By Ned Seaton Manhattan’s level of debt carried by the city government ranks 8th-highest among the 26 largest cities in Kansas, according to a Mercury analysis of statewide data. By population, Manhattan is the 9th-largest city in the state. The city’s “total bonded indebtedness,” according to data obtained by The Mercury from the Kansas League of Muncipalities, stood at $138.5 million last year, the most recent period for which comparable data was available. The city with the largest debt is Wichita, with $1.1 billion. Kansas City, Kan., has $1.03 billion. Lawrence has $347 million. To view the full article visit…
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A Chapman man was involved in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning after his car hydroplaned off the road on K-244. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash just after 8 a.m. Clayton M. Price was traveling westbound when the vehicle lost traction, slid off the roadway to the south, and struck a tree. Price sought medical evaluation following the crash. Click here for more Geary County news.
The City of Manhattan has agreed to lease up to 300 stalls in its downtown parking garage to HCW, the parent company of the Hilton Garden Inn. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the agreement, which will remain in place through 2030. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger said HCW will pay the city $25 per reserved stall, which will generate approximately $6,000 monthly and $75,000 annually toward the city’s parking fund. “Ideally, we would like to use that money to invest into the downtown garage for those capital improvements that we’ve been discussing for the last couple years,” he said.…
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Riley County Police have charged a Lawrence man on suspicion of forgery, making false information and theft. 40-year-old David Nelson, was arrested Tuesday on a Riley County District Court warrant at 2923 Nelson’s Landing in Manhattan. Nelson is charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of making false information, two counts of unlawful computer acts, theft and attempted theft. RCPD says the warrant stems from two incidents reported in April. Neson remaind jailed on a $30,000 bond. Click here for more local news.
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By Ned Seaton The property tax rate paid by Manhattan residents again ranks in the middle of the pack for comparable Kansas cities, according to data obtained by The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan’s rate — which combines the taxes levied by the city government, the county government and the local public school system — ranks 14th among the 26 so-called “first-class” cities in the state, according to a Mercury analysis of data from the League of Kansas Municipalities. Those are the largest cities in the state. That means residents in 13 cities — including Topeka, Emporia, Garden City, Dodge City, Hutchison…
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