A look inside Baldwin City life.
November 24, 2021
The City of Baldwin City, Kansas (the City) is requesting proposals from architecture and engineering firms interested, experienced, and knowledgeable in working with public entities in the design and construction or renovation of facilities for use as a community center.
The
November 23, 2021
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November 22, 2021
Take a look back at Fall in Baldwin City, starting with Maple Leaf. Click on the photo below to see the full album.
November 19, 2021
There have been a number of power outages over the last week, especially on the west side of Baldwin City. These are not due to a single cause.
November 16, 2021
At 6am on Thursday, November 18th, there will be a short power outage (around five minutes) in order to safely remove a line related to the construction at Baker University’s stadium project. This will affect customers located between High Street and 56 Highway, and from 1st Street to 5th Street.
November 15, 2021
Coming soon, a program to bring lower-cost homes to town!
Tenants to Homeowners will soon have homes in Baldwin City available for purchase by qualifying buyers. Click on the image to view more photos.
If you’re unfamiliar with their community housing trust and home
November 12, 2021
Around 4:25am Thursday, November 11th, power went out in Baldwin City due to a regulator fire on Evergy’s equipment outside town. The power surge caused our main breaker to open and locked it out. The on call city electric crew member had to come in and manually close the breaker once
November 08, 2021
November 05, 2021
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As part of its community engagement process to create a strategic plan for the community, Baldwin City hosted a community conversation on October 28. Nearly 30 stakeholders participated in the 2.5-hour session.
The purpose of the conversation was to identify:
The workshop used the Covision platform to facilitate a high level of participation and engagement Participants were put in small groups to discuss specific questions. Their responses were recorded in Covision and reviewed by a Theme Team. That team then identified themes from across all the conversations and prepared a concise summary presented back to the group as a whole. Participants then were given the opportunity to prioritize the ideas they just collectively generated.
All the comments have been captured in a separate document; this memo summarizes the results of the conversations.
An initial question was asked regarding what makes participants proud to call Baldwin City home. The purpose of this question was twofold: to simply get to know their fellow participants and to encourage stakeholders to consider all that is good about their community.
The next two questions were the primary focus of the meeting and were designed to begin considering what citizens hopes are for Baldwin City and then to be more specific in identifying what needs to happen to realize their vision. For each of these questions, themes were developed, and priorities identified as follows.
As you consider our community’s future, what should set Baldwin City apart from other towns?
(As enumerated, the first three themes were identified as priorities.)
What do we need to pay attention to realize the vision of an even better Baldwin City?
(As enumerated, the first three themes were identified as priorities.)
Finally, participants were asked to share information regarding other issues they wanted to make sure were captured as part of the conversation. Many of those comments focused on an emphasis for building connections and understanding within the community.
A second community conversation will be conducted on November 9. The purpose of this conversation is to Identify specific suggestions, improvements, or actions to take to make advancements in key areas. Everyone is invited to join the conversation; participation in the first event is not required for participation in the second.
Register to attend on November 9th here. More information about the event is available here.
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Do you have a few minutes to share your thoughts about Downtown Baldwin City?
November 02, 2021
The City of Baldwin City is now hiring a full time receptionist and a part time crossing guard.
Check out the job listings here, or email apackard@baldwincity.gov
October 28, 2021
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October 19, 2021
Go to the City tab at the top of our page, choose Council, and then Meetings. You'll be able to watch council videos live or archived there.
Or you could bookmark this link: https://www.baldwincity.org/council-events to keep track of what City Council is up to!
October 14, 2021
Wondering which streets are about to be one way? Where to find handicapped parking?
(Answer: Indiana and Grove Streets, between 6th and 9th)
Here's the official Maple Leaf map, as well as a schedule overview.
For
October 13, 2021
New Baldwin Beacon out now! In this edition:
October 04, 2021
Baldwin City Electric Department is planning a scheduled disconnect from Evergy lines for Thursday Oct 7th in the early morning hours. With the addition of upgraded
September 22, 2021
September 17, 2021
We've launched a new website! Although we're excited, we know it could take a little while to get adjusted
September 06, 2021
The governing body of the City of Baldwin City, Kansas will meet on
August 31, 2021
August 27, 2021
Heads up, for those who live on the southeast side of Baldwin — the chip and seal project is on track to begin Monday, August 30th. This
August 19, 2021
Beginning Friday morning at 9am (tomorrow!), most of Downtown Baldwin City will be closed to traffic due to Smoke on the Bricks. Please plan accordingly.
August 06, 2021
July 25, 2021
