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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2004
Page
7
Daily bulletin board invites non commercial public events announced at no charge. Submit two days or more in advance by fax to 785-242-9420 or by email to clean ottawa herald com or in person or by mail at 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067. No phone calls.
Ottawa area announces a three day band camp for seventh and eighth graders from 9 am to noon August 11 to 13 in the OMS band room. Aug 11 percussion, Aug 12 brass and woodwinds, Aug 13 all sections. Call (785) 255-4460 for details.
A dense list of local meetings and activities includes Ottawa Library story time at 7 p.m., Richmond City Council at 7:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce committees at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Franklin County Commission at 8:30 a.m., multiple story times at libraries, Rotary and breast cancer support gatherings at various noon venues, Richmond Public Library summer reading treasure hunt, a small business development committee session, Farmers Market, Wellsville City Council at 7 p.m., and a Viet Nam era support group at Ransom Memorial Hospital from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Crime blotter summarizes multiple thefts at locations on Georgia Terrace Jackson Road Shawnee Road and more with items like saddles tools cash a DVD player and a mower. Non injury vehicle accidents are listed with involved ages and addresses. Fire calls ambulance medical emergencies and a serious injury rollover noted with hospital transport.
County commissioners unveiled a 2005 budget with no property tax hike and a 5 percent higher assessed valuation. With a mill levy of 58.28, homeowners would pay about 700 dollars per year on a 100,000 dollar home, while growth could push valuation 5 to 7 percent next year. The plan adds 106,400 for a human resources director and may reallocate 100,000 for a possible county administrator, with final approval due by August 25.
USD 290 plans a one mill tax raise to cover expenses as it submits a 2004 05 budget. Superintendent Jan Collins says the district is prepared and expects total expenditures over 24 million for about 3 025 full time equivalent students, with funding risks if state formulas change in 2005.
Customers can ask service to obtain school supply lists from the school, or staff can copy from a master list if the entry is empty. Matt Koroch notes the aim is to ease shopping. The 2004-2005 school year starts August 26 and 27 for Ottawa area, August 19 for West Franklin, August 18 for Wellsville, and August 19 for Central Heights.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged Congress to provide an additional 30 million dollars to fund the long awaited cleanup of mining remnants in Cherokee County. She emphasized improving residents’ lives beyond land and water restoration, noting widespread damage from mining wastes to land streams groundwater near old mines.
Nebraska will pay 141 million to resolve disputes over blocking a proposed regional nuclear waste dump. Five-state compact members voted 3-1 to accept the settlement. Kansas objected. The deal ends with Nebraska not hosting the dump, though damages previously ordered totaled 151 million with interest.
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