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Manhattan voters approve 0.5% sales tax increase for street repairs
Manhattan voters on Election Day approved a 0.5% citywide sales tax increase dedicated to funding street maintenance over the next 10 years. The votes totaled 8,291 in favor and 7,279 against, according to unofficial final results. City officials estimate the sales tax increase will generate $8 million annually compared to...
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Topeka mayor says staffers had unauthorized meeting about data center
Topeka Mayor Spencer Duncan says he learned two staff members participated in an unauthorized meeting to discuss Compass Datacenters , a hyperscale data center company looking to develop just outside city limits. Duncan said interim city manager Michael Webb is addressing the protocol violation. Duncan said two staff members on Oct. 30 met with a legal representative and several board members of Rural Water District 3. He didn't identify the staff members. "The employees attended without notifying the city manager’s office, my office, City legal counsel or members of the City Council," he said in a written statement. "Their participation was not authorized by management or elected officials. Had I been informed of the request, I would have directed these issues be brought to the governing body through our established process and the meeting not be held. "This meeting did not meet the expectations we have established for handling matters involving data centers." Mayor reiterates the existence of a data center moratorium Duncan reiterated the city's moratorium and said discussions related to data centers must be brought before the governing body. "The interim city manager has made clear to all City staff that any matter involving a data center must
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Emporia City Commission weighs recycling charges, e-bike regulations
The Emporia City Commission reviewed a solid waste utility assessment and revenue recovery strategy presentation from Burns and McDonnell during their study session Wednesday. The presentation, which took about five months for Burns and McDonnell to draft up after their field research and evaluations, showed that- though the City of Emporia’s solid waste strategy is sound- it’s a bit more lean in terms of staffing than other municipalities of similar size.
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Veterans ride on Topeka Metro buses for free on Veterans Day
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Metro Bus System is offering free rides to veterans on Veterans Day. Veterans must present a valid military ID to the bus operator when they board. Veterans can only receive the no-cost ride on the fixed-route buses on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. This includes current or former service members.
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2026 ELECTION: Emporia voters approve 10-year ban on high-impact data centers and battery energy storage systems; Quarter-percent sales tax fails
The city of Emporia has spoken and, barring any major changes following the official vote canvass and ongoing legal proceedings, there will be no high-impact data center developments in the community for at least a decade. Election night Tuesday saw 4,346 votes for yes on special question 2 and 2,891...
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Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees welcomes state and national representatives during recent monthly meeting
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees had some special guests in attendance for their regular monthly meeting this past week. In attendance for the meeting last Wednesday were several national and state healthcare leaders, including Chief Operations Officer of the National Rural Health Association Brock Slabach and President and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association Chad Austin. During their time in Emporia, Slabach and Austin spoke on several matters, including readiness translating to a hospital’s value, intentional decision-making for keeping essential services local, the shared responsibility of community health, collaboration and more.