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We respect the Court’s procedural decision. While the court released Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Twente, and The Public Trust Collective from the case under the state’s Public Speech Protection Act, it did not answer the main question: whether this proposed ordinance is legally eligible to move forward. The City followed precedent and recent cases from other cities in presenting its claims …

Street preservation work continues in Edgerton next week, with crews from Mid-America Road Builders scheduled to chip-seal several streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 and 9. Chip sealing is a pavement-preservation treatment that helps protect an existing road surface and extend its useful life. The process involves applying an asphalt material to the roadway, placing small rock chips over …

A hearing has been scheduled for the City’s request for declaratory judgement regarding the citizen-led petition to ban “high-impact” data centers. The City is asking the court to determine whether the petition is legally eligible to proceed. A judge will review motions in the case on Thursday, September 3 at 9 a.m. Updates will be shared after the hearing.

The City of Edgerton recognizes and respects residents’ right to participate in local government, including the right to petition their government. The City has asked the Johnson County District Court resolve a legal question concerning a citizen-led petition and the proposed ordinance associated with that petition. The following are some frequently asked questions about the case.

The following is a statement from City Attorney Todd Luckman in response to claims on social media that the City is trying to silence citizens who signed a petition to ban high-impact data centers in Edgerton: “The City filed for a declaratory judgement in district court and, as part of that process, named two individuals and The Public Trust Collective …

August is here and that means its almost time to send the kids back to school. The City of Edgerton reminds drivers to pay extra attention in school zones and slow down. Whether you’re rushing to work or running errands, here is a quick refresher on what every driver needs to know when sharing the road with school buses. Know …

Edgerton Public Works crews will be doing ditch maintenance later this week along the Sunflower/Nelson curve. The road will be closed between 8:00 am – 3:30 pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (July 22-24) while the work is completed. All work is weather-permitting. Drivers should use 207th/Braun Street to access I-35. If you have questions, please contact Public Works Foreman …

As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of our Independence, City offices and The Greenspace will be closed on Monday, July 6. Because the City’s largest celebration of the year occurs on Friday, July 3rd (which would be the normal day the holiday is observed), the holiday will be observed on the following Monday. City offices and The Greenspace will …

The Edgerton City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Edgerton City Hall to hear an appeal related to a proposed DAMAC Digital data center in an existing building at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC). The appeal was filed after the Planning Commission denied the company’s final site plan application in June. During the July …