Carlin Proposes State's First $1 Billion Budget
Gov. John Carlin unveiled Kansas' first $1 billion general fund budget as part of a $2.24 billion total for fiscal 1980. The plan includes a $20 million one-time road program, $30.8 million from the general fund balance to aid schools, and a balance target of $121.37 million. He rejected immediate sales tax cuts on utilities and groceries, citing insufficient resources, and outlined eight prior-year commitments totaling $33.1 million plus raises for state workers and funding for counties, cities, and higher education.
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Wichitans Object To Gas Rate Plan
About 10 Wichita residents opposed a $12.6 million rate hike for Gas Service Co at a Kansas Corporation Commission hearing. They warned higher gas bills would hit low income households as federal support for utility bills is cut. Gas Service serves 385,000 customers in 212 Kansas communities and had sought the hike after a prior $6.3 million increase. Reverend Leonard Cowan urged the commission to weigh justice for ratepayers, not only for the utility.
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