Garden City Hotel Water Park Project Heads Through Approvals
Local hotelier Anna Samy plans a $25 million redevelopment at 2800 E Schulman Ave including a 22 000 square foot indoor water park a 130 room hotel and an Old Chicago restaurant Tax increment financing CID district would fund infrastructure with property tax raises and a sales tax on nearby hotels Sleep Inn and Clarion Inn Financing relies on transient guest taxes and CID revenue City votes a public hearing set for Aug 20 with construction to begin in the fall and costs total around 42 million to 79 million depending on components
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Schulman Syerme
Garden City Commission
Anna Samy
Chicago
E. Schulman Ave
Menards
Tec
TIF
CID
Proparty Armers
Clarion Inn
Ing
Stone Creek
Testaurant
Water Park
Aroun
City approves 2014 budget with slight mill levy drop
Garden City Commission quickly adopts an $87 million 2014 budget after cuts and revenue tweaks reduce the tax levy to 38954 mills for 2014, a 0.028 mill drop from the 2013 level. A draft budget earlier proposed a 1.2 mill increase, but the panel kept room for later changes.
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Garden City Commission
Garden City banker indicted for embezzling funds
Shori L. Green, 52, former Landmark National Bank branch manager in Garden City, is charged with one count of misapplication of bank funds for stealing more than 89 909 dollars from August 16 to December 26, 2012. If convicted she faces up to 90 years in federal prison and fines up to 950 thousand dollars. No court date set as of Tuesday. prosecution by US Attorney’s Office in the District of Kansas.
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Landmark National Bank
Garden City
Barry Grissom
District of Kansas
Shori L. Green
FBI
Green
Lanny Welch
House
Jim Gross
Michael Scheppner
Stuff the Bus backs school supply drive in Finney County
USD 457 data show 71.27 percent of students were economically disadvantaged, prompting Janie Perkins and local agencies to organize a Stuff the Bus fundraiser. From July 24 to August 9 volunteers will collect and distribute backpacks and supplies at Dillons East, J D Adams, and American Legion locations, aiming to aid 1,000 plus students before the new school year.
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USD 457
Janie Perkins
Finney County United Way
Salvaton Army
CASA
Finney County Community Health Coalition
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Dillons East
Kansas Ave
Susan Escarena
Finney County
United Way
United Ways
Kansas
Parkins
Escarano
Escareno
J.D. Adams Vocational
Target and
Dillons
Lori Jacobs
Bible Christian Church
Weather Forecast Today and Thursday Outlook
Today will be partly sunny and windy with a high near 86 and a low around 66. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 93 and a low about 68. Details on page AR.
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Siusipgctelgram.com
Laren Road
Schulman Avenue
G.C
Saiso
Ginge Pating
Schwieterman Inc
Annie's
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