Congratulations are in order and it is our privilege to announce that Joey Lamond has been selected as the new Utilities Director for Osage City. There was no shortage of strong applicants, which says a lot about what Joey brings to the table. Joey will be taking the reins in Osage City on August 3rd, leaving […]
We wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Kendal Francis who has been appointed the next City Manager for the City of Coffeyville. Kendal will be heading to Coffeyville in a couple of weeks, leaving his current post as City Administrator for the City of Lakin. Kendal certainly made his mark in Lakin, including his […]
The 2014 Annual Report is hot off the press and ready to go out. We trust you will find it to be informative and insightful as you reflect back on what we accomplished together in 2014. We want to acknowledge and thank you, our members, for taking time out of your busy schedules to provide […]
Monday night’s EF-1 tornado put a scare into Eudora residents as they endured heavy rain and winds up to 107 miles per hour. This is the first tornado to hit Eudora since the July 9, 1969 tornado, which was an EF-2 tornado with winds clocked as high as 135 miles per hour. The tornado initially […]
Mike Gilliland, Osage City’s Director of Utilities is retiring after 40 years of service. While Mike will be entering a new chapter of his life, the rest of us are left with that feeling that all good things must come to an end. Mike’s retirement reverberates well beyond the confines of Osage City with […]
When good things are happening in one of our member cities, we don’t like to keep it a secret. That’s why we want to brag on the City of Ottawa for being honored with a 2015 Playful City USA designation for the sixth time. Kaboom!, a national non-profit, recognizes cities across the country for making […]
Earlier this week KMEA Staff arrived in Pomona to provide “onboarding” to acquaint the city with invoicing, the dashboard, and a host of other details to prepare Pomona to receive power from KMEA. Mayor, Marie Seneca, City Clerk, Seth Mettling, Public Works Director, Dean Wineinger, and Treasurer, Linda Grob were are all on hand for […]
Overland Park, Kansas – June 24, 2015 – The KMEA/KMGA Search Committee, comprised of ten municipal member utilities, selected Paul Mahlberg to be the next leader of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and Kansas Municipal Gas Agency (KMEA/KMGA). Paul will take over for Bob Poehling, who served as KMEA’s/KMGA’s General Manager for five years. Paul […]
Earlier this week, Matt Rehder, City Administrator for the City of Seneca and Chairman of the EMP3 group, conducted an EMP3 meeting via WebEx. Several cities were represented. KMEA Staff also participated in the meeting and hosted the WebEx from our office in Overland Park. KMEA staff conducts WebEx meetings throughout the year. The WebEx online meeting platform has been used for EMP meetings, […]
We want to extend our hearty congratulations to Gonzalo Garcia on his recent appointment as Director of Utilities for the City of Gardner. In this role, Gonzalo will lead the Utilities Department, which includes water, waste water, and electric divisions.Gonzalo joins Gardner with an impressive utility career that spans over 25 years, working in both the […]
