City of Lawrence to update climate protection plan; mayor wants city to aim for 100% renewable energy

The City of Lawrence is preparing to update its climate protection plan, and the mayor wants the city to aim high when it comes to renewable energy.

The city allocated $75,000 as part of its 2020 budget to update its climate protection plan, and the process is expected to get underway early next year. The city’s Sustainability Advisory Board has recommended some environmental goals for the city, including that the city adopt a policy as soon as possible to achieve 100% use of renewable energy in all city functions by 2025.

Cost of new Wichita water treatment plant will soon reflect in your bill

The Wichita Water Partners soon will deliver a final budget presentation for the city’s new water treatment plan.

It’s a large project that will increase water rates. The estimated cost for the needed construction project is in the neighborhood of $500 million.

In late November, the City of Wichita expects to sort out details on just how much your water rates will increase.

(Read more: KWCH News)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T21:48:34-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Shawnee County Courthouse to get new $325,000 security camera system

A new security camera system is coming to the Shawnee County Courthouse. At their meeting on Thursday morning, Shawnee County commissioners approved the purchase of the new system from American Digital Security. The system is scheduled to be installed by March 1, 2020, at the courthouse, 200 S.E. 7th. The cost isn’t to exceed $325,796.16.

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T21:47:56-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Reno County annual county tax sale produces $108,000

Reno County conducted its 35th annual tax sale on Wednesday, selling to the highest bidder real estate in the county on which at least three years of property taxes were overdue. The sale, which drew between 65 and 70 bidders, brought in $108,000 from the 47 parcels sold, said County Counselor Joe O’Sullivan. That included some 30 vacant properties or empty lots and 17 parcels that had structures on them.

(Read more: News – The Hutchinson News)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T21:47:29-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Wolf named Manhattan City Clerk

The City of Manhattan has announced the promotion of Brenda Wolf to the position of City Clerk.

Wolf has served as Deputy City Clerk since 2016. She’ll be responsible for internal and external communications to the city commission, management of the city’s Record Retention and Disposition Program, maintaining records of all city commission meetings and established advisory boards, just to name a few.

Wolf has worked for the City of Manhattan since 1992, when she began as an Account Clerk in the finance department and City Clerk’s office. She was promoted to Assistant City Clerk in 2008, and Deputy City Clerk in 2016.

(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T20:29:20-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Wichita City Council member buys cafe that owner had to sell after scooter accident

Back in August, No Bake Cafe owner Saxon Young seriously injured himself in a scooter accident in Dallas and immediately realized he’d no longer be able to run his business.

Ever since, he’s been looking for a buyer for the edible cookie dough shop, which operates out of the little hut at Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas.

Now Young has decided to move back to his native Seattle to continue his physical therapy and to recover from his next surgery, which will repair his rotator cuff.

(Read more: Dining With Denise Neil |)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T20:26:11-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Utility rate increase lower than expected in 2020

The utility rate increase for City of Emporia residents will be less than expected following a study session of the Emporia City Commission Wednesday morning.

Residents will see a 5 percent increase in water service, 10 percent increase for sewer and 0 percent increase for polycart trash service in 2020. Overall, this amounts to about a 6 percent increase — or about $12 more per year.

Commissioners had approved what amounted to an overall 8 percent increase in city utilities — water, sewer and trash — that would amount to roughly an extra $6 on a bill for a household using 5,000 gallons of water each month earlier this year.

(Read more: Emporia Gazette)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T20:22:50-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Low pay biggest concern among Kansas state employees

A survey of the state of Kansas’ 8,000 executive branch employees shows that the biggest concern for most of them is low pay and poor benefits.

While 65% of respondents from 14 Cabinet agencies are satisfied with their jobs, three in five cite low pay and benefits as their most significant workplace concern.

The Kansas Department of Administration released findings Wednesday of the anonymous, voluntary survey. It was conducted in June at the urging of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

(Read more: Great Bend Post)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T20:19:52-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Stanton honored by Kansas County and District Attorneys Association

Deputy Reno County District Attorney Thomas R. Stanton has been awarded the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association (KCDAA) 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to him at a recent KCDAA conference in Wichita.

Stanton is a 1988 graduate of the University of Kansas, obtaining his law degree in 1990. Before attending law school, Stanton worked as a police officer in Farmington, New Mexico, and at the University of Kansas. Prior to joining the Reno County District Attorney’s Office in 2001, he served ten years with the Saline County Attorney’s Office, serving five of those years as First Assistant County Attorney.

(Read more: Hutch Post)

Ranson Financial2019-10-24T21:49:39-05:00October 24, 2019|News|

Kansas awards $66M in STAR bonds to Overland Park hockey arena. What about Olathe’s?

Kansas has awarded Overland Park more than $66 million in STAR bonds to build a supersized hockey arena and sports complex, jeopardizing prospects for a nearly identical project proposed 10 miles away in Olathe.

The decision, announced Thursday, came a few days after Overland Park submitted a study to the state showing if the dueling Johnson County hockey arenas were to be built, they would “cannibalize each other.” Developers of both projects have been seeking Kansas sales tax revenue, or STAR bonds — a major incentive program crucial to the financing of the ventures.

Now with Overland Park winning first approval from the Kansas Department of Commerce, Olathe’s project faces an uncertain future.

(Read more: Joco 913 News)

City of Lawrence to update climate protection plan; mayor wants city to aim for 100% renewable energy

Cost of new Wichita water treatment plant will soon reflect in your bill

Shawnee County Courthouse to get new $325,000 security camera system

Reno County annual county tax sale produces $108,000

Wolf named Manhattan City Clerk

Wichita City Council member buys cafe that owner had to sell after scooter accident

Utility rate increase lower than expected in 2020

Low pay biggest concern among Kansas state employees

Stanton honored by Kansas County and District Attorneys Association

Kansas awards $66M in STAR bonds to Overland Park hockey arena. What about Olathe’s?

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