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The toys are back in town: JoCo libraries restart this unique children’s program
Stripes will never be eligible for a library card but will be a very important patron Sept. 12 at the Lenexa City Center Library. Stripes is a toy — an orange tabby cat from Shawnee — signed up for the…
Judge rules 2 of 3 Prairie Village petitions can’t go on ballot — Here’s the one that can
A Johnson County judge says two of three resident-led petitions in Prairie Village don’t meet the legal requirements to be put on this November’s ballot, but ruled that a third petition could go before voters. Johnson County District Court Judge Rhonda Mason issued…
Overland Park wants to require concrete on some new streets — Here’s why
Overland Park wants to require developers to pave new residential and collector streets with concrete. The potential change, which city leaders and staff have discussed over the past few months, would likely cut down on the disturbance from street maintenance over…
In JoCo city feuding over housing, voters to decide on abandoning form of government
Prairie Village residents in November will get to vote on whether to abandon the city’s mayor-council form of government, a Johnson County judge ruled Wednesday. But if that were to pass, nothing would change, according to the city’s legal counsel.…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 6, 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…
As debate over housing rages, development in Shawnee cools
Shawnee is at odds with itself over where future multifamily projects should be built — or if they belong at all in the city. Over the past few years, debates over how to develop the remaining parcels of land within…
Kansas is rich with small-town papers
Another 50 subscriptions would help Rita Sharp sustain her small-town newspaper. Sharp has owned the weekly Lucas-Sylvan News since 2012. It covers the towns of Lucas in Russell County and Sylvan Grove, 12 miles away in Lincoln County. Sharp’s paper…
Lawrence police now offering vouchers rather than tickets for some defective equipment stops
If a Lawrence police officer pulls you over for having a taillight out, you might get a voucher to get it fixed instead of a ticket. LPD and its Blue Santa charity have partnered with Lights On!, a Minnesota-based program…
Kansas invests $48.7 million to deal with safety problems of three dozen decrepit local bridges
The Kansas Department of Transportation earmarked $42.3 million in federal funding to support $6.4 million in local government investment over the next two years to improve safety of nearly three dozen city or county bridges outside of the state highway…
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