The housing situation in Salina is at a critical stage as more companies are moving into and expanding in Saline County. The community, through different people, organizations and industries, is tackling the issue together. Not a situation unique to Salina right now, the need for housing has picked up across the country for the past few years. This unity of the community in Salina is something that many people see as a positive practice going forward. “We’re coming at this from a unified perspective,” said Lauren Driscoll, director of community and development services for the City of Salina. “The projects that put forward have the support of our taxing entities (like the airport authority), the school district and the county support from major employers. That really weighs in very well for us.”
Source: Salina Journal

There seems to be a high level of interest (and memory) when it comes to the old-time Pittsburg Police Department (PPD), so hopefully readers will appreciate a broader view of policing as it existed 50 years ago. Therefore, I decided to write about this topic in several installments, each with a different focus. As you read over this series bear in mind that: (1) there were no computers or specialized units at PPD except for its two investigators — no units dedicated to SWAT, drugs, K-9, traffic, DARE, crime analysis, or juvenile crimes; officers were generalists; (2) “curbside policing” has probably changed very little over these past 50 years, even though the technologies and laws then were very different from today’s; (3) risk management, police liability, and the fear of being sued were never considerations in what we did or how we were hired or trained.
Source: morningsun.net

Reno County mom-and-pop shops are staples for its rural towns, but supporting them in places like Haven or Yoder sometimes takes more than local residents walking through their doors. Mom-and-pop shops sometimes define a small-town, with local restaurants, manufacturers or farms creating jobs, commerce and community. But according to the Haven Chamber of Commerce, keeping the doors open and the lights on requires more than just the community’s locals. Downtown Haven continues to grow, with three new businesses, including two in Haven, opening in the past nine months. The Haven Chamber of Commerce president Kaya Wells said the community welcomes the change.
Source: Hutch News

One day after the Barton County Commission let stand the countywide burn ban due to lingering dry conditions, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Thursday approved updated drought declarations via executive order, placing all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status. Barton County joins 60 other counties under the drought warning category, the second-most severe classification. The drought declaration also placed 19 counties into an emergency status and 25 into a watch status. This action was recommended by Connie Owen, director of the Kansas Water Office and chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team.
Source: GB Tribune

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 and Beth Warren.