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Fair brings smiles to many
Haysville grapples with new budget rules By Nancy D. Borst TSnews
Cheney Blue ribbons are a family affair. A4
Conway Springs Red Power Nutrition sets up store front. B1 Contributed photo
Sawyer Ast, 5, of Cheney, is all smiles after getting a hot ear of corn at last week’s Sedgwick County Fair. The photograph was shared by her mother, Bethanie Ast, who said Sawyer “wanted corn so bad!” Additional photographs from this year’s Fair can be found on Pages B4 and B5.
Summerball Showdown names first teams, benefit charity Clearwater Rooster wins overall grand champion on second try. A4 Goddard City council votes to condemn property. A6 Random Thoughts ‘Back in the Saddle Again’ at the Sedgwick County Fair. B8
Savvy Senior The hidden dangers of sleep apnea. A2
Classifieds...............................Page B9 Crossword & Sudoku......... Page A2 Kids Corner............................Page B7 Opinions.................................Page B8 Yesteryears/Years Ago.......Page B2
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The Summerball Showdown held a news conference in Wichita last week to announce its charity for this summer’s baseball tournament in Goddard. In addition, the first eight teams in the field were announced. The SummerBall Showdown was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, and this year’s tournament will benefit the military through the Military Wardogs baseball team and Operation Mutt 22. The WarDogs are a team of internationally active and former active military members who will be part of the field at the SummerBall Showdown. With the assistance and cooperation of the SummerBall Showdown and its sponsors, the Wardogs and Operation Mutt 22 will present a trained service dog to a US military veteran and raise money to assist veterans with PTSD and other mental health related challenges. Trained service dogs can cost as much as $10,000 and there can be up to a five-year waiting period. The Wardogs will have a ceremony at their game in the SummerBall Showdown on Aug. 6 to donate a service dog to a deserving vet. The SummerBall Showdown will provide free tickets to all active and former military and first responders (police, sheriff, highway patrol, fire department, EMS) and their families for the night and will donate $2 for every paid ticket. They also will collect donations throughout the event and have a 50/50 raffle each night, with half of the proceeds going to the Wardogs and Mutt 22 and 50 percent to the winning fan.
HAYSVILLE – The Haysville City Council got a firsthand look Monday at the result of action taken by the 2021 Kansas Legislature and its impact on city budgets. The legislature passed a bill that requires cities to pursue “revenue neutral” budgets and if a proposed budget exceeds that neutrality, the city must hold a public hearing about its proposed increase. For Haysville, that means the city cannot take full advantage of increases to the property valuation. The city’s valuation increased by $3.7 million from 2021 to 2022. The city decided, however, to incorporate the value of new construction and renovations into next year’s budget. That will effectively increase the city’s budget by just more than $31,000. The city’s mill levy in 2021 was 47.5 mills. The proposed mill levy for 2022 is a lower mill rate – 45.5 mills – that will still add that $31,000 to the city’s total funds. The revenue neutral rate for mills for 2022 is 45.056. A plus for property owners is that they likely will see their out-of-pocket taxes go down in 2022. For example, the owner of a $150,000 home will pay about
See BUDGET, Page A9
Governor announces highway projects
Money will go to K-42, US 160 Staff report TSnews
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Navy veteran Ken Bower was at last week’s SummerBall Showdown news conference with his service dog, Keno, a Siberian husky. Bower is a survivor of the Oct. 12, 2000, bombing of the USS Cole, which was attacked in Aden Harbor in Yemen. The suicide attack killed 17 service members, and is considered a precursor of the 9/11 attacks on U.S. soil.
WICHITA – Last week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that six expansion and modernization highway projects in south central Kansas – totaling more than $129 million in investments – have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan. Similar announcements were made in other parts of Kansas. “These six highway improvement projects will enhance accessibility and road safety to recruit new businesses and families to south central Kansas,” Kelly said. “Since day one, we’ve honored our commitment to ending the practice of using infrastructure dollars for projects they were never meant for – and instead use these dollars to directly fix our roads, bridges, and expand broadband access. (This) announcement is further proof that our commitment to good stewardship of these funds is benefitting our communities, taxpayers, and businesses.”
See HIGHWAYS, Page A9