Questions arise on Ottawa school projects and drainage
Ottawa superintendent Jeanne Stroh responds to concerns about water pooling at Sunflower Elementary driveway and brick color mismatch at Ottawa High additions. She cites added drains and slopes to fix ponding and explains the darker brick chosen to make the new sections stand out, plus expected long term color stability.
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Sunflower Elementary
Ottawa
Jeanne Stroh
Ottawa High School
Stroh
Workforce development plan aims to attract and retain Franklin County jobs
Franklin County officials led by James Oltman of the Franklin County Development Council describe a workforce development plan to attract new businesses and reduce employee turnover. The effort, supported by the DeBruce Foundation, follows local feedback on turnover rates near 20 percent and aims to support Proximity Park and other growth initiatives.
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Franklin County
James Oltman
Franklin County Development Council
FCDC
DeBruce Foundation
Kansas City
Missouri
Oltman
Ottawa
Franklin County approves 2018 budget bump for two big projects
Franklin County commissioners approved a 2018 budget with a 1.949 mill increase driven by debt service on Proximity Park and the new emergency radio system. The total levy rose to 63.159 mills from 62.210 in 2017, with no public comments at the hearing.
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Franklin County
Proximity Park
Janet Paddock
Board of County Commissioners
S. Main St
Ottawa
Randy Renaud
Ottawaherald.com
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Jodie
Terry Holdren
Kansas Farm Bureau
Franklin County Farm Bureau Association
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
Holdren
Greg Mast
The
Ottawa Herald
Paddock
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