Police seek funds for new 800 MHz radio system
Lawrence police plan a Tuesday presentation at city hall to secure 62 575 dollars for a modern 800 MHz radio network. Chief Ron Olin aims to spend federal grants totaling 58 000 dollars with 4 575 dollars from the general fund. Buy 20 mobile and four portable Motorola Direct radios to integrate with existing local law enforcement tech. Next year, upgrades will cover detectives and administrative sections.
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Lawrence
Ron Olin
Mike Wildgen
Motorola Direct
Olin
City approves plan for updated police radio system
Olin wrote to City Manager Wildgen outlining that the old single channel system from the 1960s cannot interface with KU Police and Douglas County Sheriff's radios. He notes 85,000 calls for service expected by 1998 and cites safety risks from inadequate coverage. The new system aims to ensure dispatch communication and improve overall safety.
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Olin
Mike Wildgen
Kansas University Police
Douglas County
City approves multiple public works and zoning actions
Commissioners agreed to purchase jetting equipment from SRECO for 88899 to clear sanitary sewers, hire Penny Construction for 77156 to build a skate park atop old tennis courts, reject Hot Rails bid for a half pipe, and buy sidewalk and water plant improvements from RE Pedrotti for 21800 and 14246 respectively. They approved ProSoCo site plans, surplus fire equipment distribution, a Sept 25 26 Lawrence Octoberfest liquor ordinance, and emergency shelter grant notices. They will consider annexation and rezoning of about 52 acres northwest of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive and related planning items with The World Co./Journal-World.
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Utilities Department
Penny Construction Co
Centennial Park
Sixth Street
Rockledge Road
Hot Rails Inc
RE Pedrotti Co
Penny Construction
Clinton
Wakarusa
ProSoCo Inc
Greenway Circle
East Hills Business Park
Jim McSwain
Lawrence Douglas County
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Mike
le Anne Maples
E. 1500
City Water Service
Haskell Avenue
Maples
Marty Kennedy
Lawrence-Douglas County
Wakarusa Drive
Settlement Ends Osage County Vet Tax Fight
Osage County will pay Teresa D. Tucker 50000 and her parents 100000 to settle civil suits after a tax dispute tied to an unrecorded 2700 missing pills and an audit that froze bank accounts. Tucker kept her Carbondale Pet Clinic open amid the controversy and retained her veterinary license.
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Lyndon
Osage County
Teresa D. Tucker
Carbondale
Vernie
Elsie Jane Tucker
Tuckers
Teresa Tucker
Drug Enforcement Administration
Eldon Croucher
DEA
Croucher
Tucker
Kansas Department of Revenue
Ms. Tucker
Department of Revenue
Barnett
Park and Ride launches at KU with 120 passes for Lied Center lot
KU students test a Park and Ride system using Lied Center parking with a 120 pass option to ride multiple designated buses to campus. About 110 passes sold. system aims to ease commuting for off campus students during Hawk Week. Some confusion on returns noted but staff promise improvements.
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Kansas University
Jacob Kitchen
Kitchen
Performing Arts Center
Daisy Hill
Irving Hill Road
Iowa
McCollum
Aaron Quisenberry
KU On Wheels
Lied Center
Nicole Skalla
East Lawrence
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Campus Extra
Lawrence Bus Company
Quisenberry
Skalla
Melassa Lacey
Journal-War
Wichita State narrows field for new president
A 10 semifinalist slate includes university presidents provosts and a law school dean. The committee led by Frank Sabatini interviews finalists at a Kansas City hotel and will trim to five before presenting names to the Kansas Board of Regents on Sept 17. Finalists visit Wichita Oct 2-3 with an announcement planned the following week.
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Wichita
Gene Hughes
Wichita State University
Frank Sabatini
Kansas City
Sabatini
Kansas Board of Regents
Barb Conant
Hughes
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