Garden City to seek 3 mill tax increase for 2009 budget
Garden City commissioners approved publishing a notice of public hearing on the draft 2009 budget proposing a 3 mill rise, boosting the city levy from 34.956 to 37.956 mills. For a $100,000 home, the tax would rise to about $437 in 2009 from $402 in 2008, with monthly payments up to $36.42. The 2009 total taxing funds are planned at $20,873,597, up from $19,991,656, and the General Fund would climb to $15,639,504 from $14,864,000. The preliminary 2008 valuation rose about 3 percent to $141,945,298. The public hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. July 22. Mayor David Crase notes City Link transit and other services justify keeping the line.
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Area schools raise cafeteria prices amid higher costs
Rising food and transport costs in southwest Kansas push districts to raise elementary and lunch prices for the upcoming school year. Some districts hold line to aid families, while others, like Dighton, hike meals as much as 13 percent. Education figures pending. many districts expect increases. The federal free and reduced price lunch program helps districts with costs for low income students, including USD 457 Garden City which benefits from wide eligibility.
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Screenings aid early kindergarten prep for USD 457
Screenings this week and next, led by education and health professionals, help prepare incoming kindergartners for the school year. Any child age 5 on or before Aug 31 may start the all day kindergarten in the fall, regardless of screening results. Screeners evaluate language, auditory, visual discrimination, visual memory, and motor skills, aiding teachers, speech pathologists, and special education staff. Immunization checks accompany the screening with free required shots provided by Finney County Health Department and United Methodist Mexican American Ministries.
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Weather Modification Program Aims Rain Over Kansas Fields
In Lakin on a stormy afternoon Walter Geiger oversaw three single engine planes at Kearny County Airport guiding pilots to storms around Garden City Ulysses Scott City and Tribune. The Western Kansas Weather Modification Program seeding cloud with silver iodide to reduce hail size and boost rainfall. The 34 year old program runs April to September with a $550000 budget funded by state and nine counties. Each acre cropland pays 5.2 cents and range land 2.2 cents. For every dollar spent the program claims $10 to $35 in economic crop benefits. Monday brought plentiful rain as Geiger monitored radar.
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