Holcomb City Council Again Delays Water Bond Hike
The Holcomb council postponed a decision on proposed water and bond rate increases after receiving new calculations from engineer Paul Nixon. A special meeting is planned for Tuesday at 7 p.m. to review. The proposed residential rate would rise to about 7.90 for water use and 2.90 for the bond up to 3,000 gallons, with adjustments possible.
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Holcomb
Paul Nixon
Nixon
Charlie Claar
Lewis, Hooper & Dick
Dennis Lauer
Garden City approves 15 cent water rate hike
Garden City commissioners unanimously adopt a 15 cent increase in residential and commercial water rates to fund a new reverse osmosis plant and loan repayment. The plan shifts costs to customers as the city advances on a $7.5 million facility with a $2.6 million city share and a Kansas loan. The first bond payment is due August 2004.
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Garden City
Bob Halloran
Wheatland Electric Co Op
Kansas Ave
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Halloran
Pound attendants job under question in Garden City
Finney County Humane Society members pressed at the Garden City Commission to keep Karen Casanova as the animal pound attendant. City Manager Bob Halloran said a change is being considered due to a doctor’s restrictions after a back injury. Casanova started Feb 8, 1999, earning about $25 000 yearly, and did not attend the meeting. Glenda Hopkins spoke on behalf of Lee Casanova.
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Finney County Humane Society
Garden City Commission
Karen Casanova
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Casanova
Lieve
Halloran
Finney County
Animal Pound
Glenda Hopkins
Open Thanksgiving dinners planned in Garden City area
In southwest Kansas communities like Garden City Syracuse Scott City and Tribune expect free holiday meals Thursday. Word of Life Church and Second Missionary Baptist Church host dinners from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pastor Gary Don Newman says the event is volunteer driven aiming to feed over 100 people with 20 turkeys. The Second Missionary Baptist Church partners with Garden City African American Coalition to serve at noon with ham and turkeys baked by coalition members and covered dishes from attendees. Syracuse Ramble-N-Restaurant owner Bob Majors for 14 years hosts a free community dinner at his restaurant drawing local seniors and guests to socialize.
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Kansas
Garden City
Scott City
Syracuse
Tribune
Word of Life
N. Third St
Second Missionary Baptist Church
N. Main St
Met
Gary Don Newman
Lenoir
Susan Scott
Scott
Coalition
Bob Majors
W. U.S. Highway 50
Majors
Attorneys say $852 million needed to close achievement gap
In Topeka, attorneys for Salina and Dodge City districts argued that new education spending of 852 million dollars is required to eliminate the white minority achievement gap. They urged adopting Augenblick and Myers’ 2001 recommendation, while state representatives claimed the 1992 finance law is not fundamentally flawed and no large funding infusion is necessary. Judge Bullock plans a Dec. 2 ruling after eight days of testimony.
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Topeka
Alan Rupe
Salina
Dodge City
Denver
Augenblick & Myers
Shawnee County
Rupe
Dan Biles
Kenneth Weltz
State Board of Education
Biles
Terry Bullock
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Simion
Spartans
Holcomb Council
CommissioneKs Water
Jim Neblett
Neblett
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Brad Nading
Jacobed Gonzalez
Buffalo Jones Elementary
Kinder Prep
Inspiring Minds
Louis Armstrong
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