February 2013 News Releases

02/01/2013
Supreme Court rules Topeka helicopter purchase, deposit void

TOPEKA—The Supreme Court today upheld a Shawnee County decision that the City of Topeka's 2008 contract to purchase a $740,000 helicopter violated the state's cash basis law, because only five of the 10-member governing body voted for the lease-purchase, instead of six required under the law.

Today's unanimous ...