Sticker shock time? JoCo mailed more than 200,000 residential appraisal statements

If you own a residence in Johnson County, it’s likely that its appraised value has increased since last year. In fact, 97.5% of residential properties increased in value, Johnson County Appraiser Beau Boisvert told the Johnson County Commission a few days before the county began mailing more than 200,000 residential appraisal statements on Feb. 28. Only 2.4% of residential properties declined in value. Behind the numbers, Boisvert said, is a lack of inventory.
Source: Joco 913 News

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New street sweeper gets clean sweep from commission

Arkansas City streets may soon appear cleaner, due to the purchase of a new street sweeper. The commission gave its approval Tuesday to buy a 2021 Ravo Vac Sweeper from Red Equipment in Independence, Mo., at a cost not to exceed $255,000. Public Services Superintendent Tony Tapia said that the new sweeper is a much-needed replacement, and will do a much better job than the current unit.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

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Sedgwick County leaders push for state mental hospital to be built in Wichita

“The folks that that are waiting to go to Larned is 22. I think our longest one waiting here is right around 180 days.” That is how many people are sitting in the Sedgwick County jail waiting for a mental health evaluation, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. Its a situation he says highlights a problem here in Kansas, a lack of bed space at the state’s two mental health hospitals. A problem with a potentially simple solution.
Source: KAKE – News

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Harvey County issues burn ban, seeing an increase in fires this year

Harvey County is under a burn ban until Sunday, and fire officials said it’s to try and help ease the stress firefighters are feeling. The Chief of Newton Fire and EMS Steve Roberson says, the department has seen three times as many fires this year compared to last. It is also seeing a recent increase in daily calls due to grass fires. “When we start dealing with increased fire loads due to grassland indexes going up…like yesterday, we were working on four different incidences, that’s on top of our regular 12 calls a day,” Roberson said.
Source: KAKE – News

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First Johnson County Whataburger about to open. It will pay police to direct traffic

The first Kansas Whataburger will open at 11 a.m. Monday in Johnson County. The location, at 8420 W. 135th St. in Overland Park, was formerly a Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant. Whataburger has opened two other metro locations that have attracted lines of cars stretching for blocks for the grand openings. The company said it will pay for Overland Park police and private security to help manage traffic flow during the latest opening.
Source: KC Star Local News

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More than 97% of Johnson County homes increased in value this year. Here’s why it matters

Market values for homes are increasing in Johnson County. The county sent out valuations to homeowners earlier this week, and if it seems like your home’s appraisal value went up, it probably did. These kinds of assessments are based on statistics that indicate the ongoing trends in the market area, and they affect how much you pay in property taxes. When evaluating property, the county appraiser looks at a number of homes sold in the area and considers factors like the square footage, location, additions like porches, patios, garages, the finish of the basement and more to see how much a home is worth, according to Johnson County Appraiser Beau Boisvert.
Source: KC Star Local News

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Municipal Bond Trends for March 3, 2022

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.

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Save the Sunflower ramps up in Peabody

A small town is getting a grant to save the Sunflower. “This grant pretty much assures that we are serious about what we are doing,” said Susan Mayo, local artist and musician. The Sunflower Theatre is a bit of living history in Peabody. Built in the 1920s with art deco and Spanish Colonial revivalist influence, it was all the rage when it opened. But, unfortunately, the theatre was converted to a bowling alley in the 1950s. “We are bringing it back,” said Mayo. “Out-of-towners will probably appreciate it more than the in-towners,” said Marilyn Jones, local historian.
Source: KSN-TV

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Shawnee buying land near Mid-America sports complexes to expand city’s parks footprint

Shawnee is planning to buy land to expand the city’s parks footprint, a move officials hope will help turn the city into a major recreational destination. After extensive debate, the Shawnee City Council on Monday voted 6-1 to spend $693,000 to purchase about 77 acres at 6403 Vista Drive, just southwest of the sprawling Mid-America and Mid-America West sports complexes. IT security firm LTS Partnership is the current owner of the property, according to Johnson County property records. Here’s an overview of the site.
Source: Prairie Village Post

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Miami County’s residential value increase comparable to neighbors

The median value of residential properties in Miami County increased 13.85 percent from 2021 to 2022. County Appraiser Justin Eimers told county commissioners that residential is the assessment class most people will be interested in as they note the change in the property value of their homes from last year. … Eimers provided county commissioners with a 2022 real estate market update during their Wednesday, Feb. 23, meeting that noted Miami County’s 13.85 percent increase in residential values were comparable to some area counties, based on a survey of county appraiser’s offices.
Source: republic-online.com

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