Lawrence Paper Co expands Perry plant to 58000 feet
Expansion of Lawrence Paper Co. in Perry Industrial Park is complete and ready for full production by February. Machinery and workers will follow as the Topeka firm grows to meet demand for its plastic thermoform sheets used to ship automotive parts and fishing gear. The project, costing about 1.2 million with a 700000 bid awarded to Renner Construction, added 26 000 square feet and may hire a few more employees.
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PERRY
Lawrence Paper Co
Perry Industrial Park
Alan Hill
Hill
Renner Construction
Topeka
Park
League of Kansas Municipalities
Litteer
Baldwin
Deadline near for Kansas 1989 water use reports
Kansas water rights holders face a March 1 deadline to file 1989 water use reports with the State Board of Agriculture Water Resources Division. Division chief engineer David Pope warns fines for late filings and notes requests for info may follow. Industrial and stockwatering report senders have a Jan 19 return date to aid timely fee assessments. Landowners are responsible even if tenants farmed the land.
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Topeka
Kansans
State Board of Agriculture
David Pope
Pope
Department of Revenue
YMCA Evacuated in Prairie Village Slumber Party Incident
About 20 people were evacuated from a Prairie Village YMCA due to a carbon monoxide leak. Eighteen children and three adults had stayed overnight for a slumber party. Several occupants reported illness from the fumes as fire officials investigated the gas odor reported around 7:30 a.m.
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Prairie Village
YMCA
James Smith
Consolidated Fire District No. 2
Baldwin creates city administrator post amid hiring delays
Baldwin plans a city administrator position effective January driven by growth. A three-member council committee drafts duties with input from the League of Kansas Municipalities and Kansas University. No hire until weeks later. police chief position remains vacant after former chief Mason resigned November 9.
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Baldwin
Loren Litteer
League of Kansas Municipalities
City Administrators Associations
Kansas University
Litteer
Robert Mason
Steve Butell
Mason
Douglas County Officials Eye 3 Percent Salary Hikes
Douglas County commissioners will vote on 3 percent pay raises for Sheriff Loren Anderson and County Treasurer Nancy Hempen, Register of Deeds Sue Neustifter, and County Clerk Patty Jaimes. With automatic 4 percent cost of living adjustments, Anderson could reach 47,698 and the others 42,030, while base raises bring 45,864 for the sheriff and 40,414 for the others. Merit raises for elected officials have lagged behind department heads, prompting the proposal. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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Douglas County
Register of Deeds
Loren Anderson
Nancy Hempen
Sue Neustifter
Patty Jaimes
Anderson
Pam Madl
Madi
11Th
Massachusetts
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Kirk Kahler
Lawrence City Commission
Eudora City Council
South Lawrence
Eudora
Kansas Highway
Kansas
South Africa
Mike Hayden
Sonny Scroggins
Scroggins
Hayden
Department of Administration
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
WWE
Jcpenney
Visa Raggesmeeets
NTT
Ousdahl
Lawrence
Enney Company, Inc
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