eXplore Lawrence forms board and seeks director
eXplore Lawrence, formerly Lawrence Visitors Bureau, has formed a seven member board and is hiring an executive director. The board interviewed candidates by teleconference Dec 8 and will reconvene in January to plan next interviews and timeline for selection. Megan Gilliland, city spokeswoman and interim director, will lead efforts to attract tourists events and conferences to boost transient sales tax revenue including the 2017 USA Track and Field Junior Olympics at Rock Chalk Park attracting about 9,500 athletes and 33,000 spectators.
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Douglas County hires new zoning director
After a six month search Douglas County has hired Sean Reid a Johnson County building official to become its new director of zoning and codes. Reid will begin Jan 19 as the county orders a third party review of its codes and notes the unusual direct reporting line to the county administrator.
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Osawatomie State Hospital Loses Federal Funds
Federal inspectors cited poor supervision of care and safety lapses at Osawatomie State Hospital after a rape in October, prompting CMS to withhold funding. Kansas must cover care at the facility, one of two of its kind in the state.
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Westar plans 280 MW wind farm near Dodge City
Westar Energy contracts Infinity Wind Power to build the Western Plains Wind Farm in Ford County, a 280 megawatt project costing over 400 million dollars. Construction begins late spring or early summer with completion aimed for late 2016 or early 2017. Infinity builds then transfers the asset to Westar.
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