Rural water district weighs hiring two new staff in Kansas
VINLAND The Douglas County Rural Water District No 4 with about 925 customers plans to hire an in house maintenance worker and a part time administrator while replacing the longtime contract maintainer. Board chairman Dave McFarlane argues updated methods will save money though costs are not yet estimated. Fellow member J C Brown opposes the move saying it could cost more and that contractor John Fischer who has served 20 years knows the system best. Brown notes resumes are due July 20 and adds most customers have little awareness of the plan.
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Dave McFarlane
McFarlane
Kansas
J C. Brown
Douglas County Rural Water Dist. No. 4
Brown
John Fischer
Fischer
Water District Board
KNEA Fails to Merge with AFT in National Vote
Kansas teachers’ group KNEA expresses disappointment after NEA delegates reject a proposed national merger with the American Federation of Teachers. The Kansas delegation voted 74 percent in favor, while overall the vote was 58 percent against. Neely says talks may continue. local Wichita unions have merged into the United Teachers of Wichita.
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Torrka
Kansas National Education Assn
KNEA
Gene Neely
NEA Representative Assembly
NEA
American Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
Labor Federation
Kansas
Neely
AFT
Wichita
United Teachers of Wichita
Fatal crash on Kansas 20 spurs safety plea from Horton leaders
Horton officials and Kickapoo Nation leaders criticize Kansas 20 after a July 4 collision that killed seven from two families. Despite repeated requests to widen the two lane road or add shoulders, only one asphalt layer was added last fall. Six children have died on this stretch in two years, with five dead in the latest crash. Survivors include Dana Christensen and Milton Christensen, Megan and Haley Watson, Brandon Tucker, and Jessie Tucker. Gerald Simon and son Jeremy died in the wreck, Christina Simon is hospitalized, and other relatives were injured.
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Horton
Kansas
Sheila Gibson
Kickapoo Nation
Department of Transportation
Kansas 20
Dana Christensen
Milton Christensen
Megan Watson
Haley Watson
Brandon Tucker
Jessie Tucker
Ryan Graves Jr
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Gerald Simon
Jeremy Simon
Kickapoo
Simon
Christina
Topeka
Stormont Vail Hospital
Garrett
Children’s Mercy
Ricky
Hughes
Lecompton Water Repair Costs Revealed by Engineer
An engineer told Lecompton City Council on Monday the water system fixes could cost 1.0 to 0.65 million dollars. Desoto school board approved over 13 million in bids for a new high school and elementary equipment with about 20 bids totaling 12.9 million for the high school including plumbing electrical and concrete work in Shawnee.
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DeSoto
Shawnee
Denis Johnson
Area Briefs Detail Split Bid Approach for School Construction
Johnson says the project will use separate bids for different construction aspects rather than one contract. Start this summer for a 143000 square foot school with completion expected early 2000 and occupancy by 750 children in fall 2000. The board approved a 144000 bid by iC Creative for playground equipment on two new elementary schools and elected Alan Hays president and Sandra Thierer vice president.
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Johnson
Ic Creative
Alan Hays
Sandra’ Thierer
Commissioners strain to gauge court system cost and scope
Douglas County commissioners wrestled with evaluating a court management system as District Court staff rated PCSS SSI the most expensive option despite higher modification estimates. Proposals from Progressive Solutions and Omnitech edged out in rankings, while officials warned of Year 2000 readiness and potential staff costs.
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Douglas County
Computer Software Services and
System Solutions Inc
Linda Koester-Vogelsang
Koester-Vogelsang
PCSS
SSI
Commission
Tom Taul
District Court
Taul
Progressive
Omnitech
HTE/Jalan’s
JTE
PCSS/SSI
Five Acre Exemption Topic at Douglas County Meeting
Douglas County commissioners and the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission will meet Wednesday at 7 30 a m in the city hall meeting room to discuss five acre exemptions and private roads in rural developments. No vote is planned and the session is open to the public.
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Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas County
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