Kohl's sales tax deal under review amid unit's $900000 ask
City commissioners weigh a revised Kohl's incentive after a prior 700000 15 year agreement. Some push for more details while others oppose any incentive. Pending memo and rezoning decisions tie into a broader expansion near WalMart with annexation and development plans for Finney County land.
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Carol Meyer
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Halloran
Kohl
Area Planning Commission
Kohl's
City Commission
Kohl’s
Finney County
Garden City
Jim Neblett
Wal-Mart
Wal- Mart
Incentives clash over TIF and sales tax for Kohl’s project
Garden City officials compare a $1.2 million improvements plan funded by a $700,000 TIF with a sales tax agreement. The plan would let Kohl’s recoup part of the taxes generated, while traditional property taxes still support schools and county. City sales tax revenue and distribution details are outlined, with targets of $6–6.2 million annual revenue to justify payments over 15–20 years.
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Kohl’s
Kohl
Missioners
Mesa
Perkins
Whitham
Jim Wharton
Tim Cruz
Cruz
Commission
Wharton
Halloran
Finney County
Garden City
Community College
Target
KNEA Chief Urges Salary Increases Across State
Levings, new KNEA president, says eight votes show education issues matter and salaries must rise. She argues lawmakers seeking improvements without funding are not realistic and urges teachers to keep the money argument in play as she notes her 27 years in public education and leadership of 26,000 members.
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KNEA
Levings
Gene Neeley
Louisiana Association of Educators
Kneas
Commission draft predicts crisis for Social Security
A presidential commission warns Social Security faces a crisis risking benefits, with options including tax increases or borrowing. Opponents accuse the White House of fearmongering. the White House calls for urgent reform. The draft frames the trust fund as only promissory, with cash shortfalls expected by 2038.
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Commission
Washington
White House
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Richard Parsons
AOL Time Warner
Bush
AARP
William D. Novelli
Jim Wilkinson
Robert Matsui
Dcalif
House
Ways and Means
Social Security
Federal Treasury
White House Web site narrowly avoids virus attack
Washington AP reports the Code Red worm infected more than 225000 computers worldwide, defacing English language Web pages and aiming to crash the White House site. Federal agencies warned of internet disruption while the White House moved to a new address and urged patches for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 servers.
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Washington
White House
Cert Coordination Center
Carnegie Mellon University
Microsoft
Trilling
eBye Digital Security Inc
Aliso Viejo
Calif
White House threatens veto over Mexican trucks plan
The White House issued a second veto threat on a Senate bill to expand Mexican truck access under NAFTA. The measure, backed by both parties, would raise safety standards and include about 100 million dollars for enforcement, drawing White House opposition.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Bush
House
Transportation Department
Senate Committee
Patty Murray
Richard Shelby
New Deal Approved Raises Base Pay by $200
The contract adds $200 to base pay and includes thanks from leadership. Wethington said negotiations went well with the final issue being salary. She noted higher utility costs for the district affected employees’ gas and utilities.
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Wethington
Heatwave Drives Relief Efforts and Alerts Across Kansas
The Salvation Army still had 20 fans left after giving away about 300 this summer as heat relief. Forecasters urge limiting outdoor activity as central plains heat persists. A man was treated after being overcome by heat while golfing, then fell and struck his head on a golf cart. Storms hit northern Kansas with flooded roads and downed limbs across Brown Marshall and other counties as heat and humidity remain high and thunderstorms possible.
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Stormont Vail Regional Health Center
Kansas
Brown County
Marshall County
Washington
Nemaha
Jackson
Clay Counties
Central Plains
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