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TOPEKA — Kansas University would become pricier and more particular under proposals before the Kansas Board of Regents. During its monthly meeting starting Wednesday, the board will take up tuition increase requests from the six regents universities and a plan by KU to put in place tougher admission standards.
“I think we will have to start looking at what type of services in the department we want to say no to in the future, if we aren’t able to add resources.” — City Manager David Corliss
“The need is there regardless of what we end up doing. The need isn’t going to go away just because we wait.” — City Commissioner Hugh Carter
City could also decide on other financing options
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By Chad Lawhorn
Dining upgrades on menu at KU
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City budget officials have prepared a projection that shows it could take both a sales tax and property tax increase to fund a list of Lawrence Police Department facility and staffing needs that have grown to $42 million. Now, we’ll see if the idea sets off any red lights and sirens with city commissioners who are working to put together a 2013 city budget. “I sure would like to see us do this in a way that is less impactful to the taxpayers rather than doing this all at once,” Mayor Bob Schumm said. But last month city commissioners asked staff members to produce a report that estimated how much the Police Department would need to meet its most pressing facility and staffing needs. A new report by City Hall budget officials does that, and presents at least one funding scenario. Here’s a look:
A previously discussed police headquarters building is still anticipated to cost about $30 million, but now staff members have included an additional $12 million Please see POLICE, page 2A
By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com
“I sure would like to see us do this in a way that is less impactful to the taxpayers rather than doing this all at once.” — Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm
to the sales tax, a property tax rate increase of nearly AN fiveIn addition mills would need to be implemented to pay for the additional EXTRA police officers. The current scenario pegs the increase at 4.7 mills. 4.7 mill increase on a $200,000 house would amount to an extra $108 A$108 a year in property taxes.
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Kansas University students who live and eat on campus will be seeing some upgrades to the menu in the coming years. As Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall reopens in the fall after a $13.1 million renovation, it will have a revamped food service area with new dining options. The dining area was designed with the assistance of a food service consultant and follows a planned renovation for Mrs. E’s, the larger dining facility in Lewis Hall that serves KU’s Daisy Hill residence halls. Sheryl Kidwell, KU Dining Services’ assistant director for residential dining, said the newly named North College Cafe would be open to all students with a dining plan. Previously, the dining facility in Please see DINING, page 2A
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The six members of the Bramlage family of Junction City, who died in a plane crash earlier this month, were remembered at a service on Monday. Page 6A
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Tuition increases Most KU students pay tuition under a compact that guarantees their rate for four years. Under that compact, incoming KU freshmen who are Kansas residents would pay an additional 4.9 percent KANSAS in tuition and fees, bringing UNIVERSITY the cost of a 15 credit hour semester to $4,839. Tuition and fees for nonresident freshmen would increase by 5 percent, to $11,874. Transfer students and students who stay longer than four years pay a different standard tuition rate. That rate, combined with fees, is also proposed to increase by 4.9 percent for residents to $4,444, and 6.7 percent
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