Fort Riley civilian employees received notices of furlough Tuesday, following a government shutdown effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Oct. 1. Furloughs will affect hundreds of civilian workers across a broad spectrum of services at Fort Riley. Effects of the shutdown will vary across the post. “Annual funding for the federal government expired on September 30, 2013,” Fort Riley Garrison Commander Col. Andrew Cole said. “This lapse in funding means a number of government, and Fort Riley, activities have ceased due to a lack of appropriated funding. While active duty military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, a large number…
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The Manhattan Municipal court system has initiated its first step in aquiring a new software system officials say will streamline operations, and could provide a direct link to local law enforcement agencies. City Attorney Bill Raymond presented the first reading of an ordinance to the city commission on Tuesday night to recommend the new system from Tyler Technologies. The cost for the system was quoted as being $83,533 for the first year, and then$40,232 a year for upkeep and service fees. Raymond says those costs can be covered by a ten dollar “technology fee” from non-parking related cases. Revenues from the proposed…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks Manhattan matters as Mayor pro-tem Wynn Butler and City Manager Ron Fehr stop by. [mp3-jplayer]
A National Park Service employee posts a sign on a barricade to close access to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over President Barack Obama’s health care law stalled a temporary funding bill, forcing about 800, 000 federal workers off the job and suspending most non-essential federal programs and services. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Barack Obama gestures while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, about the government shutdown. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a protracted dispute over Obama’s signature health care law reached a boiling point, forcing some 800,000 federal workers off the job. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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The Federal government came to a halt Tuesday, and U.S. Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas says it’s been a long time coming. “In the last few months, the House has passed numerous appropriations bills; but for four years now, the U.S. Senate, under the control of Harry Reid, has refused to pass any single spending bill.” Despite the shutdown, Hueslkamp says essential programs are still in operation and most Federal employees are still at work. “You’re still gonna get your mail, Medicare is still getting paid, Social Security checks are going to arrive, the Military is on duty thank goodness,…
Sales tax reports for Manhattan in September are good, according to City Finance Director Bernie Hayen. Hayen indicates nearly every retail segment was up compared to a year ago. $827,037 were collected in the September numbers, which actually reflect July retail sales. That’s up $90,702 from 2012 numbers. The adjusted rate was $781,058 . That amount is well over the $677,560 budgeted for that time frame.
It ended up being a false alarm, but the Jeffrey Energy Center located in Pottawatomie County evacuated its office section at 10 Tuesday morning. Westar Energy Spokesman Leonard Allen tells KMAN the evacuation decision was made due to a strange smell in the office, which was determined to have been caused by some type of substance in duct work. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Management were notified and Manhattan Fire’s Haz-Mat Unit was also called in. Allen says the Plant Director confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the odor was coming from the office’s HVAC system, and it was not…
Governor Sam Brownback issued the following statement on today’s shutdown of the federal government: “A federal government shutdown has loomed as a possibility for some time now. We are focused on problem-solving and are taking steps to help minimize the effects of a federal government shutdown. We have built up a healthy cash reserve with more than $400 million in the bank and are actively working with our state agencies to minimize any disruptions to services. We are as prepared as we can be for it, and we expect that it will eventually be resolved.” The National Weather Service Office in…