16 Dec 2011
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2011
Page
1
Anonymous donors clear multiple layaway balances in a heartwarming act of charity, paying off items for families in need. Details on locations and amounts are not disclosed, but the gesture boosts community morale and highlights philanthropic spirit during the holiday season.
Garden City Regional Airport officials announced the airport surpassed the 10,000-passenger threshold this year, meeting the requirement for $1 million in FAA transportation funds for 2013. Aviation director Rachelle Powell cited 10,147 enplanements through November based on multiple flight types at the airport nine miles southeast of Garden City.
Gov. Sam Brownback says tax plan details are not ready and will be released January 11 during his State of the State address. Aide Landon Fulmer noted the plan will include a sales tax component to offset income tax cuts, with aims to flatter and simplify the system for growth. The current sales tax rate, raised in 2010, is set to fall on July 1, 2013.
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau advisers reviewed a 2012 budget of 751 500 up from 462 000 planned for this year. The rise follows increased revenue from 400 000 this year to an expected 700 000 in 2012 from the county 6 percent transient guest tax.
Governor Brownback said Kansas shows signs of growth in aviation, energy, and agriculture, optimistic about near term gains. Despite Boeing plans to cut over 2000 Wichita jobs, orders remain strong, with expansion of aviation work anticipated and the defense unit reviewing the Wichita plant’s future.
Today expects mostly sunny skies with a high of 46 and a low of 20. Saturday trends toward sunny to partly cloudy conditions with a high near 52 and a low around 24. Details on page A8.
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