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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2011
Page
4
The Garden City City Commission voted to propose a 2 mill increase to the tax rate while trimming spending and delaying equipment purchases. The plan also includes a 2 percent pay raise for city employees and a reduction in community grant funding.
The Finney County commissioners proposed a budget cutting about a third of a mill from the tax levy, eliminating unused programs, and approving a 2 percent pay-for-performance raise while raising employee health plan contributions. City budget wiggle room may come from delaying raises to avoid tax increases, as officials acknowledge the need to fund services and keep good workers. Public input at meetings and direct voter feedback are encouraged to improve budgeting outcomes.
Ford County Commissioner Jerry King backs the move of the 31 Show to Dodge City, praising the event as fitting Ford County's focus and community progress. The ongoing ties to Garden City and Great Bend are noted as historical context but not decisive.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General ihank-you letters are acceptable. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
William A. Collins argues free trade harms U S jobs and finances, urging a six month notice to withdraw from NAFTA DR-CAFTA and the WTO. He contends wage decline debt build up and imports outpacing exports threaten the middle class, calling for a national debate and a broad trade rethink.
The Kansas City Star columnist Mary Sanchez discusses Jose Antonio Vargas’s New York Times piece on life as an undocumented immigrant. Vargas explains being brought to the United States at age 12, growing up here, and the harm caused by forged documents while lawmakers debate the DREAM Act and immigration reform.
A 2011 column discusses Humberto Leal's execution in Texas for a 1994 rape and murder, noting his Mexican citizenship and international pleas. It links U S death penalty debates to Kansas and broader global trends, cites exonerations like Ron Williamson, and argues capital punishment is morally indefensible while urging an end.
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