U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan., confirmed to the Journal-World that she would nominate Beverly Bradley, chairwoman of the Douglas County Commission, to be regional administrator of the Environmental and Protection Agency based in Kansas City.

The city commission was trying to trim the $29.4 million budget proposed by City Manager Buford Watson by at least 2 percent. Watson’s recommendation called for a 4.921-mill levy increase.