County commissioners poised to raise taxes for 2011
Douglas County leaders meet to shape the 2011 budget with a proposed 5.23 mill levy increase totaling about 69 million in spending. Chair Nancy Thellman backs 500000 for heritage and open space plus 500000 for economic development while Commissioner Jim Flory pushes cuts to nearly halve the levy and drop open space funding.
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Public input session on Douglas County 2011 budget
Douglas County commissioners will hear taxpayer input tonight at 6 35 at the Courthouse 1100 Mass. Speakers sign up on arrival and must keep comments brief. Commissioner Jim Flory said the input will guide budget decisions on which programs and projects to retain as discussions begin at 8 a m Monday in the same building.
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Lawrence school board votes to raise levy by 2 mills
Lawrence school board members approved a 2 mill property tax increase for the 2010 2011 budget, less than the proposed 5 mills. Administrators projected a 0.49 percent district valuation drop, prompting removal of an extra 2 mills from the capital outlay fund. Public hearing set for Aug 9 with a vote on final levy after comments.
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Lawrence
Mark Bradford
Marlene Merrill
Private schools plan to add grades in 2011 fall
Lawrence private schools including Bishop Seabury Academy Corpus Christi and St John Catholic School plan to add seventh and eighth grades in 2011 as public district shifts to four grade high schools in 2011 2012. Seabury will add sixth grade this fall with space for 30 more students and new teachers. Corpus Christi and St John explore extending to eighth grade with capital campaigns and building updates.
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Mary Mattern
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Cracks to be filled on 31st Street and Wakarusa
A city contractor will fill cracks on 31st Street east of Ousdahl Road starting at 4 30 a.m. and then move to Wakarusa between Inverness Drive and 18th Street. City communications manager Megan Gilliland said impacts to traffic should be minimal and drivers may face minor delays.
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Grants 8 from KU earn Fulbrights
Eight Kansas University students earned Fulbright research grants for study abroad. Recipients include Phillip Fox in Spain, KuoRay Mao in China, Isa Rausch in geography, Daiba Sedriks in Morocco, Emilia Brooke in marketing, Kristen Reinert in Luxembourg, Alina Scalera in China, and Andrew Hilburn in Mexico, with Landes receiving a DAAD scholarship for study at Augsburg.
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Lawrence
Spain
KuoRay Mao
China
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Morocco
Emilia C. Brooke
Mexico
Kristen Lea Reinert
Overland Park
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Alina M. Scalera
Andrew M. Hilburn
Hattiesburg
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James M. Landes
Olathe
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Moran mourns passing of mother Madeline Moran
The mother of Kansas Representative Jerry Moran, Madeline Eleanor Moran, died at 93 in Plainville in northwest Kansas. She was a retired clerk who had lived there 50 years. Funeral set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Plainville United Methodist Church. Moran seeks the GOP Senate nomination in the August 3 primary.
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