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Valley Center Hires (North Newton City Administrator) Kyle Fiedler as New Community Development Director
The City of Valley Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Kyle Fiedler as the newest Community Development Director. Kyle was born and raised in Newton, is a 2011 graduate of Newton High School and a 2013 graduate of…
Election commissioner certifies petition aiming to limit city of Topeka’s taxing authority
Petition drive organizer Earl McIntosh needed 2,941 signatures from registered Topeka voters to require the mayor and city council to respond to his proposal to limit the city's taxing authority. ... The petition calls for the passage of an ordinance…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 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…
Hospital seeks protective zoning
St. Luke Hospital’s chief executive asked Marion City Council members Monday to use rezoning to discourage outside medical facilities from establishing competing facilities that might siphon off services the hospital depends on that to subsidize other services. Alex Haines said…
After 2 years of fighting, Johnson County city allows more apartments. But there’s limits
After two years of arduous debate, packed with resident protests and political battles, the Prairie Village City Council this week finally amended zoning laws to allow for more housing — but only in commercial areas and with several limits. While…
Olathe plans to move post office to make way for downtown revitalization
Olathe plans to relocate the downtown Post Office next year as part of the city’s efforts to revitalize the area. The city council announced the preliminary plans on June 25 at the first workshop for next year’s budget. The move…
Lenexa wants to collect 1,000 pounds of used plastic bags to make into bench
The city of Lenexa is looking to get a new public bench through unconventional means — by recycling more than 1,000 pounds of plastic bags. Taking a cue from neighboring cities like Merriam, the city has launched a year-long project…
Lenexa adopts new long-term plan to guide city through next 20 years
After three years of planning, the Lenexa City Council on Tuesday approved a new comprehensive plan that lays the groundwork for the city through 2040 and beyond. At its meeting Tuesday night, the council gave the green light to a…
Prairie Village weighs buying church property. Could it become part of new city hall?
Prairie Village is considering purchasing a church property on Mission Road that could become part of a still-evolving plan to build a new city hall. At a special city council work session on Monday, discussion of the church appeared to…
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