info2023-02-08T07:16:06-06:00February 8th, 2023|
Lifelong Topekan Randi Stahl has been hired as chief information officer to oversee the information technology department for Topeka's city government., the city announced Tuesday. Stahl has served in various leadership roles in the community, including technology-based experience, risk management and project management, the city said in a news release. Source: CJonline
info2023-02-08T07:13:25-06:00February 8th, 2023|
The city of Lawrence is looking to hire more people to work at a city-operated campsite for the homeless so that the North Lawrence camp can have 24-hour per day, seven-day per week staffing. City Manager Craig Owens told commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting that finding staffing has been a challenge, but the city was bettering its salary offers to try to attract individuals with specific qualifications in the field of serving the homeless. “We have tried to hire employees who are trained in that and who have knowledge in this space that we just frankly don’t have,” Owens said. [...]
info2023-02-08T07:12:26-06:00February 8th, 2023|
Lawrence has an official goal to be the “most business-friendly community in the region,” but a new survey found that less than half of the city’s business community currently finds the city friendly. City commissioners at their meeting Tuesday evening received the results of the community’s first business satisfaction survey, which included responses from 308 business representatives in the community. A headline finding of the survey was that 51% of all respondents did not find the City of Lawrence to be business friendly. “Lawrence has developed a bad reputation,” one of several hundred anonymous comments left as part of the scientific [...]
Henry Schmidt2023-02-08T05:40:43-06:00February 8th, 2023|
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, Beth Warren and Henry Schmidt.
info2023-02-08T09:21:22-06:00February 8th, 2023|
Voters in Deerfield, USD 216, headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve a bond for the district’s five buildings. The first question remains close, with eight provisional ballots separating the yes from the no votes. The second issue to improve the district’s track and football field didn’t pass. Source: KSN-TV
info2023-02-08T00:09:59-06:00February 8th, 2023|
The Wichita City Council put their stamp of approval on a blueprint for re-envisioned downtown streets that aims to encourage commerce and improve safety and mobility in the city core. Under the new plan, Main, Market and Topeka will be converted to two-way streets and Broadway and Waterman will undergo the road diet, replacing four lanes of traffic with two lanes and a wide median. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
info2023-02-08T00:08:53-06:00February 8th, 2023|
Allen County Commissioners all but cut the strings to a joint ambulance service with Iola at their meeting Tuesday morning. Commissioners said they will explore options for a new ambulance service provider rather than negotiate a contract with Iola, which had said it would terminate its contract with the county in hopes of securing a higher contribution from the county. Commissioners assured county residents there will be ambulance services after the contract with the city ends on Aug. 1. Source: The Iola Register
info2023-02-08T00:02:21-06:00February 8th, 2023|
City council members in Wichita moved to make downtown traffic safer and more pedestrian-friendly on Tuesday. "That's the goal," said Council Member Jeff Blubaugh. "There's going to be more livability downtown, so we've got to be able to ensure that we are providing the safest route." Council approved $460,000 to get started on a project to make changes to roadways off Douglas Avenue downtown. Areas like Topeka and Main could eventually change from one-way traffic to two-way near 1st and 2nd streets with the plan. Source: KSN-TV
info2023-02-07T16:08:31-06:00February 7th, 2023|
Newton businesses will receive a letter and information in the coming days about the City’s new Newton Business Registry. The purpose of the registry is to streamline local businesses’ administrative work with the City by establishing a single record of contact information and licensing and permit needs. For example, this registry would have been extremely helpful in recent years as the City was rolling out information about COVID-relief grants available to businesses. There is no fee for the registration, and it is not mandatory to operate a business in Newton. Source: City of Newton
info2023-02-07T13:04:05-06:00February 7th, 2023|
Leawood took formal steps to combat antisemitism this week, following at least two incidents at Johnson County schools involving racist and antisemitic language. The Leawood City Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at defining antisemitism and developing educational tools that address it. While the measure does not legally compel people to obey any new law, city leaders noted Leawood is the first in Johnson County to pass such a measure in support of the Jewish community. Source: Shawnee Mission Post
