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City manager brings stability to Abilene: Marsh reflects on first 20 months
When Ron Marsh accepted the position of Abilene’s city manager, he brought stability to a revolving door. Soon after starting he learned he was the fourth of fifth city manager in about seven years, he said. “Which is crazy,” he…
Racist language persists in some Kansas property records. Could these bills end that?
Racist language that for decades has lingered in some Kansas property records and homes association documents would be easier to remove under bills proposed by two Johnson County lawmakers. The legislation would authorize any city, county or the Kansas Human…
Maintenance base for passenger airline likely coming to Salina Airport
The prospect of additional passenger flights in and out of Salina Regional Airport is greater than ever after the city and county commissions approved funding to support a maintenance base at the facility this week. SkyWest Airlines, which currently operates…
Consultant to be hired to help Topeka help homeless
The process is to last from February through September of this year, the document said. It added, "At the conclusion of the work scope, the city of Topeka will have identified a portfolio of solutions for addressing the challenge of…
City hires lifelong Topekan to run information technology department
Lifelong Topekan Randi Stahl has been hired as chief information officer to oversee the information technology department for Topeka's city government., the city announced Tuesday. Stahl has served in various leadership roles in the community, including technology-based experience, risk management…
Lawrence aims to provide around-the-clock staffing at homeless camp
The city of Lawrence is looking to hire more people to work at a city-operated campsite for the homeless so that the North Lawrence camp can have 24-hour per day, seven-day per week staffing. City Manager Craig Owens told commissioners…
Lawrence city leaders hear about new survey in which majority of businesses say the city isn’t business friendly
Lawrence has an official goal to be the “most business-friendly community in the region,” but a new survey found that less than half of the city’s business community currently finds the city friendly. City commissioners at their meeting Tuesday evening…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 7, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman, Beth Warren and…
Deerfield USD 216 voters decide on 2 issues in school bond
Voters in Deerfield, USD 216, headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve a bond for the district’s five buildings. The first question remains close, with eight provisional ballots separating the yes from the no votes. The…
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