Lindsborg local news summary
Week of January 7 2025
Council eliminates electric power cost adjustment, savings expected
Trash collection rates to increase by 5 percent
City employees granted 3 percent cost-of-living raise
Messiah Festival tickets go on sale
Cultural Crawl event begins at local arts venues
Council eliminates electric power cost adjustment, savings expected
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Residents may see a decrease in their utility bills after the Lindsborg City Council voted to set the electric power cost adjustment (PCA) to zero. Finance Director David Hay reported that the city has fully replenished $1.36 million to its reserves, which had been borrowed to fund a transformer upgrade at the city's substation. Hay estimated that an average household using 1,000 kilowatts could see savings of approximately $15 per month.
Trash collection rates to increase by 5 percent
LINDSBORG, Kan. — The council approved a 5 percent increase in polycart and recycling rates for both residential and commercial units. Hay explained that the McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility (MASWU) is raising its rates by 5 percent at its upcoming annual board meeting and the city is passing that cost through to the end user. While the city absorbed some cost increases in previous years, current reserve levels necessitated the full increase this year.
City employees granted 3 percent cost-of-living raise
LINDSBORG, Kan. — City council members unanimously approved a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all regular city employees, effective Jan. 1, 2026. City Administrator Tanner Faust recommended the increase based on the Midwest region's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which tracked at 3 percent for the period ending in November 2025. The 2026 budget accounts for a total wage increase of 5 percent, leaving room for merit-based raises on top of the COLA.
Messiah Festival tickets go on sale
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Tickets are now available for the 145th consecutive season of the Messiah Festival of the Arts at Bethany College. Mayor Clark Shultz announced that "The Passion According to St. Matthew" will be performed on March 27, followed by Handel's "Messiah" on March 29 at Presser Hall. This event is widely recognized as one of the longest-running annual performances of its kind in the United States.
Cultural Crawl event begins at local arts venues
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Mayor Clark Shultz announced the start of the annual Lindsborg Cultural Crawl, which runs through Feb. 7. Residents and visitors are encouraged to pick up a passport and collect stamps by visiting six participating locations, including the Red Barn Studio Museum, the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum, the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, and the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center. Participants who complete their passports can enter a drawing for prizes.
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