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Budget discussion and property taxes
Mayor Wynn Butler asked Manhattan city commissioners Tuesday to state whether they will support property-tax increases during upcoming budget discussions.
Commissioner Usha Reddi pushed back, calling Butler’s question unfair.
“For the past seven years, you want us to say one way or the other without getting all the information,” Reddi said. “Let’s get all the information and then decide.”
Commissioner Linda Morse says she will also avoid taking a stance until she has more information.
Commissioner Aaron Estabrook says that while he is not against raising property taxes, he does not want people to think he is completely for it at this time.
Volunteers repair Bethel senior citizen s home, other community highlights
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The nonprofit ASAP! will offer an in-person program, “Look, Build, Play!,” a natural building workshop where participants will develop their ideas in virtual sessions, then bring them to life outdoors at Macricostas Preserve in Washington./ Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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The Brookfield Democratic Town Committee will hold a monthly virtual book club called, “Reading With Intention,” starting Monday, Feb. 1./ Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Volunteers recently repaired 90-year-old Bethel resident Julia Herring’s home. Those involved included Bruce Pelaccio, Matt Trachten, Mike Curley, Dan Bashak, Jose Geovanny and Carlos Javier./ Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
City commission discusses strategic plan
The future plan of Manhattan is beginning to be laid out on paper.
Earlier this year the city commission approved an agreement with a consulting firm, Planning NEXT, to create a strategic plan for Manhattan. On Friday, commissioners met with Planning NEXT, via Zoom, to discuss the strategic plan process. To begin the meeting, Planning NEXT principal, Jamie Greene, asked the commissioners to share one word about their feelings on the strategic plan. Commissioner Usha Reddi says she is “excited” for the plan.
“This will be one of the first times for a strategic plan where we will have community involvement as well as internal involvement, so I’m looking forward to finding that balance between community needs and staff and internal needs,” Reddi says.
Women to make up majority of Riley County Law Board in 2021
For the first time since its creation in 1974, the board that governs the Riley County Police Department will have four women on it in 2021.
Manhattan City Commissioner Linda Morse and incoming Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke are the two elected representatives to the Law Board. BeAtta Stoney and Patricia Hudgins are the two citizen representatives. Morse and Stoney were both reappointed to their positions. It’s the first time women will make up the majority of the voting body.
Stoney and Hudgins were both nominated by the Manhattan City Commission. Outgoing law board member Wynn Butler explains the process for selecting new Law Board members.