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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
3
Garden City police say a man, 59 year old Charles R. Graham, was found dead at 1507 Cottontail Court from a gunshot wound to the head in an apparent personal safety related incident. An autopsy will be performed and the investigation continues.
In Topeka the Kansas House rejected a one year, 137 million increase in state school aid. The failed measure would have given local boards more flexibility to raise property taxes and included a 30000 dollar minimum wage for teachers.
The Kansas House voted 95 to 29 to suspend the 2003 destination‑based sales tax law until Congress allows taxation on Internet purchases. The measure would restore the previous policy, but Senate leadership has opposed the suspension despite Gov. Kathleen Sebelius backing the change.
Grant County Recreation Commission weighs relocating the wellness center from 120 W. Grant St in Ulysses to the pool complex at 204 E. Wheat Ave. Locker rooms and showers would accompany the move, aiming to boost usage and user fees after a mill levy cut from 3.5 to 2.02 mills. The plan, in early research, seeks to consolidate facilities and save costs while expanding offerings like a spring soccer program and weekend family events at Santa Fe Trail sites.
The Kansas Securities Commission widens its inquiry into local entrepreneur Jon Adam and No Label Software Inc. Investigators, with Finney County Attorney, searched the No Label office Feb 19 and have interviewed about a dozen associates. The probe, stretching over a year, flags alleged stock sales across multiple entities and seeks any investor who provided funds.
The Kansas Department of Human Resources and the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics partner to publish baseline employment metrics. Officials say the joint data effort will improve state labor market insights and inform workforce programs.
Revised figures from Kansas Department of Human Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show small unemployment shifts across Finney Garden City and neighboring counties in January 2004. Finney County rose to 3.6 percent, Garden City to 4.0, with county and city labor forces and employment totals detailed for January 2004 and 2003 averages. The statewide rate stood at 5.3 percent in January, with seasonal declines expected into summer.
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a proposed judiciary budget to hire 27 more employees including a judge and three magistrates. The plan would raise judiciary funding by 3.6 million to 102.3 million and require the Supreme Court to renew surcharges on court fees to support operations.
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