Garden City mayor seeks second term amid growth, taxes, water plans
Mesa outlines priorities for Garden City including ConAgra recovery, an industrial park, and water rights through Wheatland Electric. He cites a $127,000 loss from Internet tax moratorium and a pending 1/2 cent sales tax renewal in 2004. He advocates public feedback and plans to renovate the Big Pool while boosting streets, police, and fire services. Mesa is a longtime commissioner and Big Brothers, Big Sisters director, with family roots in Garden City.
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Garden City
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ConAgra
Wheatland Electric
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Ellen
Evans St
Buschman Focuses On Testing And Teacher Support
Buschman brings years of experience to the board and urges fine tuning of local classroom tests. She criticizes CRTs for prompting teaching to the test and limiting creativity. She cites collaboration with parents, addressing overcrowding, and boosting teacher morale as key issues alongside math block scheduling and retaining quality staff.
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Buschman
Garden City
Papua New Guinea
U S Officials Brace for Foot and Mouth Disease Spread
State tests show no antibodies to foot and mouth disease and experts warn it could spread rapidly if introduced. Teagarden notes rising world trade and tourism increase risk while U S and USDA tighten baggage checks and urge rural area hygiene. Kansas vets to receive symptom brochures as staff monitor livestock illness and beef exports face EU hormone implant restrictions.
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Teagarden
U.S
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Donald Evans
USDA
Topeka
Kansas
Evans
European Union
Jim Mintert
Kansas State University
Marriage Penalty and Child Credit Tax Bill Debated
House Ways and Means debates a $399.2 billion marriage penalty and child credit bill as part of Bush’s $1.6 trillion tax package. Democrats push for scale back while Republicans expand, keeping current credit phaseouts. measure aims to boost the child tax credit to 600 this year and eventual 1000 by 2006. The panel plans floor passage next week amid broader tax plan discussions.
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Washington
Bush
Charles Rangel
New York
Ways and Means
Rangel
Mark Weinberger
Treasury
Weinberger
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Thomas
Calif
Thomas
Holcomb City Council Candidates Face Growth and Finance
Four candidates seek three Holcomb council seats amid issues of road safety, sewer and waste systems, and attracting business. Lauer, Conway, and Schreibvogel bring long service and business experience, while the landlord liability debate over water bills looms. Voter involvement and budgeting across tax entities remain focal.
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Main Street
Jones Avenue
Garden City
Finney County
Lauer
Southwestern Bell
Council
Ter
Kansas League of Municipalities
Schreibvogel
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Jackie
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