Sales tax cited to spread burden for county needs
County discussions center on a 1 mill sales tax to fund maintenance and facilities. Voters defeated a 2004 renewal. the fund dwindled to about 450000 when the cooling system at the Law Enforcement Center was replaced. Officials cite outside spending and six year maintenance plans to bolster the proposal, with a sunset of 2015 and ongoing maintenance needs.
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Kansas Coal Plant Poll Shows Support Despite Opposition
Kansas lawmakers touted a chamber poll showing a majority in the state in favor of Sunflower Electric Power Corp expansion near Holcomb with a 3.9 percent margin of error. Critics note a conflicting wind energy survey and Gov. Sebelius's vetoes while negotiations continue on a bill to curb the environmental regulator and advance the project.
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Hutchinson
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Janis Lee
Kensington
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Hays
O’neal
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Stephanie Cole
Kansas
The
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Holcomb
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Obama
Barack Obama
Mark Parkinson
O'Neal
Bioscience firm eyed for Finney County with jobs and incentives
FCEDC discussions reveal a bioscience firm may locate in Finney County, projecting 10 to 15 jobs in year one and 50 to 60 later as manufacturing starts. The deal hinges on incentives and infrastructure support, with PCensus and Census data improving demographics for site selection. Garden City officials see Pier 1 Imports potential but note current expansion delays amid the economy.
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Kansas City
Denver
Dopperschmidt
Bioscience Authority
FCEDC
Liz Sosa
Garden City Downtown Vision
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Downtown Vision
Glass
Pier 1 Imports
Pier 1
Pcensus
Garden City
Elkhart brothers buy movie theater
The Elkhart brothers acquire a local theater with current staff staying on under new ownership. They plan to add independent films and keep pricing affordable while avoiding censorship. The deal ends with the Mitchell family not releasing purchase terms.
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