Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 708
Derby pushes forward with compensation adjustments
Due to increased turnover and a lack of applicants, the city began to look at some significant pay changes at the start of the year, with the Derby City Council approving a total compensation study to address the issues. The…
Derby addresses water service transfer for future developments
With Derby’s continued development – especially residentially – the city has run into consistent issues in regards to the transfer of water service territory, most often with Sedgwick County Rural Water District 3 (RWD3). To help alleviate some of the…
Kansas regulators issue cease and desist to landfill beset by complaints of fires, stench
Kansas environmental regulators instructed a Leavenworth County landfill already under scrutiny for fires and environmental violations to stop accepting waste until further notice. The landfill’s operator, Shawn Britz, said the facility, which accepts construction and demolition waste, voluntarily closed to…
Garden City firefighters head to Alaska to battle wildfires
Three Garden City firefighters are en route to Alaska. The three departed from Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport Friday. The Garden City Fire Department says they are headed to Tok, Alaska where there have been 79 wildfires reported in the last…
Shawnee OKs first project in special TIF district
Shawnee will help build out 80th Street between Monticello Road and Woodland Drive in the next few years. Earlier this week, the Shawnee City Council unanimously approved the project plan for the road and an infrastructure improvement agreement with the…
This JoCo city is the latest to deploy goats to eat invasive plants
Roeland Park is the latest Johnson County city to get its goats. The city council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a contract with Goats on the Go JoCo, a local affiliate that is part of a national network of farms…
Overland Park to host pro pickleball tournament
Overland Park will host a professional pickleball tournament next month. The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association will bring dozens of players to compete in the Vulcan Kansas City Open on Aug. 24-27 at Elite Tennis and Wellness, 14481 Metcalf Ave. The Overland Park…
Lawrence City Commission to consider tax breaks for downtown Borders project
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hold a public hearing and consider tax incentives for First Management Inc. to redevelop the long-vacant downtown Borders building for use as corporate headquarters. A city committee in June voted in favor of one…
Voters to decide sales tax in Parsons
Parsons voters on Tuesday will decide on the extension of the city’s half-cent public safety sales tax. ... The half-cent sales tax is used for public safety initiatives, including competitive wages for police and fire staff. The sales tax has…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
