County rejects funding for new animal shelter
Finney County Commission, after aligning their 2008 budget to raise the mill levy, chose not to allocate any funds for a proposed animal shelter. County Administrator Pete Olson proposed 300000 dollars, potentially matched by Garden City, but no vote occurred due to a tight budget. Commissioner Roman Halbur cited the fiscal squeeze. Chairman Don Doll added that even with funds, he might not approve.
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Finney County
Pete Olson
Garden City
Roman Halbur
Don Doll
Coffeyville Flood Reveals Oil Spill Damage
Residents toured bus routes into waterlogged districts as floodwaters receded, exposing extensive damage from an oil spill. Health concerns rose over contamination with fecal coliform levels exceeding 130 times the standard, prompting warnings and safety precautions.
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Wichita
Coffeyville
Sharon Watson
Kansas Emergency Management
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal flood aid varies with each case
Southeast Kansans who qualify for federal individual assistance for homes damaged in floods can expect aid for temporary housing, home repair and replacement of household items. Each resident's case differs, making exact amounts hard to state. Disaster food assistance is also now available in counties hardest hit. Disaster recovery centers are open in those five counties.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansans
Sandy Jasmund
Federal Emergency Management Association
Wichita
Jasmund
Kansas Social Service
Finney County proposes 0.83-mill levy boost in 2008 budget
Commissioners unveil a 2008 budget near 32 million dollars aiming to raise 17.1 million in local property taxes with a 36.271 mill levy, up from 35.445. A $100,000 home would owe about 417 in county taxes, a 10 increase from last year.
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Finney County
Cyclists arrive in Garden City from Journey of Hope ride
Pi Kappa Phi cyclists from Trans America Journey of Hope, 18 riders including Todd Wright of Washington State University and Geren Brown of Texas Christian University, arrived in Garden City Monday after a 105 mile leg from Lamar, Colorado. The riders, drenched in heat, followed by vans, are part of a 4,000 mile Seattle to Washington trek hosted by Push America.
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Garden City
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Washington State University
Geren Brown
Texas Christian University
Wright
Trans America
Journey of Hope
Lamar
Colo
Push America
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Rodney Clements
Seattle
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