Government
- Tue. 11/10
Buehler holds House 40 after Leavenworth County canvass
Official county board shows a 70-vote margin; state certification is still ahead.
- Tue. 11/10
Leavenworth County tax statements mail Nov. 10; first half due Dec. 20
County notice also cites Dec. 21 to avoid penalties; halves allowed under Treasurer rules.
- Tue. 11/10
Olathe council accepts $3 million Variety KC grant for inclusive playground at Two Trails Park
The city's match is up to $750,000 from park sales tax money; council also approved downtown bonds and a land contract with USD 233.
- Sun. 11/08
De Soto adopts $210M Intervet IRBs; mayor breaks tie on 99th St water main
Council also adopts the community center master plan and sets a Dec. 17 Homestead TIF hearing.
- Sun. 11/08
Basehor Planning Commission to weigh 47-unit Chestnut Villas plan Tuesday
Commissioners also hold hearings on parking and shipping-container rules; the Nov. 11 council meeting is canceled.
- Sat. 11/07
Eudora city ballot question trails by 6 votes after Friday update
Douglas County marks advance voting complete; Johnson County House District 26 gap narrows to 4 votes.
- Fri. 11/06
De Soto mill-and-overlay work starts Nov. 10 on local streets
Kill Creek Road work is set for Nov. 16; city expects about two to three weeks once crews begin.
- Fri. 11/06
De Soto: move temporary signs off right-of-way by Monday
Election-season exception has ended; city crews plan to remove remaining signs Monday.
- Thu. 11/05
Eudora city ballot question now trails by 8 votes in Wednesday update
Douglas County's Nov. 4 update breaks the election-night tie; Johnson County adds ballots and widens a close House race.
- Wed. 11/04
Baldwin City adopts building-code update 5-0; mayor rejects Bullpen lease extension
The bar's owner asked to rent month to month while the council weighs selling city-owned buildings downtown.
- Wed. 11/04
Kelly wins Johnson County chairman race in final unofficial count; Eudora question tied
All 591 Johnson County precincts are in. Eudora's city question and a Leavenworth County House race remain within a handful of votes.
- Tue. 11/03
Leavenworth County says Linwood polling site ran short of ballots
County election office blames an error in the number of ballots ordered for the Linwood/Sherman H-38 ballot
- Tue. 11/03
Kelly leads Johnson County chairman race in unofficial, partial results
Johnson County count as of 9:03 p.m. CT; Leavenworth and Douglas counties report all precincts, with some ballots still partially counted
- Tue. 11/03
Johnson County voters cast ballots today for governor, Congress, county chair and a constitutional amendment
Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for most elections, the county election office says; two polling places have moved.
- Tue. 11/03
Tonganoxie council takes up $39,760 water meter purchase and Northstar stormwater project
The council's decisions had not been posted Tuesday morning.
- Tue. 11/03
De Soto property tax rebate of up to $500 still open through Dec. 4
The city brush site also has its last two openings of the year, on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21.
- Tue. 11/03
De Soto council to consider community center master plan with $47 million option including a pool
Adopting the plan would not authorize construction or borrowing, the staff memo says.
- Tue. 11/03
De Soto council to consider up to $210 million in bonds for Merck Animal Health expansion
The deal would cut property taxes on the new improvements by 85% for 10 years, the city memo says.
- Tue. 11/03
De Soto Planning Commission tables site plans for Digital Realty and Beale data-center buildings
Staff had recommended tabling both until screening, noise and battery-storage details are addressed.
- Mon. 11/02
Johnson County voters head to the polls Tuesday for the general election
Early in-person voting closed at noon Monday
