The Riley County Police Department is arming two district court screeners as part of a security change designed to enhance courthouse safety while returning an officer to patrol duties. Maj. Daryl Asher told Riley County commissioners Monday the change follows a review of security measures at the Riley County District Court. The two court screeners [...]

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Riley County officials on Monday reviewed how the county should approach potential data center development as the technology becomes more common and communities across Kansas consider regulations. Planning director Amanda Webb updated commissioners during a work session sharing information from a recent data center planning summit in Topeka and examples of regulations being considered by [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved lowering the speed limit on three roads in Ogden following a traffic study. Assistant public works director Ewan McMillan said Ogden Township requested the study last year for Roever Road, Ady Drive, and Daniel Avenue, located south of Eureka Drive. The county conducted an initial study and repeated [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday chose to not add the renewal of a 0.2% countywide retailers sales tax to the Election Day ballot. The tax generates about $2.5 million annually for road and bridge projects. The proposal intended to continue the county’s existing 0.2% retail sales tax, which is set to expire Dec. 31. “This [...]

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Riley County’s juvenile intake saw an improvement in June, community corrections director Megan Lewis told county commissioners on Monday. Juvenile intake and assessment services for the month of June were 21 in total. “Nineteen were released to their parent or guardian, one was a relative and then one went to detention,” Lewis said. “You might [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved replat requests for residential lots and farmland. One request allowed for the separation of an existing rural homestead from a larger agricultural tract. The request, presented on behalf of J and M Leasing, sought approval of a residential use designation for an “extraneous farmstead,” allowing an existing home [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved replat requests for residential lots and farmland. One request allowed for the separation of an existing rural homestead from a larger agricultural tract. The request, presented on behalf of J and M Leasing, sought approval of a residential use designation for an “extraneous farmstead,” allowing an existing home [...]

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Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a sweeping reorganization of the health department, adopting a plan designed to improve efficiency, streamline operations and reduce costs while preserving essential public health services. The approved restructuring reduces the department’s 2027 personnel budget from $5,032,412 in 2026 to $4,371,482 — a 13% cut. The move also lowers the county’s [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved increasing numerous service fees, including raising the cost of dumping trash at the transfer station, beginning Oct. 1. The resolution, presented by assistant county engineer Evan McMillan, is designed to keep the county’s solid waste fund financially stable while covering rising operating costs and funding future improvements at [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday reviewed an updated budget that calls for a property tax increase of 6.7% for the average homeowner. County administrators presented the commission with an updated version of the 2027 budget that sets the mill levy at 38.012 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed, taxable property value. [...]

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