April 18: Budget Adoption, Fluid Spill, BOE Candidates and More

The Garden City school board voted Tuesday night on whether to adopt the proposed budget for the 2012-2013 school year. Find out what the trustees decided and see what the finalized budget entails later today.

Plus, we have the official list of school board candidates running next month and polls open in our latest Readers' Choice contest. 

Here's a look at the top headlines for April 18.

1. Budget Adoption: Check back later today for our coverage of last night's school budget adoption meeting in Garden City to see what the board decided upon and how it will impact your schools and taxes.
2. Readers' Choice: After collecting your nominations earlier this week, polls open this morning in our Readers' Choice contest for the best pancakes in Garden City. Vote for your favorite here!
3. Item of the Week: Also, check out this week's featured item from Garden City's A.T. Stewart Exchange and find out how to make it yours.
4. School Board: Monday was the deadline for residents wishing to run for a seat on the Garden City school board to submit their nominating petitions. Click here to see who will be running in the May 15 election.
5. Fluid Spill: Garden City Police and firefighters responded to Franklin Avenue near Fourteenth Street Wednesday morning for this fluid leak.