A Manhattan man remains behind bars after being arrested Tuesday evening on a slew of charges. 27-year old Corey Justin Troxel is being held in the Riley County Jail on a bond of nearly $21,000 after being charged with seven counts of variable offenses. The charges include two counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, one count of assault, one count of battery, one count of theft valued at $25,000 to $100,000, and one count of theft valued less than $1,500. RCPD did not release any additional details related to the arrest.
Author: Peter Rice
The applications passed on a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Karen McCulloh voting against because she didn’t support one of the projects. The developments are now reinvestment housing incentive districts, part a state program meant to help developers build housing by returning the incremental property tax increases to the developers as reimbursement for the cost of putting in public infrastructure. Tyler Holloman from Frontier Development Group applied for an RHID to build 26 townhome units on Little Kitten Avenue with a tax abatement of $1.95 million over 15 years. Gavin Schmidt of Manhattan Infill Housing LLC requested $498,600 in abatements over…
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will consider three applications to finance housing developments using tax incentives. The applications are for reinvestment housing incentive districts, and commissioners also will look at an industrial revenue bond for a seven-unit town home on the vacant lot at 827 Moro St. An RHID is a program to help developers pay to build housing by returning the incremental property tax increases to the developers as reimbursement for the cost of putting in public infrastructure. The city in August approved two RHID policies, one for infill housing and one for greenfield development, or housing projects on…
City staffers on Tuesday presented the commission a list of recommended admission fees to bump up to follow the city’s cost-recovery model. The proposal includes a $10 monthly membership fee to use the city recreation centers and a $3 drop-in fee, a $3 increase at Sunset Zoo and a $6 fee for pool admission. Commissioner Karen McCulloh said the price increases are necessary to maintain quality facilities that are critical to the community. “It’s important for the government to subsidize certain things, and I think the whole point of park and rec is to make our population healthier across the…
Officials from area businesses last weekend took advantage of the highly successful opening of “Wicked,” the movie version of the Broadway show that serves as a prequel for the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” and L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The movie brought in an estimated $114 million between Friday and Sunday, according to Exhibitor Relations. Officials at the Oz Museum in Wamego and AMC Manhattan Theaters said Friday, the film’s debut, was a busy night for them. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. A new collector’s edition of Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked: The…
A Manhattan man was scammed Friday after he was sold a mobile home and never received ownership. Riley County Police Officers filed a report of theft by deception around 8:30 p.m. and listed a 42-year-old man as the victim after he purchased a mobile home from a person known to him and never received access to the trailer. The total loss associated with the theft is $3,500.
Tequila Modern Mexican, located near Target at 322 Southwind Plaza, will have a soft launch Monday and open at its full capacity Dec. 2. It will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The restaurant put up a sign months ago, but there’s been a delay in its opening. Co-owner José Reyes said fellow investors in the restaurant “had secured a local partner and business manager who pulled out of the original agreement.” To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to increase the 2024 budget by more than $2 million, going from an original $23.2 million to $25.3 million. The areas of increase are for employee benefits, fire pension, sales tax, special street and highway, and transient guest tax funds. City staff members said if employee benefits and fire pension balances are negative, sales tax would be the first line of transfer, but the remaining money would come from the general fund. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Riley County officials are looking for residents to serve on various advisory committees. County Clerk Rich Vargo said Monday, in a press release, that open positions include the Riley County Council on Aging, Law Enforcement Agency Board, Riley County Planning Board as well as others. County officials encourage interested residents to check the Riley County website to see a full list of openings. Citizens can fill out an application online or in-person, and they are due by December 2nd, 2024. All board applications are reviewed by the three elected members of the Riley County Board of County Commissioners who make…
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will consider adding more than $2 million to the 2024 budget “to allow accumulated monies to be spent,” according to city documents. Commissioners will have a public hearing on the topic, as state law allows municipal governments to amend budgeted funds prior to the end of a budget year under a process similar to the approval of the budget itself. That is, they have to have a public hearing at least 10 days after the publication of the budget certificate in The Mercury. City staff members are recommending increasing the budget from $23.2 million to…