Reserves shaping local staffing as deploys stretch district
The article details how employers adapt to Army National Guard and Reserve deployments, with policies on reinstatement, temporary hires, and maintaining operations. It notes Garden City police and Finney County agencies redistributing duties, using interns, and planning for both short and long deployments while highlighting local businesses and school districts navigating vacancies and potential internal candidates for leadership positions.
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Berry
Userra
Garden City Police
Mike Utz
Courtney Prewitt
Army Reserves
Gabriel Cavillo
Army National Guard
Utz
GCPD
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Aaron Seal
John Rigskogel
Bosnia
Olivia Carillo
Cuba
Army
Jerry Quint
Mary Guy
Southwest Culligan Water Conditioning
David Medina
National Guard
Guy
Medina
Marti Bremer
Finney County Computer Service Department
Wayne Simons
Bremer
Simons
Army Reserve
443Rd Transportation Company
Hays
Zack Davis
Burtis Motors
Garden City
Scott City
Kosovo
Robert Sanders
467Th
Sanders
Kansas
Scheppner
Pippenger
Salina
Tax relief urged to save Kansas oil fields and jobs
Officials warn Kansas high tax rates threaten early well closures in southwest Kansas while Devon Energy seeks methane from coal beds in Chanute. Devon argues current operators should not bear all past liabilities, and lawmakers expect no year-end bill but aim to spur future recovery of oil and gas reserves.
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Neer Natural Resources USA
Kansas
Hein
Pioneer
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Devon
Stan Clark
R-Oakley
Graduation rates rise at Garden City High amid higher standards
USD 457 reports fewer dropouts as graduation requirements rise and programs like the Buff Project and School within a School help keep students in. Transient turnover, fifth year seniors, and GED options affect metrics, with 2001-02 dropout at 3.9 percent and GED enrollments rising. Burr notes efforts target root causes.
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Burr
GCHS
Garden City
Finney County
Ter High
Budget plan seeks 4 percent rise for court system
Morris notes a 4 percent budget increase from 84.3 million to 87.7 million is requested as 97 percent of court spending goes to personnel. A 1.5 percent state employee pay raise and higher health premiums drive the rise. The judiciary must fund a new appeals court judge.
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Judiciary
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