Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 768
Municipal Bond Trends for May 16, 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…
Mural designs for downtown Salina trash corrals approved
Two new pieces of artwork will soon be added to the downtown Salina area after approval by the City Commission. The artwork, which will consist of murals, will be placed on trash corrals as part of a beautification project by…
Voters approve school bonds in Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Eudora; denied in Baldwin City
The bond for Nickerson School District, USD 309, passed with a 13% turnout. Of the 5,121 eligible voters, 682 cast a ballot, with 381 voting yes and 301 voting no. The bond is for $7.6 million over nine years. The…
Topeka’s city government creates land bank to buy, upgrade, resell distressed properties
Topeka's city government will create a "land bank" pilot program aimed at helping address this community's problems with abandoned properties. The program will buy distressed properties and hold them tax-free while they're upgraded, resold and returned to the tax rolls.…
Getting old homes back on the market in Salina
While developers are working on bringing in new houses and apartments to the Salina community, one nonprofit organization is focusing on fixing homes that are already here and getting them back into the housing market. The Community Housing Development Organization…
Hutchinson School Board votes to close Lincoln Elementary School
After more than an hour of speeches, discussion and pointed questions, the Hutchinson School Board voted 5 to 1 to close Lincoln Elementary School during a special board meeting on Monday, May 15. The staff would move along with the…
Natives of a small Kansas town transform rundown burger joint into regional destination
The restaurant scene in Douglass, Kansas, — a town of around 1,500 that sits 30 miles southeast of Wichita — has been a tad depressing over the past decade. Around 2014, the town’s favorite burger joint — Craig’s Drive-Inn, at…
Governor Kelly signs bipartisan omnibus budget bill
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed an omnibus budget bill that was approved with bipartisan support. The bill signed on Monday will increase funding for higher education, expand mental health resources for students, and it provides a pay raise for state…
Great Bend residents support backyard chickens
A large number of Great Bend residents flocked to the City Council meeting Monday night, supporting the idea of raising chickens within the city limits, as well as voicing their frustration with what they called a vague ordinance governing backyard…
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.
