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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2001
Page
6
Tonight will be cold and mostly clear with a low in the middle teens and light variable winds under 10 mph. Tuesday promises mostly sunny and mild weather with a high around 45, light and variable winds becoming south in the day. For more weather details, see Page 2.
Three new commissioners Don Stottlemire Ed Taylor and Fred Ferguson took oaths as the county Commission chambers filled with family and officials. Weigand Fuller and Ogle left the board after 11 years while Raymond Carey and Don Waymire were named chairman and vice chairman. The morning also included the swearing in of County Attorney John Dowell who handed each commissioner a duties notebook. The group began reviewing December planning recommendations on zoning including a housing development outside town and the Dodson Aviation salvage yard near Rantoul. Diane Drake from Franklin County Mental Health outlined the center and invited the panel to a funded legislators luncheon next week.
The Herald reports a 6 30 to 8 p m public meeting at the city commission chambers to gather ideas on downtown Ottawa's five year plan. Hyett Palma of Alexandria VA leads the study funded by the state Main Street program and will also meet city commissioners at 8 p m and 4 p m today.
New lawmakers arrived at the Kansas Statehouse with fresh faces while funding education public safety and budgeting remained top concerns. Governor Graves planned a State of the State address as the House and Senate prepared to convene at 2 p.m. Oaths of office were to be taken, with Dave Kerr expected to be Senate president and Kent Glasscock anticipated as House Speaker. First timers adjusted, Rep Judy Showalter noted newcomers roam halls seeking cars.
The Ottawa Board of Education will discuss an elementary principals proposal for an in school suspension room to serve all five elementary schools. The meeting also covers special education class sizes policy, updated technology use rules, and district scheduling adjustments amid weather related days off.
The Kansas State Board of Education plans a sixth draft of science standards, including evolution, amid national criticism. The open meeting may let the public comment before any vote, as conservatives seek to regain influence and local boards decide teaching content.
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