Medicaid costs loom large in state budget
Kansas Senate President Steve Morris warned Medicaid spending threatens the state budget as costs rise over three years by more than 400 million dollars. The 1.6 billion general fund share covers 40 percent of costs with the federal government paying 60 percent. A committee will study options to curtail growth, including long term care incentives and possible co payments or deductibles.
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Steve Morris
Morris
R-Hugoton
Garden City Rotary Club
Stations adopt prepay to curb drive offs at pumps
Garden City law enforcement notes drive offs at Presto Convenience Stores, with 20 total reports this year and 58 dollars lost in two incidents this month. Gas prices hover near 2.59 per gallon as Presto enforces a new prepay rule after 6 p.m., with customers largely complying.
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Garden City
Presto Convenience Stores
Mike Utz
Presto
Kansas Avenue
Presto Convenience Store
Derek Merideth
Merideth
Six district kindergartens extend to full day
Six Garden City kindergarten classes switch to all-day sessions at Buffalo Jones Alta Brown and Victor Ornelas elementary schools. Officials say extra daily exposure to vocabulary aids early learning, especially for English learners, with state funding supporting full-day programs.
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Garden City
Buffalo Jones
Alta Brown
Victor Ornelas
Florence Wilson
Garfield
Leigh Ann Roderick
Melissa Leyva
Dalana Billinger
Lupe Granillo
William Orteaga
Luis Tena
Hammond leaves Garden City CC for Dodge City USD 443
Bill Hammond, longtime dean of administrative services at Garden City Community College, will become assistant superintendent for business and finance at Dodge City USD 443, starting September 12. His final day at GCCC is September 2. Hammond, who earns about 78,473 dollars yearly plus a car allowance and benefits, has led multiple college business and support departments.
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Bill Hammond
Garden City Community College
Dodge City
USD 443
Hammond
GCCC
Garden City
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