City approves plans for major retail development
Garden City Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a $36 million two phase retail project on the eastern edge of the city. The plan includes 400000 square feet of retail space south of Sam's Club to Schulman Avenue between Jennie Barker Road and the US 50 83 400 Bypass. The first phase features a 160000 square foot big box store and four smaller outlets. Financing may come from bonds backed by a 20 year tax increment financing plan, generating about 27 million in bonds with roughly 12.9 million upfront for development.
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Garden City Commission
Schulman Avenue
Jennie Barker
U.S. Highway 50
Allen
Arts board weighs future of ArtsCenter
Garden City Arts weighs keeping the ArtsCenter on Main open amid 2011 state budget cuts. Treasurer Alejandra Juarez projects 2012 costs at 45000 to 50000 and notes belt tightening including scrapping the website for Facebook. Prof offers ideas such as workshops, classes, and programs for youth and seniors to raise support.
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Garden City Arts Group
ArtsCenter
N. Main St
Alejandra Juarez
Juarez
Facebook
Garden City Community College
Mercer Art Gallery
Brian McCallum
Garden City schools earn state Standard of Excellence awards
Garden City public schools celebrate achievements with 45 schools earning Standard of Excellence in 2011 up from 39 the previous year. The award reflects high percentages of students scoring exemplary on state reading math and science tests and limits on students at academic warning. In December 2012 Garden City High was named a national Blue Ribbon nominee for progress and performance in reading and math.
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Ann Zemp
Jennie Barker
Kansas Department of Education
Garden City
Board of Education
Garden City High School
Diane DeBacker
Kansas
Brownback tax plan would raise taxes for poorest Kansas, study shows
Kansas would see an overall 12 percent cut in individual income taxes under Gov. Sam Brownback's overhaul, but households earning 250 thousand dollars or less would pay about 156 dollars more on average. The plan keeps the 6.3 percent sales tax, would boost taxes for the poorest while benefiting higher income groups and certain small businesses. 191,000 business operators would gain by eliminating tax on earnings from partnerships and sole proprietorships. Senate critics call it Robin Hood in reverse.
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Topeka
Department of Revenue
Kansas
Brownback
Associated Press
Senate
Department
Robin Hood
Anthony Hensley
Weather Outlook Warm Sunshine With Clearance Today
Today's forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer air with a high near 50 and a low around 18. Thursday remains mostly sunny with a lighter high near 45 and a low near 24. Details continue on page A8.
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