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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2011
Page
3
Garden City High School finals have been cancelled for the semester due to weather that closed schools. Students must contact teachers in the first two days of the second semester to take exams. Classes resume Jan 5 with grade level schedule pickups at designated on campus locations.
The Garden City Commission unanimously approves a RHID for a seven acre site at 3301 Campus Drive where Overland Property Group plans the Reserves at Prairie Ridge 32 unit affordable housing project. New advisory board appointments are made to multiple city boards and a 20 minute closed session occurs with no action. The next meeting is set for 1 p.m. Jan 3 at the City Administrative Center.
Jason Perkey, a Kentucky Democratic Party field director and lawyer, is named executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party. He will start January 3 and will oversee programs and fundraising, bringing campaign experience from Kentucky Illinois and Virginia.
An unidentified Kansas man sought to amuse the holidays by dropping dollar bills from a helicopter. He consulted Mayor Carl Brewer before Tuesday’s City Council meeting to learn if any ordinances ban the stunt. City Attorney Gary Rebenstorf warned potential littering and permit issues could derail the plan.
Garden City unveils a redesigned site at garden-city.org built by Civic Plus to boost citizen engagement. Features include Notify Me alerts and a Request Tracker to report issues, with mobile access planned and a $40,226 three year hosting contract.
The Salvation Army operates the Angel Tree program to provide gifts to children of families facing financial hardship. After approval, toy soldiers on trees guide donors who select and donate two toys per child for the shop. The Red Kettle drive nears its goal, with $32,000 left to reach $75,000 as volunteers, including families, rally to support year round needs.
OptumRx plans to expand in Overland Park adding 620 jobs to its current hiring, boosting Johnson County’s private employers rank. The 313,000 square foot site, opened in 2006, handles 48 million prescriptions and aims for 13 million this year with 2,100 employees in 18 months.
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