Finney County tops Kansas youth and elderly rankings
Finney County shows a young profile with 10.5 percent under five and 9.8 percent 5 to 9, while posting the state’s lowest shares of residents aged 75 to 84 and over 85 among Kansas counties. County Administrator Pete Olson called the county a young community, noting a consistently low median age across recent censuses.
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County Leads State in 25 to 34 Age Group Rise
Olson and Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce president Carol Meyer discuss Finney County drawing young families due to employment in meatpacking and entry level jobs. Census data shows 1990 population 33,070 rising to 40,523 in 2000, a 22.5 percent increase driven by the 25 to 34 demographic growth.
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Finney County Largest Population Change in 1990 Census
Finney County recorded the biggest population change in the 1990 census among Lee County areas. Page A5 details the shifts, noting migration trends and demographic impacts affecting local planning and services. The report highlights notable gains and losses, with explanations from regional officials.
Dodge City man ordained at St. Dominic Church
Ted Stoecklein of Dodge City will be ordained a priest at St. Dominic during the 11 a.m. Mass the first presbyteral ordination there since 1994. Bishop Ronald Gilmore will perform the rites. About 800 people are expected with attendees from California, Wisconsin, and Texas. Stoecklein will serve in the Diocese of Dodge City, joining Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City after the ceremony. A 10:30 a.m. Mass will precede a light reception in the St. Dominic School gym.
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Ronald Gilmore
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
David Flager
Ellinwood
Garden City
Officials more open with records in Kansas survey
A survey by 14 state newspapers finds many sheriffs and school districts are more transparent under state law, but three-quarters failed to provide required brochures on public records requests. The April check of four districts and 28 sheriffs showed only 24 complied fully.
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New Haysville
Seth Konkel
University of Kansas
Garden City commissioners set 2002 budget priorities
City commissioners identified key priorities for 2002 while avoiding mill levy increases. They outlined spending aims for the next year and debated how to allocate incoming funds amid budget constraints.
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Garden City
City Commission Retreat Eyes Four Percent Raise Pool
City officials gathering at Garden City Community College discuss a budget plan led by human resources director Jim Berry. The proposal would create a four percent pool for employee raises, with 55 city workers earning up to twenty thousand dollars a year slated for a two percent increase and 192 others benefiting from the broader pool.
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Garden City Community College
Jim Berry
Night meetings on the City Commission agenda
Garden City officials expect a discussion on adding night meetings at the City Commission study session Tuesday. Commissioner Tim Cruz urged occasional night meetings, with options including quarterly sessions or a 5 p.m. start with a light agenda. Melinda Hitz will review funds for the 2002 budget ahead of the August 24 deadline.
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Tim Cruz
Melinda Hitz
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Kansas papers survey public records access across 14 counties
Reporters from 14 Kansas newspapers canvassed 33 sheriff offices and school districts on April 9 to obtain accident reports and principal salaries at the largest high schools. They also checked if offices could provide public records information brochures on request as required by law, selecting offices that previously did not provide records in 1999. Inputs came from Chanute Tribune through Wichita Eagle, including bold Harris Group members.
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