Kansas school finance plan advances to Senate
Kansas districts debate an equity plan heading to the House and Senate. Large districts Kansas City and Wichita oppose, while Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission back a hold harmless approach. The plan shifts capital outlay aid to local option budgets, with a fund for extraordinary needs overseen by the State Board of Education.
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Kansas City Public Schools
Cynthia Lane
Bed taxes rise in early 2016 for Finney County hotels
Finney County CVB reports strong first quarter 2016 bed tax gains with $72,895 in January and $63,006 in February, up 56 and 34 percent from 2015. Officials project about $195,000 for January–March, comparing to $161,591 in the prior year quarter.
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Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Roxanne Morgan
CVB
Chicago
Ascend
Parrot Cove
Finney County FCEDC taps military for workers
FCEDC leaders Lona DuVall and Nicole Lucas visited Fort Riley on March 8 to inform exiting soldiers about Finney County job opportunities and to assess measures to attract them post service. They highlighted demand for plumbers electricians welders and truck drivers amid local economic growth.
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DuVall
Fcedc Board of Directors
Fort Riley
Weather Today and Friday Forecast
Partly cloudy conditions dominate both today and Friday. Highs reach 58 today and 65 on Friday with overnight lows of 30 and 32 respectively.
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