TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Shawnee County Commissioners accredited a number of requests on Topeka highway initiatives throughout Thursday’s fee assembly. The board additionally bought to satisfy a particular furry pal.
Commissioners accredited a public works contract with SBB Engineering of Topeka for providers on the Northwest forty sixth St. pavement restore and alternative challenge. Bringing the whole sum of prices to $192,624, which might be funded via the 2024, 2025, and presumably the 2026 public works working price range and the particular freeway fund.
The Shawnee Co. Public Works requested approval to execute a Kansas Department of Transportation and Shawnee County contract settlement, which can present as much as $1 million for the SW twenty ninth and Auburn Rd. challenge. This is the place USD 437 Auburn-Washburn school district plans to build its new center faculty.
Organizers hope the highway challenge might be accomplished concurrently the college in time for the 2025-2026 faculty 12 months.
In addition, the Shawnee County Commission had a particular visitor.
The Kansas Department of Corrections introduced in “Loki,” a Pit Bull combine that’s now accredited by commissioners to access the Juvenile Detention Center and provide assist to the residents within the Juvenile Detention Center classroom.
”He might be within the classroom all day lengthy. Just available to the youngsters in the event that they want some assist or just a bit mind break,” stated Captain Stephanie Rahn with the Shawnee County Jail. “It reduces anxiety, [and] improves behavior. We have never had any behavioral issues in that program, and we believe those benefits will continue in the classroom.”
Before coming to the Commissioners, the Kansas Department for Children and Families accredited Loki’s access to the middle, similar to all different remedy dogs that take part in this system.
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