FCEDC Sets Three Economic Goals for Finney County
The FCEDC outlines three aims to reverse the economy's decline. The plan, tied to Fruth's guidance, targets 500 new primary jobs by 2010, industrial land and a business incubator, and enhanced public engagement with focus groups and annual reports. The group plans further meetings and May presentations to local officials and residents.
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FCEDC
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Garden City
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Sheriff's Department
Rich Harp
Garden City Area
Union talk colors Garden City fire forum discussion
City residents weigh economic development funding and firefighter unionization. A mix of officials and residents urge careful budgeting and broader industry collaboration while advance voting for the April 5 election continues through Monday.
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Guymon district leader voices aligns with Kansas finance plan
Interview with Neel, Guymon superintendent, compares his district to USD 457 and notes common issues such as many non English speaking students and recruiting teachers. He highlights Hispanic family involvement, with 54 percent of Guymon students Hispanic, and expresses pride in Garden City High School's reputation and athletic and academic strengths.
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Supreme Court
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Garden City
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Douglass urges growth of Garden City college enrollments
Douglass, a first time candidate and former Kansas State Nurses Association president, pushes more higher education in Garden City via Regents center or distance learning at GCCC. She backs a community needs assessment to guide whether new faculty and building are needed and supports exploring gambling to fund education amid court-mandated K-12 funding increases.
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Garden City Community College
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Garden City
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Finney County
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IAFF
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Kansas State Nurses Association
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University of Kansas
Supreme Court
House to vote on schools plan for state aid increase
The plan would boost general state aid to 301 districts using existing revenues and cash reserves, expand programs for low income students and special education, and bilingual education. It would grant districts authority to raise local property taxes to supplement state aid, a change critics say benefits wealthy districts and could spike taxes. State aid would rise by 116.2 million for the new fiscal year, with negotiators adding 11 million more if next year's revenue improves.
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Supreme Court
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