USD 457 to roll back property tax levies and fund at risk programs
USD 457 plans to roll back property tax levies by paying off a 1994 bond for Buffalo Jones Elementary and two intermediate centers. The district will raise the capital outlay levy slightly to 4 mills while reallocating funds to create new at risk accounts for English learning and failing students. The board approved adding an elementary counselor and three more kindergarten teachers to support all day kindergarten, with plans to expand tutoring, summer school, and potential software for at risk students.
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Buffalo Jones
Whitley
Bruce Reichmuth
Garden City High School
Victor Ornelas
Alta Brown
Florence Wilson
Abe Hubert
Kenneth Henderson
GCHS
Ford
Nutrition
Tracy Johnson
Holcomb
Garden City
Becky Fargo
Gertrude Walker
Dudley Fryman
KHMS
Lynette Shields
Charles O Stones
Melody Engel
Charles O. Stones
Bernabe Irwin
Board weighs options on weak masonry wall repairs
The Ed ucational Support Center board heard that a masonry wall is poorly built with gaps in mortar. Architect Nelson proposed three fixes including a steel wall option estimated under 48 000, with a faster install but awaiting firm price from engineers. The board delayed decision, scheduling a special meeting for next Monday at 5 30 p m to finalize a plan and price.
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Stewart Nelson
Nelson
Ballpark
George Hopkins
Educational Support Center
Fleming St
Jeff Crist
Oil and gas boosts valuations in multiple counties
Property values rise in Grant Haskell Morton Stanton Stevens and nearby counties driven by higher oil and gas prices. Haskell and Stevens show double digit gains while Greeley and Scott report solid increases with Scott benefiting from a pipeline. Tax rates in Scott are expected to fall and local officials anticipate no tax hikes.
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Haskell County
Stevens County
Tom Fuhrmann
Grant
Haskell
Morton
Stanton
Stevens
Fuhrmann
Wafen
Eugene Ochs
Greeley County
Scott County
Pam Faurot
Cheyenne Plains
Greensburg
Caspar
Wyo
Beginning Farmers Face High Capital Barriers in Ag Sector
Wyatt Frans of the Center for Rural Afairs in Hartington Nebraska notes capital and land access as top hurdles for new farmers. LandLink links retirees with aspiring growers but gaps remain. Doug Stucky of Kansas Farm Management cites required gross income around 315000 dollars and machinery needs near 200000 dollars, plus often several thousand acres needed. The sector remains highly capital intensive requiring off-farm income to support a family.
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Wyatt Frans
Center For Rural Affairs
Hartington
Neb
LandLink
Doug Stucky
Kansas Farm Management
Stucky
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Gail Dunford
Hopkins
Julie Ford
Faurot
Finney
Gray
Greeley
Hamilton
Siena Medical Clinic
St. Catherine Hospital
Kansas
Ronald Catanese
Raymond Paltoo
Frank O'Kelly
Catholic Health Initiatives
Gctelegram.com
Vacation Bible School
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ
Southwest
Bigg
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