County 2024 budget to stay revenue neutral - Sep. 6, 2023
Primary cuts are to SEKMHC, Tri-Ko Tyson comments on revenue neutral Linn County’s 2024 budget will remain revenue neutral. Following revenue neutral exceedance and budget hearings, Linn County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt next year’s county and special districts...[More]
2023 billing for farm-ins more than double the amount county used to pay annually - Sep. 6, 2023
On Sept. 1, Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend released the amounts billed to other agencies for holding inmates in August showing a total billed of $154,636.51 for the month. The billing breakdown that follows shows the amount billed for the month of August and then the total billed to that agency for...[More]
Commission okays AMR subsidy hike - Sep. 6, 2023
Appraiser reports perfect score on PVD compliance Linn County commissioners have unanimously approved a subsidy amendment increase as requested by American Medical Response (AMR). At their weekly meeting Tuesday, delayed a day by the federal Labor Day holiday, the Commission heard Galen Anderson,...[More]
Commissioners discuss budget cuts and revenue neutral rate - Aug. 30, 2023
During the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 28, the commissioners discussed possible reductions to the budget in an effort to bring the county back to a revenue neutral state. County Clerk David Lamb initiated the conversation by stating he had not yet removed the $20,000 in the budget for the Health...[More]
La Cygne adopts 2024 city budget - Aug. 30, 2023
The city of La Cygne has set its 2024 city budget. The 4-0 vote, with Keith Stoker not present, followed revenue neutral exceedance and statutory budget hearings last Wednesday, Aug. 23. The city tax levy rate will decrease by 2.675 mills--from 2023’s 74.712 mills to 72.037--a result of La Cygne’s...[More]
Parker okays concrete intersection - Aug. 30, 2023
The city of Parker has approved a $25,000 expenditure to fix an ongoing intersection problem. At a special meeting Aug. 17, the council voted 4-0, with Kandice Higgins not present, to award Spencer Concrete, Paola, to lay eight inch deep concrete with flare out curbs in a 36-by-56 feet area at the intersection...[More]
Casida sentenced to 176 months in dual cases - Aug. 30, 2023
Bradley J. Casida appeared in Linn County District Court on Friday, Aug. 25 for sentencing in two cases, one of which was brought on by the filing of charges against his co-defendant, Kristie Green, who was recently sentenced to more than five years in her case. Case LN-2022-CR-000118 alleged breach...[More]
School threat handled by district, LCSO - Aug. 24, 2023
Linn County Sheriff's Office issued the following press relase following today's incident: On August 24, 2023, at approximately 12:30pm the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a former student of Prairie View USD #362 had made a threat toward the Prairie View School District on social...[More]
Open enrollment and what it means for local school districts - Aug. 23, 2023
Earlier this year, Governor Laura Kelly signed into law a bill authorizing open enrollment in Kansas schools for the 2024-2025 academic year. Open enrollment is a state-level policy that allows students to select and transfer to a school of their choice, rather than attending a specific school based...[More]
Teachers, USD 362 agree on contract - Aug. 23, 2023
The Prairie View Unified School District 362 board of education and its licensed teachers have reached a contract agreement for the 2023-24 school term. On a 6-0 vote with Brian Lueker not present at their monthly Aug. 15 meeting, the board agreed to an average 3.482 percent salary increase. In...[More]
