County Commission Continues 2016 Budget Hearings
Finney County commissioners on Monday heard department budget requests as they prepare the 2016 county budget. The offices of the Attorney, Sheriff, Juvenile Detention Center, Public Works and the Register of Deeds presented figures including a proposed 4 percent salary increase and staffing needs, with final decisions due in July.
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Finney County
Finney County Attorney’s Office
Finney County Sheriffs Office
Finney County Juvenile Detention Center
Public Works
Register of Deeds
Ment
Susan Richmeier
Richmeier
Katrina Pollet
JDC
Finney
Finney County Register of Deeds
Finney County Public Works
Passion for Pints Blood Drive to Boost Dairy Month Support
Dairy Max sponsors the Garden City event at Church of the Nazarene offering 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. donate for a Passion for Pints with T shirts cows stress toys and free milk. Red Cross Leaders Save Lives program targets 16 to 24 year olds hosting drives with scholarships up to 2500 and gift cards. SFCS urges foster parent training to help 33 local children needing homes with a free 10 week Trauma Informed course starting June 16 at 1110 JC Street evenings.
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Dairy Max
Texas
Garden City
Church of the Nazarene
Red Cross Leaders Save Lives
Finney County
Saint Francis Community Services
SFCS
JC Street
Fostercare Ks.org
Garden City Historic Homes Tour features six landmark stops
Tickets available for Sunday’s 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Garden City Historic Homes and Buildings Tour. Finney County Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Finney County Historical Society present a self guided tour of Sunnyland, Burnside, Reeve, First National Bank, Garden National Bank and adjacent William Fulton House with a concluding reception at the Finney County Historical Museum. Proceeds support the museum and scholarships. Admission 15 dollars. tickets sold at local shops.
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Garden City
Finney County Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Finney County Historical Society
Finney County Historical Museum
S. Fourth St
Finnup Park
Sunnyland
N. Fifth St
John H. Burnside
Walnut St
Jack Reeve
N. Center St
First National Bank
Grant Avenue
Main Street
Garden National Bank
Lee Richardson Zoo
David R. Menke
Fred
Kathryn Askren
Burnside
Max
Diane Crockett
Reeve
Center Street
Hineman Drive
Jack
Agnesa Reeve
Arizona
New Mexico
Wheatfields
Main
Max Miller
Garden National
Architect
Bruce
Beverly Glass
Historical Society
Women’s Chamber
The
William Fulton
Baker Boot
Kansas Ave
Regan Jewelers
N. Main St
Signatures Salon
W. Mary St
Whartons For
N. 10Th St
USD 457 Faces Teacher Recruitment and Readiness Push
USD 457 board discusses recruiting challenges in southwest Kansas as districts seek teachers from distant areas and prioritize retaining current staff. A three year student readiness pilot shows 50 students retained in 2014 15 with efforts to expand social skill criteria and reduce reliance on grades. Technology upgrades boost bandwidth and data storage. safety plans are updated and readiness criteria for second graders to rise next year. Six district schools report all staff as highly qualified under the Quality Performance Assessment.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Heath Hogan
Kansas
University of Kansas
New York
Leigh Ann Roderick
Jean Clifford
Clifford
Lara Bors
Albert Einstein
Bors
GCHS
Hogan
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Duane Drees
Drees
E. Mary
Stephanie Bogner
Sunnyland Bed and Breakfast
Fifth St
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