info2024-07-15T21:28:55-05:00July 15th, 2024|
New houses have been built or are under construction in Holton, with more on the way, but the lack of available housing in the city continues to be an issue for a Holton contractor who has been involved in the construction of several new homes in the city over the past two years. “My eyes have opened in the last two years to how much of a need there is” for affordable housing in Holton... Source: Holton Recorder
info2024-07-15T21:28:09-05:00July 15th, 2024|
The city of Merriam is looking at contracting with one solid waste hauler for the entire city. Following a recent community survey that showed a majority of residents want a single solid waste provider, the Merriam City Council on Monday expressed support for exploring a move to a singular citywide contract. Currently, there are five ... Source: Johnson County Post
info2024-07-15T21:27:41-05:00July 15th, 2024|
A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union and others. The southwest Kansas city has used an “at-large” system to elect city commissioners since 1971. Instead of dividing the city into voting districts, commissioners are elected by voters all over the city — a structure the ACLU says unlawfully dilutes the voices of Latino voters and violates the U.S. constitution and federal election law. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren disagreed in a ruling issued Wednesday. Source: KAKE - News
info2024-07-15T21:24:43-05:00July 15th, 2024|
More than 1,000 civilians were employed at the base, including general schedule, federal wage board and other civilian employees. The number also includes non-appropriated civilian employees paid with appropriated funds, such as Army and Air Force Exchange Services and Defense Commissary Agency employees. Source: KAKE - News
info2024-07-15T21:21:17-05:00July 15th, 2024|
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. ... "The implication of that is that if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you've probably waited too long, because the tightening that you're doing, or the level of tightness that you have, is still having effects which will probably drive inflation below 2%," Powell said. Source: CNBC
info2024-07-15T13:27:38-05:00July 15th, 2024|
The tagline “Working for you” will no longer appear on official Sedgwick County government branding. The County Commission voted Wednesday to drop the tagline, which for decades has appeared packaged with the official county seal featuring a stylized illustration of the Keeper of the Plains. The change comes as the commission adopted an updated brand guide detailing how employees should and shouldn’t represent the county in official materials. Commissioner Jim Howell cast the only vote against the brand guide, saying he believes “Working for you” sums up the county’s mission well. “This is the moment where we’re going to get rid [...]
info2024-07-15T13:19:13-05:00July 15th, 2024|
The names of the four finalists for Manhattan City Manager have been released to the public. The candidates will be Jacob Wood, Jamie Miller, Jason Gage and Danielle Dulin. The four finalists will be coming to Manhattan on Jul. 22 to meet with city residents at the Flint Hills Discovery Center from 4:30 to 6 as they’ll answer questions from the public. All four candidates have lengthy experiences working in city government. Mr. Wood has more than 15 years of experience in local government, including more than 10 years in senior leadership positions. Currently, he serves as the Deputy City Manager for the [...]
info2024-07-15T13:17:29-05:00July 15th, 2024|
The Wichita Park and Recreation Department and the Wichita school district have announced a partnership to enhance the Wichita Junior Football League and to share facilities, starting this fall. The partnership will have the city’s Junior Football League playing its games on Wichita Public Schools turf fields. In the fall of 2025 Wichita Park and Recreation will transform the Junior League Football League program for 7th and 8th grade students to align with WPS high school attendance areas. As part of the program, WPS will provide mentors and tutors to support students’ academic success. As part of the partnership, there will be other [...]
info2024-07-15T13:15:56-05:00July 15th, 2024|
Reflecting on his nearly 25-year career with De Soto, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said the debut of Panasonic’s $4 billion electric-vehicle battery plant will be transformative for the city. “This place is almost automatically shortlisted for every megaproject that wants to build in North America,” Brungardt said. “Whatever it is, we’ve got transportation. You’ve got a laborshed. You’ve got the land. We’re very excited about those opportunities moving forward.” Although Panasonic's massive battery plant will be based in De Soto, the economic effect will ripple throughout the region, said Libbey Tucker, vice president of economic development at the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. “All [...]
info2024-07-15T13:13:33-05:00July 15th, 2024|
Monday night, a town hall meeting in Nickerson discussed the future of solar farms in Reno County. Reno County currently bans large-scale commercial farms, and commissioners are considering lifting the moratorium. While Monday is important to whether or not portions of Reno County are zoned, leaders tell KSN this is just a chance to get community input. As it stands, only 1/3 of Reno County is adherent to zoning laws. Reno County officials are adamant that zoning the remaining 2/3 of the Reno County would be beneficial. "Zoning will regulate land usage. When you're an unzoned property, then there are no zoning regulations, and [...]
