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• City of Liberal

The City of Liberal is excited to begin the Launch Liberal 2035 Comprehensive Plan. This planning process will provide the community with a vision and plan that will be used to guide decision-making and development for the next ten years. The Plan will provide a framework for the orderly and consistent planning of City neighborhoods, corridors, and public green spaces. It will consider plans for future City growth with a strong emphasis on land use, development and redevelopment patterns, and quality of life.

By ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

Military families are constantly moving from one place to another and soon, military spouses will soon get some extra help. 

Friday, Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2745, which exempts spouses of military servicemembers from all occupational licensing, registration, and certification fees, eliminating barriers to career opportunities for military spouses in Kansas, according to a release from the State of Kansas.

• Kansas Department of Transportation

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School Program for its second round of Planning and Programming (P&P) grants.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. May 3. KDOT will award up to five grants for the 2024-2025 school year.  

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

Spring has officially sprung, and part of the season will include lawn and property maintenance. 

With that in mind, the City of Liberal has officially begun enforcement of its noxious weed ordinance, according to Code Enforcement Officer James Kulow.