April 30, 2019

Leavenworth County Seeks Participants for Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement Process

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Leavenworth County needs residents to participate in a public engagement process to inform the new Leavenworth County Comprehensive Plan.

Residents who volunteer for the process will serve on a stakeholder committee to guide the county’s planning staff and consulting team from Olsson in the creation of a plan to direct future growth in the county.

The goal of the plan is to ensure Leavenworth County can continue to grow in a sustainable way that both fulfills the needs of its residents and preserves the integrity of its rural areas. The county hopes the plan will address issues that have emerged concerning infrastructure, land use and urban growth with the increasing development along highway corridors.

The planning and public engagement process will include the following:

• An introductory visioning workshop with the stakeholder committee on May 23,
• A project website, to be live in May,
• An online community survey, to be released in June,
• Targeted focus groups starting June 19,
• A three-day charrette in the fall for stakeholder committee members, which will include a public meeting (dates, time and location to be announced), and
• Stakeholder committee meetings with consultants and staff to finalize the plan.

The visioning workshop will allow participants to advise the planning team about specific amenities, services and changes they’d like to see incorporated in the county. The event will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m. May 23, at the Basehor Community Library, 1400 158th Street in Basehor.

In the fall, the stakeholder committee will convene several times during a three-day charrette, where they will work with the consultants on refining various concepts and plans for the county through activities and focus groups. This workshop will include a public open house to gather community input on the concepts (exact date, time, and location TBA).

Any resident of Leavenworth County is welcome to join the stakeholder committee, as long as he or she can commit to the visioning event May 23. Community committee members will be vital to the planning process. Those who are interested in participating on the committee are encouraged to contact the county at compplan@leavenworthcounty.org.

For those unable to participate in the stakeholder committee, there will be other ways to provide input during the process, including taking an online survey and participating in focus groups during the summer. More information will be announced as plans are finalized.

Please direct questions to compplan@leavenworthcounty.org or contact Jeff Joseph at 913-684-0465.

A Bond Election for Unified School District #464 (Tonganoxie) is scheduled for September 5, 2019.

Please make sure your voter registration is updated if you moved or changed your name.

Below are the important dates for voter registration:

• Deadline for Voter Registration is August 15, 2019

All registered voters will automatically receive a ballot by mail beginning on August 16th. If you have any questions please call the County Clerk’s Office at (913) 684-0419.

Kansas Online Voter Registration and Advance Ballot Service

The following market study analysis of residential properties should be used for its intended purpose of illustrating general trends for all residential properties within defined valuation areas of Leavenworth County. The study is not intended to apply to individual properties and would not be useful for that purpose. This study was based on analysis of valid at arm’s length sales of real estate, which occurred in the years 2017 & 2018.

Please bear in mind the fact that the statistics given in the following valuation areas are what are typical for those areas. The numbers are averages for large groups of properties. Since averages only measure the central tendency of an area, individual properties may deviate from average by significant amounts.

Leavenworth Neighborhoods Built Prior to 1960: A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Leavenworth built primarily prior to 1960 indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 4.6% per year.

Leavenworth Neighborhoods Built from 1960 to 1990: A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Leavenworth built primarily from 1960 to 1990 indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 3.1% per year.

Leavenworth Neighborhoods Built 1990 and after. A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Leavenworth built primarily from 1990 to present indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 2% per year.

Lansing: A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Lansing indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 3.6% per year.

Tonganoxie: A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Tonganoxie indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 4.2% per year.

Basehor: A study of the residential real estate market for neighborhoods in Basehor indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 7.1% per year.

Rural Leavenworth County: A study of the residential real estate market for unincorporated areas of the county indicated there is an overall inflationary trend of 6.2% per year.

A study of the real estate market for vacant lots indicated that there is no overall inflationary or deflationary trend.

The following is a market study analysis of commercial/industrial properties.

The Cost Approach, Income Approach, and Market Approach are valuation methods used for Commercial/Industrial properties.

A study of the commercial real estate market indicated that there is no overall inflationary or deflationary trend.

This market analysis fulfills the requirements of K.S.A. 79-1460a which states that it will be published annually, at least ten business days prior of the mailing of change of valuation notices pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1460.

The Leavenworth County Register of Deeds is offering a FREE online subscription to help prevent PROPERTY FRAUD.

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When someone illegally uses your property for financial gain.

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Someone records a fraudulent document in the County Land records office, making it look like they own your home or property.

Should I be concerned?

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