City mulls bed tax option amid home rule questions
Finney County faces whether to pursue a city bed tax to fund infrastructure for zoos and recreation. Officials seek AG opinions on home-rule authority to opt out of state limits, with draft language expanding use beyond convention and tourism to include capital improvements and park facilities. The plan envisions county collection and revenue sharing to avoid duplicative boards.
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KDOR
Grisell
Bob Halloran
Matt Allen
Halloran
Allen
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Finney County
Kansas
Lature
Sedgwick
Overland Park
Home Rule Authority
Convention and Tourism Bureau
Tion
Tourism Bureau
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
County Commission
City Commission weighs habitat plan and budget tweaks
The commission invites public input on a habitat restoration project with 75 percent funding from federal sources and 25 percent from city and county. A 4 p.m. meeting precedes a 6:30 p.m. discussion on the Arkansas River project and public hearings on condemning the house at 807 N Fourth St and amending the 2003 city budget.
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Commission
Fourth St
Jim Neblett
United Way in Finney County surpasses half goal
The Finney County United Way has raised $238,941 of a $475,000 goal as of Friday, with the drive extended to December 12. Executive Director Margaret Anderson cited strong donor participation from Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. employees and a record year for special events, totaling $6,740.50 from events such as Hop a-Thon, Aquila Golf Tournament, and Mile of Money fundraiser, plus contributions from Wal-Mart and Kay Logan.
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Finney County
United Way
Margaret Anderson
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Anderson
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Kay Logan
Miller Retires After Long Service as Garden City Doctor
Dr. Miller, a thoracic surgeon who arrived in 1975, retires at 77 after a 49-year U S Army career and decades serving Garden City. He and wife Angie will relocate to Chipita Park Colorado to be near grandchildren, ending a career marked by deep patient bonds and gratitude from staff and families.
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Miller
Sarah Peat
Garden City
U.S. Army
Ing
Korea
Vietnam
Angie
Chipitla Park
Colo
Colorado
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Mart Auen
Neblett
Federal Aviation Administration
Melinda Hitz
FAA
Finnup Trust
Hitz
Congregational Church
3Rd
Walnut
Bobby Wild
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones
Srantee
Santa
North Pole
P.O
Seventh Garden City
Sma
Lifetime
Emed Methodist Mexican American Ministries
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