Garden City weighs first electricity rate hike since 1998
Garden City officials consider a proposed electricity rate hike tied to a $2.50 monthly surcharge for home development incentives amid a housing shortage. If approved, residential bills could rise 4 to 8 percent, small businesses 2 to 8 percent, schools 20 to 23 percent, and churches 20 to 40 percent, while subsidies for churches and schools would be scaled back to replenish a dwindling cash reserve for future grid improvements.
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Garden City
Garden City considers electricity rate hike impact
Online readers respond to an editorial on a $2.50 monthly utility surcharge to fund housing incentives. A Garden City story notes residents cite long rental waits while utilities may rise. City Public Utilities Director Mike Muirhead discusses varied church energy usage and potential meetings on the issue.
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Gctelegram.com
City Public Utilities
Mike Muirhead
Letters to the Editor Policy and Submission Address
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with full name address and phone number. All letters are edited for libel and length and must be verified before publication. Write to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 editor gctelegram Online www gctelegram com
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Congress must renew Violence Against Women Act now
Lawmakers stall on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act by year’s end, risking loss of shelters, hotlines, and campus prevention programs that aid domestic violence and sexual assault victims including many children. President Obama supports VAWA funding while opponents seek cuts, threatening essential services across states. Martha Burk of NCWO comments on gridlock and the urgency of renewal.
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Penn State
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Department of Justice
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Obama
Texas
Laura Bush
Ditner
Teens tweet sparks governor apology and school backlash
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts defends Emma Sullivan, an 18 year old Kansas high school senior who tweeted a rude remark about Governor Sam Brownback after a Youth in Government event. The governor apologized after his staff pressured Sullivan’s principal, who then berated her for embarrassing the school. Pitts likens the episode to broader political tactics that seek to police opinion and manipulate perception, arguing Sullivan merely voiced her views and did not embarrass anyone. He dismisses the notion that a teenager’s tweet warrants punishment and calls for accountable leadership.
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Sullivan
Kansas City
Kan
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Brownback
J-O-K-E
Justin Bieber
Kansas
Florida
Rick Scott
Mike Winder
Utah
George W. Bush
Residents oppose 2.50 surcharge on city projects
Steven Hernandez of Garden City argues against a 2.50 utility surcharge for infrastructure. He notes rising sales taxes, fixed incomes, and the burden on low earners, urging the city to fund projects from those benefiting rather than all utility customers. He calls for direct use of funds or targeted levies.
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John Doll
Commission
Steven Hernandez
Garden City
City Malls Housing Incentive sparks reader concerns
Karen Livingston voices worries over a Nov 16 2011 Garden City Telegram article about a proposed utility incentive. She argues against a $2.50 monthly charge to fund infrastructure for developers and urges working residents to attend town hall meetings. She notes low attendance and warns of possible further rate hikes from utilities.
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City Hall
Chris Law
David Crase
Roy Cessna
Dan Fankhauser
John Doll
City Commission
BH Energy
Karen Livingston
Garden City
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