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KS Supreme Court: Local Zoning Powers (American Warrior, Inc. v. Board of Finney County Comm’rs)
K.S.A. 12-741(a) grants counties the authority to enact zoning regulations without state interference so long as those local enactments do not conflict with the Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Regulations in Cities and Counties Act, K.S.A. 12-741 et seq. Exercising that…
‘We have a housing shortage’: Topeka wages are static as rentals costs rise
“We definitely need more housing in Topeka. That’s been an ongoing issue for quite some time,” said Topeka Housing Authority CEO Trey George. “We have a housing shortage across all types of housing. There’s a need for approximately 4,000 additional…
Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they’ll eventually work there
Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital in Dodge City. ... The students are part of a program that immerses them in rural areas, specifically in southwest Kansas, to…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 24, 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…
Mission latest JoCo city to consider stricter short-term rental rules
The city of Mission may limit how many short-term rental licenses can be issued to a single owner. ... Other cities like Fairway, Merriam and Shawnee have all adopted ordinances this year regulating short-term rentals in some way. Prairie Village…
Centralized campuses are a common answer to the homeless crisis. Wichita has plenty to learn from
The multiagency center, or MAC, will be new to Wichita, but the concept of it — a dual resource center and shelter — has been tried and tested for years in cities across the country, from Eugene, Oregan to Bowling…
Crawford County residents provide feedback on U.S. 69 Highway study
"A generational highway" that was the reaction of one Crawford County resident after attending the U.S. 69 highway study meeting in Pittsburg today. "Yeah, I think this is an interesting process that they're doing, sharing with us information, and then…
Topeka proposes TPD pay increase to address officer shortage
The City of Topeka is trying to address a shortage of police officers by offering more competitive pay. The city budget manager said there's a shortage of 40 officers, and that there's a growing pay gap for officers in the…
Wichita to step up efforts to reduce water use
The City of Wichita will be asking residents to do more to reduce water use in order to hold off mandatory water restrictions. Public Works Director Gary Janzen talked about a “call to action” during a workshop meeting Tuesday with…
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