Area/State Colby Free Press Friday, March 19, 2010 Page 3 Weather Lawmakers stalled Corner City looks at sound systems From “SYSTEM,” Page 1 try Club for $10 in 1988, but when they deeded the over tax proposals land they forgot to retain their water rights. groups will have to solve some water rights issues. • Heard Armstrong say the city may have access TOPEKA (AP) — A Kansas taxes, leaving little else to do but She said the city and the representatives of the to hydropower from the Great River Dam Author- Senate panel failed to agree Thurs- to assemble a budget with cuts. course need to fi gure out who owns what portion ity in Oklahoma. This river dam authority is an day on a variety of tax increase “The instructions were clear. of the 137 acre feet – about 44.6 million gallons energy agency that has a contract with the Kansas proposals to close a projected gap The majority of legislators deter- – of water rights on the golf course. She said they Municipal Energy Agency, of which the city is a in the 2011 budget. mined that they didn’t want a bud- will either come together and agree on something member. Armstrong said the hydropower may be Senate leaders say the stalemate get that relied on higher taxes,” or it will be settled in court. available for three years starting this summer. makes it unlikely that legisla- said Yoder, an Overland Park Re- Armstrong said the golf course is about 100 • Agreed to approve allowing people who attend tors will be able to fi nish a base publican. acres. She said Colby owns about 86 acres and Wesleyan Church to park on the south side of Pine National Weather Service state budget by their planned re- The plan recommends that the Meadow Lake owns about 13. Armstrong said the Street from 9 a.m. until noon each Sunday until Tonight: Areas of blowing cess later this month. Lawmakers state doesn’t replace $172 million city sold 10 acres of the land to Colby Country October 1. Previous parking spaces are unavail- snow and a chance of snow be- are scheduled to leave Topeka on in federal stimulus funds that were Club (today Meadow Lake Golf Course) for $750. able because construction is taking place at the fore 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low April 6 for three weeks. used in the current budget to fund She said the city deeded three acres to Colby Coun- church. around 19. Blustery, with a north “I hope that’s not the case,” said K-12 education. wind between 15 and 20 mph, Senate Majority Leader Derek It also is built on the presump- with gusts as high as 30 mph. Schmidt, an Independence Repub- tion that the Legislature will adopt Chance of precipitation is 50 per- lican and vice chairman of the tax a change in the school fi nance for- cent. New snow accumulation of committee. mula to require districts to raise a Knitting bandit strikes east coast town less than a half inch possible. That panel met and adjourned minimum of 10 percent of the base Saturday: Partly sunny, with a Thursday after failing to muster cost of an education with local WEST CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) Mayor Pam Kaithern says po- up. high near 37. North wind around enough votes to endorse a variety taxes. The remaining 90 percent — Someone is spinning quite a lice are looking into the guerrilla Resident Susan Longacre takes 15 mph. of tax increase ideas, with sugges- would be funded by the state. yarn over one New Jersey shore needlework, which technically is a walk each morning in Wilbraham Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, tions ranging from a levy on sug- Democrats said public schools town. against the law because it is being Park, where several tree branches with a low around 19. North wind ary beverages to sales taxes. The bear the brunt of the GOP cuts, An unknown person dubbed the done on public property without and light poles have gotten the between 5 and 10 mph. tax revenue is critical to close a which they said would hurt all Midnight Knitter by West Cape permission. treatment. She thinks it’s great. Sunday: Sunny, with a high $364 million hole in a proposed students. May residents is covering tree The mayor and many residents Even those who aren’t thrilled near 51. Northwest wind be- budget the Senate will consider “If you don’t believe education branches and lamp poles with little admit they’re enthralled by the admit the yarn is better than spray- tween 5 and 10 mph. next week. is important, you can do that,” sweaters under cover of darkness. rainbow of colors that has popped painted graffi ti. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, Earlier, the House Appropria- said Rep. Bill Feuerborn of Gar- with a low around 27. tions Committee endorsed a bud- nett, the ranking minority member Monday: Sunny, with a high get drafted by GOP leadership that of the committee. “I think we’ll near 66. cuts state spending and puts $302 lose federal dollars.” Monday Night: Partly cloudy, million into reserves. Feuerborn also complained with a low around 32. The plan would close the pro- about the House budget process, Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with jected budget shortfall by not re- which was similar to last year a high near 62. placing federal stimulus dollars for when GOP leaders used their ma- Custom-Designed Tuesday Night: A slight education and borrowing $50 mil- jority on the committee to push Good Luck! Ag Buildings chance of rain and snow. Mostly lion from the state highway fund. through cuts with no discussion Thank Good luck at 6 and under Wick ag buildings are custom- cloudy, low around 31. Chance School districts could replace the about specifi cs. That resulted in designed to meet your needs. Thank You, to all my state wrestlinG at ottawa, of precipitation is 20 percent. lost revenue by raising local taxes, the House defeating the GOP plan You! kan. Contact your nearest Wick Buildings Wednesday: A slight chance subject to voter approval. and adopting the Senate version in friends and family Dealer today. of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, House Speaker Mike O’Neal its entirety. who sent me birthday Jacob Ludwick decLan Ryan with a high near 47. Chance of said the Appropriations Commit- “I would hope we would have cards. It sure made precipitation is 20 percent. tee was able to deliver on House the votes to defeat this,” Feuer- keden FRamh Wednesday Night: A slight GOP leaders’ promise to produce born said, adding that merely ac- for a special surpise. hagan booi SAPPA VALLEY chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, a budget without “draconian” cuts cepting the Senate plan without CONSTRUCTION, LLC with a low around 29. Chance of or tax increases. House input isn’t the best policy Duskin and Missy precipitation is 20 percent. “In talking to our caucus, the choice either. 785-475-3130 Mary Oard Siruta Authorized Wick Buildings Dealer Thursday: A slight chance vast majority — virtually all of Parkinson and Senate Republi- of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, them — are looking for a budget can leaders had been counting on with a high near 48. Chance of that they can support that does a tax package to move the state precipitation is 20 percent. not include tax increases,” said closer to solvency. The governor’s Thursday: High, 75; Low 31 O’Neal, a Hutchinson Republican. spokesman said Parkinson’s po- Precip: Thursday 0.02 inches “This is it.” sition on protecting schools and LOCAL TV LISTINGS Month: 1.37 inches The GOP plan also calls for cut- vulnerable residents from further Year: 2.24 inches ting all other state agency budgets cuts hadn’t changed. sponsored by the Normal: 1.20 inches by 1 percent, eliminating overtime “House Republican leadership (K-State Experiment Station) unless authorized and closing all should turn their attention toward Sunrise and Sunset state offi ces at 3 p.m. on Fridays. working our way out of this reces- Saturday 7:48 a.m. 7:56 p.m. Appropriations Chairman Kev- sion by determining what revenue Sunday 7:46 a.m. 7:57 p.m. in Yoder said the plan refl ected ac- options are available for protect- Monday 7:44 a.m. 7:58 p.m. (U.S. Naval Observatory) tion Tuesday when the House vot- ing these critical assets,” spokes- ed to delay any debate on raising man Seth Bundy said.

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