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Board of Trustees pass mill levy setting it at 16.681 mills

Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief There is an important part in discussing a school’s yearly budget that most may not know about, and it is called the mill levy.   In their past few meetings, the Board of Trustees has been discussing the budget of the 2020-2021 school year. The meetings about the budget also includes the discussion… Continue reading Board of Trustees pass mill levy setting it at 16.681 mills

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Mayor vetoes Andover remodel, city council asks for more deliberations

Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Following a veto by Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence, Andover City Council asked the Andover Planning Commission to further review Butler’s Andover project. Lawrence vetoed Ordinance 1679, the ordinance that would allow Butler to expand its 5000 building to house the classrooms and facilities they are losing in the 6000… Continue reading Mayor vetoes Andover remodel, city council asks for more deliberations

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Funding concerns cast shadow over college

Caelin Bragg Advertising and Distribution Manager Discussions spearheaded by the Kansas District 77th Representative Kristey Williams on whether Butler County citizens are paying a disproportionate amount in taxes to fund Butler Community College (BCC) are currently ongoing. The debate is centered around that only 21 percent of the roughly 13,000 students enrolled at Butler Community… Continue reading Funding concerns cast shadow over college