Downtown Main Street funding splits opinions in Garden City
Garden City officials discussed Kansas Main Street program funding for downtown revival. The city considers borrowing from various funds to support Buxton Co. and Downtown Vision proposals totaling about 165000 over five years, with staff evaluating impacts on the electric and water utilities and timeline through 2005 to 2007. Committeemembers weighed grassroots Downtown Vision versus Buxton Co. research, balancing potential community benefits against economic risk and long term costs.
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Buxton
Community Trust Reserve Fund
County
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Sunflower Electric
Utilities Water Fund
Ing
Whitham
Downtown Vision Group
Main Street
Gary Fuller
Buxton Co
Reynaldo Mesa
Downtown Vision Board
Mesa
Tommy Austin
Austin
Janie Perkins
Perkins
Garden City
Deb
Lamar
Colo
Families preparing for troops return home
Families await the detachment flight into Topeka then Fort Riley with 10 hours of together time before a five day debriefing. On Saturday they plan welcome home banners and a meeting with an Army chaplain to discuss emotional expectations as the unit returns.
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Topeka
Fort Riley
Hagey
Robbery trial date set for Harms suspects
The Harms siblings, Wichita residents now living in Garden City, plead not guilty to bank robbery charges and face up to 20 years in federal prison without parole if convicted. Investigators note similarities to a March 3 Western State Bank robbery and a possible link to the Commerce case. Auten says cooperation with the FBI continues as detectives pursue the possible connection.
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Wichita
Garden City
Mike Utz
Gibson Auten
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Western State Bank
N. Sixth St
Community jam raises funds for Relay for Life in local coffeehouse
Musicians gathered at Kadee's coffee house on the third Thursday each month to perform as Acoustic Friends, raising money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Since last year they have donated nearly $1,100 with $400 added this year. organizers urge more teams to join and accept donations at the concessions stand. Local owners Deann Crase and Jane Jacobs lead fundraising efforts, emphasizing community support and shared experiences with cancer.
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Bates
Colorado
Deann Crase
Kadee
Crase
American Cancer Society
Jane Jacobs
Kadee’s
Roni Knight
City commission approves phased overpasses on US 83 plan
Voters will decide a sales tax to fund a safety project along a six mile US 83 stretch from the Big Lowe area to Kearny County line with overpasses at US 83 and Big Lowe Road. Roads like Little Lowe Sherlock and IBP will be restricted. Some commissioners express concerns over cost and funding timelines.
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Duane West
West
Gary Fuller
U.S. 83
Big Lowe Road
Kearny County
Big Lowe
Ibp Roads
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