Tax cut debate as Lawrence votes on reserve use and parks
City officials weigh a one mill tax cut funded by about $770,000 from the primary reserve fund amid a projected $9.8 million general fund balance in 2006 and possible $1.4 million by 2008. Hack, Schauner, and Rundle clash over reserve draw and six Parks and Recreation projects funded by the county tax, with debates over keeping parks open and affordable housing in focus.
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Wildgen
Schauner
Lawrence
Mike Rundle
Parks and Rec
Rundle
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Department
Clinton Park
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
East Lawrence
Green Meadows
City faces rate hikes as commissioners near budget votes
City commissioners plan to approve a 2 percent increase in residential trash fees from 11.71 to 11.94 dollars monthly and variable rises for water sewer and other services. A 18 hole cart rates at Eagle Bend Golf Course would edge up to 23 on weekends and 20 on weekdays. A new Web master position may be added, with staff and budget notes pending. Meetings set for 6:35 p.m. at City Hall in Langston.
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Wildgen
Hack
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Prices push shoppers toward alternative meats in area stores
Beef prices drive interest in elk, bison, and other meats as consumers seek cheaper options and healthier, grass fed beef gains traction. Farmers like Terri and Don Gibbs expand Lone Star Lake Bison Ranch with plans for retail space while retailers and producers tap growing demand for buffalo jerky, bison burgers, and hormone free beef.
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Atkins
Bill Wood
K-State Research and Extension
Douglas County
Wood
Terri
Don Gibbs
Lone Star Lake Bison Ranch & Meat Sales
Baldwin
Terri Gibbs
Dan Nagengast
Kansas Rural Center
Nagengast
Lawrence
Amy’s Meats
Jefferson County
Amy's Meats
Lawrence-area
Amy Saunders
Eldon Thiessen
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Services
Thiessen
Kansas clinics face underage abortion data collection act
The Child Rape Protection Act requires doctors performing abortions on girls under 14 in Kansas to collect fetal tissue and personally identifying information for the KBI and provide copies to the provider’s local police. The law, effective July 11, targets girls under 14 due to Kansas Romeo and Juliet provisions and tallies 11,427 abortions statewide with 30 cases under 14 last year.
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Kansas
KBI
Advocates Silent On Tax Cap Measure Across Counties
Douglas County leaders spar over a proposed tax increase cap as figures show county budgets rising 20 percent from 2002 to 2005. Activists led by Americans for Prosperity say if the Johnson County effort succeeds, it could spread statewide. Local officials remain wary and say the plan could constrain spending. State legislators anticipate placing the measure on the November 2006 ballot, with approval possibly taking more than a year.
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Jim Mullins
Americans For Prosperity
Douglas County
Johnson County
Lawrence
Mullins
Boog Highberger
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Toplikar
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