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Lawrence city managers draft 2024 budget includes $2M new homeless programs department
... the City of Lawrence is planning to create a department specifically focused on unhoused people. The Lawrence city manager’s proposed budget for 2024 includes creation of a Homeless Programs Department with a budget of $2 million. The draft budget…
Hillsboro makes plans to honor former city leaders
Honoring two former city leaders who have recently died was a topic of discussion at the Hillsboro City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 27. City Administrator Matt Stiles said, “In the last few months, we have had some pretty big…
Topeka’s city leaders may toughen rules against retaliatory eviction
A proposal Topeka's mayor and city council will consider Tuesday would add "the hammer" to city rules regarding retaliatory evictions, says Councilwoman Karen Hiller. The measure would allow for landlords to be fined and/or jailed for committing acts of retaliation…
Auditors assert state law violated on spending of aid for at-risk students
The Kansas Legislature’s auditors produced the second report in four years highlighting violations of state law in distribution by public school districts of millions of dollars in state funding earmarked for students at risk of failing academically. The latest audit…
Derby moving forward on wastewater plant upgrades
As the city of Derby continues to make progress on larger-scale plans to improve the water and wastewater needs of the community, a common issue has come up – long lead times in purchase of construction equipment for projects. With…
Officials work to deliver weather warnings to Spanish-speaking population in southwest Kansas
Kansas Reflector National Weather Service meteorologists and media professionals in southwest Kansas are working to reach more underserved populations by offering bilingual weather information. NWS-Dodge City meteorologist-in-charge Lindon Steadman said his office is creating and distributing materials, such as safety…
WPD proposing new regulations on Wichita party buses
Rakestraw is talking about party buses, and he says they are a problem in Wichita. "Over the last several years, we've had several incidents involving party buses, mainly with the younger crowd that get on there. There's really no regulation…
Hutchinson police cracking down on unsanctioned fights
The Hutchinson Police Department (HPD) is cracking down on kids and teens involved in a fight club group that police say has evolved into jumping people and capturing it on video. HPD says the fights are set up in public…
Battling blight: Wichita plans to spend more to deal with unsightly unsafe properties
Wichitans have had it with overgrown weeds, garbage-laden yards and dilapidated houses. Code enforcement scored the lowest — 24% approval — of all city services included in Wichita’s 2022 resident survey. The proposed 2024-2025 city budget aims to boost enforcement…
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