City approves major retail project and Windsor housing plan
City commissioners cleared a 12000 traffic study for the Windsor retail development and moved ahead with GC Windsor Developers for senior housing credits. Plans expand Windsor apartments to 25 units, 55 plus, with rents about 500 to 600 monthly, utilities included except electric. Public safety and fire concerns prompt discussion of enhanced rental inspections without delaying funding and approvals. Next meeting set for February 7 at the City Administrative Center.
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Maxwell
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Ramona McCallum
Garden City
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Finney County
Randall Grisell
Commission
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Kansas
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Doll
America
David Crase
Andlord
Crase
City Commission
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ArtsCenter in Garden City faces future amid board reshuffle
Arts board discussion at the ArtsCenter on Main focused on its survival. President Jeffrey Weeast warned the group that a strong board is essential, while Juarez opened a survey on artist needs. Members urged active community participation. new officers were elected including Weeast as president and Juarez as treasurer.
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Garden City Arts Board
Edward Jones
Weeast
Juarez
Laurie Chapman
ArtsCenter
McCallum
Garden City Arts
Elizabeth Baker
Lara Bors
Garden City districts earn Blue Ribbon nods and math reading honors
Garden City schools, led by Garden City High School principal James Mireles, earned the Standard of Excellence in reading and math, with district wide recognition amid 2011 achievements. Superintendent Rick Atha credits dedication of principals and students for strong results across Jennie Barker Jennie Wilson Plymell Edith Scheuerman Garfield Gertrude Walker and Charles O Stones programs. The district anticipates Common Core transitions in 2014, focusing more on writing and oral language.
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Garden City
Mireles
GCHS
Rick Atha
Jennie Barker
Niath
Jennie Wilson
Plymell
Victor Ornelas
Edith Scheuerman
Florence Wilson
Garfield
Gertrude Walker
Charles O. Stones
Kansas plan ties tax relief to aid for poor families
Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan said the Brownback administration would offset tax hikes for low income households by doubling the deduction for heads of households and boosting social service spending. Brownback called the plan aimed at making Kansas competitive and curbing resident outmigration. He told The Associated Press that growth comes from lower state personal income tax rates, noting fastest growing states have none.
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