Senate vote on speedway plan advances despite eminent domain
Wyandotte County eyed a 1000 acre site at I-435 and I-70 for a proposed auto speedway with a 30 year tax increment financing bond plan. Sen Edward Pugh criticizes using eminent domain for ISC, while supporters argue the project boosts state economy and would involve $252 million in bonds with $90 million from ISC and highway funds covering part of the cost.
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R-Wamego
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Wyandotte
Bill Graves
Wyandotte County
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Karin Brownlee
Overland Park
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
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Saferide Seeks Sponsors Amid KU Funding Woes
Lawrence bars and a local beverage distributor may sponsor KU On Wheels Saferide after financial trouble from a contract renegotiation. Funding needs rose from 80000 to about 105000, with support through April in doubt. KU Student Senate may tap reserves to extend service to semester end. a bill was tabled pending other options. Whitney Black, a KU junior, is quoted.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Saferide
Whitney Black
Saferide funding eyed as bar owners weigh help
The service runs daily from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. More than 18,000 students used it in 1997 and calls come from downtown bars and Watson Library. Bar owners may fund display space on Saferide cars, offering a relief over raising student fees. Black said outside funding could ease financial trouble and benefit bars by keeping drinkers off the streets. Rick Renfro, owner of Johnny's, is cited.
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Small mercury spill prompts Lawrence fire response
Lawrence firefighters were sent to Reed Medical Group after a broken thermometer spilled mercury in a sink. About 15 responders were initially dispatched as a hazardous material call, then stood down once the spill was deemed small.
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Lawrence
Bill Stark
Lawrence Fire Department
Reed Medical Group
Maine
Stark
Don Brown
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Senator Pat Roberts Answers Lawrence High Questions
U S Senator Pat Roberts told about 40 Lawrence Alternative High School students that President Clinton should fully explain his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. He dodged the question, urged disclosure, criticized the Clinton stance on minimum wage, and spoke on budget aims and Iraq. He warned about reform legislation and urged vigilance on unintended consequences.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Alternative High School
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House
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Asa
Mike Yookr
Horizon 2020 moves toward county passage in Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners plan Horizon 2020 revisions ahead of a March 4 public hearing. Linda Finger outlines review timelines for zoning, subdivision, private road rules, and the five acre exemption tied to the aging Douglas County Guide Plan. Schedule calls for April 6 and May 4 work sessions, with a March 4 hearing on the plan.
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Douglas County
Dean Nieder
Linda Finger
Lawrence-Douglas County
Finger
Commission
Eudora
Wakarusa River
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