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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2001
Page
6
The page lists a forecast with a clear night and a low near 70. It also predicts a partly cloudy Wednesday with a high in the lower 90s and southeast or south winds around 5 to 71 mph. Weather guidance directs readers to Page 2 for more details.
The Ottawa City Commission finished its 2002 budget and voted to publish a budget with a property tax increase slightly over 3 mills. The 46 mill levy means a city tax bill near $550 for a $100,000 home, up about $36. Final public hearing set for 3:30 p.m. August 20 at City Hall.
The Baldwin school district seeks a 7.9 million bond to fund a new elementary for grades 3-5, classroom additions at Baldwin Junior High and Vinland Elementary, and a storage facility at Marion Springs Elementary. The plan, supported by the Board of Education, promises no tax increase due to refinanced debt.
Ottawa City Commission approves a nearly $55,000 engineering contract with George Butler and Associates of Lenexa to design and supervise a new one mile sewage line along K-68 east of Davis Road. Construction planned next year to serve development near K-68 and tied to Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
Karen Fogle and husband Ted opened a 10,000 square foot Windy Pines store near US-59 and Kingman Road on June 30 after moving from a smaller site. The center houses a large fountain and concrete lawn statues including rabbits as the couple plans a tourism boost for Ottawa. The old Willis Nursery site preserves local industrial history as they juggle local crafts with out of town items and aim for modest markups. Ezra Sykes can be reached at esykes otiawa herald.com.
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