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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2003
Page
6
Ottawa sports brief notes that Splitsville's basketball squads prepare for a Friday city showdown. The item appears in the sports section on page 7 alongside weather updates for today through Monday.
Ottawa residents face a January 21 bond vote to fund three new elementary schools additions to Ottawa High School and a district maintenance plan totaling 36 million dollars. State funding covers about 34 percent of the project with local taxes rising roughly 24 million, equating to about 50 cents daily for a 100 thousand dollar home over 20 years.
Ottawa district officials and BEST faced scrutiny for a holiday slide show about a bond election shown at Lincoln Elementary and two other campuses. The silent presentation included facts on costs and floor plans, with some slides urging a yes vote. State officials say districts may share unbiased info but cannot lobby.
Ottawa High School concert and jazz bands returned from El Paso after winning superior ratings and gold medals at a band festival. They performed in the Sun Bowl half time and earned medals for individual solos. The trip cost 34000 dollars, funded by fundraisers and community donations.
The Surface Transportation Board issued an interim trail use notice allowing Ottawa to extend the Prairie Spirit Trail to the Old Depot Museum, making it the northern trail head beyond the Marais des Cygnes River. Deb Barker of the Franklin County Historical Society welcomes the move as it enables west side museum development and parking improvements.
Pomona has secured more than 1.1 million dollars in two grants to overhaul its water system. A 738 500 federal grant and a 400 000 state grant will fund most of the project, plus a 642 300 Rural Development loan. The plan replaces over nine miles of lines, hydrants, and most of the 400 water meters amid aging infrastructure. Mayor Kirk Lauritsen says the town will modernize a system built 70 to 90 years ago and partly sourced water from Melvern Lake via Rural Water District 12.
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