Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 473
Petition to repeal Salina’s pit bull ban falls short of goal
A petition to force the Salina City Commission to take some kind of action on the current pit bull ban has been rejected.... 'Of the 1,814 signatures submitted, only 1,369 were accepted... This means the petition fell short by 22…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 27, 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…
Grant will help study hunger problem
As part of the ongoing process of working to improve living in rural Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced 14 grant recipients of the Rural Champions program. One of those recipients is Cowley County, where the monies will be used…
No Wile E. Coyote: Watch Johnson County animal officer save coyote tangled in wire fence
On Sept. 24, Deputy Dwayne Shoop, a former Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy turned animal control officer, was called to wrangle the American jackal that had been stuck for several hours near West 135th Street and South Spoon Creek Road. Video…
City to discuss $10 million upgrades to Sunrise, Sunset cemeteries
Some of the proposed upgrades to Sunrise Cemetery include the construction of a new shop and office, renovating the existing shop, paving a section of the maintenance lot and fencing the maintenance yard. At Sunset Cemetery, upgrades could include building…
What the COVID surge looks like for Butler County
Just one year and four months after the COVID-19 Pandemic has ended, the virus is now a regular visitor for cold and flu season. With health professionals declaring a surge in COVID-19 cases, Butler County is staying below alarming rates…
Grain Belt Express to connect with wind, solar transmission lines
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has given approval with conditions to a siting plan for two 345 kV transmission lines, known as the AC Collector System, designed to connect wind and solar farms to the Grain Belt Express. One line…
Colwich, Bentley, Halstead, Newton firefighters attend natural gas training
Firefighters from Kansas towns including Halstead, Bentley and Colwich attended a natural gas firefighting training that evening put on by Black Hills Energy which has a local office in Wichita. Leading the demonstration was Arlen Thompson who retired from Black…
Public financing plan for derelict Olathe shopping center gets OK from county
In a rare discussion of a city redevelopment deal, Johnson County commissioners declined last Thursday to challenge tax increment financing for the Rosebud Plaza Shopping Center in Olathe. The Olathe City Council recently gave the go-ahead to start negotiating an…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
