Garden City district approves tax hike to fund 2015 16
Garden City USD 457 officials announced a 3.99 mill tax increase totaling 51.96 mills to fund the 2015 16 school year after emergency state aid and a new block grant funding formula reduced state support. The levy raise raises the typical home tax by about 45.89 dollars, with district leaders blaming the old equalization formula and state funding shifts. Primary local sources include CFO KJ Knoll and Superintendent Steve Karlin as the board laments reduced state aid and seeks to cover higher enrollment and lower property valuations through local taxes.
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Emergency aid fund sparks superintendent protest outcomes
Superintendents challenge the emergency aid fund created after lawmakers trimmed more than 50 million dollars from K-12 state aid. Senate Ways and Means chair Ty Masterson likens the fund to a shared health insurance premium, insisting the money is set aside for extraordinary needs and not a reduction in general funding.
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Family pleased with Zahn portrayal of 1986 murder case
Van Vleet led the investigation into Laura Beth Williamson s death. A gold-dipped leaf once belonging to Williamson rests on a letter written to Van Vleet. The portrayal of the 1986 murder case by Zahn has drawn family approval.
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Garden City murder case highlighted by TV show depiction
The Williamson family and lead investigator praised On the Case with Paula Zahn for its portrayal of the 1986 murder of 21 year old Lora Beth Williamson near Garden City. Timothy Gonzales, convicted in the case, is now 49 as the lengthy investigation and trial drew national attention.
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