County panel split on borrowing for CIP projects
Douglas County commissioners remain divided after approving almost 30 million dollars in bonds for a jail health facility and building projects. Commissioner Charles Jones urged delaying the 18 planned 2001 2006 capital improvements to avoid debt and preserve interest earnings, while others defended current borrowing as prudent and flexible.
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Douglas County
Charles Jones
Commission
Jones
Charles
Dean Nieder
Nieder
Tom Taul
Taul
Douglas County five year plan items listed for roads and facility
The proposed five year capital improvement plan for Douglas County includes paving Kasold from 31st Street to the South Lawrence Trafficway for 900000 dollars rebuilding County Road 1055 in Baldwin for 450000 dollars expansion of the Douglas County Youth Services Facility for 1200000 dollars building shoulders along County Road 1055 for 595000 dollars and rebuilding County Road 1029 between US 40 and Lecompton for 480000 dollars.
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Douglas County
31St Street
South Lawrence
Sixth Street
Baldwin
U.S. Highway 40
Lecompton
Home business rules reviewed by Douglas County Commission
The Douglas County Commission advanced a draft rule set for unincorporated areas, proposing three home occupation categories Rural low intensity arts and offices Rural service related using accessory buildings and Limited industrial with conditional use permits. The topic returns to the commission June 30 for further discussion.
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Douglas County Commission
Commission
Dean Nieder
Douglas County considers satellite treasurer offices
Douglas County Commissioners received updated cost estimates for opening treasurer offices in south Lawrence and Baldwin. Costs fell from 100000 to about 100000 after new computer equipment and lease space details reduced figures. The south Lawrence site at 2108 W 27th is still under review with maintenance responsibilities a key issue for Treasurer Pat Wells to negotiate.
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Douglas County
South
Lawrence
Baldwin
South Lawrence
Pat Wells
Spending approved for jail computers
Douglas County commissioners approved about $83,000 for computer installation and equipment for the new jail. Advanced Computers was chosen for the low bid and rapid 11 day installation. the computers were bought under the existing contract.
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Douglas County
Skinhead sentenced for anti-Semitism in Wichita case
Kevin Barnes, 20, of Wichita, leader of a self-described skinhead group, received 18 months in federal prison for defacing Beth-El B'Y'Shua Mes sianic Synagogue and conspiring to intimidate Jewish worshipers. He must serve three years supervised release and pay a 4000 dollar fine. Other defendants face probation, house arrest, and fines.
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Wichita
Kevin Barnes
U.S
Barnes
Beth-El B’y’shua Messianic
Williams
Jake Fiel
Troy Philbrick
Jesse Maley
Maley
Sylvia
Philbrick
Fiel
Haven
Underage dancer implicated in club sexual exploitation case
Jeffery D. Wallace, owner of the nude club the Outhouse in Kansas, says he was unaware a dancer was under 18 when arrested by Douglas County officials. The Kansas driver license claim and delayed arrest are noted as Wallace faces a preliminary hearing set for July 12 on a sexual exploitation charge involving a 15 year old dancer from Missouri.
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Jeffery D. Wallace
Douglas County District Attorney’s Office
Wallace
William Rork
Tope
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
The
Journal-World
Rork
Sheriff's
Douglas County
Robert Fairchild
Supreme Court upholds leniency deals for testimony
The Supreme Court refused to revive a lower court ruling that leniency in exchange for testimony violates federal law. The 10th Circuit had reinstated Sonya Singleton's conviction after a panel had struck down the bargain, with the full court arguing leniency is an ingrained part of American justice. Justice Department urged rejection, noting settled law and prior reversals of the panel decision.
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Supreme Court
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Kansas
Sonya Singleton
Wichita
10Th Circuit
Congress
Ms. Singleton
Singleton
Justice Department
Federal Courts of Appeals
U.S
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