The Emporia Gazette

Lyon County sales tax issue passes through committee hearing

Methusla, you should inform yourself before you make a post. The County already has a .5% sales tax and the vote would have moved it to 1.5% which exceeded the 1% cap set by Statue. The Kansas House is passing the bill so the voters of Lyon County can have exactly what they voted for and no more.

January 29, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City commission votes to create TIF redevelopment district

This blog is the clasic example of what is wrong with Emporia. When I moved hear 18 years ago Emporia was a progressive town with a lot going on. It was a destination point for surrounding counties.

Wake up emporia. This develepment will bring people into town. While they are hear they will eat at our resturants, buy gas at our gas stations and patronize our other businesses.

The Tif is no diffrent than a special tax placed on residential developments to help pay for sidewalks and infrastructer.

I commend the commission for their insite and not listening to the vocal minority at the meeting last night and for once doing what is right for the city of Emporia and not for just a few.

October 16, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Students praise Challenge Day

What a wonderful program. My daughter paticipated in this and she was so excited about it when she got home. She wished it would have happened earlier in the year because she made some new friends and renewed some old ones. Great job to the sponsers and the school district on this one. Keep up the good work.

April 24, 2008 at 6:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City approves ambulance purchase

New Commissioners, new City Manager same old story..... Once again the great city leaders are proving how not to lead by example. We are in a budget crisis with a freeze on pay raises. Once again the city commissioners have decided to reward the top man, Mr. Zimmerman with a token of appreaction, ($5000 dollar raise), while the people that are the work horses of the city are told they will recieve nothing. Way to lead by example. Mr. Zimmerman should have told the Commissioners, "Thank you, but I cannot accept this because we are in a pay freeze at this time." He would have shown he is a true leader by his actions. Shame on the commissioners for insulting the rest of the city employees. I would like to know who voted fore and against this raise when the election rolls around later this year. This stinks of the stuff that was going on when Commons was here.

April 3, 2008 at 2:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City keeps but re-orders priorities

I don't think spending money for a salary study is taking care of the situation with the city employees. How about some action on the study! Is it just another study we spent tax dollars on with no action taken on it. Maybe we could put an arch over Highway 50 with the money we spent on the study.

March 12, 2008 at 7:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Where is the love?

Don't get to fired up. At least in Kansas you have the oppertunity to go through a turnamant to decide you fait. The seedings are by record and with a little luck you won't have another unbeaten team in your sub state. They will get their chance.

January 22, 2008 at 5:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Charges filed in school-gun incident

The gazzette printed what Deputy Cheif Mike Williams told them. "There was no credable threat to anyone." The incident was "unfounded" Shame on him for covering up the great work done by the Patrol Division of the Emporia Police Department.

December 20, 2007 at 7:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Zimmerman pitches $2.5 million of budget cuts to city commission

I would like to commend Zimm for recommending the cuts he has. A lot of you have the idea "it is a small cut, it does not effect our taxes". We have been asking all our departments to cut over the last couple of years and every little bit helps. I think we should look at what is a neccesity and what is a luxurary and cut the fat.

As far as the training expenses go I would like to add. I have been to training provided for the general public and I have been to training provided for Law Enforcement. The public training is usually a vaction with networking. Law Enforcement training is equeal to going to school and networking. So lay off about the police and fire paying for their own State Mandated training. I know both departments do a lot of in house training to cut expenses but you also need new ideas gathered from outside sources to compliment your efforts at home.

Let's cut the fat and special intrest spending and get back to the basics.

July 26, 2007 at 6:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

7th-grade sports approved

I have to disagree with Mr. Nelson. We don't need competative sports at the 7th grade level. We spend too much money on the current sports we have. When you start talking about facilities, maintenence, busing and salaries it all adds up. The next problem will be we don't have enough gym space, we need more locker rooms, how about another bond issue.......when is enough enough!

May 10, 2007 at 6:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

RDA favored to lead retail development

City politics at it's finest. Everyone wants their pet projects so we are going to spend more time talking. We need action not talk.

May 10, 2007 at 6:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )