Ottawa set to hear Walgreens zoning tonight
The Ottawa Planning Commission holds a 7 pm hearing at City Hall on proposed rezoning of seven parcels at 15th and Main for a Walgreens pharmacy. Mission River LLC submitted the request in April, with nine property owners’ signatures. final rezoning requires city commission approval after site plans and traffic studies.
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Legislative clash looms over Kansas school funding ruling
Kansas lawmakers and officials react to Judge Bullock's order to close all schools. Attorney General Kline plans an appeal to the state supreme court, with expectations of a protracted fight and possible special session if the ruling stands. School openings in fall remain a hopeful outcome per administrators.
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Kansas school funding reform roots in 1992 ruling
A Shawnee County District Court ruling in 1992 declared Kansas public school funding unconstitutional, triggering a shift from local property taxes to a statewide levy of 33 mills. The levy reduction to about 20 mills widened gaps in per pupil spending as districts used Local Option Budget taxes to compensate. Judge Terry Bullock targeted these local alternatives as creating inequities.
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Ruling on complex school funding formulas
The ruling critiques the present school finance system as inequitable and inadequate. It highlights that overly intricate formulas have long prevented legislators and the public from understanding the underlying issues and the need for reform.
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