Budget showdowns nip agency funding for 2009 to 2010
The county budget commission heard audit reviews and kept 2009 funding cuts for 2010, with leaders debating restoring funds for Leadership Garden City and multiple agencies. Requests include Finney County entities such as the History Museum, Extension Council, FCEDC, Conservation District, Fair Board, and Russell Child Development with varied 2010 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Schlappe
Lewis
Hooper
Schlappe
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
Bob Baker
Roman Halbur
Larry Jones
Don Doll
Leadership Garden City
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Paul Joseph
Commission
Lisa Knoll
Leadership Garden City Board
Joseph
Russell Child Development Center
Southwest Developmental Services Inc
Finney County Extension Council
Finney County Historical Museum
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County Fair Board
Finney County Conservation District
Mary Regan
Finney County
William D. Fulton
Board of Directors
Finney County Conservation District Board of Supervisors
FCEDC
Bed Steer Trial Auction Emphasizes Potential and Gamble
The BED Steer Trial Auction operates as a gamble where bidders invest in an animal’s potential for placings and carcass quality. Prize pots range from 35,000 to 50,000 dollars, with top finishers possibly winning 6,000 to 8,000 depending on pot size and market mood. Proceeds support the BEC Media Intern Scholarship and Garden City Community College teams. The event runs with 160 attendees and faces a wary economy, yet participants expect continuity and social ties within the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Morris
BEC
Garden City Community College
George
Vegas
Budget cuts loom as Kansas faces delayed tax refunds
State officials warn of tax refunds and education payment delays amid revenue shortfalls. Parkinson signs a 138 million spending cut for fiscal 2010, leaving only 17 thousand dollars in cash reserves. Top aides say spending reductions will come after July, with social services facing 44 million dollars in cuts to foster care, mental health grants, and disability cash aid, while central office jobs and hospital positions are trimmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goossen
Parkinson
House Appropriations Committee
Kevin Yoder
Overland Park
May
Don Jordan
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Jordan
Beefs Cattle Working Contest At Beef Empire Days
Garden City participants describe the Cattle Working Contest as preventative maintenance and a learning experience. Jean and John Hicks note daily tasks like shots and tag placement, while Nicole Odell Monda Crossman and Tyler Roberts say the chute used differs from their work. Prizes include 100 dollars and a silver belt buckle, with winners announced at the BBC Awards Banquet at 5 30 p.m. at the Clarion Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hicks
Irsik
Garden City
John Hicks
Nicole Odell
Monda Crossman
Tyler Roberts
Roberts
Odell
Crossman
Ben Siegfried
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Clarion Inn
Justin Fry
John
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Russell Child Development
Lew Branscum
Hitch Feeders II
Branscum
BEC Board
Dorinda Gerber
Gospel Light
First United Methodist Church
Main St
Kansas Ave
Fumege.com
Brad Nading
Sleep Resolutions LLC
Taylor Plaza
Kansas
Wbsnet.org
Community Congregational Church
UCC - Third & Walnut
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