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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2008
Page
3
The quarter-cent tax aimed at U S Highway 50 improvements sunsets this month. County rate drops from 6.45 to 6.20 with 0.75 for general tax and 0.15 for HorseThief. City rate falls from 7.45 to 7.20 with 1.0 for city tax. Small businesses outside city limits see new total county and city figures.
The Lee Richardson Zoo begins summer hours opening at 8 a.m. and closing gates at 6 30 p.m and 7 p.m through Labor Day with a 3 dollar vehicle admission after 10 a.m. Pedestrians free. The ArtsCenter on Main reopens Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. SAHC runs the center. Public meetings, exhibits, and a consignment gallery are noted. Also, a Free parenting workshop by Finney County Public Library and three ten thousand dollar playground grants from Smart Start Southwest Kansas are announced with meeting and RSVP details.
Finney County heard an update on the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program from Dave Brenn and Walt Geiger amid producer concerns over effectiveness and use of funds. The commission, which funds about $30,000 annually, reviewed the program's $500k budget, cloud seeding methods, and nine evaluations claiming a 35 percent reduction in hail, while noting drought pressures and no action was taken. The meeting also approved several county purchases for ink, envelopes, and office supplies.
Public Works Director Sam Curran highlights a steady rise in recycling output from 417 tons in 2006 to 576 in 2006 and about 1,111 tons last year, aided by a partnership with BPI and Tyson Fresh Meats for cardboard. Revenue rose toward 104000 in 2007, while expenses hover around 100000, bringing the program close to break even for the first time since its inception.
The Kansas House passed a 37.2 million dollar increase for public schools for the 2009-2010 year by a 96-29 vote, sending the measure to the Senate. Debate centered on aid distribution, with Johnson County critics calling the current formula flawed and amendments to boost at risk and math reading programs failing.
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