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Commission approves rate changes, zoning, easements and multiple contracts; roundup of votes
Summary
The Shawnee City Commission approved a package of rate adjustments, rights-of-way and construction contracts and a rezoning, as well as a contested contract to place two transitional housing units under nonprofit management.
The Shawnee City Commission approved a series of administrative and policy items during its regular meeting, including adjustments to water, sewer and solid-waste rates; a permit-in-lieu-of-franchise agreement to permit fiber in city rights of way; rezoning of a parcel at 1474 E. 405th Street to local commercial (C‑1); authorization to acquire easements for the 40th Street widening project; and multiple service contracts and bid awards.
Votes at a glance: the most consequential formal actions and their outcomes.
- Resolution setting water and sanitary sewer rates (annual CPI adjustment): approved 6-0. Staff proposed a 2.9% increase based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index; the change…
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