Derby Passes Golf Cart Ordinance

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Derby Passes Golf Cart Ordinance

info2023-04-27T11:38:05-05:00April 27th, 2023|

An ordinance that allows golf carts to be driven on some city streets was passed by the Derby City Council. It allows golf carts to be driven if the speed limit is 30 mph or less, the driver has a valid driver’s license and the golf cart is registered as a special purpose vehicle with the police department, is insured and has valid registration displayed. While carts cannot be driven on streets where the speed limit is above 30, they can cross at a crosswalk. Source: 101.3 KFDI

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Marion unveils strategic plan

info2023-04-27T11:38:28-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Forty-two people gathered Tuesday at Marion Community Center to hear how the city’s strategic plan has developed and make final comments and suggestions. Misty Bruckner, director of the policy and management center at Wichita State University, led the meeting. Bruckner outlined for audience members key points of the draft strategic plan, eight months in the making. She said the meeting would be the last opportunity for citizens to have a say before results are given to the city council. Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

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Panasonic starts vertical construction on $4B battery plant in De Soto

info2023-04-27T10:38:48-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. started vertical construction this week in De Soto on its $4 billion electric-vehicle battery plant, moving on from about six months of preliminary site work. Workers erected the facility's first steel beam on Wednesday, according to a release. They finished moving 4.5 million cubic yards of earth, a process that started in November. Source: Kansas City Business Journal

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How Topeka officials are learning from Colorado Springs to combat homelessness

info2023-04-27T10:38:04-05:00April 27th, 2023|

A recent trip to Colorado is helping Topeka City leaders find a new perspective on approaching the local homeless situation. The Topeka Mayor, City Manager and other representatives visited Denver and Colorado Springs in mid-April to see how those cities approached the concept of low barrier homeless shelters. Because of the unique way they combat homelessness, Colorado Springs is used to visitors from other states. Officials are unpacking what lessons they learned from that impactful trip, and putting together new ideas for what changes could come to the Capital City. Source: KSNT 27 News

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Lenexa OKs future mural at Old Town activities complex

info2023-04-27T10:36:45-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Lenexa is on track to commission its first-ever public mural project, which would feature a local artist. Last week, the Lenexa City Council unanimously gave the green light to a plan to put a mural on the outside of the future combined Lenexa Community Center and Senior Center building. The mural is listed as the top priority on the Lenexa Arts Council’s project list also approved last week. Source: Prairie Village Post

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JoCo’s affordable housing crunch is preventing Section 8 tenants from using vouchers

info2023-04-27T10:35:26-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Kamber Corpening felt relief when she first landed a Section 8 voucher in 2020, a promise that she qualified for substantial rent subsidies from federal taxpayers. Then came the hard part — finding a landlord willing to deal with the accompanying red tape and to open units to lower-income tenants. She tried almost 100 places over the course of a year and found few that took Section 8 vouchers. Source: Prairie Village Post

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Shawnee mulls revising long-term plan 2 years after adoption

info2023-04-27T10:34:14-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Shawnee could be on track to revise its current long-range development plan, more commonly called a comprehensive plan. Earlier this week, the Shawnee City Council started workshopping the plan, known as Achieve Shawnee, during a council committee meeting. The conversation focused mostly on multifamily housing and mixed-use developments, which usually combine commercial and some kind of higher density housing in one area. No changes were made this week to the Achieve Shawnee plan adopted in 2021, but multiple councilmembers signaled they have some revisions they’d like to see made to the plan in their wards. Source: Prairie Village Post

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Leawood considers new license plate readers at city intersections

info2023-04-27T10:31:52-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Leawood is planning to add one license plate reader somewhere in the city, and considering using federal funding to help pay for 10 new license plate readers at other strategic intersections. As part of a work session April 17, the Leawood City Council and city staff discussed the possibility of putting some of the city’s federal COVID-19 relief funding toward the new license plate readers. Source: Prairie Village Post

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A Johnson Countian’s guide to this week’s NFL Draft in KCMO

info2023-04-27T10:27:51-05:00April 27th, 2023|

The 2023 National Football League Draft kicks off in Kansas City, Mo., this Thursday. The three-day event — one of the biggest the metro region has hosted in recent memory — features barbecue competitions, football-themed games for kids, fan-centered activities, musical performances and, oh yeah, the actual draft, at Kansas City’s Union Station. Source: Prairie Village Post

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Manhattan plans to tweak regulations for airport, code and housing boards

info2023-04-27T11:39:27-05:00April 27th, 2023|

The Manhattan city government plans to make tweaks to three advisory boards as officials continue their goal of cleaning up rules. The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday discussed potential changes to the Airport Advisory Board, Code Appeals Board and Housing Appeals Board. City administrators are recommending the Airport Advisory Board meets quarterly in the future instead of monthly. Commissioners also wanted to address the makeup of the board. The airport board has 11 members — six at-large and one representative each selected by Fort Riley, Kansas State University, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Junction City and Pottawatomie County Commission. The board rules [...]