Garden City weighs sales tax renewal for streets and services
Garden City advocates renew a half cent sales tax to fund street repairs and daily city services amid debates over property tax relief and upcoming projects such as East Kansas Avenue widening and Kansas Avenue repaving. Supporters argue taxes stabilize taxes and fund essential needs while opponents fear higher retail costs and seek cuts if the levy ends.
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Rein
Garden City
Mary Street
North Third
Cem
Jeff Whitham
Kansas Avenue
Jennie Barker
Ninth
Whitham
Dodge City
Hays
Hutchinson
Finney County Taxpayers’ Association
Lee Messenger
Messenger
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Tim Hanigan
Hanigan
Chamber
Garden City program aids migrant families with housing and schooling
Segovia leads a federally funded effort in Garden City aiding migrant families, supplying dental and eye referrals, book bags, coats, and help finding landlords. He helps a Honduran family with transportation and blends school involvement with community outreach to boost student progress.
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Garden City
Segovia
Fulton
Rocky Ford
Colo
Department
GCHS
Membreno
Honduras
Liliana
United States
Excel
Dodge City
Reyes
University of Nebraska-Kearney
Kansas State University
Kansas Tuition Law Sparks Immigration Law Suit
FAIR accuses Kansas new tuition law of violating federal immigration policy by favoring illegal immigrants over U S citizens from other states. The suit targets out of state and in state tuition differentials while supporters say it builds a skilled workforce and aids Kansas immigrants.
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Echols
K-State Collegian
State University System
Kip Peterson
Kansas Board of Regents
FAIR
Kansas
U.S
Kris Kobach
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dan Stein
Kobach
Kathleen Sebelius
Doll urges county spending reviews on two areas
Doll seeks reviews of two county spending areas while avoiding specific cuts. He cites growth and the economy as key issues, notes failed attempts to recruit a major manufacturer, and suggests supporting smaller firms like Palmer Tank & Manufacturing. He favors keeping taxes low and proposes millage adjustments for a building fund.
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Doll
Palmer Tank & Manufacturing Inc
Garden City
Finney County
Stephens outlines county growth plan and building fund debate
Incumbent Stephens touts strategic planning with department heads to guide Finney County through a growth period, stressing prudent financial management to balance cycles. He defends the building fund’s role in financing facilities, cites fairgrounds drainage needs, and pledges accountability of all departments if re-elected.
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Kansas Association of Counties
Stephens
County Commission
Public Works Office
Emergency Medical Services
Finney County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Commission
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