Council approves KENO funds requests

The Kimball City Council approved two requests for KENO funds and its annual budget at the Sept. 16 meeting.

The city council approved a budget for the coming fiscal year. The only issue brought to the council’s attention was the amount promised to the Welcome Center. The county had previously pledged $500 monthly and the city pledged $1,000 monthly. After the figures were known, the county decided to up their contribution to $1,000 monthly, at the same time the city chose to lower its payment. The lack of communication caused for some frustration. After Jo Caskey, the director of tourism...