Taxpayer right to industrial tax abatement reports urged
The editorial urges Ottawa and Franklin County to publish annual, detailed reports on public money given to businesses since 1980, including cash grants and property tax abatements, plus job creation, residency of workers, and outcomes. It notes recent 10-year 100% abatement for Laich Industries and funding requests to repair an industrial park spur, plus city weed control efforts.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Laich Industries
Ottawa-Franklin County Economic Development
More jobs questioned as Barton County plan debated
The Great Bend Tribune notes unemployed residents pressing for lasting employment solutions. A speaker asks what to do for long-term job seekers, and editors argue for traditional, well paid jobs with benefits to boost income, hours, and community growth.
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Great Bend Tribune
Barton County
Independence Day Reflections From Founding to Folklore
A rambling July Fourth column threads historical milestones from the Declaration of Independence to modern folklore. It notes key figures like John Adams and John Hancock, mentions Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson, and cites cultural tidbits about July 4 celebrations, births, and regional celebrations. The piece closes with a tongue in cheek threat for the day to remember your block.
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George
George III
George Bush
John Adams
Massachusetts
Continental Congress
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
John Hancock
Jefferson
Great Britain
North Carolina
Richard Henry Lee
Pennsylvania State House
John Nixon
Philadelphia Commission For Public Safety
Katherine Lee Bates
Wellesley College
Congregationalist
Stephen Foster
Camptown
Swanee River
Joe
Bemidji
Minn
Hannibal
New York Folklore Quarterly
Rebuild America Fund challenges Reaganomics with trickle up plan
Clinton proposes a four year 220 billion program to raise jobs and income for working people, spur investment, and benefit the wealthy indirectly. The piece cites Greider on taxation politics and Mellon's dictum, arguing tax cuts favor the rich but do not reliably boost savings or growth.
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Bill Clinton
Jesse Jackson
Perot
Clinton
Bush
William Greider
Simon and Shuster
Greider
Govermment
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
Mellon
George Bush
Ottawa City Complaints and Civic Affairs Letter Blend
A reader vents about cable rate hikes and urges city action on junk cars in yards in Ottawa. They criticize enforcement of ordinances, appeal for street improvements on 17th Street Elm Street and request year round road maintenance, while praising a Supreme Court decision.
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Ottawa
17Th Street
Elm Street
17Th and Elm
15Th Street
Ray
IGA
Dairy Queen
It's Your Quarter editorial letters spark school prayer debate
A reader argues for separation of church and state amid pro life and pro choice views. She defends family values, cites personal stories, and questions Ottawa city services, traffic signs, and the rails to trails project while inviting further community input.
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Tami Stankard
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Ottawa Herald
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