Garden City votes on sales tax continuation and city funding
Ballot includes Garden City commissioners and a half cent sales tax. Melvin Dale, appointed January, urges reauthorization to sustain about 2.8 million for the general fund supporting cemetery administration police fire streets parks and the zoo. Janet Doll backs continuation noting street maintenance and lower property taxes without the tax.
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Garden City
Dale
General Fund
Janet Doll
Doll
Garden City voters face decision on extending half-cent tax
Voters on April 2 decide whether to extend a half-cent sales tax for 10 years, funding major transportation projects and stabilizing property levies. The city projects property taxes would rise from 672.11 to 965.36 if the tax expires, with 69.9 percent of current revenue from the tax and 26.72 percent from property taxes. Residents read about past and future projects, candidate viewpoints, and a Telegram candidate forum set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall.
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Local air traffic control tower saved from closure plans
The FAA reviewed towers with DoD DHS and operational tests and kept 24 federal contract towers open. A four week phased closure of 149 towers begins April 7, with 16 cost share towers including Garden City. Forbes Field Topeka removed. five Kansas airports still slated to lose control towers, including Topeka Hutchinson Olathe Manhattan. Garden City tower opened December 2000 and employs four local controllers.
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Online schooling offers flexibility for area teen
Jessica Fix of Kansas Connections Academy notes online school suits various students including a working teen named Spencer ahead of schedule to graduate. The program is fully accredited tuition free from kindergarten through 12th grade with certified teachers and a state standards based curriculum.
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Kansas Connections Academy
Spencer
Fix
Connectionsacademy.com
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