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City of Topeka’s homeless initiative underway

The City of Topeka’s homeless initiative is getting underway this week, with the convening of the working group alongside Coach Brianna Sylver with Sylver Consulting. In February 2023, the city hired Sylver to facilitate a team of individuals who will develop effective solutions to address homelessness in Topeka in a proactive and thoughtful way. Who’s …

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City of Topeka concludes storm debris clean-up operation

Last Friday, City of Topeka crews successfully completed their storm debris clean-up operation from the July 14 storm that caused city-wide damage. Crews spent four consecutive weeks cleaning up debris from city residents’ curbs free of charge. The city has an estimated 1,600 lane miles of roadway, all of which were covered in the operation. …

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City of Topeka shares update on purchase of Hotel Topeka

The City of Topeka continues to move forward with the process to purchase Hotel Topeka at City Center, and involved parties have agreed to a tentative closing date. “The process to purchase Hotel Topeka is very much in the works, and we want the community to know that the city is committed to the purchase …

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07-28-2023 City of Topeka storm debris collection update

At the end of business on Friday, the City of Topeka will release its contractors following two-full weeks of vegetative storm debris clean-up. City crews and contractors on Friday are expected to finish their first pass throughout the city, with many areas having already received a second pass. To date, nearly 30,000 cubic yards by …

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Construction underway at City Hall for HVAC project

Construction is underway at Topeka’s City Hall for the HVAC replacement project. The project calls for the replacement of the existing and aging HVAC system serving City Hall, located at 215 SE 7th St., and the adjacent Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC). The project was approved by Topeka’s Governing Body at the November 15, 2022 …

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07-20-2023 City of Topeka storm debris collection update

The City of Topeka’s storm debris clean-up efforts are continuing city-wide. City crews and contractors are working on making their first pass across Topeka this week, and will make their second pass city-wide upon completion of the first pass. While crews and contactors are hard at work cleaning up vegetative debris as quickly and safely …

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