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Municipal Bond Trends for October 19, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Valley Center ponders electric utility
The City of Valley Center is considering whether to start its own electric utility. The city council on Oct. 17 heard the report of a nearly year-long study into the initiative to possibly replace Evergy. ... a municipal electric utility…
City of Lawrence launches online form for reporting new homeless camps around the city
The City of Lawrence has launched an online form to report new homeless campsites around the city, which was first announced at Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting. According to a release from the city, the form is intended to be…
Committee crafting Lawrence’s land development rules wants more public input on parking space requirements
As a steering committee works to develop new rules for how Lawrence should grow, one of the big questions the group has for the public is how much parking space new developments should have to provide. More specifically, the Land…
Farm to table: Participants at workshop in Olathe learn how to process their backyard chickens
If your backyard chicken is destined to become a chicken dinner, the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm in Olathe can help you learn the skills to make that happen. The farm recently held a chicken processing workshop where participants learned…
New terminal brings excitement, concern for Topeka airport
The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (MTAA) held a town hall meeting to address its upcoming changes at the Philip Billard Airport. Construction on the new terminal is set to be completed in November. The airport will have a new restaurant,…
Falling water levels at Lake Perry prompt action from Valley Falls leaders
City leaders in Valley Falls have initiated an emergency water plan in reaction to falling water levels at nearby Lake Perry due to drought conditions. Valley Falls' City Council voted unanimously in approval to begin the first stage of the…
Topeka councilwoman talks city’s revised homeless camping ordinance
Topeka's homeless concerns are growing, but one city leader ensures city staff are actively working to come up with a solution for cleaning up homeless camps on city property. Tuesday night, Topeka fire responded to a small fire at a…
Allen County dips toe in recycling pool
Allen County will start small with a recycling effort, with commissioners offering to set up a cardboard collection spot at the landfill. Commissioners directed Mark Griffith, road and bridge director, to find some sort of container to hold the cardboard.…
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