Welfare bill keeps able bodied aid with $100 pay plan
In Topeka the Senate Ways and Means Committee backed a compromise on welfare reform. Able bodied recipients 18 to 51 would still receive at least $100 monthly plus major medical. current general assistance reforms aim to trim costs with revamped eligibility. Debate on the measure set for early next week.
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Kan
Senate
Ways and Means
John Carlin
Paul Hess
Wichita
Hess
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Debated Government Forms At Ottawa Seniors Meeting
Indebtedness discussion centers on whether three commissioners under a commission mayor system can handle duties of five with a city manager. Gentner argues department heads would report to commissioners while Snyder warns of overwork and lost citizen responsiveness. Snyder cites accountability and voters deciding who to elect as the solution. Gentner urges seniors to vote freely, stressing individual choice at the booth.
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Gentner
Snyder
Ottawa University
Ottawa council addresses city management and audits
The Ottawa city officials debate spending policies and insurance discrepancies while promising documentation on property assessments. They discuss remonstrance grounds for a downtown revitalization project and note the Utility Warehouse build occurred before annexation. Mayor Snyder defends the city manager amid criticism and asserts city will endure regardless of leadership.
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Graham
Sherwin Snyder
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