Mobile library unveiled in Goddard

30 Sunday, October 30

Mobile library unveiled in Goddard

info2022-10-30T22:04:32-05:00October 30th, 2022|

On Oct. 17, the Goddard Public Library officially unveiled its new mobile library. The converted recreational vehicle will help the library expand its outreach. “We do a ton of outreach in the area,” said library director April Hernandez. The library does outreach activities through the Goddard School District, not just in the city itself. Hernandez said the mobile library will make it much easier to perform those services. The library has loads of crates and other items that previously needed to be loaded and unloaded for each event. Staff members thought it would be good to have a dedicated vehicle. Source: [...]

30 Sunday, October 30

Municipal Bond Trends for October 28, 2022

info2022-10-30T08:44:05-05:00October 30th, 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.

30 Sunday, October 30

Enforcing fowl in Hutchinson: What to do with chickens

info2022-10-30T08:38:50-05:00October 30th, 2022|

Holly Wright first thought about raising chickens when food prices started to go up during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She researched for several months before investing in them, she said, since it required building a coop and run, and buying feed, and then she and her husband started their flock in their yard on East Second Avenue. A few months ago, she spotted a story about the city discussing changes in a city ordinance related to the birds after Councilwoman Sara Bagwell asked for a review to allow larger backyard flocks. Source: Hutch News

28 Friday, October 28

Maple Hill city council opposes closure of Maple Hill Elementary under USD 329 bond proposal

info2022-10-28T12:55:36-05:00October 28th, 2022|

The Maple Hill City Council is opposing a plan from USD 329 Wabaunsee to close Maple Hill Elementary School as part of a multimillion-dollar bond issue on the Nov. 8 ballot. City council members approved a resolution at their Oct. 10 meeting that states the council is “unanimously opposed to any effort” of the USD 329 school board to close Maple Hill Elementary, as district officials look to consolidate all facilities into one central campus. The resolution states in part that the city council believes a pre-K-through-fifth-grade attendance center is “a vital attribute” in attracting new residents to town and developing [...]

28 Friday, October 28

Doggone project soon gone: Pet owners in Overland Park will receive permanent tags

info2022-10-28T12:54:57-05:00October 28th, 2022|

If you own a pet, you know the drill. You properly license the dog or cat before receiving a tag that’s good for one year. That’s the easy part. Then comes the epic struggle to replace the old tag with the new one on the animal’s collar. It may take pliers or fingernails of steel, if you can get the dang things to move at all. But with a new licensing procedure that will take effect in January, Overland Park hopes fewer people will be growling in frustration. And the city will save some money, too. Source: Joco 913 News

28 Friday, October 28

Kansas history tied to railroad development

info2022-10-28T12:44:13-05:00October 28th, 2022|

In territorial Kansas, a fifth of all land was granted to railroad companies. The grants shaped settlements and business development in the state. Leo Oliva of Woodston talked about the railroad’s impact on Kansas development at a program last week at Marion City Library. Railroad companies chose where to lay tracks and sold land close to tracks at higher prices and land farther out at lower prices. Source: PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

28 Friday, October 28

Prairie Village to take single-family districts out of housing discussion

info2022-10-28T12:43:33-05:00October 28th, 2022|

Single-family housing districts in Prairie Village have been temporarily removed from the conversation on the city’s housing recommendations. Moving forward, the city’s discussion is now narrowed down to focus on commercial, multifamily and mixed-use districts. This takes any consideration of multifamily housing within single-family housing districts — one of the most controversial aspects of a special task force’s recommendations — out of the equation for now, unless attainable housing cannot be addressed otherwise, per a planning commission work session on Tuesday. Source: Prairie Village Post

28 Friday, October 28

Municipal Bond Trends for October 27, 2022

info2022-10-28T12:42:21-05:00October 28th, 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.

28 Friday, October 28

Free expungement clinic planned for Riley County residents needing a clean slate

info2022-10-28T12:40:51-05:00October 28th, 2022|

Riley County residents looking to clean up their criminal record are invited to a free expungement clinic at the Manhattan Public Library Friday. Attorneys will be on hand to help individuals review if they have any convictions that can be expunged. Deputy Riley County Counselor Craig Cox says there will be a prosecutor available from the County Attorney’s office as well as a judge. “A person can walk in and we’ll review the criminal history. Depending upon the nature of the conviction, for most misdemeanors you have to wait three years after you’ve completed your sentence. For most felonies, it’s a [...]

28 Friday, October 28

“CID” proposal in Pittsburg aimed at improving shopping area

info2022-10-28T12:39:58-05:00October 28th, 2022|

A number of improvements could be coming to an area of Pittsburg, if a new proposal is given the go-ahead. It's for a new "CID", or "Community Improvement District", for the shopping area in and around where the "Home Depot" sits off North Broadway.... It involves a 7-10ths of a cent sales tax for the next 20 years, or until it generates $3,700,000 in revenue, whichever comes first. "The idea is we get improvements for the community, not just new roofs on the developer's existing buildings, so they'll be, the Goody's building, which has been vacant for 10 years, will become [...]