The tag office was leased to the county by the State of Kansas, which also handles driver’s license paperwork at that location.

A western Kansas town is placing its bets on lowering property taxes for residents by raising its sales tax rate.

“I wanted to get back out there with my people. Show them that there is a new way of living … that nobody’s given up on them.”

The video in question said the branches were in the way of the screen at the park showing the Mexico vs. England game.

At issue is Second Light shelter’s number of beds.

The election office also has moved.

United Way is helping fund part of it and asking for matching donations from the community.

Backing into stalls has been illegal here since 2008. “I, along with hundreds of Wichita citizens, was unaware this law was in effect.”

The former state legislator will face a long-term lawmaker in August.

The city is still hiring and training lifeguards.

“This is becoming our new operating normal.”

The election office will open for business at its new location, 3635 N. Comotara Street, Friday.

One commissioner said the moratorium may be extended again in the future.

The climate-controlled boxes, outfitted with alarms, allow a parent or legal guardian to anonymously and legally surrender unharmed infants.

The current moratorium was extended earlier this year and set to expire June 11.

“All you’re going to do is kick the can down the road by doing a moratorium.”

One commissioner cautioned against overregulating data centers.

The county said it’s already taken some action, including making sure all signs outside of restrooms are “properly and appropriately displayed.”

Whipple filed a treasurer appointment form with the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office.

The discussion comes after an initial sales tax proposal failed March 3.

Last year, Wu did not arrange before the meeting for a council member to read the proclamation, and her signature line was missing from it.

“I’m stunned,” a Vote No organizer said.

“We feed America. We are the heartland of America. Who’s gonna feed the world here?”

The county currently does not have any regulations for data centers in the area, which was cited as one of the reasons for the pause.

Firefighters would be moved to other stations during the work.

The mailer incorrectly noted when mail-in ballots are due and when polls would open for the March 3 special election on a 1% Wichita sales tax.

The city said it’s running out of money to maintain its drainage system, which is funded by the stormwater utility fee on customers’ water bills.

The resolution, approved by precinct committee people, cited the rushed vote to put the sales tax question on the ballot and the increased spending from the sales tax.

The council discussed guardrails after opponents criticized the 1% sales tax proposal for being too vague when it was initially put on the March 3 ballot.

The vendor, BridgePay Network Solutions, said it’s working with federal investigators and doesn’t have an estimate on when service can be restored.

“We need you to pay more taxes so you can pay less taxes,” former council member Bryan Frye said. “If that’s not a Yogi Berra-ism I don’t know what is.”

The ad, which was used on social media and television, also shows exterior shots of Wichita Fire Station 1 as well as police vehicles.

The county currently does not have any regulations for data centers in the area, which was cited as one of the reasons for the pause until mid-April.

Here’s why she wanted the change, and what other council members said about it.

“We are necessarily somewhat hampered in our ability to respond without more details about what, precisely, the District is being accused of,” the school district said in a letter to the attorney gene...

Marstall will spend the next several weeks participating in ride-alongs with public safety and undertaking tours of different departments and facilities.

The city sued Genesis in 2022 to try to recover about $425,000 that the company owes for city-funded improvements in the private health club Genesis ran on the second floor of the public facility.

A council majority struck down a move to allow voters to vote separately on funding for public safety, homeless services, a performing arts center, a convention center and Century II renovations.

The proposal as it stands would tax groceries as well as other retail sales.

“I’m looking forward to allowing the community to have that say in an open voting process.”

Current City Manager Robert Layton plans to retire at the end of the year.

The letters are similar to those sent by Kris Kobach to some northeast Kansas school districts, which are now under federal investigation.

That sales tax would end after seven years.

A decision could come as early as Tuesday.

“We’re not going to get involved if someone entered the country illegally, but while they’re here, if they’re committing crimes…”

The general election is Nov. 4.

“It’s getting to be a lot,” council member J.V. Johnston said about the rate increases.

It’s unlikely Wichita voters will ever find out who actually paid for it or how much they spent.

The actions have been discussed for years by the city as it contended with poor conditions at some apartment complexes and was unable to hold those landlords accountable.