Area/State Colby Free Press Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Page 3 Weather Corner Public shares views with courts commission From “PUBLIC,” Page 1 Eland suggested that raising taxes may commercial property owners pay the lion’s Court clerk, said court employees are wor- be necessary to maintaining essential gov- share of the taxes, and the low-population ried about losing their jobs. She said she in some areas. Walker said it is nice to have ernment services. Douglas Spencer, an counties don’t have enough of those to gen- appreciated technology, and there is a sav- a local judge, Wallace County’s judge has Oakley lawyer, said that had also occurred erate a lot of revenue. ings when records don’t have to be copied, been in place for eight years, but the state to him, but he was not sure how much of an “I’m afraid of dumping the burden on but it would take a lot of manpower to put is paying him full time for about two days increase would be necessary. People need counties until we can fi x that,” she said. all the records on computer. of work. She suggested either making the to know that raising taxes is an option, he Spencer was also concerned about state- “And what happens when the internet position part time, scaling down the county said, so that they have the choice when they required technology upgrades. Counties are goes down?” she asked. to two magistrate judges or sharing a judge vote. having trouble as it is maintaining comput- Williams thanked the audience as the with a neighboring county. “If we want to keep these nice things ers, he said, and would the state provide meeting ended, saying he hoped their sug- “I don’t want to lose access to a judge,” that we have, we have to pay for them,” he continuing support or just pay for the up- gestions would go into the Supreme Court’s she said, “but I don’t believe we need to said. grades? recommendations to the legislature. National Weather Service have judges tied to certain counties.” Spencer suggested returning responsibil- Hoxie business owner Ed Heim said it is Eland suggested the commission hold Tonight: Partly cloudy, with Hoxie lawyer Ken Eland disagreed, say- ity for magistrate judges to the counties. important to keep the court system local, more public meetings when they have a low around 36. West wind be- ing counties would get less-qualifi ed judges Counties would likely pay them less and because it is tough on businesses if their formed a recommendation for the Supreme tween 10 and 15 mph. if the positions were made part time. reduce hours he said, but the burden would employees have to be gone to appear in Court, because it is diffi cult for the public Thursday: Sunny, with a high Eland also said ready access to title re- no longer be put on the state. court. Heim suggested that a lot of the case to give a good opinion when they don’t near 72. West wind around 15 cords is key for his practice. During last “The bottom line is the state is looking to load could be handled by magistrate judges, know what is going on. mph. year’s court furloughs, he was unable to cut judges,” he said, “and that ought to be rather than district judges. “I appreciate what you’re trying to do,” Thursday Night: Partly get information, such as if a judgement had in the counties’ hands.” “The governor just signed a bill encour- he said, “but I think it’s ahead of where it cloudy, with a low around 43. been made on a title before closure, which Walker said that some of the northwest aging people to move to rural counties,” he needs to be.” West wind around 10 mph be- is a potential liability for him. counties, such as Wallace and Logan, can’t said. “I don’t think we need to be taking Williams said if anyone had any more coming south. “Service is what’s important, and some- raise much money with taxes because of jobs out of rural counties.” input, they could send an e-mail to kscourt- Friday: Mostly sunny, with times that costs money,” he said. how farmland is valuated. Residential and Nancy Gladin, Logan County District [email protected]. a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Fate of Kansas Arts Commission rests with governor Friday Night: A 20 percent From “GOVERNOR,” Page 1 chance of showers and thun- making the changes, effective July “They’re going to dig their heels es to rural areas, he should keep licans are adamant that having a derstorms. Partly cloudy and 1. But the private foundation al- in,” said Senate Minority Leader the commission in place. “government middle-man” in arts breezy, with a low around 39. Arts Commission but providing ready has formed, and Brownback Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Dem- “The Kansas Arts Commission programs doesn’t make sense and Saturday: A chance of show- $200,000 to the Kansas State His- could get much of what he sought ocrat. provides cultural opportunities want the budget to refl ect Brown- ers. Partly sunny and breezy, torical Society, funds that could if he simply vetoed the Arts Com- And House Minority Leader in many rural communities that back’s proposal. with a high near 58. Chance of then go to the new, private foun- mission’s entire budget. Paul Davis, a Lawrence Demo- would not exist if the Kansas Arts “I think he’s serious about veto- precipitation is 30 percent. dation. Overriding his veto would crat, said if the governor wants to Commission did not exist,” he ing the funding even if the House Saturday Night: A 20 per- House Speaker Mike O’Neal, a take two-thirds majorities in both accomplish his often-stated goal said. would agree with the Senate and cent chance of showers. Mostly Hutchinson Republican, noted that chambers, something that’s not of attracting people and business- But O’Neal said House Repub- put it in,” O’Neal said. cloudy and breezy, with a low the setup Brownback proposed is likely. around 35. similar to how the state oversees Brownback spokeswoman Sher- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a other humanities programs. riene Jones-Sontag would say only high near 60. “You eliminate the state gov- that the governor will “carefully Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, ernment footprint part of it and consider and review” any budget LOCAL TV LISTINGS with a low around 34. any added expense that goes with for the commission approved by Monday: Mostly sunny, with a that,” O’Neal said. legislators. sponsored by the high near 63. Brownback sought the change But Senate President Steve Monday: High, 49; Low 33 as part of initiatives he argued Morris, a Hugoton Republican, Tuesday: High, 62; Low 36 would make state government said Brownback has indicated that Precip: Monday 0.35 inches more effi cient and save taxpay- a veto is “a strong possibility,” Tuesday 0.41 inches ers money. Arts advocates con- and O’Neal said he’d be shocked Month: 1.89 inches tend the move would cost Kansas if Brownback didn’t strike the Year: 2.88 inches as much as $1.2 million a year in money. Normal: 3.98 inches federal arts funds, something the Senate leaders expect their (K-State Experiment Station) governor and his staff dispute. negotiators to fi ght for the Arts Thursday Evening April 28, 2011 Last month, the Senate killed Commission funding and see it as 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 an executive reorganization order an important budget issue. 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