Tri City Leaders Pause Open Meetings Debate
Tri City representatives from Liberal Garden City and Dodge City pause rotating meetings after a resident questioned compliance with Kansas Open Meetings Act KOMA The groups weigh accessibility and legal obligations while seeking a AG opinion and considering a plan to locate discussions to preserve openness and public participation.
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Garden
Dodge City
Liberal
Tri-City
Topeka
Mark Hall
Kansas
Hall
Grisell
Lawrence
Colorado
Matt Allen
Garden City
Allen
Koma
Community fund drive targets local impact by Oct. 31
Fundraising campaign under way invites community members to volunteer time and pursue grants through the United Way local agency in spring. Twenty one agencies will benefit including Emmaus House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, YMCA and more. Executives will decide grant allocations.
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United Way
Emmaus House
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Spirit of the Plains
Casa Inc
the Salvation Army
Santa Fe Trail Council Boy Scouts
Russell Child Development Center
Smart Start
Kansas Children’s Service League Head Start
Miles of Smiles
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
American Red Cross
Catholic Social Service
Family Crisis Services, Inc
Meals On Wheels
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Clinic
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City Recreation Commission
Open meetings and KOMA rules discussed for FCEDC
Finney County leaders and legal experts debated openness under KOMA as FCEDC faced questions over closed sessions. Attorney Merriam warned staff issues do not justify private talks while Wheeler outlined procedures for complaints and minutes. Officials stressed transparency as essential to trust and public participation.
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Ing Depperschmidt
Depperschmidt
FCEDC
Schwartz
Mike Merriam
EPA
Koma
Merriam
Dopperschmidt
Finney County
Attorney General
Michael Smith
Attorney General's Office
Smith
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Kansas Supreme Court
Tech
Allen
Garden City
Randy Grisell
Kansas Association of School Boards
Anstaett
KPA
Mike & Mike
Mike Kautsch
Kora
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Gcnet
EduKan
Kansas Community Colleges
Barton County Community College
Colby Community College
Dodge Community College
Pratt Community College
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North Central Association
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