Local Government

Council rolls through agenda like a speeding Abrams tank
May 15, 2012
The Shawnee City Council covered a lot of ground Monday evening — almost as quickly as did an Abrams tank that barreled past City Hall two days earlier.
A fork in the crumbling road
Budget discussion focuses on declining street maintenance
10:35 a.m., May 14, 2012 Updated 11:48 a.m.
Street maintenance in Shawnee has hit a rough patch.
City Council acting to limit pension risks
07:26 a.m., May 11, 2012 Updated 07:26 a.m.
The Shawnee City Council is looking at changes to its supplemental pension plan aimed at preventing fund shortfalls from saddling residents with tax increases or cutbacks in city services.
Walmart advances smaller Supercenter
May 7, 2012
The Shawnee Planning Commission will consider a revised site plan on May 21 for a long-proposed Walmart supercenter in western Shawnee.
A couple of perennials
Longtime vendors eager for another market season
01:52 p.m., May 1, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Al and Edie Johnson are eager to return as vendors at the Shawnee Farmers’ Market, conducted from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the City Hall parking lot. The market will open for the season on May 5 and continue through October.
How will Shawnee spend $1 million economic development fund? Proposed incentives unveiled
06:30 p.m., April 24, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Improving “product” offerings is a major goal of three incentive programs unveiled last week. The programs are outlined in a proposed policy to dictate how the city uses its $1 million economic development fund, funded by landfill impact fees from Deffenbaugh Industries.
Once again, Shawnee is ‘Tree City’
April 18, 2012
For the 15th year in a row, Shawnee is a Tree City USA. The Arbor Day Foundation bestows the annual designations on communities for their commitment to urban forestry and for demonstrating progress in the community forestry program.
City’s spring e-waste collection and paper shredding event coming this weekend
06:00 a.m., April 17, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Shawnee’s annual spring paper shredding, e-waste and bike collection event is coming Saturday.
New ordinance addresses unique noise problems
01:37 p.m., April 10, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Spurred by a a citizen complaint about a man who runs a generator to power his house, Shawnee has devised a new residential noise ordinance.
Re-elected mayor cites goals for next term
01:23 p.m., April 10, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Newly re-elected Mayor Jeff Meyers says he’s grateful residents gave him the opportunity to continue having a “positive impact” on Shawnee by leading the city for a third term. He said he has the energy for the task, likening his motivation to that of his day job as a high school teacher and coach.
In close Ward II race, outside chance for challenge remains
09:05 a.m., April 10, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Neal Sawyer was sworn in to the council Monday night with the other April 3 election winners — incumbents won the mayoral race and all four council races — but a sliver of a chance remained that his race would be challenged.
City plans controlled burn Friday near Shawnee Town 1929
02:43 p.m., April 5, 2012 Updated 10:38 a.m.
If you notice smoke seemingly emanating from Shawnee Town 1929 on Friday, don’t be alarmed.
City earns sixth consecutive budgeting award
06:00 a.m., April 2, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
For the sixth consecutive year, the city of Shawnee won a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Shawnee kicks off 2013 budget process
01:15 p.m., March 27, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
The city of Shawnee’s 2013 budget process has begun.
Tenant defaults on rent for medical building funded by industrial revenue bonds
11:30 p.m., March 26, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Space is opening up in an industrial revenue bond-funded medical office building after the original lessee defaulted on rent payments and was evicted.

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