Category: City Manager’s Blog
February Storm Response – by Daron Hall
February 23, 2021
City Manager's Blog
The City of Pittsburg employees are part of a large network of local public employees who work diligently to provide many services. At the City, the majority of our resources...
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City Manager issues statement following the death of George Floyd
June 5, 2020
City Manager's Blog
Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall has issued the following statement regarding recent national events related to the death of George Floyd: “My heart is broken by what I have seen...
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Standing Together – By Daron Hall
May 24, 2019
City Manager's Blog
The past week has been a struggle for many of our communities. The weather is unpredictable and regardless of the preventive measures we may take, the threat of loss of...
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Local Government Day Recap – by Daron Hall
February 8, 2019
City Manager's Blog
One of my duties as City Manager in Pittsburg is to monitor the activities of the Kansas Legislature in order to inform the City Commission about issues that could affect...
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Pittsburg development over the years – a breakdown of costs
November 19, 2018
City Manager's Blog
I recently had a great discussion with a group of business people about the growth in our local economy. One individual was specifically concerned with the amount of city tax...
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Pittsburg Housing – by Daron Hall
July 19, 2018
City Manager's Blog
When people consider moving to a community, they look at many things – public safety is at the top of the list, followed by employment opportunities, education, the local economy,...
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School Safety Initiatives – by Daron Hall
May 18, 2018
City Manager's Blog
This week I drove by the four USD 250 elementary schools in a single day. My son attends one of them and I attended a ground breaking at another. I...
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Public Safety and Quality of Life – by Daron Hall
April 20, 2018
City Manager's Blog
Public safety takes many forms and means something different to each of us. Most of us can agree that clean water, a clean environment, and strong police and fire departments...
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Recognizing our City Employees – by Daron Hall
March 1, 2018
City Manager's Blog
This Friday (March 2) is National Employee Appreciation Day, and caps off Employee Appreciation Week at the City of Pittsburg. I want to take this opportunity to recognize all our...
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Studying Electricity for our Community – by Daron Hall
February 6, 2018
City Manager's Blog
“Kansas is a high-cost energy State, and that’s a problem.” – www.kansasenergyproblem.com It’s no secret that electricity is expensive. Communities across Kansas are feeling the economic strain of rising energy...
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