the North Kansas City-based company laid off 255 workers in early September.

The health care information technology company said the job reductions comes as it looks for ways to diversify its current operations.

Cerner is the Kansas City area’s largest private employer, with about 14,000 workers across the metropolitan area.

Cerner says it remains committed to creating jobs in Kansas City and has hired several thousand workers this year.

(Read more: Junction City Post)

Lansing project selected for cost share program

A Lansing road improvement project has been selected for a new Cost Share Program being offered by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The project will pay for improvements to the intersection of Kansas 7 Highway and Eisenhower Road. Lansing Public Works Director Mike Spickelmier said city officials are looking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the intersection.

Spickelmier said the city of Lansing is the primary sponsor for the project. But Lansing and Leavenworth officials agreed to jointly submit the project.

(Read more: Leavenworth Times)

Topeka mayor, council adopt new city flag

Topeka’s mayor and city council voted 8-1 Tuesday evening to adopt a new city flag featuring a white five-pointed star at Topeka’s site on the state map.

Mayor Michelle De La Isla and Councilmen Brendan Jensen and Mike Padilla spoke positively of the new design, which has been a topic of discussion in the community for several months.

“I was particularly excited to see how everybody embraced this,” Jensen said.

Councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz cast the dissenting vote, saying she likes the new flag but felt like it had been “rammed down my throat.”

City of Garden City Names New Fire Chief

The City of Garden City is pleased to announce the appointment of William “Bill” Beaty as the City’s new Fire Chief. Beaty will fill the position vacated by the retirement of Chief Allen Shelton earlier this year.

“Bill’s enthusiasm for the fire service and his commitment to education and training, both for himself and those who work for him, stood out during the process,” said City Manager Matt Allen.

“Bill showed an appreciation for what has been done so far in Garden City by Fire Department leadership and staff but will undoubtedly contribute in new ways to the department and the City organization.”

(Read more: Greater Garden City » Feed)

Wichita City Council approves up to $23 million in IRBs for Spirit AeroSystems

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the issuance of up to $23 million in industrial revenue bonds to Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

The IRBs are being issued following the completion of construction on Spirit’s (NYSE: SPR) 150,000 square-foot Global Digital Logistics Center at the northern end of its local headquarters campus.

The facility was part of a collaboration between the company and local government.

(Read more: Wichita Business Journal)

Sustainability board now supports plastic bag ban or fee; Lawrence to consider both options

City leaders will now also be considering an outright ban of plastic disposable bags in addition to a previously proposed disposable bag fee.

The Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board previously recommended that the city charge a 16-cent fee for disposable plastic and paper bags, but it has since updated that recommendation to indicate it would also support a ban. The board issued a statement of support for a ban should a ban be “deemed most feasible by city staff,” according to a city staff memo provided this week to the City Commission.

Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommends that Lawrence provide $475,000 to two housing projects

Faced for the first time with funding requests from multiple large-scale affordable housing projects, the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommended that the city fund senior apartments and mixed-income townhomes.

As part of its meeting Monday, AHAB voted unanimously to recommend that the city provide $350,000 of its affordable housing funding to Bethel Estates, apartments for seniors that will be temporarily affordable for 30 years. The board also voted to recommend that the city provide $125,000 to 23 Tenn Flats, a mixed-income townhome community where a portion of the homes will be permanently affordable.

Rural Kansas Loves Its Hospitals, But Keeping Them Open Only Gets Harder

Few things signal a rural community’s decline more powerfully than the closure of its hospital.

Like shuttered schools and empty Main Streets, an abandoned hospital serves as a tangible reminder of the erosive power of decades of population loss and unrelenting economic trends.

“Our rural communities are challenged and, because of that, our small hospitals are challenged as well,” said Tom Bell, the head of the Kansas Hospital Association. “It’s sort of a chicken-and-egg thing.”

In just the last 15 years, 160 of the nation’s rural hospitals have closed, including six in Kansas.

(Read more: KCUR)

Kansas town holds longest-running Veterans Day celebration

The town of Kensington held its 100th Veterans Day celebration Saturday.

Over the last 100 years, the town has only canceled twice. Once during World War II and once because of a blizzard.

Kensington holds a Veterans Day parade, a dance at the American Legion, and invites a guest speaker. This year, it’s a bagpiper who played on the beaches of Normandy during the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

(Read more: KWCH News)

This JoCo downtown could get ‘first big redevelopment.’ Will it force businesses out?

Olathe has been working for years to attract private development to its downtown — something other than government buildings, the Johnson County Jail and law offices. And finally, the city is poised to get it.

But the announcement of the downtown’s so-called “first big redevelopment” has led to a firestorm with neighbors, business owners and members of the 120-year-old Old Settlers group.

Indianapolis-based development company Milhaus is proposing two, four-story apartment buildings. One would take the place of the library at 201 E. Park St. The other would take over a city-owned public parking lot at the southwest corner of East Santa Fe and North Chestnut streets.

(Read more: KC Star Local News)