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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 2009

Page

4

County considers hiring freeze to save costs

Olson notes a $12.66 per hour county job totals about $37,000 with overhead and benefits and says not filling some posts could save thousands over time. Commissioners weigh open positions against uncertain 2010 budget, sales tax prospects, and local projects like a new high school and highway improvements.

Olson Commission Larry Jones Jones Roman Halbur Don

Budget gridlock as Sebelius gains cabinet post

GOP leaders push for $625 million in cuts or 10 percent reductions to close the budget gap while Sebelius seeks new revenue sources and federal stimulus funds. They question her stance on one-time funds for ongoing programs and note advisory head Parkinson’s GOP background amid transition. Democratic leaders dismiss the criticisms as unfounded.

House Senate Sebelius GOP House Appropriations Committee Kevin Yoder Overland Park Parkinson Paul Davis Lawrence Tom Sawyer Wichita Appropriations Committee Yoder Kansas

Sunflower project setback stalls GCCC grant

Kansas lawmakers failed to secure a two thirds majority to override a promised veto, stalling the Sunflower expansion and the grant that would have funded a 300 worker construction trades training program at Garden City Community College. GCCC leaders say the loss hampers welding and other trades, but the college will look for alternative funding to meet Sunflower plant workforce needs.

Senate Steve Morris R-Hugoton Morris GCCC Holcomb Judy Crumble Kansas Crumble Governor’s Office U.S. Department of Labor Kansas Works Program Kansas Department of Commerce Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce The Association of General Contractors Dick Construction Lee Construction Sunflower Ballantyne

Stimulus bids eyed for Finney County project grants

District Six engineers and Ellermann outline roughly 9 million in stimulus project ideas across 19 counties including Finney. Applications due March 13 with a March 20 project list. the $32 million regional pot split among six districts fuels plans for Jennie Barker intersection and Jones Avenue mill and overlay projects.

Finney County Kansas Department of Transportation District Larry Thompson KDOT Ellermann Thompson Larry Jones Jennie Barker Jones Avenue Mary Street Commission Allen

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