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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2009
Page
1
Tessa Blood captures Matthew Blood during the 3i Show in Garden City showing him seated atop a combine. The scene focuses on the combine display and attendee interest at the event.
Southwest Kansas districts report deep state funding reductions for 2009-10. Garden City faces a total 6.1 percent budget loss with no summer programs or staff raises as cuts mount. Hugoton Scott City Copeland Montezuma and Syracuse districts also absorb significant per-student reductions, offset by federal stimulus funds. Officials warn more cuts may follow in coming months.
Local KDOT officials say federal Recovery Act money is shaping only some road projects in the southwest. Nine projects are in design and bidding may start in six to eight months. Funds must be committed by February 2010 or be returned, creating a tight crunch for area overlays and asphalt work in Stanton Hamilton and Scott counties.
Dade Acosta age 2 tests his skills at the Slip N Slide during Water Works Day at the Finney County Public Library. A group of children gathers around kiddie pools while Lexi Averhoff, 10 months, tries fishing in another pool.
Finney County commissioners debate how much to rely on a potential drop in oil and gas values for 2011 budget planning. Officials note 2009 valuations rose 1.7 percent from 2008 to 2009, and caution a large 2011 hit could require gradual mill levy adjustments rather than sharp increases. Commissioner Dave Jones stresses fiscal responsibility and avoids promising higher levies.
Finney County Transit Director Bonnie Burgardt weighs rider comments from Garden City officials who question CityLink funding while residents like Evelia Munoz stress its importance for groceries, medical care, and daily errands. Youth-Go-Free program supports youths under 16 riding with a paying passenger.
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