County trims mill levy as oil and gas values loom
Finney County commissioners cut the 2005 mill levy while reserving funds amid oil and gas value uncertainty. They redirected $60,000 from the reserve to the general fund and weighed staffing and ambulance needs, with health and sheriff requests debated amid tight budgets and ongoing reserve concerns.
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Theresa Dasenbrock
Irv Stephens
Finney County Commission
Jerry Davis
Roman Halbur
Health Department
Sheriff's Office
Kristi Schmitt
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Halbur
Finney County Historical Society
Southwest Developmental Services Inc
Russell Child Development Center
Western Kansas
Davis
Garden City USD 457 to hike mill levy and fund budget
The USD 457 board plans a mill levy increase to 23 percent of the general fund, adding more than 600000 to the supplemental general fund from 7791600 to 8451859, to counter a 485000 drop in the general fund due to enrollment declines and a reduced special education state reimbursement. The district will publish the budget July 26 and approved a 3 percent raise for administrators and classified staff for 2004-05.
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Whitley
Garden City
Garden City High School
Harold Perkins
Perkins
GCHS
James Mireles
Mike Utz
Gail Dunford
John Scheppner
Bruce Reichmuth
Jeff Crist
Kevin Sterling
Brick wall repair debate at KHMS delays face lift
Wichita district officials debated how to address crumbling exterior brick and rusting reinforcement ties at KHMS. Engineers urged urgent action to ensure structural integrity while some members favored cheaper tuck pointing. The board approved Bell evaluating all repair options to maintain safety and appeal.
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al Towles
Garden City
Towles
Duane West
Bell
Mike Utz
Wichita
Dudley Williams
Bruce Reichmuth
Reichmuth
Jeff Crist
Gail Dunford
Utz
John Scheppner
Harold Perkins
Kevin Sterling
Jim Lentz
Wheat harvest forecast shows decline in Kansas demand
Wheat harvest outlook drops from June and runs 14 percent below last year. The U S average yield matches Kansas at 36 bushels per acre. Kansas losses total about 127.6 million dollars based on Monday's 3.70 per bushel close, with potential 30 to 50 cent rallies if China resumes purchases, depending on timing and volume. Analysts say a China uptick could push prices higher while a delay minimizes changes.
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U.S
Kansas
China
South America
Australia
Wichita
Arlan Suderman
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