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Back-to-school time is officially here, and for some youth, it can be a particularly stressful time.
To help with that, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new program earlier this month.
GARDEN CITY – Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) is awarding 19 area nonprofit organizations with grants totaling $66,343 from the Community Betterment Fund, the Kansas Health Foundation Children’s Fund, and various Field of Interest and Unrestricted funds for its July grant cycle.
The July grant cycle is the mid-year grant cycle offered by WKCF each year. The other WKCF grant cycles have application deadlines of March 1 and Nov. 1. Additionally, WKCF awards Urgent Needs requests throughout the year.
Earlier this summer, it was announced Kerri Miles would be taking his activity director experience to Wichita and recently, USD 480 announced his replacement with Chad Friess.
As Friess tells it, he is no stranger to the work.
With Seward County possibly facing a rise in its mill levy by nearly 26 mills due to an ongoing case with the Board of Tax Appeals, Administrator April Warden took the time to educate constituents about how appraisals work at the county’s most recent town hall meeting in Liberal.
“The county appraiser is responsible for determining the appropriate value of property based on state guidelines,” she said. “There are guidelines she uses to be able to appraise your property.”
Much discussion has been going on at the county level regarding the Revenue Neutral Rate, and tonight, the Liberal City Commission will be having those discussions for the city level. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission chambers at the Liberal Recreation Center at 950 S. Grant Ave. starting at 5:30.
After hearing about the 2024 audit and 2025 audit contract, the commission will then be discussing the city’s Revenue Neutral Rate.
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