City Modifies Mask Requirement for Indoor City-operated Facilities

(MANHATTAN, KS - January 3, 2022) Beginning Monday, January 3, 2022,?visitors will no longer be required to wear masks when inside City-operated facilities, except when entering secure, staff-only areas where mask required signage is present. To protect t...

Animal Shelter reopens January 3, 2022 following COVID-19 exposure

(MANHATAN, KS – January 3, 2022) The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter has reopened to the public and is once again accepting adoptions and surrenders. On December 22, 2021, the Animal Shelter closed to the public due to an employee testing positi...

City reinstates indoor mask requirement for City-operated facilities starting Monday, December 27

(MANHATTAN, KS - December 23, 2021) Beginning Monday, December 27,?all visitors and city staff will be required to wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose when indoors?at?all City of Manhattan-operated facilities.?The requirement applies to people ol...

Animal Shelter closed until further notice due to COVID-19 exposure

(MANHATAN, KS – December 22, 2021) The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter will be closed to the public until further notice. One Animal Shelter employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, December 22. The City of Manhattan is notifying thos...

Brandon Keazer Named Director of Manhattan Regional Airport

(Manhattan, KS – November 15, 2021) Brandon Keazer has been named Director of the Manhattan Regional Airport. City Manager Ron Fehr made the announcement today. 

“I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as the Director of Manhattan Regional...

New Online System for Water and Sewer Billing

The City of Manhattan is switching to a new online payment system, Paymentus, on December 1, 2021, for water and sewer customers. If you currently use online billing or payments, or would like to enroll for the first time, please create an account in the ...

Bryce Caulk Named Director of Animal Services

(Manhattan, KS – November 12, 2021) – Bryce Caulk has been named the Director of Animal Services for the City of Manhattan. Director of Parks and Recreation, Edward Eastes, made the announcement today. Bryce started work in October and...

Masks Strongly Recommended Indoors at City-Operated Facilities

(MANHATTAN, KS – October 26, 2021) Starting Wednesday, October 27, 2021, City of Manhattan staff and visitors are no longer required to wear masks inside City-operated facilities. Face masks are strongly recommended inside City facilities for vaccinated o...

Funds Available for Income-Qualified Manhattan Homeowners

(MANHATTAN, KS – October 26, 2021) The City of Manhattan announces that it has funds available to assist eligible homeowners within City Limits through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the 2021 Program Year.  The...

Phase 10 of the North Campus Corridor Project

Kimball Avenue will close from Denison Avenue to North Manhattan Avenue starting Monday, October 18, for the next phase of the North Campus Corridor Project. Both the road and the multi-use trail will be closed to the public within the project limits. Var...

Levee Project Moving Forward

The City Commission approved payment of $29.662 million for the project at the September 21 meeting. The City Commission and the community have recognized the importance of the project and have been preparing for this needed improvement for more than 15 y...

FUZE: An Aggieville Development Project

The Aggieville parking lots at 12th and Laramie could look a lot different in the coming years. Last Tuesday, the City Commission accepted the recommendation to move forward with a proposal from Back 9 Development. The team will be working to create a dev...

Section of 3rd St Closed for Repairs 7/28-8/11

Construction Begins Soon for the Joint Maintenance Facility

At the June 22nd meeting, City Commissioners voted to move forward with the construction phases for the Joint City Maintenance Facility first proposed in 2016. The new facility will be built near the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant off of HWY 24 and i...

2021 Sanitary Sewer Line Maintenance

Beginning Monday, July 12, 2021, the Sewer Maintenance Division for the City of MHK will be performing line maintenance on the 18” sanitary sewer line on 3rd street.

Line maintenance will take place most of the week, beginning in the Ft. Riley B...

Invitation to Bid for the Manhattan Levee Flood Risk Management Project

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has published their Invitation to Bid for the Manhattan Levee Flood Risk Management Project.  All information regarding this upcoming bid is published and managed by the USACE on the following web...

Mayor's Holiday Tree Did Not Survive Transplant Shock

(Manhattan, KS – July 2, 2021) The Mayor’s Holiday Tree in Triangle Park is dying and will be removed by the City of Manhattan Forestry Department in the coming weeks. The 18-foot-tall Colorado Blue Spruce was planted in 2019 to replac...

2021 Cured-in-Place Pipe Projects

The annual cured-in-place-pipe sewer lining projects will begin in several locations around town starting Tuesday, June 29. You may see trucks accessing sewer lines and notice steam rising from manhole covers.

The 2021 project areas include:

• Dickens Avenue
• C...

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded 5/26/2022

On Tuesday, May 25, three water main breaks in the southwest part of Manhattan caused the water pressure in that part of the system to drop below 20 psi. When water system pressure drops below 20 psi, there is the potential for bacterial contamination. In...

KDHE ISSUES BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWEST AREA OF MANHATTAN

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 for only a specific area in the southwest portion of Manhattan.  An estimated 4,700 people will be affected and a map ...

Anthony Recreation Center Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration

(MANHATTAN, KS – May 17, 2021) Two celebrations will take place this week to mark the grand opening of the new Anthony Recreation Center located at 2415 Browning Avenue. An official ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 21 with...

Mask Ordinance Expires at 11:59 PM May 16, 2021

$12.7 M in American Rescue Plan Funds Expected Over the Next Two Years

(MANHATTAN, KS – May 13, 2021) In the next few weeks, the City of Manhattan expects to receive the first federal disbursement check of $6.3 million as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) benefits for municipalities. A second check in the same...

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...

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...

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...