USD 457 candidates discuss issues at forum
Four USD 457 school board hopefuls debated at a candidate forum addressing middle school disparities, facilities, classroom sizes, and budget pressures. They emphasized transparency, staff and parent involvement, early childhood education, and preserving education quality amid funding limits.
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Mexico
Hopkins
BOE
Rick Atha
Bors
Anl
Clifford
U.S
FCEDC debates wage rules and new tax abatement fee
FCEDC discussed state level wage definitions for incentives focusing on primary jobs with benefits above minimum wage. A $1,000 abatement application fee is proposed to deter low wage entrants while two prospect firms plan relocations and new jobs in Finney County with local college training support and state tax incentives.
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FCEDC
Tom Walker
DuVall
Matt Allen
Allen
Bob Kreutzer
County Commission
State of Kansas Board of Tax Appeals
Finney County
State Department of Commerce
Kansas
Garden City Community College
OSHA
Budget clashes strain GCCC trustees amid funding chase
Trustees weigh budget cuts to avoid higher property taxes as they seek federal grants for GCCC programs. Statements from Harold Orosco and others reflect division over budget paths while the Kansas Senate advances a $14 billion fiscal year plan with tweaks to public schools and higher education funding. The Senate would raise per pupil aid by $14 and shift service costs to the DOT, while House plans keep base aid and differ on higher education cuts.
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Douglass
Clifford
Schwartz
Finney County
Harold Orosco
Kansas Senate
House
Senate
Democrats
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