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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 2004
Page
5
City staff and commissioners say a third fire station remains wanted but unaffordable with tight finances. Mayor Whitham and Fire Chief Shelton flag a $1.5 million build and $460000 annual staffing plus equipment costs, while population shifts and prior site plans weigh on urgency.
Garden City faces a volunteer drought with only five trained volunteers, forcing more paid firefighters and overtime. The department has 30 paid staff and two stations, meeting minimum coverage but raising costs as overtime climbs. A proposed third station aims to cut response times and protect broader Finney County, with ISO rating implications and a 2005 firefighting budget of 1.42 million.
Finney County resident and B&L Storage owner Baker campaigns for county commissioner. He pledges to scrutinize the sheriff budget of 3.95 million and fairgrounds user fees, arguing for lower costs and more self sufficiency. He supports a building fund but warns on tax spend and aims to boost economy and jobs.
The article details charges in a murder case with related counts of residential burglary possession of stolen property and criminal damage of property from 1999 to 2002. The Torres family seeks funeral donations via jars at Peking Garden Presto and Ful ton and Fourth Liquor Outlet plus a car wash Saturday at Western State Bank.
Debbie Torres of Garden City mentions the Arellano Robert Torres Memorial Fund. Memorials may be sent to Garland Funeral Home at 412 North Seventh Street Garden City Kansas 67846.
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