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Manhattan City commissioners on Tuesday will vote on adding a question to the general election ballot that would impose a general citywide retailers’ sales tax of 0.5% for street maintenance for 10 years.

The proposed 0.5% would replace the existing 0.2% to fund the street maintenance program. The 2016 sales tax will expire March 31, 2027. The new tax would take effect April 1, 2027 and is proposed to last 10 years through March 31, 2037.

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple allegations stemming from reports filed earlier this year.

According to the Riley County Police Department, Austin Dean Carter, 29, was arrested around 4 p.m. in the 1800 block of Humboldt Street.

Carter was arrested on suspicion of three counts of aggravated assault, five counts of harassment by telecommunications device, two counts of criminal threat and one count of stalking. The allegations stem from reports originally filed in April.

Carter was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a total bond of $12,000 and remained confined at the time of the report.

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday evening on multiple Riley County District Court warrants and additional allegations stemming from an earlier police investigation.

According to the Riley County Police Department, Adrian Tyrone Watson, 56, was arrested around 8:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard.

Watson was arrested on two failure-to-appear warrants and a probation violation warrant. The warrants stem from original charges including violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threat, battery and violating a protection order.

Police also arrested Watson on suspicion of interference with a law enforcement officer, theft and criminal deprivation of property stemming from a report filed in April.

Watson was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a total bond of $201,000 and remained confined at the time of the report.

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board on Thursday voted to uphold the firing of Marlatt Elementary School principal Sheila Henke.

The board in July had begun the process of terminating Henke’s contracts, citing violations of board policy and failure to perform contractual duties. District officials did not give additional details about the violations because it is a personnel matter.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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Mayor Susan Adamchak announced several staffing changes at this week’s city commission meeting.

Adamchak said Chelsea Johnson recently became promoted to city clerk. Johnson had served as administrative assistant for 16 years. The city clerk’s office serves as custodian of public records and the clerk of the Manhattan City Commission. Its responsibilities include handling open records requests, updating the city code and managing city records.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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Manhattan city commissioners reached a consensus on lowering the proposed 2027 mill levy and renewing a sales tax for street maintenance during Tuesday’s work session. The new budget proposal would increase the average homeowner’s property taxes by 3.5%.

A majority of the commission directed city administration to reduce the mill levy from 54.506 to 52.8, as well as add a 10-year, half-cent sales tax for street maintenance.

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A chain of collegiate-themed hotels has bought Bluemont Hotel and plans to convert it by next year.

The real estate brokerage firm involved announced the acquisition and conversion of the hotel into Graduate by Hilton Manhattan, aiming for its new look to be unveiled in early 2027. The hotel’s new owners are TCOR Hotel Partners. Bluemont Hotel had a listed price of $17 million.

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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday on two outstanding Johnson County District Court warrants.

According to the Riley County Police Department, Adrian Jerome Coffee, 32, was arrested around 6 p.m. in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road.

The warrants stem from original charges of robbery, harassment by phone and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Coffee was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a combined bond of $40,000 and is no longer confined.

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