Retail incentives policy under review in Garden City
City commissioners and FCEDC are weighing a draft policy for sales tax reimbursement to retailers, using The Home Depot and Kohl's as models. The plan centers on criteria like added value, new revenue, and regional draw, while removing a jobs-creation guideline and simplifying reimbursement tables to allow flexibility in future negotiations.
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Garden City
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Home Depot
Garden City Commission
Applebee’s
Kohl's
Kohl’s
FCEDC
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Drought policy revised for disaster counties relief
The Senate rewrote a $3.1 billion farm package to target growers in disaster-declared counties, aiming for quick payments while critics call the scope too broad. Sen. Thad Cochran said the change removes signup delays, but Democrats warn some farmers with no losses could still qualify. The bill is part of a $390 billion budget package awaiting final passage by Congress and signature by President Bush.
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Senate
Thad Cochran
R-Miss
Cochran
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tom Daschle
D-S.c
Pentagon
Bush
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Roberts
Great Plains
Garden City to host free dental clinic
A coalition led by the Kansas Dental Association and partners from Texas and Virginia plus health ministries will run a free clinic February 28 to March 2 in Finney County Exhibition Building. About 80 to 100 dentists, 60 to 80 dental hygienists, 12 to 20 dental students and many volunteers are expected to serve 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days one and two and until noon on day three. The organizers aim to treat at least 2,000 people.
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Sayah
Garden City
Kansas Dental Association
Texas
Virginia
Kansas Dental Hygienists’ Association
United Methodist Health Ministry
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
Finney County
Jeffrey Stasch
Stasch
Immigrant groups oppose Kansas official language bill
In Topeka a Lindsborg lawmaker filed Senate Bill 24 to declare English the state's official language. Opponents say it would be unwelcoming and could threaten the Latin motto. Senator Jay Emler echoed caution, awaiting both sides before voting.
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Jay Emler
Emler
Senate
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
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Kansas
Hispanic Democratic Caucus
Melinda Lewis
el Centro
Kansas City
Kan
el Cen
Legislators move fast on Internet sales tax plan
Kansas legislators prepare to align sales tax laws with a multi state online tax agreement. Chairman David Corbin notes rapid pace due to budget shortfalls and pending congressional approval. Acting Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon says the reform would apply to goods and services with broad州 impact.
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Kansas
David Corbin
Senate Tax Committee
Revenue
Joan Wagnon
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