Lindsborg local news summary
Week of November 4 2025
Council debates path forward on flood diversion channel
Governor announces $11 million for local road project in Lindsborg
Police department to get new records system using salary savings
City approves land agreement for wastewater sludge, saving taxpayer money
City absorbs health insurance hike for employees
City sells historic tax credits for over $23,000
Council debates path forward on flood diversion channel
LINDSBORG, Kan. – The Lindsborg City Council on Monday debated the next steps for the city’s long-planned flood diversion channel, with several members questioning a strategy that ties the project’s progress to a pending flood map from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. City Administrator Tanner Faust reported that he has re-engaged with affected landowners and engineers, stating that waiting for the updated FEMA map would ensure the final project design is effective. Council member John Presley and another council member expressed concern, recalling previous engineering advice that the city needed to demonstrate progress before the map’s release to avoid potential delays and added costs. The council requested more regular updates on the critical infrastructure project.
Governor announces $11 million for local road project in Lindsborg
LINDSBORG, Kan. – In his mayor's report, Clark Shultz announced that Gov. Laura Kelly recently visited Lindsborg to announce nine major state road projects, including an approximately $11 million project benefiting the city. Shultz thanked the governor for choosing Lindsborg for the announcement and for her support of the community. The visit underscores the city’s growing profile as a hub for state-level engagement.
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Police department to get new records system using salary savings
LINDSBORG, Kan. – The council unanimously approved the purchase of a new records management system for the Lindsborg Police Department, fast-tracking a 2026 budgeted item to the current fiscal year. Public Safety Director Terry Reed explained that the current system, SmartCOP, has “never worked well” since its implementation in 2019 and creates inefficiencies, including double data entry for citations. The new system from Tyler Technologies will cost about $46,000 for the first year, including hardware, and will be funded by an estimated $98,500 in salary and benefits savings from staff vacancies at the police department this year.
City approves land agreement for wastewater sludge, saving taxpayer money
LINDSBORG, Kan. – In a move expected to create significant cost savings, the council approved a land license agreement to apply the city’s wastewater sludge on a nearby agricultural property. The city will pay a landowner $300 per acre for a one-year lease. City Administrator Tanner Faust explained that this solution avoids a contract hauling service that was estimated to cost the city upwards of $200,000. The $87,000 previously budgeted for hauling can now be repurposed to purchase more reliable equipment for the city to manage the application process itself.
City absorbs health insurance hike for employees
LINDSBORG, Kan. – City employees will not see an increase in their health insurance premiums next year after the council approved a renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Finance Director David Hay reported that the city faced a 10.75 percent increase in its overall costs, which he noted was significantly lower than the larger hikes seen in other municipalities. Because the city had budgeted for a 15 percent increase, it will be able to absorb the new cost and maintain current premium rates for its employees.
City sells historic tax credits for over $23,000
LINDSBORG, Kan. – Lindsborg will receive $23,718 in revenue after the council approved the sale of Kansas Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits to Union State Bank of Wichita. The city earned the credits from recent preservation work on City Hall, including painting and roof replacement. As a tax-exempt entity, the city cannot use the credits itself. The bank purchased the credits at a typical market rate; the credits are transferable under state law administered by the Kansas Historical Society’s State Historic Preservation Office.
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