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The Hall Monitor: March 2007
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Saturday, March 31, 2007. Mayoral candidates agree: shopping bags on heads don't make sense. Mayoral candidates Carl Brewer and Carlos Mayans say those people with shopping bags, tickets and a dinner plate on their heads don't make much sense to them. I probably would have used something a little different myself," Brewer said, laughing. "I've never been able to figure out exactly what the catch was to it.". I think you said it all, it's a little different," Mayans said. Get a podcast of the show here.
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The Hall Monitor: June 2007
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Thursday, June 28, 2007. Colorful brick pulled from future Nomar International district. Drivers might get a bit confused if they have to drive over the colorful brick designers envisioned at the 21st and Broadway intersection, traffic engineers say. So they're ditching the bricks. Instead of the circular design seen in the image to the left, the intersection will have brick crosswalks that use three colors of brick and form pyramids. It's not clear if the pillar will remain. Posted by Brent Wistrom.
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The Hall Monitor: July 2007
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Friday, July 20, 2007. Quiet agenda - budget looming - management expenses. Next week's city council meeting is filled with routine stuff that probably won't spark much discussion. But, there is an opening for talk on the 2008-2009 budget, which could be interesting if someone throws out a new idea or flags a flaw. City Manager George Kolb, ICMA Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, Richmond, Texas $690.01. Kelly Carpenter, Director of Finance 2007 ICSC Spring Convention, Las Vegas Nev., $1,113.62. If yo...
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The Hall Monitor: October 2007
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Flight Festival running a deficit with the wind at its back. This year's Flight Festival at Jabara. Blue Angels or other military planes that might help attract a larger crowd. Posted by Brent Wistrom. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Welcome to The Hall Monitor, where the Wichita Eagle's metro reporters share scoops, inside information and observations about the people, politicians and organizations that make Wichita and Kansas what they are today. Green Party of the United States.
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The Hall Monitor: The city is sending more dollars to disadvantaged businesses
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Thursday, August 16, 2007. The city is sending more dollars to disadvantaged businesses. An extension of their work is expected to come up for a vote in coming weeks. Posted by Brent Wistrom. That is the American Way, bail them out and pour in the tax money to keep em going. November 15, 2007 at 6:44 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Several states make it tougher for illegal immigra. See Sedgwick Countys 50 most hazardous railroad c. The city is sending more dollars to disadvantaged . KC Buzz Blog...
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The Hall Monitor: 2008: A year of change ahead
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Monday, December 10, 2007. 2008: A year of change ahead. Wichitans got a new mayor and two new city council members this year. In 2008, the city will pick up a new city manager, and it also will see the next steps in the changing face of downtown. (Not to mention a presidential campaign, the start of council campaigns in Districts 1, 3 and 6 and a new legislative session.). Until then, here's to safe and happy holidays and a strong new year. Posted by Brent Wistrom. December 11, 2007 at 7:11 AM. It would...
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The Hall Monitor: First-class flight is near ethical violation
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Monday, September 17, 2007. First-class flight is near ethical violation. When City Manager George Kolb and Mayor Carl Brewer accepted first-class seats on a flight to Jacksonville last week. Rebenstorf said that although the city has paid AirTran to keep airfares low, the upgrades weren't a conflict of interest either. Brewer criticized The Eagle in a letter to the editor. Posted by Brent Wistrom. Oh, the airline upgraded the tickets charging the city more. Don't ya just hate it when that happens. Heck,...
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The Hall Monitor: December 2007
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Monday, December 10, 2007. 2008: A year of change ahead. Wichitans got a new mayor and two new city council members this year. In 2008, the city will pick up a new city manager, and it also will see the next steps in the changing face of downtown. (Not to mention a presidential campaign, the start of council campaigns in Districts 1, 3 and 6 and a new legislative session.). Until then, here's to safe and happy holidays and a strong new year. Posted by Brent Wistrom. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sedgwick C...
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The Hall Monitor: February 2007
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Brewer took the top 33 precincts. But, it's worth noting that Mayans logged nearly 29,000 votes in the general election in 2003. Which means the potential for him to gain significantly in the April vote is there. But it would probably take a 32 percent turnout like 2003 when there were big name write-in campaigns. This year, it appears no big names are jumping into the race. So turnout could again be a problem for the incumbent in April. Posted by Brent Wistrom. And we'll co...
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The Hall Monitor: September 2007
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The long saga of writing your own rules. More than a year after the city council began reviewing and rewriting the rules that govern its meetings, the tires are still spinning. This all stems from a showdown last year when African-American community leaders, including prominent pastors and a state senator, addressed the city council in support of Sarah's Ice Cream. It turned into a real dog and pony show," council member Sue Schlapp said this week during a council workshop.
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