iPad initiative begins at GCHS with cost cut and new plan
Technology administrators at GCHS moved the iPad program forward in April after lowering the projected cost from 1 042 937 64 to 872 084 28 for year one using iPad 2 devices. The second and third years will draw from the supplemental general fund at 452 577 14 and 349 600 respectively. Individual iPad cost is 531, covering device, case, license and apps. Students see benefits in digital backpacks and at home with Wi Fi access and offline assignments.
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Housing subdivision eyed for northeast Garden City limits
Topeka based Kansas Housing Resources Corp funds a 400000 grant under the medium income housing program to support infrastructure and housing development in rural cities like Garden City. City officials expect news by mid October as Overland Property Group and Prairie Trails Partners II work on a Trails at Prairie Ridge project. Kentner says homes likely cost 150000 to 200000, aimed at middle class workers.
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First Lady Praises Husband at Democratic Convention
Mrs. Obama lauded Barack Obama as the “mom in chief” in a speech blending 23 years of marriage with the White House years. She avoided mentioning Mitt Romney while critics like Ted Strickland and Julian Castro attacked Romney's record. Polls show a tight race with key battleground states in play amid weak economy and rising debt. Donations to Obama's campaign continued to lag Romney, prompting appeals for support minutes before her remarks.
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County considers renewing countywide quarter-cent sales tax
Finney County voters face renewal of a countywide quarter-cent sales tax approved in 2009 set to expire Sept 30 2015. The tax raises about 1.6 million annually with roughly 47 percent to Garden City and 3-4 percent to Holcomb. County officials note funds support the Building and Road Maintenance Program and local road projects.
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