KDOT Local Consult Meeting – Oct 3 KDOT is hosting a Local Consult meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel at 530 Richards Drive, Manhattan, KS, on October 3 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. https://ike.ksdot.gov/projects/local-consult-process This is our opportunity to provide input on projects that will be included in KDOT’s next 10-year plan. Projects to …
U.S. 24 project begins next week in Pottawatomie County A Kansas Department of Transportation project will begin on U.S. 24 in Pottawatomie County on the evening of Monday, June 5, weather permitting. The 4-mile project extends from K-177/Ft. Riley Boulevard in Manhattan to just east of Excel Road. Alternating lane closures will occur while shoulder …
Reposted from the Pottawatomie County Website Work to repair areas of concrete on Timber Creek subdivision streets will begin soon. Timber Creek subdivision is located in the southwest corner of the county. This week, Pottawatomie County Public Works employees marked areas on streets in the Timber Creek subdivision, except for Timber Creek Drive off Green …
Reposted from the Pottawatomie County Website The Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for March 16 has been changed to March 23, 2023. The time is still 7:00 pm and the location is still the Sunflower Room, located in the lower level of the Public Works building at 612 East Campbell Street, Westmoreland, KS 66549. For …
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Pottawatomie County and Bartlett and West are hosting an Open House at the Green Valley Community Center at 3770 Green Valley Road, Manhattan, KS, on August 4 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to discuss and receive feedback on the proposed Green Valley Area Transportation and Thoroughfare Plan. Please review the Transportation Draft Plan ahead …
July 26, 2022 – Green Valley Area Transportation Plan Read More »
The Manhattan City Commission recently voted 4-0 to annex land for the future development of Scorpion Biological Services. Scorpion will purchase the land after it is annexed. The new facility is planned to be more than 500,000 square feet and employ more than 500 people. The Pottawatomie County Commission previously voted 3-0 to approve the …
July 26, 2022 – Manhattan to Annex Near Excel Road Read More »
As is required every year, the Blue Township Board recently submitted its draft 2023 budget to Pottawatomie County. It’s worth nothing that this budget includes $181,620 in unspecified Capital Improvements for the current year and $45,000 in unspecified Capital Improvements for the next year. Our best assumption is that the lion’s share of this is …
In its recently published “2022 Local Agenda“, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce emphasized, among other things, the annexation of what it calls the “Blue Township Urban Growth Area” as a key part of its “Growth Initiatives.” While the Chamber specifically mentions property owners requesting annexation, it also calls for “Island Annexation”. This type of annexation …
March 30, 2022 – Manhattan Chamber Supports Annexation Read More »
At their work session on February 9, the Manhattan City Commission largely opposed annexation of the Green Valley area. In the study conducted by Bethesda, Maryland, consultants TischlerBise, Inc., the area was divided into four Financial Analysis Zones (FAZ). Projections indicated a possible net benefit to the city of over $23 million over a 20 …
Feb 10, 2022 – City Commission Largely Opposes Annexation Read More »
