Bond passes for Stanton County senior center addition
Stanton County approves a 900000 bond to add 10 residential units to the Stanton County Senior Center in Johnson City by a 415 to 340 vote. The program drew $800000 in a gift offer from the Collingwood family, while nearby Hugoton faced a defeated Stevens County plan for up to 3525000 to buy land and build an assisted living facility.
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Stanton County Assisted Living
Kansas
Stanton County
Stanton County Senior Center
Johnson City
Stevens County
Hugoton
Bill Leyle
Stanton County Memorial Living Center
Fred
Edna Collingwood
Collingwood
Seyb
Stanton County Commission
Jola Persinger
Stevens County Assisted Living Task Force
Stevens
Pam Bensel
Sandy Barton
Wichita County voters reject school bond issue
Voters in Wichita County turn down a $10.6 million USD 467 bond plan to replace R.B. Stewart Elementary and add a Kindergarten through eighth grade unit attached to the high school. Supporters cited low interest rates as a potential benefit, while opponents warned children must leave aging buildings soon. The defeat comes amid talk of future proposals as the district weighs options.
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Chris Coward
Fletcher
Doug Johnson
Johnson
Wichita
R.B. Stewart
Karla Ridder
Finney County race highlights spending and results
Finney County Clerk Carol Brown said over 500 triggers a campaign finance report. Gary Fuller won 1,327 votes for second place while Kraig Ransonette had 976 votes in fifth. Wharton, seeking a second term, trailed with 537 votes. Garden City race shows Perkins, Douglass leading with large donations and substantial sign costs, while Austin runs smaller with multiple small contributions.
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Finney County
Carol Brown
Gary Fuller
Kraig Ransonette
Fuller
Ransonette
Jim Wharton
Wharton
Garden City Commission
Perkins
Douglass
Austin
D.W. Douglass
Cliff Hope
Threjay Marketing
Cam
Four incumbents win USD 457 school board seats
Incumbents Dunford Utz Reichmuth and Rishel plus Rodriguez return to the USD 457 board for four-year terms starting July 1. Rishel drew 916 votes (10 percent) and Rodriguez 497 votes (5 percent) as challengers, with Dunford and Utz citing budget pressures and No Child Left Behind as priorities.
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USD
Utz
Milt Pippenger
Reichmuth
Henkle Drilling and Supply Co
Syracuse elects Ochs mayor amid mixed results in slate
Syracuse voters chose Ochs as mayor while Gordanier won USD 494 District 2 with 53 percent but failed in the mayoral race by 22 votes. Shamburg faces a six month diversion program with costs and anger management. In nearby districts Folk prevails on dual boards, while Satanta and Scott County see incumbents ousted and new council members elected. Election costs are estimated around 3500 dollars in multiple counties.
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Ochs
Gordanier
Garrett Shamburg
Shamburg
Larry
Garrett
First National Bank
Syracuse
Ontario
Calif
Hamilton County
Robert Gale
Marcia Ashmore
Haskell County
Michael L. Folk
Satanta
USD 507
Folk
North America
Falk
Haskell
Sharon Hinkle
Scott County
Rohn Shellenberger
Jerry Buxton
Stephen Kucharik
Dan Goodman
Fred Kuntzsch II
Paul Binford
Kuntzsch
American Implement
Scott City
Pam Faurot
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Persinger
Ashley Fiss
Fiss
Fiss Architecture/Design
Wichita County
Paign
Andy
Grace Weddell
Linenberger
Starr Promotions
Threjay
Telegram
Crist
Rishel
Rodriguez
Dunford
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Ann Polich
E. Walnut
Dervice
East Walnut Garden City
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