City approves higher utility rates and 1998 budget
Lawrence city commissioners approved sewer and trash rate hikes and a 74.1 million operating budget for 1998. A typical homeowner will pay 2.63 more monthly for utilities, raising total water sewer trash and drainage costs to 46.45 per month. The 22.67 mill tax rate remains unchanged as the city plans to add police officers, fire-medical staff, and street work crews.
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Lawrence
Bob Moody
J.A. Stokes
Turnberry
Stokes
Douglas County
City utility rates rise for next year in Lawrence
Lawrence homeowners will face higher monthly charges with water at 17.40 dollars, sewer at 17.16 dollars up 2.34 from 14.82, trash at 9.89 up 0.29 from 9.60, drainage steady at 2.00, totaling 46.45 dollars. The total bill increases by 2.63 from 43.82, a six percent rise.
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Lawrence
State board reviews agreement on student assessment tests
Kansas Board of Education debated a compromise to preserve 1997 98 writing math and reading tests while delaying a vote on broader changes. Moderates feared harming continuity of state assessments amid a 5 5 split. conservatives signaled acceptance. The plan would review tests in five subjects for future years at an estimated 1.6 to 2 million dollars.
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Toreka
State Board of Education
Kevin Gilmore
Olathe
Wichita
Kansas University
Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
Gilmore
OPA
Mildred McMillen
Tonganoxie
Wanda Morrison
Hutchinson
Andy Tompkins
John Poggio
EU Center
State test scores show slight gains but 10th grade lags
Scores in math and reading improved slightly across most grades in Topeka area tests. Reaction was mixed with a union official calling results encouraging and a state legislator saying scores remain poor. The Department of Education released results Tuesday at the Board of Education meeting, noting reading gains in multiple grades and that 10th grade math performance stayed under fifty percent.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Department of Education
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Ian Matthews
Leavenworth
Abby
Michaela Bristow
Jennifer Miller
Kara Ritchey
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