Mosaic and YMCA team for Run Rock N Roll event
Mosaic partners with the Garden City Family YMCA to offer a 17 week Run Rock N Roll training program directed by Roger Unruh. Practices meet at 6 p.m. every other Monday starting Jan. 7 at 1224 Center St to prepare for the April 26 marathon and related events. Enrollment is free for Run Rock N Roll registrants.
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Finney County Transit Seeks Support for 5311 Grant
Finney County Transit requests comments and letters of support for its annual 5311 General Public Transportation grant application to fund City Link and Mini Bus Complimentary Paratransit Services. Letters due by January 15. Contact Bonnie Burgardt or Marcy Duncan at the Finney County Senior Center 907 N. 10th St Garden City or call 272 3626.
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Garden City wins GFOA financial reporting award
Garden City's Service and Finance Department received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for its latest comprehensive annual financial report. Finance Director Melinda Hitz accepted the award, marking the 11th time in 12 years the department has earned the honor.
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Holcomb to update comprehensive growth plan
Holcomb city council approved hiring a consulting firm to update the comprehensive growth plan not updated since 1989. Tim Hamilton said proposals will be requested, with selection based on fit, and the update priced at 35 000 to 40 000 dollars as soon as possible amid growth.
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Water rights CREP program to start in Kansas
Southwest Kansas water agencies prepare for signup for the Upper Arkansas River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The $22.7 million plan would retire up to 20 000 acres in Barton to Stafford counties, with rental payments of 100 to 125 dollars per acre per year for 14 to 15 years. Enrolled land may receive cost-share for seeding well plugging tamarisk control and may be leased for hunting.
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Community college audit finds finances in order at GCCC
Garden City Community College received a clean audit for 2006 07 with no material statutory violations or questioned federal costs. The college holds about 31 million in assets financed by property taxes state aid student tuition and grants. Operating expenses align with revenues with maintenance spending around 2 to 2.5 million annually.
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Wichita residents cleared of trespassing charges
A Sedgwick County jury found Katherine Perry Fisher and Sunflower Community Action leaders J J Selmon and Louis Goseland not guilty of trespassing and illegal dumping after protesting at City Manager George Kolbs home in 2006. Kolb resigned last month but declined to comment.
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