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Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2001
Page
7
Tornadic Storms Spawn Five Michigan Tornadoes
Yesterday's Almanac reports a tornadic thunderstorm in Ann Arbor and across Michigan and Indiana produced five tornadoes on Easter Sunday. Skies show showers with a high near 51 and a 14 mph wind gust measured in Ann Arbor.
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Mich
Michigan
Indiana
Lawrence school board begins long-range facilities plan
The Lawrence school board on Monday started a long-range facilities plan to create equitable, quality schools. Supt. Randy Weseman said the process will run through most of 2001 to set future standards, with potential school closures and a bond issue for construction or renovation discussed as possibilities.
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Lawrence School Board
Randy Weseman
Weseman
Leni Salkind
Lawrence
Scott Morgan
Austin Turney
DLR Group
Overland Park
PBA Hernly
Gould Evans
GLPM
Treanor Architects
Commissioner Seeks Slower Spending in County Public Safety Runaway Budget
Douglas County faces a rising public safety share in the 2002 budget with nearly 15 million of 38 million devoted to Sheriff, jail, district court, district attorney and juvenile detention. Commissioner Charles Jones urges brakes on growth while evaluating jail use, juvenile detention, and boosting e government services amid anticipated state funding cuts and slower sales tax gains. New commissioners Jere McElhaney and Bob Johnson foresee a tight first budget as revenues soften. hearings begin in July.
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Douglas County
Charles Jones
Rick Trapp
Craig Weinaug
Jere McElhaney
Bob Johnson
Weinang
Health department reports year 2000 challenges and bids
Lawrence Douglas County health officials described a difficult 2000 due to vaccine delays for flu shots reaching 6 018 administered to high risk groups including children and seniors. Communicable diseases rose 70 percent in two years with 224 reports investigated and 177 at risk contacts notified. Commissioners approved a $913 821 bid from LRM Industries for County Road 1055 reconstruction Baldwin, with Baldwin funding sidewalks and county residents covering the rest. They also reappointed coroners and named a fire chief as special deputy coroner while reviewing Juvenile Justice Authority grant processes and budgets around $800 000.
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Douglas County
Kay Kent
Health Department
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Lawrence
Baldwin
LRM Industries
E. 24Th St
Indiana Street
Baldwin City
Juvenile Justice Authority
Pam Weigand
Douglas County Youth Services
Charles Jones
JJA Executive Committee
Weigand
Rod Bremby
Bremby
Associ
Erik Mitchell
Topeka
Donald Pojman
Peter Houston
Lawrence Douglas County
Wavy floor halts progress on Douglas County center
Douglas County faces a delay at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Building as the second floor concrete is reported to be wavy like a potato chip. Commissioner Charles Jones says the contractor and architect will meet this week to discuss smoothing options, possibly by sanding, with expected costs from 25 000 to 55 000 above the 10 000 change order limit and needing county commission approval.
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Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement
Charles Jones
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