Tag: economic development
Ribbon cutting to be held for South Rouse Street Widening & Trail Project
December 10, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – City officials will host a ribbon cutting on Wednesday to mark the completion of the South Rouse Street Widening & Trail Project. The $4.1 million project has...
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Pittsburg-based Atkinson Industries, Inc. to Celebrate 100 Years in Business
October 14, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – A company founded in Pittsburg, Kansas a century ago will celebrate 100 years in business this week. On Thursday, October 17, at 11:00 am, Atkinson Industries, Inc.,...
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Why Housing? – by Quentin Holmes
August 6, 2019
Economic Development
With a growing economy, it has become clear that Pittsburg is a great place to work and to play – but is it a great place to live? In 2007,...
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City of Pittsburg to receive “Inspire – Create – Innovate” Community Award from League of Kansas Municipalities
July 24, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg will receive the League of Kansas Municipalities Inspire – Create – Innovate Community Award at this year’s League Annual Conference in Overland Park...
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Pittsburg City Commission adopts Five-Year Financial Plan
June 27, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – At the Pittsburg City Commission Meeting held June 25, Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall and City of Pittsburg Finance Director Jamie Clarkson presented the 2019 Five Year...
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Planning for Pittsburg’s Future
June 17, 2019
City Press Releases
City of Pittsburg seeks community input for land use plan PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg is creating a land use plan to guide future developments within the city...
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May 17, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – A former zinc-smelting property, deemed unsafe and unusable for generations, has been put back into productive use thanks to a coordinated environmental cleanup effort between the City...
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Pittsburg awarded Kansas Historic Preservation Fund Grant
May 8, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg’s downtown revitalization efforts have been given a boost thanks to a $16,000 Kansas Historic Preservation Fund Grant from the Kansas State Historic Preservation...
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City of Pittsburg and Westar meet to discuss municipalization
April 24, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg and Westar met on Monday, April 22, to discuss issues related to the creation of a municipal electricity utility. Together, the teams considered...
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City of Pittsburg engages team to continue public power initiative
March 20, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – Following commission meetings held earlier this year, the City of Pittsburg has been given approval by commissioners to continue to move forward with creating a public power...
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