KCC Staff trims rate hike request for KPS in Lawrence
Kansas Corporation Commission staff says Kansas Public Service should receive a 431 196 increase rather than 1 284 million. Residential and small business bills would rise about 9.4 percent, but staff envisions a 3.2 percent increase. A May 26 technical hearing is set in Topeka with a summer decision anticipated. Bill Salome notes KPS will file a rebuttal later this month amid points of contention and costs tied to the gas line replacement program in Lawrence. Intervenors like Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board also challenge several cost estimates and the plan to recover expenses through the rate increase.
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Bush tours riot damaged LA as riots shock nation
President Bush voiced outrage while touring riot damaged inner city Los Angeles. He pledged rebuilding and justice, met with shop owners and community leaders, and ordered vigorous Justice Department civil rights inquiries into possible violations following the Rodney King case and the city’s rioting.
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Kansas officials say LA-style rage unlikely in Kansas towns
At the 45th annual City Management Conference at KU, city managers including Richard Nienstedt of Concordia and Mark Pentz of Leavenworth stressed good police community relations and racial harmony to prevent rioting seen in Los Angeles. About 200 managers from Kansas and the Midwest attend.
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Juvenile center security key issue in Lawrence project
Douglas County's new juvenile detention director Pam Weigand told about 25 League of Women Voters members that security will be the top design priority for the planned detention center in Lawrence. She noted plans will be reviewed by security professionals and the state agencies involved, with Abend Singleton hired to design and build. Weigand, who began Monday, said every phase will focus on safety for both the public and residents, and four sites have been viewed with site selection pending.
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Plan puts Eudora in district to north
TOPERA Gov Joan Finney plans to sign a legislative redistricting bill once House and Senate negotiators reach agreement on congressional reapportionment. The Senate approved the plan 27 to 13 and the House 92 to 33. Lawrence officials weigh possible challenge to the House map moving Eudora into Jefferson County dominated district.
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County to bill state for election costs in primary
Douglas County Commission approved sending a 36014 dollar bill to the Kansas Secretary of State for the April 7 primary. A total of 9206 voters cast ballots, with per vote cost totaling 34 dollars, while savings came from printing and leftovers. Reed Brinton received a cereal malt beverage license for River Valley Music Festival near Madora with approval seen as feasible by commissioners.
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