County Commission Rejects Proposal on Juvenile Services
The county commission rejected a consolidation idea after advisory boards weighed in. Youth Services and Juvenile Detention boards opposed it, with 17 members voting 10 to 5 against. Seward abstained, Finney did not vote, and officials cited lack of information and conceptual nature of the plan.
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Community Corrections Advisory Board
Youth Services Advisory Board
Juvenile Detention Center
Juvenile Detention Advisory Board
Seward County
Finney County
John Kennis
Kennis
Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board
County Commission
Don Doll
County hires Partington as new administrator replace Deb Hays
Partington, a Great Bend native and Kansas State and Wichita State alum, will become Finney County administrator after Deb Hays resigns on March 23. He starts June 25 to allow Fredonia time to prepare. He has served as budget analyst for Wyandotte County and interned for Sedgwick County. Olsson notes his duties will expand from HR to broader administration over time. County leaders debate program reviews and budget priorities as they consider 2008 allocations for the Finney Museum, Computer Support, the Technology Committee, and the 25th Judicial District court systems.
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Partington
Deb Hays
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Great Bend
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Wyandotte County
Sedgwick County
Fredonia
The
Kansas Association of City/County Management
Finney County District Court
25Th Judicial District
Diana Jones
Holcomb explores traffic safety options near schools
Finney County officials review parking loss remedies including a proposed parking lot near Wiley Elementary or former USD 363 offices. A traffic study is planned to guide crosswalks and signals, while city and school leaders stress student safety and coordinated planning.
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IX Ranch Inc. Equipment Services Company
Holcomb
Skip. Landis
Finney County
Pete Olson
Robin Pena
Jon Becker
Holcomb City
Greg Cox
Wright resigns from Youth Services to pursue new opportunities in Arizona
Wright, a Dodge City native with 17 years at the 25th Judicial District, leaves Youth Services for reform work in Arizona. She plans to study criminology at Arizona State University and implement outcome based funding for adult programs while continuing focus on juvenile reform. Jeff Pfingston notes her departure.
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Wright
25Th Judicial District
Finney County
Arizona
Arizona State University
Jeff Pfingston
Youth Services
Pfingston
Windsor Hotel renovation gains support at preservation conference
Preservation Alliance member Ken Harsha missed this year's Windsor project session but noted past conferences offered insights from other locales. Lead developer Tom Klein of New Communities in Denver and Pioneer Group in Topeka coordinate the plan to expand Windsor to about 65 rooms with a restaurant bar and coffee shop while seeking funding and investor plans.
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Preservation Alliance
Ken Harsha
Topeka
Harsha
Harness
Windsor
Tom Klein
Denver
Pioneer Group Inc
Pioneer Group
Kansas Preservation Alliance
Salina
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Veterans Affairs
Leavenworth
Rick Kready
Kready
Lars
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Pioneer
Alliance
Jeff Marvel
Kansas City
Finney County Preservation Alliance
Falwell Hospitalized After Unconsciousness At Liberty University
Rev. Jerry Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive today in his Liberty University office in Lynchburg Virginia and hospitalized in gravely serious condition. Ron Godwin said Falwell has a history of heart challenges and was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital for emergency care. no official update was released.
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Lynchburg, Va
Jerry Falwell
Liberty University
Ron Godwin
Falwell
Lynchburg General Hospital
Godwin
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