Local governments brace for budget hit across Kansas
Finney County Administrator Pete Olson says the county faces about 1.6 million in losses mainly for roads and bridges as the state trims budgets. Gov Graves notes cities and counties lose about 48 million, while Labette County plans to lobby for its prison camp and braces for further cuts across state agencies.
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Garden City
Finney
Pete Olson
Olson
Graves
Labette County
Jerry Carson
Parsons
Topeka
Carson
Labette
Ping
Labette Correctional Conservation Camp
Tom Bringle
Bill Miskell
Department of Corrections
Miskell
Water City RO plant on hold amid price concerns
Wheatland and Sunflower County Rural Water District 1 see limited water allocation for the reverse osmosis project. Commissioners aim to keep water rates stable as project scope shrinks, potentially delaying bids for the city delivery segment valued at about $3 million.
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Sunflower and
Finney County Rural Water District No. 1
Sunflower
Wheatland
IBP
Jeff Whitham
Thanksgiving feast blends cultures in bilingual classroom
Four year olds in Cano and Clubine classes share a mixed Pilgrims and Indians feast. Children, some bilingual or Spanish speakers, role play and discuss Native life while sampling turkey pie and sides. Teachers praise the short, social language boost and plan for next year.
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Cano
Clubine
Dylan Carter
Dancing Wolf
Jonathan Sanchez
Ariel Saladana
DeLaRosa
Dana
City Faces Major Local Budget Cuts Due to State Deficit
City and Finney County brace for 2002 cuts totaling about 118000 and 130000 respectively as state budget deficits threaten further transfers. Officials warn reductions could shift cost burdens to local taxpayers while delaying projects like the asphalt resurfacing program and risking a 1.9 million hit to the county budget. Local leaders emphasize the dilemma of state cuts traded onto municipalities.
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Garden City
Finney County
Halloran
Trans
Garden City approves Home Depot deal with incentives
The City Planning Commission approved an 8-1 layout and rezoning for commercial development beside Applebee’s, near Wal Mart, enabling Home Depot to invest about 7 million dollars, hire 104 workers with a 2 million payroll, and pay 225000 in annual ad valorem taxes. Some residents oppose incentives as corporate welfare while officials insist the project benefits the community.
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Home Depot
Bushyhead
Applebee’s Bar and Grill
Wal-Mart
Planning Commission
Reynaldo Mesa
Jeff Whitham
Tim Cruz
Janie Perkins
Jim Wharton
Garden City
Wharton
Duane West
City Commission
FDA Clears Claritin For Over The Counter Sale
The FDA approved selling Claritin without a prescription in a move praised by uninsured allergy sufferers for potential savings. Schering-Plough opposed the switch initially, arguing impact on insurance coverage and safety.
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Washington
Schering-Plough Corp
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Tabitha
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Commerce Bank
David Crase
N. Main
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Garden City Broacbuster Lions Club
Zelbert Livingston
Billy Brown
Cindy Doering
Juan Guerrero
Kim Koch
Garden True Value
Holly Pruit
Cindy Duffey
Aurelia Ibarra
Florencia Servantez
Wayne Scott
Emmaus House
Broacbuster Lions
Westlake
Sandy Hirelaels
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Westlake Ace Hardware
Fleming Garden City
Saluation Army
Garden City Recreation
State Theater
North Pole
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