City Board Trims Budget Across Departments
City commissioners approved deep cuts totaling nearly $600,000 across personnel and non-personnel lines, including $192,239 from staff costs and $339,617 from travel and equipment. Police department faces $206,382 in reductions with $91,000 from personnel. They also hired a part time veterinarian at $12,000 yearly instead of a full time $39,400 post. Uncertain state actions may affect funds. sales tax shortfalls loom as 2002 revenue came in $180,000 under projections. Health insurance costs rose $240,000 in 2002, draining reserves. employee raises were cut from 3% to 2.5% to save about $143,000.
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Halloran
Police Department
David
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee
Senate
City General Fund
City toughens penalties and TSA honors Garden City airport official
City considers higher punishments for repeat offenders while budgeting impacts. Grisell cites examples of battery and obstruction of legal process. TSA director Osborne awards Garden City Airport director Esquivel for implementing federal security rules. Commission to trim trips, fund local groups from alcohol tax, and award grants to 25th Judicial District, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Russell Child Development Center, Spirit of the Plains Court Appointed Special Advocates, Girl Scouts, and Family Resource Center. Lee Construction cited as low bidder for water system project at Five Points and Wheatland Electric plant, about 740000 dollars.
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Grisell
Keith Osborne
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Security
Western
Kansas
Gus Esquivel
TSA
Garden City Regional
Osborne
Wichita
Garden City
Garden City Regional Airport
Finney County
Finney County Commission
Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee
25Th Judicial District
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Russell Child Development Center
Spirit of the Plains Court
Girl Scouts
Family Resource Center
City
Five Points
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Lee Construction
Pipeline route eyed from Wyoming to Kansas for gas flow
A proposed 380 mile 30 inch diameter natural gas pipeline would deliver about 540 million cubic feet daily. The line would start in southeast Wyoming, pass through Colorado and enter Kansas in Sherman County then traverse several counties. Public meetings are planned in early February with 650 landowners affected.
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Senate Utilities Committee
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Sherman County
Wallace
Logan
Scott, Lane
Finney
Hodgeman
Ford
Kiowa
Scott City
Dodge City
Greens
Rocky Mountain
Vandenberg
Supreme Court Lets Bid Preparation Costs be Recovered
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled contractors can sue for bid preparation costs if they are the lowest responsible bidder and were not told all bid requirements. Ritchie Paving sought 6642.50 from Deerfield after Deerfield awarded to the second-lowest bidder, Smith Sand, citing unspecified criteria. The decision requires district court hearings consistent with the opinion and keeps focus on public interest and fairness in bidding.
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Allen Glendenning
Bendh
Deerfield
Supreme Court
Richardson
Ritchie Paving
Glendenning
John Woolf
Kansas Court of Appeals
Kansas Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Court of Appeals
Woolf
Richardson’s Court
Smith Sand
California
Colorado
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