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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2004
Page
1
A Kansas week long series analyzes government consolidation across agencies courts and school districts. It covers population driven reform, county and city mergers, fiscal pressures, rural judge concerns, and the political tensions shaping policy in communities like Wyandotte, Finney, Garden City, and Riley County.
In Kansas over several years driver's license bureaus and social services offices have closed as part of consolidation to save money. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius campaigned in 2002 to streamline government, and two years into her term changes continue with mixed reactions.
Steven Maynard-Moody of the University of Kansas warns that a statewide consolidation would not endanger about 134000 local government jobs or the $362 million they inject into local economies. He says job losses would be small and not hinder local economies. See State, Page A5
Garden City Commissioner Gary Fuller seeks higher employee contributions to city health insurance. Currently employees cover about 6 percent of premiums, roughly $10 a month for singles and $30 for families. Fuller argues for alignment with private sector costs as discussion continues at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.
Garden City commissioners denied buying property on Schulman Avenue as part of a Master plan for Deane Wiley Park. After more than an hour of debate, a 3-2 vote halted the purchase, with leaders arguing against expanding the city’s wellness footprint amid slow growth and economy.
Conservative board members clashed with the science standards committee over including creationism or intelligent design in Kansas science education. The panel chair said the first draft must cover evolution due to deadlines, with hearings planned nationwide in January and a second draft due by mid February.
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