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Propane bid awarded with a coin flip
After receiving two identical bids for propane, commissioners awarded the bid based on a coin flip last week. Landfill Director Rhonda Carroll presented commissioners with three propane bids for 4,000 gallons. Propane Central $1.499 a gallon while Sapp Bros. and…
Mahaska water tower is crumbling
The replacement of Mahaska’s water tower is urgent because chunks of concrete are falling off the tower, two city council members told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday. Cal Livingston and Wiley Kerr met with the commissioners to ask…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 22, 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…
AG Opinion 2023-08: RNR Notice Requirements
K.S.A. 79-2988(b)(2)’s use of “shall” is mandatory. As a result, a governing body of a taxing subdivision may not levy a tax rate in excess of the revenue neutral rate where the county clerk fails to timely send out the…
Lenexa Animal control officer educates public and advocates for animal welfare
From picking up roadkill on a hot summer day to chasing a loose cow back into a pasture and removing bats from inside a home, the sights for Lenexa Police Department Animal Control Officer Noah Jaksetic are ever changing. “It…
Two key Fed officials express support for keeping interest rates high
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins expressed support Friday for keeping interest rates elevated as the battle against too-high inflation continues. In remarks to a banking group in Maine, the central bank official said there's still the possibility that the…
Savonburg residents talk tenuous future
Color David Janssen a realistic optimist. The Savonburg City Councilman was asked to peer into a crystal ball and eye the community’s future, say five or 10 years down the road. On one hand, the future of small towns like…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 21, 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…
Fed declines to hike, but points to rates staying higher for longer
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a decision released Wednesday, while also indicating it still expects one more hike before the end of the year and fewer cuts than previously indicated next year. That final increase, if realized,…
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