Garden City boards backs at risk construction for high school bond
The Garden City school board approves using construction manager at risk for the 2000-student high school project replacing the smaller GCHS, with total costs under 97.5 million. The plan allocates separate steps for converting buildings to middle and elementary facilities and expanding Garfield Elementary into an early childhood center.
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Garden City
Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael & Nelson
Garden City High School
GCHS
Nelson
Jeff Crist
George Hopkins
American Fence Co
Wichita
Russell Child Development Center
Western Motors
Rachel Acker
Kenneth Henderson
Brenda Allen
Office of Instruction
Marleigh Coggin
Alta Brown
Rebecka McMillian
Charles O. Stones
Chelsea Perez
Charles O
Holcomb USD 363 weighs future mill levy flexibility
Holcomb USD 363 board discussed a potential capital outlay mill levy increase, enabling a future rise up to four to eight mills. The vote approves authorization to raise up to three mills but requires a petition and public action if requested. Also considered energy efficient lighting bids and bus driveway plans, while ITV program was not extended.
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Chamberlain
Powers
Bob O’connor
O’connor
Holcomb
Board of Education
Excel Energy
School Board Approves Purchases and Staffing Moves
USD 457 board heard an audit report finding no material violations on federal grants and discussed updating purchasing policies and signature controls. Purchases approved include Elmo projectors, Macintosh yearbook computers, and various maintenance and transport items. New staff hires and resignations were approved at several campuses as transfers and role changes were noted.
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Board of Education
Gary Schlappe
Lewis, Hooper and Dick
Schlappe
CDW
Vernon Hills
Ill
Garden City
Apple Inc
Austin
Texas
CED/American Electric
Senate Dem eyes Wednesday vote on auto bailout plan
Washington AP report says Congress and the White House push a $15 billion loan package for Ford GM and Chrysler with a car czar to oversee a broader industry restructuring. Reid aims for a Wednesday vote while Republicans demand tougher viability tests and emissions litigation relief. Bush administration officials urge long term viability proof and possible quick finalization.
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Washington
Congress
White House
U.S
Senate
Harry Reid
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Reid
D-Nev
Congressional
Mitch McConnell
Rky
McConnell
Dana Perino
Perino
Air Force One
George W. Bush
West Point
N.Y
County weighs sales tax as paving for transit center lot eyed
County commissioners consider funding options for finishing a 32 320 square foot parking area at the transit center and Finney County Senior Center. They assess concrete versus asphalt cost and debate long term maintenance while awaiting voter approval of a proposed sales tax projected to raise about 800000. Burgardt urges paving or covering to cut mowing and secure tax exemptions, with gravel or rock alternative under review until funds appear.
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Finney County Senior Center
Burgardt
County Public Works
John Ellermann
Ellermann
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