City on pace to overspend budget by four million
City officials warn of more than 4 million in overages this year driven by schedule shifts on street projects, reserve fund transfers, and overtime. Finance Director Bryan Kidney cites big items while City Manager Tom Markus notes personnel cuts already made and more eliminations planned for 2018.
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Kidney
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General Operating Fund
Congress to Vote on Fort Scott Blockhouse Purchase
The House is expected to vote on authorizing Fort Scott National Historic Site to acquire the Civil War era Lunette Blair in private hands since the war. Rep Lynn Jenkins introduced March legislation to permit the transaction. The 1842 fort and four lunettes near the Missouri border played key roles in Civil War defense, with Lunette Blair the sole survivor.
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U.S. House
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Lynn Jenkins
Lynette Blair
National Park Service
Betty Boyko
Missouri
Fort Lincoln
Fort Henning
Fort Insley
Fort Blair
U.S
Congress
US House
City to decide on renewing sales tax levy
City commissioners will choose whether to ask Lawrence voters to renew a 0.55 percent citywide sales tax for 2019 through 2029. The proposal would fund infrastructure, transit, and affordable housing via three ballot questions on the Nov 7 ballot, with funds directed to streets, sidewalks, stormwater, trails, transit expansion, and housing initiatives.
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Lawrence
Affordable Housing Trust
Wheat harvest wraps up on smaller local crop
Elwyn Jones reports a lighter, lower acreage wheat harvest in Ottawa County with yields in the 30 to 50 bushels per acre range. Hard wheat remains dominant while soft wheat and higher value crops show mixed results as farmers pivot to corn and soybeans amid prices and costs. Rain is needed for corn and beans to prevent drought stress.
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Ottawa Co-op
Lawrence
Steve Wilson
Baldwin Feed Company
Wenger
Wilson
Kansas
Oklahoma
Conservative senator to kick off 2nd District bid
Senator Steve Fitzgerald plans a July 14 campaign kickoff in Topeka for the 2nd District congressional race. The event at Dillon House near the Kansas Statehouse follows his second term in the Kansas Senate and his hard line stance on tax policy abortion and LGBTQ rights. Fitzgerald is a retired U.S. Army officer.
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Steve Fitzgerald
Topeka
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Dillon House
Kansas Statehouse
Ninth Ave
Senate
Sam Brownback
Jenkins exits race as 2018 Kansas governor talk rises
Incumbent Rep. Lynn Jenkins a Topeka Republican said in January she will not seek public office in 2018. Rumors placed former state Rep. Paul Davis Lawrence Democrat as a potential candidate who has not filed. State Senator Caryn Tyson Parker is also mentioned. Only Vernon J Fields Baselor city council member has officially filed.
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Topeka
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Davis
Caryn Tyson
R-Parker
Baselor City Council
Vernon J. Fields
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