Ottawa's World Wide Web Drives Local Business Growth
Ottawa's future vision highlights how local firms expand globally via the Internet. Hasty Awards markets swimming trophies to Mexico and overseas bases, while Judd Ranch uses www.juddranchinc.com to reach Australia and Dominican Republic buyers. Border delays and mad cow fears challenge cross-border sales but online catalogs boost visibility and future sales prospects.
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Steven Hasty
Hasty Awards
Mexico
Judd
Pomona
Australia
Dominican Republic
Cindy Judd
Dave
Judds
Ottawa posts strong 2003 sales tax receipts despite low rate
City records show Ottawa collected 0.6 percent on the dollar, bringing in about $2.1 million in 2003, roughly $50,000 above projections. City Clerk Scott Bird notes a mix of down and up months yet an overall solid year, with dealership activity and local arrivals shaping revenue amid regional economic shifts.
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Auto Dealer Arrivals Boosts Revenue in Several Cities
Bird notes Crist Auto Sales arrival at 940 N Main St in 2003 boosted revenue. Merriam credits CarMax for higher 2003 sales tax receipts at 1 percent rate, while Parsons sees about 200k short of projections due to a major dealership closure and job market slump. Coffeyville cites tax collection changes as causing a leaner year despite fewer departures.
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Coffeyville
Homecoming for Kosovo veteran ends long year apart
National Guard air medic James Kelly Meyers returns to Garnett after a 12 month Kosovo deployment. His wife Irone and friends recount home repairs and challenges, including a bathroom collapse and a carbon monoxide incident, as the family adjusts to his return at Forbes Field Topeka.
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