City rejects half cent sales tax. approves two mill levy
City commissioners defeated a proposed half cent sales tax after a public meeting with about 20 attendees. They approved a two mill levy for ambulance and firefighting and law enforcement funding, which will generate about 70 000 outside the tax lid.
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Newton
City Commission
W. M. Okerberg
Okerberg
Bill T. Smith
Audinnce
Jim L. Werries
Newton Ambulance Department
Commission
Werries
Allison Schroeder
Schroeder
Energy group urges changes for Newton schools buildings and schedules
An energy committee presented a four part report to Unified School District 373 workers detailing building revisions, conservation practices, schedule changes, and energy sources. It cites insulation upgrades, reduced air infiltration, longer term boiler controls, and revised daily timetables to cut peak energy use.
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Newton Public
Unified
Steve Kaye
Keith Rhoades
Rhoades
Max Voran
Board of Education
Eric Stiffler
Energy Sources
Stiffler
Gas Service Co
Gas Service
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Weather Plainspoken forecast for KIRG region
Clear to partly cloudy and warmer weather expected at Arpt KIRG with high near 83. Humidity around 46 percent through Wednesday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Barometer 30.02 to 30.10. Wind from the south becoming calm by afternoon. Data shows 1 PM temperatures around 76.
School district hikes textbook rentals for grades 1 4
Newton Unified School District board votes to raise textbook rental for grades 1 4 to 15 per student next school year, while kindergarten stays 7.50 and high school remains 21. The increase aims to cover a projected 6 000 deficit. Several resignations and new contracts approved. house sale for vo tech project set with minimum 75 percent of appraised value. The meeting adjourned to 8 p m Wednesday for salary discussions at the district office.
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Newton Unified School District Board of Education
David McCracken
James Chapman
Seattle
McCracken
Karen Epp
Santa Fe Middle School
Faye Litwiller
Carol Brubacher
Clark Whiting
Whiting
Bob Whitfield
Methodist Youthville
Whitfield
Youthville
W. 7Th
Schools prepare for metric system in district classes
Unified School District 373 plans to implement metric measures this fall for kindergartners through sixth graders and in science classes for grades seven and eight. Workshops will train teachers to teach linear measurements using metric terms with hands on activities. About 2,300 students will be affected as meters replace feet and Celsius replaces Fahrenheit in classrooms and on tools.
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Nancy Horst
Unified School District 373
Fred Saab
Newton
Gerald Ford
United States
Saab
Betty Holder Read
Holderread
Betty Holderread
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