Government job cuts unlikely to harm Kansas local economies
University of Kansas expert Steven Maynard-Moody says eliminating redundancies in city and county work could reduce payrolls without hurting local economies as 134000 local government jobs and 362 million dollars in economic input remain largely protected. He notes efficiency gains from consolidation but warns against preserving jobs for their own sake. Kansas City Kan mayoral hopeful Carol Marinovich campaigned on consolidation and revitalization.
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Kansas
Steven Maynard- Moody
Policy Research Institute
The
University of Kansas
Maynard-Moody
League of Kansas Municipalities
Don Moler
Carol Marinovich
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Kan
Special Report Friday Quasi-governmental Cooperatives
Friday report highlights how quasi-governmental cooperatives operate and affect public policy, with analysis of governance, funding, and accountability across multiple sectors. The section outlines implications for residents, taxpayers, and local officials.
Widespread ice storm relief as roads clear and water falls
Weather conditions improve across Franklin County after a sharp ice and snow event. Tuesday set a local Jan 4 precipitation record at 1.73 inches, while Wednesday saw 0.14 inches of mainly snow. Officials report sun and weatherized roads reducing risk, crews still clear debris, and river levels recede from 23 to about 19 feet with pumps active to avert floods. Some outages persist in Pomona, Williamsburg, and Lane, but power restoration progresses under state disaster declarations.
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Andy Haney
Ottawa Public Works
Franklin County
Jim Haag
County Public Works
Haag
Marais Des Cygnes
Haney
Alan Radcliffe
Kevin Kimball
Pomona
Williamsburg
Lane
Radcliffe
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Homewood
Franklin County bids farewell to Commissioner Ferguson
Outgoing Franklin County Commissioner Fred Ferguson steps down after four years in office. Roy Dunn, a Republican, will be sworn in Monday as the new county official. Ferguson highlighted progress including 36 miles of blacktop roads and the long awaited front office sliding doors at the County Annex. He praised plans to hire a county administrator and reflected on the challenge of assisting his ailing wife.
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Franklin County
Fred Ferguson
Ferguson
S. Main St
Commission
Ed Taylor
Roy Dunn
Ottawa
Area candidates file for Ottawa city and school posts
Ottawa area candidates filed for municipal and school board seats. Sean Powell, Hawthorne Elementary parents group member, seeks one Ottawa USD 290 Board seat. City Commission openings include Deb Henningsen, Rocky Fleer, and Charles Gillette with terms defined by vote totals. Deadline January 26. filing with County Clerk, except Ottawa City Clerk. Primary possible March 1. general April 5.
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Cleon Rickel
Ottawa Board of Education
Sean Powell
Hawthorne
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa City
Franklin County
Shaun Perry
Ottawa
City Commission
Deb Henningsen
Rocky Fleer
Charles Gillette
Gillette
USD 290
Board of Education
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Princeton
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John Nowak
Ottawa Herald
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Blaine Finch
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