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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1998
Page
8
Douglas County commissioners will weigh draft rules letting repair shops excavating businesses and plumbing workshops operate on rural farms. The plan would broaden categories to 37 and shift enforcement from complaints to county-wide review, with review by the planning commission before final county approval.
Several home based business categories in rural areas would need special conditional use permits to operate. A Wednesday review would prohibit Bed and breakfast facilities child care centers restaurants funeral homes grocery stores convenience stores with gas renting or leasing of trailers or equipment auto and other vehicular repair for retail purposes mini storage facilities clubs including fraternity and sorority houses sales and repair of firearms massage and tattoo parlors sale of package liquor sale of clothing motorcycle sales and repair.
Douglas County commissioners approved purchasing an AS400 server from Data Systems International as part of a $400,000 computer upgrade to improve access for employees and the public and address Millennium Bug concerns. The plan avoids renting space in Topeka, saving costs versus a four year rental of $356,724, with faster response for courts and DA office.
Douglas County commissioners voted to seek bids for updating heating and air conditioning at the Emergency Communications Center near the jail. The project aims to fix extreme heat that has plagued the center, where 15 dispatchers handle police medical and fire calls. Contractors could be hired early next year to install a new system to improve air flow and comfort.
The Douglas County communications center shares heating with a 10,000 square foot adjacent space that will relocate to a new jail in Lawrence. Heat from 15 computers and 17-inch monitors on the Judicial & Law Enforcement Center top floor worsens as more equipment arrives next year. Officials say relocation or expansion into the space is possible and stress and lower efficiency follow high heat.
AP reports that more than half of Meadowview Acres residents cannot rebuild unless their homes’ lowest floors sit above the 100 year flood plain. FEMA restricts 27 of 49 Meadowview homes after 50 percent damage from the Nov 1 flood, potentially forcing up to 150 people to relocate.
Lawrence officials announce a nationwide 126.8 million federal program will add 218,585 to the Lawrence Housing Authority budget to fund 50 tenant based vouchers for low income individuals with disabilities or families including a member with a disability. Applicants must apply after January 1.
The federal government will provide 218585 next year to help 50 Lawrence individuals with disabilities and families with housing costs. Lawrence Housing Authority notes 133 non elderly disabled on waiting lists and 69 for public housing, with 983 local residents needing housing aid. Public money covers rent so tenants pay 30 percent of income. LHA runs 450 Section 8 vouchers. The nationwide program helps about 17000 people in 42 states plus DC and Guam. For assistance contact LHA Section 8 at 842-8490. Mark Fagan can be reached at 832-7788 or mfagan iworld.com.
Curtis D. Bush, 36, held on parole violations, was arrested at 8 39 p m after driving a car with no plate in the 500 block of West Ninth. He lacked insurance and a license and was accused of interfering with an officer by giving an alias. Two days later deputies released the wrong inmate, Rush, who falsely claimed to be the prisoner to be released. Rush faces a Sedgwick County warrant for failing to report to parole officers. Prosecutors will review the escape matter.
Bank Commissioner W. Newton Male resigned in Topeka claiming a key legislator tries to exact revenge amid a dispute over banking regulation. He berated Sen. Dan Steffes, chair of the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, calling him a representative of big out of state banks.
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