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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2003
Page
6
The forecast notes a tonight with partly cloudy skies and lows around 20. Thursday remains partly cloudy then clears with highs in the mid 30s, followed by Thursday night partly cloudy with lows in the lower 30s. Page 12 coverage.
Classifieds and society notices are scanned on pages 7 and 8 including obituaries and neighborhood notices. The brief items reflect local events and personal milestones with concise dates and names where readable.
Ottawa School District officials announced on Tuesday they will not pursue an April 1 bond election despite discussions at Monday's meeting. Superintendent Jan Collins cited legal advice indicating timeline constraints, following a defeated $36 million bond proposal for three new elementary schools and renovations to the high school.
Darren Dennis, Ottawa High School principal since 1999, is among six finalists for Lawrence High School principal. He will interview this week with two committees of teachers, students, and parents led by Superintendent Randy Weseman. A February hiring decision is anticipated.
At a Tuesday session the Pottawatomie Township Council heard Assistant Fire Chief James Savage insist he has always followed the policy requiring three bids for equipment purchases over 150 dollars. Trustee John Crean disputed the claim, calling the dispute chaotic and noting decades of practice.
Ottawa resident Wynona Hayward, 83, recalls the Ray of Hope Grief Support Group as a security blanket after the death of her husband. The group held its final meeting Tuesday Jan 21, with no new members recently joining and organizers disbanding after years of solace and fellowship.
Ottawa eyes increased speeding fines and new municipal court fees to fill a budget gap as state cuts squeeze cities. City Manager Weldon Padgett notes Ottawa currently lacks separate court costs and says establishing fees could help, with commissioners discussing the plan during a work session.
Work session set for 4 p.m. Monday at City Hall and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Feb 5 will seek ideas for a new fee and fine schedule. Padgett warns that cutting expenditures now will ease future strains and suggests reducing travel to national city conferences to save funds.
The free community housing seminar at City Hall will cover fair housing rights for tenants and landlords, payday loans, and predatory lending. Presented by HUD as part of faith-based service efforts, the session runs 9 a.m. to noon with Jessie Milan from the Kansas Fair Housing Board and NAACP leadership guiding pastors and attendees.
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