Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan - Input Request

The Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan was updated in April 2015, following an 18-month joint planning process with Riley and Pottawatomie Counties involving extensive public discussion and participation from a broad spectrum of the community.&nb...

Community invited to CrossroadsMHK Events May 6 & 10

The City of Manhattan is hosting a second round of public engagement to discuss the CrossroadsMHK strategic planning initiative. Two in-person events will take place Thursday, May 6 and a virtual meeting is pla...

Manhattan Development Code Will Modernize Local Regulations

(MANHATTAN, KS – April 26, 2021) The City of Manhattan has been working to update and modernize local development regulations for the past few years. The updated Manhattan Development Code (MDC) is now ready for review and will go in front of th...

April 30 - National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and what better way to celebrate than by adopting a shelter animal! This is also a great opportunity to educate yourself about why shelter pets are the best, or to share the wealth of knowledge about what makes...

Starting point - info from the MHK Environmental Scan

Manhattan's Crossroads MHK initiative to develop a City-wide strategic plan prioritizing City services, programs, projects and future investments, is well underway. Recently, we published the first draft of a document with wide-ranging data and i...

Improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Systems Plan (BPSP) was adopted in 2020 and establishes a long-term vision to improve walking and bicycling infrastructure for transportation needs. It replaced the 1998 Bicycle Master Plan and updates the 1998 Linear Park Trail...

Wildcat Creek Bridge Reconstruction Phase 3 on 4/19/2021

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) notified the City that traffic control will be switching to Phase 3 on Fort Riley Boulevard (K-18) for the Wildcat Creek Bridge Replacement project starting Monday, April 19th.  

While the Phase 3 tra...

Rina Neal Named Finance Director

(MANHATTAN, KS – March 22, 2021) Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced that Assistant Director of Finance, Rina Neal, has been appointed to serve as the new Finance Director effective immediately. Neal replaces Interim Finance Director, Tamm...

Douglass Community Activity Center Opening March 26

Construction on the facility began on March 6, 2020, and will be completed with final equipment installation early next week.The new, 21,000 square foot facility will be open to the public starting Friday, March 26. Gym activities will include pickleball,...

Kimball Avenue Reconstruction, Candlewood Drive to K-113 begins March 22

A reconstruction project will begin on Kimball Avenue on Monday, March 22. Work will likely take six to eight months to complete, depending on weather conditions. The work to the street includes geometric improvements for the entrance into the Ca...

Little Apple Loop connects all neighborhoods in MHK

The City of Manhattan has partnered with BikeWalkMHK, to create the Little Apple Loop.  The Little Apple Loop is a 22.5 mile loop around Manhattan, connecting all neighborhoods via 11 existing trails, bike lanes, bike blvds, local roads,...

CrossroadsMHK: Manhattan's Strategic Planning Resources

FIRST ROUND OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO BE HELD IN MARCH 

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – February 23, 2021) “CrossroadsMHK: Shape what matters. Choose our path.” has been selected as the official name of the City of Manhattan&r...

Parks and Recreation Staff Plan for the Summer Waterpark Season

(MANHATTAN, KS – February 8, 2021) The City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department is planning a modified summer waterpark season with budget restrictions, staffing constraints, and enhanced COVID safety precautions. The initial plan is to...

House Fire Damages Attic

(Manhattan, Kansas, February 7, 2021) — At 6:50 p.m. on Sunday evening, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2030 College Heights Road for a report of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a one-story home with smoke sh...

Stormwater Project Starting on Rosencutter Rd. Feb. 1

Starting Monday, February 1, 2021, Rosencutter Road will be completely closed at Skyvue Lane as part of a stormwater improvement project (SM1808) to replace a major culvert. It will remain closed until mid-April. Please see the map below for details about...

First Meeting of Manhattan’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Will be Held Virtually

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 27, 2021) The inaugural meeting of the Manhattan Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m.  Due to precautions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

City buildings closed due to inclement weather

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 25, 2021) City buildings will be closed to the public today due to inclement weather. This includes City Hall, Municipal Court, Flint Hills Discovery Center, Douglass Centers and the Animal Shelter. Rain and snow, po...

Stonehaven Master Plan

Stonehaven Park is 15 acres comprised of three tracts within the Stonehaven subdivision. Tract A is the area at the south end of the park downstream from the Bayer Pond. Tract B is the main body of the park including the pond. Tract C is the area at the n...

City to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by renaming 17th Street

At the January 5th meeting, Manhattan City Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a process to change the name of 17th Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. A petition to change the street name was completed and signed by local resident K...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force formed to advise the Manhattan community

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 6, 2021) The Manhattan City Commission approved the formation of the Manhattan Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to research and recommend best practices in order to create a more inclusive and welcom...

City’s customer service department closed due to COVID-19

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – December 21, 2020) The City of Manhattan’s Customer Service Department will remain closed the week of December 21. City Hall will be open Monday through Wednesday, then close for the Christmas holiday on Thursday, ...

City seeks residents to serve on Community Project Committee

City seeks residents to serve on Community Project Committee

(Manhattan, KS – December 11, 2020) The City of Manhattan is partnering with Planning NEXT, a strategic planning consultant of Columbus, Ohio, to help undertake a community-led effort t...

2020-2021 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) CARES Act (CV) Funding

The City of Manhattan is applying for ESG Cares Act Supplemental Funding through the Kansas Housing Resources for the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. The application will be submitted by December 15^th, 2020.

The funding is provided by the federal Coronavirus...

0.5% Recovery Sales Tax Initiative Passes

(MANHATTAN, KS – November 4, 2020) On November 3, Manhattan voters passed a ballot measure to adopt a 0.5% Economic Recovery and Relief sales tax. Riley County unofficial final results indicate 11,138 (YES) Manhattan residents for and 7,212 (NO)...

Kansas Eviction Protection Program

(Topeka, Kansas - October 21) Governor Laura Kelly announced a $35 million statewide relief initiative to keep Kansans in their homes. Tenants and landlords experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID pandemic may receive up to $5000 in renta...

2019 Annual Economic Development Report Highlights

The City recently completed the 2019 Annual Economic Development Report. Conducted annually, this report completes an accountability review of all recipients of Economic Development Funds to ensure compliance with existing agreements and to collect perfor...

Park Planner Earns Professional Landscape Architect License

(MANHATTAN, KS – October 28, 2020) After completing professional licensure standards set forth by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, Alfonso Leyva, City of Manhattan Park Planner, was licensed as a Professional Landscape...

Resilient Wildcat Creek update to the Wildcat Creek Floodplain Management Plan

At the October 13 City Commission meeting, the City’s Floodplain Manager, Chad Bunger, shared some of the ideas developed by the Resilient Wildcat Creek group, which was formed to encourage collaboration, study the impacts of flooding, and devis...

Bev-Hub Receives Economic Development Assistance

On Tuesday, October 6, the City Commission voted to approve an Economic Development Agreement with Bev-Hub. The company currently produces and packages beverages (water, cold brew, juices, and teas) for national and international clients. Recently, Bev-Hu...

Take the Pollinator Pockets Survey

Did you know that 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat depends on pollinators like bees and butterflies?  In 2020, Manhattan Parks and Recreation began an initiative to restore several areas within the City to their native habitat. The initiative, c...

Manhattan Fire Fighters Test Positive

(MANHATTAN, KAN.  October 23, 2020)  The Manhattan Fire Department was notified today that five firefighters tested positive for COVID-19.  The firefighters that tested positive attended an event off-duty and are believed to hav...

Manhattan City Commissioner Aaron Estabrook Tests Positive for COVID-19

(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – October 22, 2020) City Commissioner Aaron Estabrook notified City Administration today that he tested positive for COVID-19. Estabrook began experiencing symptoms on Saturday, October 17 and was tested Tuesday afternoon, Oct...

SPARK funds will be used for City expenses and public awareness

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020, totaling $150 billion in funding for states, local governments, U.S. Territories and Tribal governments.On May 7, 2020,...

City Economic Recovery and Relief Sales Tax Question on the Ballot

A 10-year special sales tax question of 0.5% will be on the November 3, 2020 ballot for Manhattan. If the sales tax is passed by Manhattan voters, it will go into effect January 1, 2023. This date would coincide with the expiration of a 10-year 0.5% Riley...

Donor plaques installed at Johnny Kaw Plaza

(MANHATTAN, KS – September 28, 2020) Local legend and midwestern superhero Johnny Kaw received the final pieces of his plaza renovation last week. On Friday, September 25, two new donor plaques were installed at the base of the legendary statue ...

2nd Saturday Self-Guided Art Walk

Manhattan Parks & Recreation officially opens the first annual Public Outdoor Art Exhibition on Saturday, September 12 with a self-guided Second Saturday Art Walk. This diverse collection of outdoor art pieces is displayed along the 3rd Stree...

New outdoor dining platforms in Downtown MHK

On August 18, the City Commission authorized City Administration to move forward with the design and construction of dining platforms for seven food establishments in Downtown Manhattan: MHK Brewing Co., Tap House, Bourbon & Baker, El Patron, V, The C...

City Mask Ordinance extended to December 31

Manhattan City Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to extend the ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in city limits at their meeting on Tuesday, September 2.  The mask ordinance will remain in effect until December 31. Ordinance No. 7498 ext...

8/21/20 Sink Hole - Leavenworth & Third

Leavenworth Street at Third (3rd) Street is closed from the westbound left turn lane to south bound 3rd Street (Shown in Red on the Map). All other movements are open at this intersection.

City Crews are investigating a possible sink hole related to storm ...

E-scooters in MHK August 15

(MANHATTAN, KS – August 13, 2020) The City of Manhattan has finalized an agreement with LINK, a micro-mobility network company offering e-scooter ride sharing to cities and universities across the country. LINK will begin with an initial launch ...

Placement of Signs in the Public Right of Way

Since political campaigns generally involve the use of signs, the City finds it helpful to remind candidates and campaign organizations that the City’s sign regulations are applicable to political signage in the same manner that they are applica...

City of Manhattan Continues 2021 Budget Discussions

On Tuesday, the City Commission will continue discussions on the 2021 budget. Early in the process, City Commissioners expressed desire not to raise property taxes by keeping the mill levy flat and directed City Administration to focus on cuts in services...

Manhattan Awarded Grant Funding for Kimball Avenue Project

(MANHATTAN, KS – July 15, 2020) The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced earlier this month that the City of Manhattan will receive the maximum state award amount of $2,897,774 to fund a portion of the North Campus Corridor proje...

Manhattan City Commission Passes Mask Ordinance No. 7488

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News Release

Manhattan City Commissioners voted to pass an ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in city limits at their meeting on Tuesday, July 7.  The ...

Manhattan City Commission to Discuss Proposed Mask Ordinance on July 7

(MANHATTAN, KS – July 6, 2020) An ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in the City of Manhattan is on the City Commission meeting agenda for Tuesday, July 7. If the City Commission adopts the resolution extending emergency powers, t...

7-2-20 A second alligator spotted in Wildcat Creek

The Riley County Police Department responded to reports of an alligator sighting along Wildcat Creek earlier this morning. Animal Control Officers were notified and were able to locate a small alligator measuring 3-3.5 ft swimming in the creek. The owners...

Emergency Solution Grant Program (ESG)

The Community Development Department has been very successful in applying for Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) and has received funding every year since 1987.  This program allows local ...

KDWPT Considers Closing Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area Due To Safety Concerns

Concerns over high numbers of visitors, illegal activities, and complaints from area residents have staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Public Lands Division considering a temporary closure of Pillsbury Cros...

Biking in MHK

For the fourth year in a row, Manhattan has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community!

In February, Manhattan applied for the League of American Bicyclists’ prestigious Bicycle Friendly Comm...

6/12 ALLIGATOR UPDATE

The owners of Reptile World are continuing to work day and night to safely secure the two alligators that were reported stolen from their facility on Fort Riley Boulevard last weekend. The female gator, the smaller of the two, continues to be sited in Wil...

Tammy Galvan named Interim Finance Director

(MANHATTAN, KS – June 1, 2020) Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced that Human Resources Director Tammy Galvan will also serve as Interim Finance Director effective immediately. She replaces long-time Finance Director Bernie Hayen, who anno...

Traffic control changes for KDOT project on Ft. Riley Blvd

Phase 1 of the K-18 KDOT Wildcat Creek Bridge Replacement project began earlier this month. Pending weather, vehicle and pedestrian traffic control changes are expected to occur on Friday, May 29.  Vehicle traffic is currently moved to the outsid...

Demolition to Occur at 3003 Anderson Avenue

(Manhattan, Kansas, May 14, 2020) A building damaged during the 2018 Labor Day Flood is scheduled to begin demolition next week. The structure located at 3003 Anderson Avenue will be razed and a slab floor will be left when finished. There are no anticipa...