Fire department upgrades with hazardous materials response gear
Garden City firefighters will gain 15 new HAZMAT technicians after completing 120 hours of training. The department will use two collapsible shelters for decontamination and clothes disposal and oversized salvage drums for storage and disposal of hazardous materials. Lt. Jim Morris notes frequent ammonia and gasoline leaks on highways. The $46,000 grant funds new simul test kits to identify hazards, aiding public safety planning.
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Niy
Shelton
Jim Morris
Morris
Hazmat Tech
Garden City
Dave Jones
Trail project bids to improve pool access in Halstead
The commission approves a trail project costing about 265000 with 206509 funded by the Kansas Department of Transportation and 59277 paid by the city. Bryant and Bryant Construction of Halstead will perform the work. Construction aims to finish by May, possibly before the pool opens, with a latest deadline in June.
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Lief
Washington
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bryant and Bryant Construction
Halstead
Steve Cottrell
Morris apologizes amid immigration debate with Cruz
Morris asserts illegal immigrants burden taxpayers and vows to work with Cruz after a phone apology. Cruz invited Morris to Garden City to see local schools and Hispanic population. a planned book signing was canceled amid threats of picketing and violence. Cruz warned the store manager to remove Morris promotion. Morris accuses Cruz of coercion.
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Cruz
Kansas
Garden City
U.S
Hastings Books Music & Video
Kansas Ave
Board of Education
Sebelius outlines four day inaugural in seven cities
Gov-elect Kathleen Sebelius schedules a four day inauguration with receptions and a dinner dance in Topeka on January 13. Tickets cost 65 dollars, seating limited to 2000, and no taxpayer funds will be used. Events run January 10 to 13 across Garden City Hays Wichita and Kansas City Kan with a family festival at the ExpoCentre.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Bill Graves
Scott Allegrucci
Kansas
Wakarusa Drive
Lawrence
Kan
Emerald Coat
Capital Plaza
17Th Street
Topeka Boulevard
Garden City
Hays
Wichita
Salina
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Sebelius
Kansas Expocentre
Allegrucci
Pocentre
Los Angeles
Kansas Supreme Court
Donald Allegrucci
Joyce Allegrucci
Nicole Corcoran- Basso
Corcoran-Basso
Kelly Hunt
the Fabulous Flippers
Midwest
Lec
Gary
Garden City airport weighs FedEx cross country jet service
Airport commissioners debate funding a FedEx cross country jet refueling and catering facility. If approved, city would fund 20 percent of a 750000 dollar building and 390000 in related infrastructure, with 10 year lease income and potential long term use even if FedEx departs. Flower Aviation interest adds competition and questions about impact on the FBO.
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Gus Esquivel
Dennis Estenson
Anne Brown
Jeff Crist
Jim Douglass
Bud Meredith
Bill Clifford
Dale Bolton
Tim Cruz
Flower Aviation
FBO
Douglass
Esquivel
City Commission
Garden City
FedEx
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