Elected Mayor Debate Shapes Garden City Policy
Garden City officials discuss possible switch to an elected four year mayor and separate leadership role. Mayor Mesa notes April end of term and rotation merits while residents weigh pros and cons, with pay and structure to be studied before any ordinance or charter changes.
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Mesa
David Crase
Garden City
City of
Bob Pert
Ager
Bob Halloran
Sandy Jacquot
Kansas League of Municipalities
Jacquet
Lawrence
Lillian Davis
Dan Crain
Southwind
Crain
Wichita
Harold Orosco
Garden City Commission
Orosco
Nancy Harness
Harness
John Doll
Crase
Schools adopt TextCaster alerts for Cimarron and Satanta districts
Cimarron's Blue Jay Text Alerts will deliver emergency and closing notices with signup options by school level. Satanta plans similar alerts as part of TextCaster, funded by First National Bank in Cimarron Centera Bank in Satanta and Sublette. The system, praised for rapid messaging after Greensburg tornado, supports targeted groups and saves time on phone trees. nearly 200 locals have signed up so far.
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Satanta
Ardith Dunn
Cimarron
Wes Johnson
Spon
TextCaster
Johnson
Bruce
Sublette
School board mulls survey to craft facili ties plan and bond path
USD 457 sets a 2008 09 calendar with Aug 14 첫 day and May 19 last day, planning a district wide facilities plan and potential bond. Agenda includes WATCH D.O.G.S reports, campus updates, and several procurement and grant items totaling 198,626.92 plus Reading First funding of 30,000. A consultant to assist Reading First, and copier lease at 2989.05 monthly are proposed.
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Darren Dennis
Atha
WATCH
D.O.G.S
Jennie Wilson
Coalition shapes Kansas energy debate as coal reliance looms
Alliance backed by utilities presses for a comprehensive plan while Kansas regulators weigh CO2 limits. Nancy Jackson of the Climate and Energy Project urges diversification beyond coal, noting federal uncertainty. Lawmakers, including Speaker Neufeld, discuss regulatory paths and potential permit reconsideration.
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Folio
Nancy Jackson
Climate and Energy Project
Lawrence
Kansas
Jackson
Alliance
Rod Bremby
Sunflower
Bremby
Congress
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Neufeld
Kathleen Sebelius
Sunflower Alliance
Finney County Board of Commissioners
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber
Amy Blankenbiller
Washington
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Technology Group Solutions
Overland Park
Kansas State Department of Education
Buffalo Jones
Victor Ornelas
Alta Brown
Garfield
Robert Fanning
Ikon Office Solutions Inc
PPC Ae Eee
St. Louis
St. Catherine Hospital
Catholic Health Initiatives
Alliance: Utility Forms Advocacy Group
J & M House of Lights
Buffalo Jones Ave
GCCC
Student & Community Services Center
Kas
Garden City Community College
Campus Drive
City
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