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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1994
Page
5
Douglas County commissioners began outlining a priority list of projects to finance with a proposed 1-cent sales tax including lower property taxes and expanded facilities. Lawrence officials eyed park improvements as city contenders. Some urged a temporary, renewable tax with voter cancellation after project funding.
Spotters and amateur radio operators who warn residents of emergencies seek 19 700 dollars from Douglas County commissioners to buy new equipment. Emergency preparedness coordinator Paula Phillips says current radios are 28 years old and the needs are critical before the 1995 budget. The meeting at 6 35 p.m. includes a public hearing on a Kansas Department of Transportation five year plan.
Commissioners agree the jail proposal requires refinement. Favored plan places a 100 bed full security jail and a 50 bed minimum security jail south of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center with a two level parking garage. A joint meeting about health facility needs is set for 5 p.m. next Monday at All Hall Sixth and New Hampshire to decide sales tax allocations.
A joint study by EPL, Synox Corp and Black and Veatch tested turning treated sewage sludge and lime from Lawrence’s plant into a marketable granular soil conditioner. If approved, the byproduct could serve parks, golf courses and home gardens while easing disposal and meeting stricter rules.
Jefferson County votes against taking over Angel Lane in Bateman Estates near Oskaloosa after a year of dispute. Residents Becky Besser and developer Danny Bateman faced officials as the commission cited funding limits and standards delays. The road, damaged by rains over a drainage pipe, prompted a $6 000 fix but no transfer of responsibility.
A 15 year old Lawrence boy fled on a bicycle after police arrived to investigate a weapon near 33rd and Ousdahl. He pointed a pistol at officers three times, then struck Officer David Axman in the temple. He was detained near the Haskell student union and turned over to juvenile authorities.
The 19th annual Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies conference will be June 10 and 11 at the Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence. Speakers include Marcia Hoffman Rising, a Springfield Missouri lecturer, with hosting by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society. Registration by mail to Box 174 Oskaloosa 66066-0174.
Banks, 50, leaves as planning director after joining in October 1982 and contributing to a successful lawsuit against a proposed cornfield mall at 35th and Iown. He cites complex government problems to tackle from outside government while remaining involved in local affairs.
A 15 year old student was beaten Monday at South Junior High School and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The injured student was treated and released. A ninth grade physical education aide was suspended and detained for questioning. a hearing is set for Friday to decide if he may return to school.
The report lists funeral arrangements for Lucille Horne 82 of Lola with services at First Christian Church Iola and burial in Garnett Cemetery. It notes her death May 2 1994 and details her life, family, education, and teaching career. Also listed are memorial directions to the Piano Fund at Iola church and Waugh Yokum Friskel Funeral Homes. Separate notices announce James William Happy Freeman 53 of Lawrence with entombment at Memorial Park Mausoleum and his death May 1 1994, along with survivor details and funeral details in Lawrence.
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