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Prairie Village considering rule that would effectively ban AirBnbs in city
Prairie Village is considering imposing a 30-day minimum stay rule on short-term rental properties, a rule that, if adopted, would effectively bar AirBnbs and Vrbos in the city. On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council became the latest Johnson County…
Lawrence ordinance meant to help people with vouchers find housing survives legal challenge
A Douglas County judge has ruled against a group of landlords who sued the City of Lawrence over an ordinance that bans discrimination against some prospective tenants. The Lawrence City Commission in February 2023 approved an ordinance change that creates…
Westmoreland cutting utility bills for residents following tornado
Westmoreland residents got some relief this week when the city government announced it was reducing utility bills. “In effort to hopefully give some relief, the city has cut this month’s utility bills in half!” officials wrote in a post on…
Kansas plan to get Chiefs, Royals relies on billions in bonds with ‘high degree of risk’
Some Kansas lawmakers want to use STAR bonds to finance new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. After Jackson County voters rejected a county sales tax for the teams in April, a Kansas proposal would authorize STAR bonds…
Upper Floor Housing Grants Available for Designated Main Street Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced $400,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities. ... Upper-floor investments create…
Governor Laura Kelly will call a special session to pass more modest tax relief in Kansas
Kelly says she will veto the bipartisan tax bill lawmakers passed in the last hours of the 2024 legislative session. A special session to pass tax relief less impactful on future state budgets will be called, but a timeline is…
Feds indict Russian man tied to Wichita cyberattack
The director of a Russian ransomware group named in a federal indictment this week is likely responsible for a cybersecurity attack on the city of Wichita. The U.S Department of Justice charged Dimitry Khoroshev and his company, LockBit, in a…
Johnson County cities crack down on Airbnb
Prairie Village is considering a 30-day minimum stay rule for short-term rentals, which would essentially ban most Airbnb and Vrbo properties. It's the latest city in Johnson County to take up the issue. Fairway, Shawnee, and Merriam have all considered the…
Voters in Valley Center, Haysville approve ballot questions
Voters in Valley Center and Haysville have approved ballot questions on a school bond issue and a sales tax. In unofficial results from a special election on Tuesday, Valley Center voters approved a $59 million school bond issue that will provide…
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