GCCC trustees propose 1 mill tax increase
Garden City Community College trustees vote 4 2 to raise the general fund property tax by one mill to 20.14 mills, boosting the total levy to 10 021 213 dollars. The increase will raise a 100 000 home about 11.50 and funds go to maintenance including road and parking lot repairs. a public budget hearing is set for Aug 8 following a July 25 legal notice.
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Holcomb board to propose lower 2013 mill levy
Holcomb council members voted unanimously to propose a 49.94 mill levy for 2013, about 1.8 mills less than 2012. The plan would generate roughly $494,438 in property taxes for the city budget, with a public hearing in August before finalizing next year’s budget. Mayor Gary Newman praised the outcome and noted capital improvement plans, including dog pound and city building remodels.
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Kansas wheat crop up 43 percent in record harvest
Kansas farmers harvested 396 million bushels of winter wheat, 43 percent more than last year and 2 percent above forecasts. Harvesting finished by July 1, making it the earliest on record with 9.6 million acres planted last fall and yields averaging 44 bushels per acre.
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Wichita
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Electric rates defy fuel drop as utilities hike bills
Despite a 43 percent fall in natural gas costs, U S electricity prices rise. Analysts say regulated rates and long term fuel hedges delay savings for customers while delivery costs climb, potentially reversing a long term price trend. Heat waves boost demand as June bills loom.
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