Entries by KMEA

KMEA Executive Committee met in McPherson

Last Wednesday, December 21st the KMEA Executive Committee Meeting was held at the new KMU Training Center in McPherson, KS. The Ribbon cutting ceremony and the open house for KMU’s new training center was held on November 29th.  The center has three sections: a 7,000-square-foot garage for hands-on training indoors, a 200-seat auditorium classroom, and […]

KMEA Email Newsletter

Please be looking in your mailbox for emails similar to this one.  KMEA staff will begin to provide a monthly newsletter as well as other information through the services of Constant Contact.  Please make sure that your email filters will allow communications from Constant Contact and bieker@kmea.com through the filter to your inbox.  We are very […]

City Visits

KMEA Staff visited the Cities of Cawker City, Osborne, and Stockton on Friday December 16th.  We met with the staff at the City of Cawker City first thing in the morning.  City Clerk Danelle Mick, City Superintendent David Reling and Electric Foreman Mark Harding all made themselves available for a short visit.  Stop number two […]

City Visits

KMEA Staff visited the Cities of Lincoln, Glasco, Beloit, and Glen Elder on Thursday December 15th.  The first stop of the day was at the Lincoln Power plant where we met with Jeff Ahring, Power Plant Foreman and staff.  Stop number two took us to Glasco where we met with John Griffin, City Superintendent and […]

Congratulations Duane Banks, CPM Graduate!

On Friday December 2, 2016 the KU Public Management Center held a Graduation Ceremony for the 2016 Class of the Kansas Certified Public Manager Program.  The Graduation took place at the Kansas State Capitol Building in the House Chambers.  KMEA President, Duane Banks completed the program along with 74 other public employees across the state.  Congratulation […]

Congratulations Lou!

Lou Leone of Kiowa was chosen by the Kansas Association of City/County Management as this years recipient of the Early Career Excellence Award at the KACM Annual Conference in Newton. Lou took over the reigns as City Administrator of Kiowa on November 9, 2015. KMEA began serving power to Kiowa on January 1, 2016 and […]

KMEA Staff Visits Hillsboro, Marion and Galva

KMEA Staff visited the cities of Galva, Hillsboro and Marion on Monday November 21st.  Gerry Bieker, Manager of Member Services and Tom Saitta, Director of Operations met with Lori Tector, City Clerk for the City of Galva, Larry Paine, City Administrator for the City of Hillsboro and Roger Holter, City Administrator for the City of […]