News
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Retail has always been strong in Liberal…and it’s getting stronger!
June 26, 2013
By Jeff Parsons Economic Development Director I’m a Liberal native. I grew up here during the 60’s and 70’s. My first real job in high school was delivering flowers and sweeping floors at for Ann...
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Guest Blogger Earl Watt on Retail in Liberal
April 25, 2013
Earl Watt Most of the 30,000 cities and towns in the U.S. have economic development staffs calling businesses in an attempt to recruit them. Liberal is no different. But like many of the other 30,...
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Liberal Selected as a Network Kansas E-Community
November 26, 2012
Liberal was recently added to the Network Kansas 2012 Entrepreneurship Community and has been awarded $166,667 in tax credits. This allows the Liberal E-Community to raise $125,000 to be loaned to...
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Community Improvement Districts (CID) A Tool for Local Business Investment
October 12, 2012
In 2009, when the state approved legislation creating Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), it was with the intention to provide an additional tool for communities to assist in economic development...
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City Bus Fills Transportation Gap
September 26, 2012
The City of Liberal, Kansas has recently implemented a public transit program for its residents, consisting of two wheelchair accessible shuttle-bus style vehicles that run fixed routes and one van...