Courthouse Seeks More Interpreters as Language Needs Grow
Courthouse officials urge expansion of interpreter pool amid persistent gaps. They note difficulty securing interpreters beyond Spanish and Somali, with a guaranteed minimum of 25 per hour and a 200 day potential. dialect differences complicate matches. One example recalls a Jojoba translator once flown from Berkeley, showing language diversity and staffing challenges.
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Schools adopt new safety standards to address incidents
Sullian says information should flow both ways while Garden City police Captain Ralston notes evolving response standards. Across the United States, active shooter events rise with FBI data showing 160 incidents from 2000 to 2018 and 16.9 percent occurring at K-12 schools. Karlin adds nearby incidents are rare but possible.
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Kansas commerce secretary Pat George to resign in July
TOPEKA Kansas commerce secretary Pat George announced plans to resign in July and join Valley Hope Association in Norton as president and CEO of a nonprofit provider of alcoholism and substance abuse treatment. George, with Brownback since 2011, has over 20 years of recovery and served on Valley Hope’s board, contributing to a 2007 legislature push for addiction service overhaul. No replacement named.
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Garden City sees sales tax rise boost city finances
City officials report sales tax grew to 24 percent of revenue while motor vehicle taxes contributed 3.36 percent. Finance director Melinda Hitz forecasts 2015 sales tax about six percent higher than 2014, helping keep the mill levy steady. Mayor Janet Doll says broader tax receipts ease property tax burdens, with Garden City posting 70.1 million in 2014 revenue and 67.7 million in expenditures, marking a second straight year in the black.
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