Commissioners back short term fix on 27th Street traffic plan
City commissioners approved quick stop sign measures for 27th Street while backing long term projects. They will spend 80000 for a new sidewalk west of Belle Haven Drive and up to 72000 for a raised cross walk at 27th Street and Naismith Trail with a pedestrian beacon. Construction starts this summer to finish before school resumes at Broken Arrow Elementary and South Middle.
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Lawrence
Kansas to switch vehicle renewal notices to postcards
The Kansas Department of Revenue plans to replace 2.6 million personalized vehicle renewal letters with generic postcards to save about 500000 dollars. Counties may continue letters at their own printing and mailing cost. Shawnee County treasurer Larry Mah will monitor August through October to gauge public adaptation and potential delinquencies.
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Toppeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Topeka Capital-Journal
Jeannine Koranda
Revenue Department
Shawnee
Shawnee County
Larry Mah
Mah
Koranda
Sam Brownback
Move to decide on police HQ as voters rejected plan
City commissioners heard that facilities for the police and a mental health crisis center are needed. A $28 million police headquarters plan was rejected in November, while a mental health facility is also urged for after hours. An ad hoc committee may study facility needs and staffing impacts, with budget decisions next year.
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Khatib
Mark Bradford
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Bradford
Stuart Boley
Boley
Leslie Soden
Jeremy Farmer
Mike Amyx
Matthew Herbert
Mike Gaughan
Farmer
Toni Wheeler
KU Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation From HLC
The University of Kansas received a 10 year reaccreditation after an 18 month self study and campus visit by Higher Learning Commission officials. A steering committee led by Susan Twombly guided the process with input from administrators faculty staff and students.
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Bernadette Gray-Little
HLC
Susan Twombly
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
University of Kansas
Jeffrey Vitter
Ku.edu
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Vermont Street Bank
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St. Lawrence, KS
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