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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2003
Page
5
GCPD assigns more officers to patrol with the police commander on call weekends and patrolling Saturday nights. The plan aims to cut overtime, improve morale, and provide cleaner command and communication. Overtime in 2002 totaled 140 hours for patrol and 181 hours for detectives, costing $146 000 and $25 786 respectively.
Kirby Vacuum Co owner Carla Schroeder says graffiti on a brick building resists cleaning, possibly requiring sandblasting at high cost. The county cites a 1996 graffiti ordinance making owners responsible unless financial hardship or repeated tagging applies. County officials debate a resolution to curb defacement without overburdening homeowners.
Community groups promote quick removal with youth service hours and donations from businesses. Officials consider lighting, ivy covering walls, and potential use of forfeiture funds while residents urge action amid fears of epidemic graffiti and gang activity in Riverview South Farmland Road areas.
Garden City Buffaloes advance in the 6A state tournament with a 57 42 win over Maize in Emporia State White Auditorium. Next face Wichita Southeast in the state semifinal at 4 45 p m Friday. Stewart Nelson watched his son Chris score 27 with nine rebounds as GC eyes a first state berth in 31 years.
The White House signaled openness to delaying a UN war resolution vote until next week if it aids support. Secretary Powell discussed options to proceed with or without a Security Council vote and noted negotiations continue with Council members.
Governor Sebelius tours Kansas communities to gather public input as she frames a $700 million budget gap and signals no firm plan yet. She cites revenue drops, highlights potential tax shifts, and discusses austerity across agencies while considering expanded gambling and tax reforms to narrow the sales tax base for Internet and catalog purchases.
Stapp seeks the Holcomb school board seat in April while backing a newly adopted nepotism policy barring relatives of board members from admin roles during a term. Four district seats, including District 1 contested by Stapp and Williams, District 2 Messenger, District 3 Miller, and District 7 Tafoya Jones, are on the ballot. Voter registration closes Monday with county clerk offices handling registrations.
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