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City to vote on budget, hold public hearings

The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will conduct separate public hearings for the revenue-neutral rate and proposed 2027 budget. Commissioners will then vote on adopting the city budget and a property tax rate exceeding the revenue-neutral rate. The recommended annual operating budget for fiscal year 2027 for all funds is a total of $262.721 million. [...]

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32-year-old woman held on $20K bond after Junction City drug arrest

A 32-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Saturday night in Junction City on multiple allegations, including possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. Tiara Jade Newman was arrested at about 10:25 p.m. in the 400 block of West Fifth Street in Junction City on allegations of possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, interference with a law enforcement [...]

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Mediator to join USD 475 contract negotiations after impasse

A mediator will join negotiations between the Junction City Education Association and USD 475 after the Geary County school district declared an impasse regarding 2026-27 teacher contracts. JCEA officials said Friday in a release to The Mercury that mediation sessions are scheduled for Sept. 28 and Sept. 30. They said USD 475 chose to file [...]

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Riley County commissioners approve $108 million 2027 budget

Riley County commissioners approved the 2027 budget with a 2-1 vote Thursday following a public hearing. The budget includes a 6.7% increase in property taxes for the average single-family homeowner. Commissioner John Ford voted against approving the 2027 county budget. Ford said in July he’d prefer to keep the budget flat. It totals $108.3 million, [...]

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