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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 2000
Page
7
Tonight will be clearing with a low around 32 to 35 degrees and a northwest wind of 10 to 20 mph diminishing after midnight. Wednesday promises mostly sunny skies with a high near 55 to 60 and a northwest wind of 5 to 15 mph. For more weather, see page 2A.
Charles E Collins a Reform Party presidential hopeful spoke at Ottawa University arguing the United States should abolish the federal income tax and the Federal Reserve Bank. He described the Fed as an unconstitutional private banking cartel and urged replacing the tax with a constitutional levy on states, noting tactics tied to budgets and debts.
Ottawa commissioners authorize a new police and municipal court center at 136 Ash within the public works complex and discuss a scope of services contract with Earl Devore & Associates. The plan includes a year round Forest Park restroom and a preliminary design with an about eight percent fee plus consulting costs.
Joe County will repair Marshall Road using FEMA funds after an engineer’s estimate of 139501 dollars and bids from Craige Construction, Dunbar Tracing, Kon Construction, and HDB Construction. If approved, construction will start immediately following hearings last year and objections by residents.
Franklin County Treasurer Juanita Zeek will retire at end of her term in October 2001. Deputy Debby Hough filed for Zeek’s job, to appear on the November general election ballot. Zeek has served since 1993 and cites family time and travel as reasons. Hough, a longtime employee, aims to continue public service and notes changes from no computers to modern technology. Election filing deadline for county offices is noon June 12.
A 17 year old Richmond resident admitted robbing two local stores at gunpoint and a separate burglary in Franklin County Court. He pleaded guilty to theft of more than $500, burglary, and agreed to adult charges with a plea deal, facing about four years in prison and the dismissal of one robbery count.
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