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The Leavenworth Times When they met Tuesday, members of the Leavenworth County Port Authority voted to request funding from the county government on behalf of the Leavenworth County Development Corporation. The Port Authority will request $87,143 in county funding for the LCDC. Leavenworth County commissioners traditionally allocate funding for both the Port Authority and LCDC. Steve Jack, executive director of the Leavenworth County Development Corporation, said he was informed in March that requests for this year’s county funding for LCDC should go through the Port Authority. The Port Aut...

The Leavenworth Times When they met Wednesday, Leavenworth County commissioners approved the allocation of $150,000 for a countywide transportation study. The request for the funding was made by Greg Kaaz, chairman of the Leavenworth County Port Authority. Last year, county commissioners tasked the Port Authority with overseeing a countywide transportation study. Kaaz said the study is needed to help secure future federal and state funding for road projects in the county. He said Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, has stated Leavenworth County needs a transpor...

When they met Tuesday, the Leavenworth County Port Authority Board of Directors approved an ethical practices agreement. The agreement lays out nine practices that the members of the Port Authority agree to follow. This includes not taking advantage of, or benefitting from, information they obtain that is not generally available to the public. The Port Authority is a quasi-governmental organization that focuses on economic development. The Port Authority’s board members are appointed by Leavenworth County and local city governments. Port Authority Chairman Greg Kaaz said the board approved ...

Port Authority sells land for company to move to Leavenworth It looks like a Johnson County technology company may be moving to Leavenworth. Members of the Leavenworth County Port Authority Board of Directors voted Tuesday to approve the sale of a three-acre lot in the Gary Carlson Business Park. The lot is intended for the new location of Modern Advanced Print Solutions. According to the company’s website, MAPS is an “independent technology company featuring a comprehensive suite of leading imaging and printing products, services, software, and solutions.” The company currently is loca...