County Commission mulls consolidation of three correctional admin units
Finney County Commission reached a consensus to fix a plan combining the administrative functions of Community Corrections, Youth Services and the Juvenile Detention Center. The move, guided by officials affected, aims to increase efficiency and enable potential funding redistribution. County Administrator Pete Olson earlier proposed the idea to save funds.
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Finney County Commission
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Pete Olson
Fredonia Administrator Named County Human Resources Chief
Finney County hires Randall Partington as director of human resources and assistant county administrator. Partington, Fredonia city administrator since 2003, brings long experience in local government and personnel duties. Staff, Page AS.
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Randall Partington
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Fredonia
Holcomb board weighs traffic safety options
Holcomb USD 363 board members on Monday discussed safety steps for elementary students amid planned Sunflower Electric power plant construction. Anticipated truck traffic on Main Street between Holcomb and Wiley schools could raise crossing risks for students who walk between classes and activities. A crossing guard is on duty at start and end of school, with staff assisting elsewhere. angled parking and partial sidewalk visibility measures exist to aid pedestrians. Local resident Dwane Lee Holcomb is noted in the report.
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USD 363 Board of Education
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Wiley
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Wright resigns as 25th Judicial Youth Services director
June Wright resigns as director of the 25th Judicial District Youth Services, effective May 24, taking a new role as program services manager for Adult Probation Services in Phoenix. Appointed in 1999 as the first Juvenile Justice Program director, she helped build the program with budget, policies, and coordination work.
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Finney County
June Wright
25Th Judicial District
Phoenix
Wright
Juvenile Justice Authority
Windsor Hotel restoration gains state support and tax credit tips
Don Harness of the Finney County Preservation Alliance returned from the Kansas State Historic Preservation Conference in Dodge City with two takeaways. He met many preservationists statewide and noted the state’s readiness to assist preservation projects, including tax credit discussions for historic renovations. The alliance plans a $10 million Windsor Hotel restoration with developers and investors, reviving the 1889 building once dubbed the Waldorf of the Prairies. The conference included tours of Dodge City sites such as Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station Eisenhower Park and Carnegie Library.
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Finney County Preservation Alliance
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