Budget plan seeks $600 million school funding rise
Gov Sam Brownback backs a five year plan to boost base per pupil funding by about 100 million annually, adding to last year’s 87.8 million increase and providing 6 million for equity concerns. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan argued the total 600.8 million can be funded within existing resources, with 512.2 million as new money.
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County estimates 5.76 million yearly for crisis center
Douglas County commissioners heard cost estimates to build and staff a behavioral health campus at 1000 W Second St. The plan includes a crisis intervention center and housing for residents with behavioral health issues, outlining an annual taxpayer impact of about 5.76 million dollars.
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Details to emerge in triple homicide preliminary hearing
A joint preliminary hearing for Anthony L. Roberts Jr. Ahmad M. Ray ton and Dominique J. Mc Millen on a October triple homicide on Massachusetts Street begins in Douglas County District Court. If not finished today, it resumes Jan 19. Judge Sally Pokorny will rule on probable cause for trial as District Attorney Charles Branson names more than two dozen witnesses.
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