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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2002
Page
6
Weather update notes tonight mostly clear with low around 70. Friday expected humid and hot with partial sun, high in the mid 90s and heat index of 100 to 105. Friday night partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of storms and lows in the lower 70s. Page 8.
The Franklin County commissioners heard IT director Jason Parks and Public Works administrator Ray DeJulio present hiring needs for next year. An IT assistant and two chipper crew members are proposed, with no new funding requested beyond maintaining the 2002 mill levy.
Neosho County Community College officials foresee Ottawa enrollment doubling in three to four years as summer and fall classes rise. The Ottawa campus now has 600 part time students and 300 full time equivalents, with plans for space expansion and new capital work after recent sprinkler upgrades. Municipal leaders, county officials, and the school board discussed resurfacing Elm Street, a county records center move to Crestview, and a future bond election delayed until after January.
Franklin County Attorney said no charges will be filed against former Wellsville Elementary School principal James Daugherty after a sheriff's investigation found insufficient facts. Daugherty resigned June 3 amid district probe into policy violations and paid suspension. No further comment from Daugherty. parent allegations remain unresolved.
Ottawa city commissioners pressed Weldon Padgett on the 2003 budget during a budget work session. They sought a spending cap while noting many department budgets show increases. Padgett said a slightly lower property tax levy is likely as he balances service needs with cost control. The airport and fire budgets await review as officials study other municipalities.
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