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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2015
Page
4
At Lawrence Public Library Linda Peckham programmer shares love for The Wizard of Oz with readers. She recalls owning the paperback series and invites opinions from the public.
The article explains that pension obligation bonds aim to restore pre recession state contribution levels. KPERS actuaries project the state will meet the actuarial required contribution rate by FY 2020 with bonds, versus FY 2021 without them. Either path marks the first full funding of the annual rate in 20 years.
Joe and Gala Smyser of Lawrence announce the birth of a girl Tuesday. Kyle and Kelly Berryhill also welcome a baby, contributing to a busy week for local families.
Gov. Sam Brownback argues districts must trim back office costs and push more money into classrooms. He notes state law requires two thirds of funds go to instruction, while acknowledging grants and staffing remain tight. Educators say schools need full support staff and smaller class sizes to raise reading and math proficiency.
Douglas County Planning Commission voted six to two on July 22 to forward a conditional use permit to the County Commission for final approval. Supporters defend value added agriculture while opponents cite odor and traffic concerns. The applicant, Burning Barrel, would operate indoors with limited truck trips and no retail sales, modeled after Hank Charcuterie in Lawrence.
Kansas regulators schedule hearings on an agreement involving Westar Energy and state agencies in the companys rate case. The plan would raise annual revenue by 78 million with hearings to begin August 17 and potentially last five days. Westar serves about 700000 Kansas customers.
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