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Written by Aaron Cedeño
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 20:13 |
When Steve Town accepted Louisburg Mayor Curt Shreckengaust’s appointment to Sid Mitchell’s vacant seat on the Louisburg City Council last month, an opening was created on the Louisburg Park Board.
And when Mike Behrhorst recently informed the City Council that he would be moving to Iowa for work-related reasons, the number of active Park Board members was reduced to four.
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Written by Kristen Waggener
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 09:32 |
Louisburg residents will have the opportunity to speak their mind during two public hearings at Monday night’s Louisburg City Council meeting.
The first public hearing will focus on the 2010 budget, which calls for a 2.88-mill increase of this year’s budget. In doing so, a city staff position that is currently filled could be eliminated.
The second focuses on Steve Graue’s request to be able to sell wine at the Louisburg Farmers Market. Because of a portion of Kansas Senate Bill 212, which was passed earlier this year, Kansas farm wineries can sell at farmers markets.
Graue, owner of Graue Vineyards and Middle Creek Winery, said he has a state liquor license and all the permits needed to sell the wine at the farmers market.
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Written by Kristen Waggener
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 08:00 |
One city employee may lose his or her job after a recent decision by the Louisburg City Council.
A full crowd filled the council chambers at the council’s Monday night meeting, and several spoke about their desire for the council to do what was necessary to keep the mill levy flat, or have as small of a rise as possible.
As a result of that public feedback as well as a lack of viable options, council members indicated their intention to potentially eliminate a currently filled staff position, which would put the city’s anticipated mill levy increase at approximately 2.88 mills.
“It was a very tough decision,” said City Administrator Jeff Cantrell. “Nobody was happy to participate in it. It was a painful decision, and the city will lose a quality employee if it happens.”
A final decision will be made at a public hearing at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in the council chambers.
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Written by Kristen Waggener
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 08:00 |
How to best deal with a staffing shortage combined with resignations and possible medical leaves of officers is something Louisburg Police Chief Ron Anderson is preparing to cope with.
Anderson spoke to the Louisburg City Council on Monday night with news that Louisburg was not the recipient of a COPS hiring grant the city applied for. In addition, one officer has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 12, and another officer may be going on medical leave in the near future. And the city is now on the hook for paying the entire salary of the position formerly held as the school resource officer, after Louisburg USD 416 voted not to renew the contract.
“We’re going to have to pay overtime to fill some of these vacancies,” Anderson said.
Council member Sid Mitchell questioned what staffing levels look like, and Anderson said there is one officer on duty during several shifts, and backup is usually provided by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
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Written by Kristen Waggener
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 08:00 |
The second phase of the city’s plans to resurface a majority of the roads in the older parts of town is well under way.
Crews from Ottawa-based Killough Construction began work last week milling several of the roads and preparing to put on an asphalt overlay.
Louisburg Public Works Director Rita Cassida said construction is set to be completed by summer’s end.
“It depends on if it rains or not like last year,” Cassida said. “Last year, they were here for two months because they could not do the asphalt because it kept raining.”
Streets planned to receive the asphalt overlay are South Broadway Street; North Elm Street; North 12th Street; North 14th Street; Metcalf Terrace; North First Street from Mulberry to Broadway streets; South First Street from Metcalf Road to Vine Street; South Elm Street from Third to Seventh streets; South Vine Street from Fifth to Sixth streets; South Mulberry Street from Seventh to Ninth street; South Fourth Street from Rogers Road to west city limits; and Howard Street from Fourth Street to north city limits.
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