Finney County Budget Faces Mill Levy Strain and Cuts
Finney County commissioners grapple with a nine percent drop in valuations impacting the 2011 budget. They consider funding boosts for FCEDC while slashing several outside agency requests, aiming to keep budgets flat despite reduced tax revenue and a potential mill levy adjustment. Public hearings set for August 9.
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Finney County
Theresa Dasenbrock
Gary Schlappe
Lewis
Hooper
Schlappe
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Holcomb
Garden City Community College
Mayo
Commis
Sioners
K-State Research and Extension
Don Doll
Pete Olson
Olson
Garden City USD 457 struggles to meet AYP targets statewide
The district surpassed reading and math targets overall but failed AYP in several subgroups including free and reduced lunch, English learners, students with disabilities, and Hispanics. Reading and math district wide dipped slightly from last year, while Garden City High School excelled with 92.6 percent reading and 89 percent math proficiency. District plans continued evaluation, interventions, and potential Standard of Excellence awards across schools.
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USD 457
Nordby
Reading
Garden City
Garden City High School
GCHS
Florence Wilson
Gertrude Walker
Jennie Barker
Jennie Wilson
Plymell
Rick Atha
Atha
Board of Education
Cyclists Ride for Charity in Journey of Hope
Pi Kappa Phi members and volunteers tackle the Journey of Hope raising funds for Push America. Cyclists face brutal climbs near Thompson's Pass Idaho despite freezing rain and numb fingers. Joel Abbott coordinates rides and events while urging applicants to raise at least $5000 to participate. The crew plans multiple meet and greet activities with those helped and a Golden Corral dinner as a sponsor event. The ride departs Comfort Inn before moving east through Dodge City Pratt and Wichita.
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Loy
America
Thompson’s Pass
Idaho
Golden Corral
Abbott
Pi Kappa Phi
United
Comfort Inn
Dodge City
Pratt
Wichita
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Stevens Park
Lee Richardson
Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership
Clarion Inn
Finney County Fairgrounds
Horse Palace
Larry Funk
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Finney Co. Convention and Tourism
Burea
E. Fulton Terrace
Ens Park
Wheatfields
Sfraltt, Ipic
N. Main
Agli
Friends OF
and the Zoo Advisory Board
Asia
Ondenneg Tckets
Michael Harris Dds
Grant Harris Dds
Felcome
Bennett
Dental Hygientist
Samantha
Fulton Terrace
Lily
Glenda
Max
Mary
Muffin
Carol
Jessie
Ellen
FCHS
Finneycons.org
Bobby Wild
Q97 FM
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Finney County Humane Society
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