City sees sales tax revenue climb aids Garden City taxes
Garden City officials heard from Charles Claar Jr of Lewis Hooper and Dick during the 2014 audit presentation that sales tax revenues rose to about 6 million in 2014 from 3.9 million in 2005, a 54 percent gain. He noted sales tax remains the largest general fund revenue, comprising over 72 percent, helping to hold ad valorem taxes steady amid 5 to 6 percent yearly growth.
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Garden City
Charles Claar, Jr
Lewis, Hooper and Dick, LLC
Claar
Courthouse seeks interpreters for court proceedings
Finney County Courthouse seeks bilingual Spanish English interpreters and a trial court clerk to coordinate translators. In 2014 the court used 1,952 interpreters 1,612 Spanish only and 118 English Spanish combos. They aim to have about 100 interpreters available for hearings and trials.
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Kurtis Jacobs
Cho My Ya
Garden City
Gree
Finney County District Court
Jacobs
Schools adopt new safety and security standards
Garden City schools adopted updated safety measures under USD 457 Crisis Management Plan revised May 18 to address active shooter incidents. ALICE training will be expanded for staff and students next school year with lockdown procedures, direct communication, and avoidance of code words.
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Garden City
USD 457
Roy Cessna
Cessna
Steve Karlin
Alice
Karlin
Charles Stllian
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Sullian
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