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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2002
Page
7
PTO hosts annual pool parties at Forest Park pool with times 6 30 to 8 pm for grades six seven and eight on Aug 13 14 and 15 hot dogs and pop provided. cookies by boys chips by girls. parents welcome.
A July 17 to July 24 roundup lists thefts of checks worth 150 dollars, yard statues, gazing balls, and 350 dollars with glass damage in Williamsburg and the 1800 block of Ash. Other losses total 550 dollars with window damage 1950 dollars in the 700 block of N Cedar. Also reports two arrests for driving offenses and multiple non injury and injury accidents with numerous medical calls and road closings.
Ottawa city commissioners weighed a possible sales tax increase at a budget work session and plan another meeting to review a ballot proposal. The public must approve any measure, with discussions on using revenue to cut the property tax mill levy or fund a new pool. The current rate is 0.6 cents, and a 0.1 cent increase last year was earmarked for a sewage plant, to be paid off in about 20 years.
Internal documents show Eli Lilly and Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. knew a Kansas City pharmacist was diluting chemotherapy drugs for up to three years. Attorneys say the firms did not alert authorities, contributing to patient deaths. Robert Courtney was arrested and pleaded guilty to 20 counts of tampering with, adulterating and misbranding medications.
County officials seek a grant from the Kansas Department of Waste Management to clean litter and household waste on private property along John Brown Road, potentially labeling it an illegal dump. Planning director Larry Walrod expects prompt feedback from program manager Bob Medina.
Ottawa officials reported demolition list inaccuracies due to overloaded computers causing errors in owner notices. Commissioners planned to act on the list at 7 p.m. Wednesday while also hearing updates on airport operations, emergency information coordination, and a countywide Mayor's Youth Summit set for September 14 at Ottawa Middle School.
Officials note KASPER offers limited offender data and excludes probationers and out of state inmates. They provide contact details for full sentence and supervision information. The page lists multiple offenders and charges including burglary, drug violations, aggravated battery, and nonsupport, with names and offenses.
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