TradeWind wind project advances with PILOT in Kansas counties
The TradeWind Buffalo Dunes Wind Project moves forward with construction phase creating about 15 full time jobs and commercial operation expected by December 2013. A Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement will pay Finney County 500 dollars per megawatt per year rising 2 percent annually for 10 years, then normal property taxes. Grant and Haskell counties receive PILOTs of 3750 per megawatt per year, with first-year estimates of 350000 and 500000 respectively.
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Finney County
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb Station
TradeWind
Haskell County
Buffalo Dunes
Haskell
Grant
Grant County
Finney
Jennifer Dean
Sierra Club
Nature Conservancy
Playa Lakes
US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kansas
DuVail
Randy Freelich
Froelich
Sunflower
Alabama
Martin Long
Kansas Governor Signals Possible Sales Tax Plan Next Year
Budget discussions show Governor Brownback not ruling out a sales tax proposal to raise revenues after July 2013. Legislative researchers project current cuts may create a $2.5 billion shortfall over six years, while tax cuts could lift growth but cause a two year dip and fuel bipartisan criticism.
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Brownback
Mark Parkinson
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Steve Anderson
Anderson
Kansas
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Wichita senator Susan Wagle launches bid for Kansas Senate president
Veteran Wichita legislator Susan Wagle formally launched her bid to become Kansas Senate president at a Flint Hills fundraiser in Andover attended by Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran. She revealed she is in complete remission after chemotherapy for cancer. Sen. Les Donovan announced he will not run for president and will seek the Senate vice presidency, leaving Wagle as the only active candidate.
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Wichita
Kansas Senate
Wichita Eagle Reports
Susan Wagle
Chamber
Flint Hills National Golf Club
Andover
Sam Brownback
U.S
Jerry Moran
Brownback
Wagle
Les Donovan
Senate
KASE Forms School Group With Educators
Davis criticizes the governors efficiency push saying a task force with a pre determined outcome will yield unrealistic solutions. The KASB group meets Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 while the governor's task force convenes Nov. 9.
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Kase
Davis
GCCC to adopt new logo replacing 20 year old emblem
GCCC plans an updated logo and wordmark to project a contemporary, high quality image under President Swender. The change, driven by marketing chiefs and designer Tiffany Heit, will roll out across online and print items with an Oct 19 celebration and 250 commemorative T shirts at the football game. The Broadbuster mascot continues alongside the new mark.
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Quankenbush
Swender
Dr Swender
Tiffany Heit
GCCC
Cathy McKinley
Institution of Education
McKinley
Broadbuster
James Tangeman
Carol Ballantyne
ICCC
Samy’s
Samy's
Gccc Student Government Association
Finney County Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Western Kansas
Z-98 FM Radio
Garden City Telegram
American Hotel and Suites, Quality Structures, Inc
Robinson Alignment, Inc
Screen Printing and Specialties
Gc3 Media
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