Land growth plan edges closer after acreage cut agreement
Attorney John Shirley told county commissioners that the city and the Steeles agreed to reduce annexation land from 81.32 acres to 17.44 acres, the Steeles being the only landowners to protest. City officials said negotiations could occur with any owner, and tax impacts were outlined, including a 64 percent rise for some and a tax shift offset by lower water and sewer costs. Phase II would bring an additional 72.33 acres into the city after 94 acres were annexed in phase I.
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County Commission
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Shirley
Davis
Scott County
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Todd Steele
Scott City
Jack Steele
Steve Edwards
Stacy Hoeme
Hoeme
Pam Faurot
Scott City Council
Scott County Commission
Steele
Treasury tightens rules for money transfer agents over terrorism risk
FinCen directs U S money service businesses to strengthen controls on foreign agents handling remittances and payments. Firms must implement due diligence, monitor agents, and sever ties when needed within six months to curb money laundering and terrorist finance.
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Washington
Bush Administration
U.S
Treasury Department
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FinCen
Western Union
United States
Treasury
Seat belts rule requires rear center seat belts by 2008
Washington AP report notes a federal rule mandating shoulder and lap belts in the rear center seat of all new passenger vehicles by the 2008 model year. By 2007, 80 percent of vehicles must have them, rising to 100 percent in 2008, with expected safety gains and industry cost estimates.
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Washington
United States
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Congress
Missed Fortune Seminar Offers Tax Free Withdrawals
An education symposium by Kansas Education Institute promises methods to withdraw up to 60,000 annually from IRAs or 401(k)s with no tax and even avoid taxing up to 85 percent of Social Security. The event, sponsored by Passport 2 Prosperity, is set for December 13 at The Professional Centre, with RSVP details and references to the forthcoming Missed Fortune 101 book by Douglas R. Andrew.
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Uncle Sam
Kansas Education Institute
Professional Centre
Douglas R. Andrew
Whooping cough cases rise in state amid vaccination gaps
Health officials report more whooping cough cases across eastern Kansas with 39 in the northeast and 30 in the north central region, while Finney and other counties report no cases. Experts urge timely DTaP vaccinations at 2 4 6 months and 1 year with a booster before kindergarten, and caution antibiotics early in infection. The illness spreads via droplets and can be severe in children, though symptoms can resemble a cold in mild cases. The Associated Press contributed.
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EDHE
Kansas
Megan Speer
Finney County Health Department
Health Department
Grant
Haskell
Kearny
Stanton
Stevens
Wichita
Speer
K. Ellen Kersey
Stanton County Health Department
Ukraine approves reforms amid political crisis in Kiev
Ukraine's parliament passed electoral and constitutional changes in a surprise 402-21 vote with 19 abstentions. The move followed two weeks of protests and blockades, and prompt support from Viktor Yushchenko's camp. President Kuchma signed the measure as Western governments praised the outcome.
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Kiev
Ukraine
Viktor Yushchenko
Yushchenko
Leonid Kuchma
United States
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