Garden City Fire Department Eyes Restructuring to Retain Staff
Fire chief outlines a three tier ladder from Firefighter I to lieutenant and battalion chief to curb attrition. Plan targets 18 month rollout with promotional raises, and would cost with updated uniforms gear and equipment in a 2009 budget proposal of 2.12 million.
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Shelton
Jeff Deal
Garden City
Wichita
Matt Allen
City Commission
Deal
Commission
Common Ground Sought in City County Education Goals Meeting
Administrators from city, county, Holcomb, GCCC and USD 457 gathered at the chamber to identify shared goals such as talent recruitment, facility access, youth development and public safety. Six workable goals emerged, with plans to refine definitions and present them to boards, while critics urge a single focus to drive action.
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Chamber
Olson
Paul Joseph
Matt Allen
Holcomb
Robin Pena
Robert O’connor
Rick Atha
Garden City
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
City Commission
Don Doll
County Commission
Holcomb City Council
Board of Trustees
Joseph
USD 457 Board of Education
George Hopkins
Hopkins
Terri Worf
Atha
Nancy Harness
Fireworks safety rules in Garden City and county
Garden City and county enforce bans on aerial fireworks with fines up to 500 dollars and confiscation. First city offense carries a 50 dollar fine, second 100 dollars. Sheriff Sgt Mike Reagle cautions that state legality differs from Kansas rules. Discharge windows vary by location with Garden City limits 10 30 a m to 10 30 p m Thursday to Saturday, county anytime Thursday to Saturday, Holcomb 10 30 a m to 10 30 p m Thursday and Saturday and 10 30 a m to midnight Friday.
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Garden City
Mike Reagle
Kansas
Reagle
Holcomb
Kansas coal ruling sparks debate over cleaner energy shift
The Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club cheers a state court ruling linking coal plants to pollutant regulation while Sunflower Electric Power Corp. warns of higher bills if proposed Holcomb facilities falter. Senate leader Emler cautions on precedent, as Georgia plant plans face appeals amid Clean Air Act enforcement debates.
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Stephanie Cole
Kansas
The
Sierra Club
Holcomb
Steve Miller
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Hays
Kansas Senate Utilities
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Georgia
Emler
Early County
Fulton County Superior Court
Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore
Bruce Nilles
National Coal Campaign
Nilles
US Supreme Court
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Kinney Corporation
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Gcccks.edu
Igarden Parce College
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E. Kansas Ave
Dillons West
Buffalo Jones Rd
Joy
VISA
Cred Union
NCUA
Gpcu.org
FCHS
Finneycohs.org
Hubris Communications
Bobby Wild
Q97 FM
9Th & Isabele * Mon
Vicki
Real
Vbulkley
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