City pays 4.7B gallons via contracts with Kansas Water Office
City confirms two contracts with the Kansas Water Office granting access to 4.7 billion gallons annually. In 2010 the minimum fee is 283,114, rising to 315,310 in 2011 and about 340,000 in 2012. A garden area near Rotary Arboretum pond was funded by a Woodyard anniversary donation.
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On the Street What is your favorite fall activity
Massachusetts Street residents share their preferred fall pastime in a street interview. Questions probe local traditions and community favorites as autumn colors arrive.
Sand pit near Eudora water supply eyed by Kaw Valley
Kaw Valley Companies plans a 169 acre sand pit northwest of Eudora with a sorting and washing facility. City officials will require proof the operation will not harm the water supply as engineers address flood control and truck traffic concerns. Public meeting drew about 20 of 70 notified neighbors, with no formal planning filings yet.
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Regents grant Budig chancellor emeritus title
The regents awarded Budig the honorary chancellor emeritus title amid other campus notes. Enrollment under Budig peaked at 29,161 in 1992 and KU Medical Center improved finances while distinguished professorships rose from 49 in 1981 to 135 in 1994. Budig was not at the meeting. he said travel limits prevented attendance.
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Today's Poll: Bicycle use and university tax question
A reader poll asks if readers have ridden a bike in the last six months. Thursday's poll asks whether universities should keep sales taxes on campuses to raise scholarship funds with results and an invitation to vote at LJWorld.com.
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