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New city administrator hired in Hiawatha
Brad Scott--who has served the City of Hiawatha as Public Works Director and as Interim City Administrator--was officially hired as the new City Administrator at the end of Monday’s City Commission meeting. All city commissioner members voted in favor of…
Lyon County Commission approves six-month moratorium on medical facility zoning applications
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution establishing a moratorium on certain types of zoning, land use, and building permits related to medical facilities within the unincorporated areas of Lyon County Thursday morning. The resolution, presented by County…
Admire to celebrate new multiuse court with ribbon cutting, community festivities
The City of Admire is set to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. July 3, to mark the completion of its new multiuse sport court. This event signals the final step in a project that has been eagerly awaited…
Tax change creates headaches for county clerks
Homeowners may see a break on their property taxes this year but the change is creating extra work for the County Clerk’s Office. The tax relief package adopted by the Kansas Legislature at the June 18 special session changed the…
Johnson County wants and needs a homeless shelter. But who will pay $500K a year?
Operating the proposed homeless shelter in Lenexa would require annual funding not only from Johnson County but also its cities, under a new plan, totaling almost $500,000 in public money, presented to county commissioners on Thursday. The idea sparked a…
Leawood officials keen to add veterans memorial on city hall grounds
A proposal to designate part of the grounds of Leawood City Hall as a veterans memorial plaza got a favorable reaction from city councilmembers last week as they met in a special work session. A temporary committee that had been…
Overland Park sets rules for parking in city EV spots, adds 2 more chargers
Overland Park will require all vehicles parked at public electric vehicle charging stations to be actively plugged into the charger. Earlier this week, the Overland Park City Council voted 10-0 to approve the new ordinance in the city’s traffic code.…
‘A line in the sand’ — SMSD considers prohibiting cell phones during school
A district-wide ban on smartphones in the Shawnee Mission School District will be considered as part of the district’s five-year strategic plan, administrators said Monday. The idea is listed under the technology category of the plan, which was presented to…
School board approves sale of Park Elementary to Wichita for $1
The Wichita School Board voted 6-1 on Thursday to approve the sale of Park Elementary to the City of Wichita. The school, located at 1025 N Main, is now set to sell for $1 to the City. The vote comes…
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