Holcomb pushes tax hike as city faces income drop
City officials warn 2007 to 2010 interest revenue falls strain budget with a $96,182 loss in 2009 and 2010, offset by motor vehicle tax gains and a potential 3.4 mill sales tax extra. The council lowers the general fund transfer to capital reserves and reshuffles insurance reserves to publish the higher levy at about 51.349 mills while weighing street repairs and capital projects.
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Tracy Davis
Gary Newman
Jamie Jarnagin
Hospital Budget Faces EHR Push and Rising Costs
The hospital seeks 1.13 million for operating costs and 715500 for capital equipment to fund a phased Electronic Health Records rollout, with 250000 for Phase One software. Reimbursement declines risk further losses, while 2009 surgeries surpassed 350, driving demand for new anesthesia machines and a hematology analyzer. Voting set for July 28 with advance options and a 3.455 mill levy tied to funding.
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Loebl
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Loebs
Kearny County
Jana Jenkinson
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Lakin
Deerfield
Pass ID vs Real ID plan stirs state hos tilities over licenses
Debates raged as Napolitano urges Pass ID to replace Real ID for airline boarding. States resist nationwide standards, citing cost and federal overreach, while advocates argue faster, cheaper security with exemptions for DV victims and witnesses.
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Napolitano
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National Governors Association
Nominee praised by ag groups for secretary pick
The nominee is a supporter of renewable energy and sits in Kansas committees on Natural Resources and Energy and Utilities. He is a Washburn University Law School student who will suspend studies to serve as secretary. His Ellsworth County family has farmed wheat, corn, milo, soybeans and sunflowers for 140 years. He notes agriculture is a volatile, weather dependent economy and cites farmers' reputation as a marketable asset. He sees agriculture and renewables as closely linked in Kansas.
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Polansky
Svaty named agriculture energy advocate with broadband push
Svaty touts wind solar and biomass options for a new agriculture energy economy and urges broadband expansion for rural areas to help youths start farming. His appointment awaits Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee review before Senate confirmation next year, with political support from Senate Minority Leader Hensley.
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Senate
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Topeka
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