City Commission Meeting Notice When 4 p.m. Tuesday
Garden City holds a City Commission meeting at 4 p m Tuesday at the City Administrative Center located at 301 North Eighth Street. The notice specifies the time and venue for public access and participation.
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Garden City Citizens Academy to start in February
The Garden City Commission will discuss launching the Citizens Academy in February. Six three hour sessions run Feb 13 to Apr 24 with city department heads teaching. applications due Jan 26 at the City Administrative Center or online. Contact Sharon Kelch at 276-1130 for details. The panel will also consider extending the smoking ban to include Lee Richardson Zoo property.
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Garden City Citizen’s
Garden City Commission
N. Eighth St
Garden-City.org
Sharon Kelch
Lee Richardson
Commission
Zoo
Zoning Board of Appeals
Police/Citizens Advisory Board
County to discuss drug discount plan Monday vote
Finney County commissioners plan to discuss and likely vote on joining the National Association of Counties Drug Discount Program at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the County Administrative Building. The program offers discounts to residents of all ages and has saved stakeholders over 16 million dollars, with average savings around 21 percent per prescription.
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Finney County
Finney County Commission
National Association of Counties
NACO
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Eric Depperschmidt
FCEDC
Californian blasts AG-elect Morrison in calls
Conrad J. Braun of San Diego says he issued prerecorded calls to Kansas voters criticizing Attorney General-elect Paul Morrison. Morrison, a former Johnson County district attorney, has not commented on Braun’s claims. Ashley Anstaett, Morrison’s spokeswoman, declined to address specifics while praising his record.
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Lawrence
California
Kansas
Paul Morrison
Johnson County
Conrad J. Braun
San Diego
Morrison
Braun
Ashley Anstaett
Anstaett
Garden City to launch city bus route with fixed system
Garden City moves to create a city operated fixed route transit starting July 2007. The plan includes two ADA accessible 12 to 16 passenger buses, funding partly from KDOT and federal sources, and expansion linking to the Finney County Senior Center. The effort aims to relieve demand on the Mini Bus service and improve access to medical appointments, groceries, and other essential services for residents without vehicles or licenses.
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Janice Thome
Thome
Dominican Sisters Ministry of Presence
Garden City
Thomne
Bonnie Burgarat
Finney County Committee On Aging, Inc
Mini
Community Service Council
Commission
Kansas Department of Transportation/Federal
Curran
Burgardt
Greyhound Bus Line
Hutchinson
Reno County
Finney County Senior Center
Tenth St
KDOT
Kansas
Dodge City
Hays
Wichita
Denver
St. Louis
FBI seeks man charged with attempted murder of family
The FBI seeks Rafael Antonio Gandarilla in connection with two counts of attempted first degree murder in Liberal Kansas. A federal warrant was issued in July for his arrest as he may have fled to Delicias Chihuahua Mexico. He was last seen March 2002 after allegedly trying to kill his estranged wife and daughter and is considered armed and dangerous. Call Garden City FBI at 276-8181 with information.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
John A. Morales
FBI
Garden City
Rafael Antonio Gandarilla
Liberal Police Department
Gandarilla
Delicias
Chihuahua
Mexico
Liberal
School district weighs Pepsi-Cola vending contract in Holcomb
The Holcomb USD 363 Board to discuss a three year Pepsi-Cola vending agreement replacing Coca-Cola after principals cited late restocking and event support. The plan includes a 15 percent commission, sponsorships for the high school, security upgrades funding and future bids on furniture and tech despite near $20,000 quotes. Open house planned for the new administrative center as February ends or March begins.
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Holcomb Usd 363 Board of Education
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi
Kansas Association of School Boards
Skip Landis
Landis
Wiley
Holcomb Elementary School
Holcomb Board of Education
Finney County
Tim Miller
Jay Powers
Cindy Messenger
Anne Jones
Miller
Elsa Ulrich
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Bob Prewitt
Kaleb Kentner
Cathy Hernandez
Garden City Community College
Dana Nanninga
Kara Palmer
GCCC
Palmer
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Ebehlmann
Gctelegram
USD
Board of Education
Wiley, Holcomb