Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 95
Prairie Village man requested recount of ‘abandon’ vote. County says he’s refusing to pay for it.
Johnson County officials are threatening legal action against a Prairie Village man, saying he reneged on a credit card payment used to secure a hand recount of a much-discussed ballot question to “abandon” city government last November. In a Jan.…
Hays is a finalist for national Community of the Year Award
The City of Hays is in the running for the 2025 Community of the Year Award from Community Playmaker. The city is one of three finalists for the annual award from the publication marketed to city and county governments. The…
City of Ark City creates community development division
The City of Arkansas City has reorganized its Neighborhood Services Division to form a new Community Development Division, bringing all development-related services under one coordinated team. "This reorganization allows the City to better align planning, development and enforcement functions under…
Good-neighbor mantra paying off for South Hutchinson
One of the first things South Hutchinson City Administrator Jeff Schenk pursued when he took the position more than two years ago was rebranding the city’s image. “I want us to be a good neighbor, and it took a while…
Local burn ban persists throughout region
How dry has it been in Crawford County since early October? Very, very dry. In fact, according to the National Weather Service’s weather data at Atkinson Municipal Airport outside of Pittsburg, since Oct. 1, the airport area has received just…
Shortage reaches a crisis
That school bus drivers are in short supply is not news. Districts across the U.S. have been struggling to fill vacant positions for a long time. But in Pittsburg's USD 250, the situation is getting critical. Read more: - Latest…
RCPD director says Manhattan isn’t taking sides on immigration enforcement
The director of the Riley County Police Department says he rejects any suggestions that local police are siding with federal immigration enforcement or pushing back against it. “We don’t actively participate in immigration detention, but we do follow the law,”…
Garden City gets new style tornado siren
Garden City has a new, advanced tornado siren. Mike Muirhead, Garden City Public Works and Utilities Director, said the city’s newest emergency siren, installed at 300 Jennie Barker Rd., is more advanced than the city’s 22 other emergency sirens. “Some…
County Attorney turning to AI to analyze criminal evidence
County Attorney Heather Figger recently informed commissioners that she plans to transition the county’s case management system to Guardify, due to its artificial intelligence capabilities, which enable searching files with specific direction. Figger said the issue is the amount of…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
