Sheriff recovers inmate medical costs via credit bureau
Finney County Sheriff outlines new plan to bill former inmates for health care costs. Credit Bureau Services Inc. will collect funds, taking a percentage and pursuing court action if needed. Initial list covered 12 to 14 former prisoners with an estimated 25,000 in owed amounts. Budget impacts and fairness motivate the change as hospital and medical costs have exceeded prison funds.
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Bascue
Sheriff's Office
Local
Credit Bureau Services Inc
Finney County
Credit Bureau
Sheriff’s Office
Western Kansas school board race divides Hispanics and candidates
The Garden City district see a heated debate over immigration and education. Morris defends stricter border policies while backers argue for education access for all children. Local reactions emphasize the impact on Hispanic families and the broader education agenda.
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State Board
Bruce Wyatt
Salina
Kansas
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Rundell
Interstate Migrant Education Council
United States
Garden City
Bertha Flores
Mexico
Morris
Congress
John Faber
Brewster
Faber
Supreme Court
Debra Bolton
Family Resource Center
U.S
Bolton
Bush
Kansas’ School Board
Jesse Bernal
Garden City High School
Bernal
Three charged in killing of cross-dressing teen in California
Eddie Araujo posed as a girl at a Newark house party on October 3. Three men allegedly assaulted him, tied a rope to his neck, and buried his body in a Sierra foothills site two weeks after the disappearance. Araujo’s aunt vows they will pay.
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Newark
Calif
Eddie Araujo
City faces funding cuts to transportation plan options
Garden City and Finney County would feel cuts if the state loses 1.3 billion in revenue for the 2004 to 2009 transportation plan. City Manager Bob Halloran cited three governor group options, including reducing enhancement projects, halting major modifications like four-laning US 50 400, and trimming the city county highway fund payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fect
Garden City
Finney County
Bob Halloran
Transportation 2000 Group
Halloran
Mullinville
Garden City Commission Meeting Deliberates City Budget Impacts
Garden City commissioners meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Administrative Center to discuss a 750000 annual budget reduction and the need for new revenue or extending the comprehensive plan. The agenda includes Digital Document Storage proposal for a DocuWare Internet 3 Module system and review of solid waste rate changes set for 2003.
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Halloran
Commission
Digital Document Storage, Inc
Jean Payne
Public Works
Sam Curran
Garden City
Holcomb
United Way drive taps many donors amid slow fundraising
The United Way campaign gathers significant corporate and employee gifts including American Implement 1500 corporate and 2512 employees and City of Garden City and St. Catherine Hospital staff contributions. Despite slower donations, organizers aim for 80 percent by November 8 and may continue fundraising into January. Contact Anderson at 275 1425 or visit 1511 E Fulton Terrace.
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Wal-Mart
Ehresman Packing Co
Coca-Cola
Aquila
Fire Department
James Tangeman
Nelda Lewis
American Implement
City of Garden City
B.T. Plumbing
Garden City Telegram
St. Catherine Hospital
National Service Company
Martha Sherman Trust
Coldwell Banker
Terris
John Judge
Anderson
United Way
E. Fulton Terrace
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Sheriffs Office
State Farm Bank
Robert Unruh
State Farm
Kansas Plaza
Araujo
Imelda Guerrero
Garden City Commission
Garden City Administrative Center
Eighth St
Enslow Financial Strategies
Lee Construction
Weathercraft Company
Culligan
Raindrop
Keller Plumbing
Henkle Drilling
Steve Worden
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Sheryl Goss
Western Motor
Fulton
Dillon
N. Main
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