Finney County faces budget gaps threaten raises program
Finney County commissioners warn that state budget deficits may force cuts to county employee raises. Eliminating or halving the proposed 4 percent raises could save about 400000 or 200000 respectively in 2003 while offsetting larger cuts. Officials cite state transfers reductions by Gov Graves and possible further cuts by the Legislature, with other savings planned from general fund holds and public works adjustments.
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Finney County
Bill Graves
General Fund
Jerry Davis
Open Meetings Loophole Spurs Kansas Law Review
Legislators plan to probe the Kansas Open Meetings Act after Shawnee County Judge Eric Rosen ruled that secret panels formed by Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius’ transition team were legal. Fourteen newspapers, led by The Garden City Telegram, appealed the decision, while House Speaker designate Doug Mays Warns of a broad loophole in local government. Rosen criticized the argument for secrecy and urged open discussions for public policy decisions. Sebelius’ office notes the distinction between governor-elect status and actual governorship.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Shawnee County
Eric Rosen
Garden City Telegram
Sebelius
Rosen
Doug Mays
Mays
Ings
CPR hero honored for lifesaving skills in Garden City
Garden City parks employee Steve Phillis will be honored by the Garden City Commission at 1 p.m. on January 14 for performing CPR learned while serving as head coach for the Garden City Special Olympics. He helped save a drowning man during a state bowling tournament trip to Manhattan, where the group stayed at the Holiday Inn Holidome.
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Steve Phillis
Garden City Human Resources
Jim Berry
Phillis
Garden City Parks Department
City Commission
Garden City
Manhattan
Holidome
KDOT Rejects Changes at Johnson City Intersection
Stanton County officials urge safety upgrades at the US 160 and K 27 junction in Johnson City after a fatal October crash. State Traffic Engineer Linda Ross says the 2001 safety audit found no need for changes, noting only three crashes in six years and attributing the high-risk feel to luck rather than excess danger.
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Stanton County
Martie Floyd
Shannon Dimitt
Bill Nicholas
Johnson City
Kansas
Linda Ross
KDOT
Ross
John
Son City
Juan Isais
Plains
Tony Arnold
Tracy
Isais
Stanton
Dimitt
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