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City Manager Ben Brubaker Receives Statewide Early Career Excellence Award
The City of Coffeyville is proud to announce that City Manager Ben Brubaker was honored last week with the Early Career Excellence Award at the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM) Conference. Established in 2013, the Early Career Excellence Award is a prestigious statewide recognition…
City Manager Enrico Villegas Receives Early Career Excellence Award from Kansas Association of City/County Management
City Manager Enrico Villegas has been named a recipient of the Early Career Excellence Award by the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM), an honor presented by his peers recognizing leadership and impact in local government early in his career. During the awards presentation at…
City of Leawood pushes back on potential Royals stadium at Aspiria campus
Leawood, KS, mayor expressed concerns about the potential impacts of a Kansas City Royals Stadium being built at the Overland Park Aspiria campus. Read more: FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
Reimer emphasizes team effort during orientation
The City of Halstead has a $10 million annual budget and 26 full-time and 40-plus part-time and seasonal employees or volunteers, per City Manager Ethan Reimer. The city runs its gas, water, wastewater and stormwater utilities. Covering 1.31 square miles and an island golf course…
Hesston Chamber receives grant to promote tourism through travel writers
It’s a chance to promote tourism in Hesston. The Hesston Chamber of Commerce was awarded a Kansas Department of Tourism Marketing grant from the Kansas Depart of Tourism in the amount of $4,780 to help fund a first-time program that can bring travel writers to…
Leawood City Council joins growing chorus of those opposed to Royals stadium in neighboring Overland Park
Opposition to a potential Royals baseball stadium at Overland Park’s Aspiria campus has been so strong among Leawood residents and businesses that the Leawood City Council released a letter Monday night opposing it in no uncertain terms. Councilmembers and Mayor Marc Elkins said they have…
Prairie Village is second JoCo city to support ACLU’s call for Spanish language ballots
The city of Prairie Village recently became the second Johnson County city to voice support for an effort to make statewide Spanish language voting materials available at the polls. On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted 8-2 to approve a resolution — brought forth…
Olathe city manager says he will still retire next month, despite city council’s attempt to extend his contract
Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes will retire at the end of January, despite a last-minute vote by city council last week to keep him in his role. Wilkes shared the news over the weekend in an email to city officials obtained by the Post, saying…
Marysville Schools Cultivate Community Ties With New Farm to Plate Initiative
Marysville USD 364 started an exciting initiative this year with a new ‘Farm to Plate Program.’ This Program brings the school and community together to provide fresh, local food to students. Darren Schroeder, USD 364 Superintendent, said that with community-based learning being a big focus…
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