Former Kansas highway chiefs defend department over costly study
Former state Highway Director Andy Gray and his predecessor John Montgomery criticized a Wilbur Smith and Associates study updating the 1963 Jorgenson Report as revealing only a dime’s worth of new information. They rejected the notion that Kansas highways were allowed to deteriorate, stressing professional staff integrity and the realities of limited funding.
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County mulls unanimous approval rule for protested land use
Douglas County Commission weighs a proposed zoning amendment requiring a unanimous vote on protested conditional use permits. The plan follows a district court ruling that the prior process was unconstitutional and sets a 70 percent protest threshold. Public hearings could occur in February.
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Finney proposes moving freeway fund to Kansas banks
Kansas Treasurer Joan Finney asked the Pooled Money Investment Board to place the 78 million dollar freeway construction fund in interest bearing time deposits at Kansas banks. She argues state control would cut fees and keep costs flat. The board meets January 20 to consider the plan amid bond-backed funds from the Department of Transportation.
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