County HR plan OK'd by county officials
The Franklin County Commission voted 4-1 to create a county human resources department set to begin August 15. Commissioner Don Hay dissented calling the move unnecessary while urging better treatment of employees and criticising department heads for pressuring the board. County IT director Jason Parks cited widespread support among department heads and employees for the new office to address personnel problems and reduce workplace intimidation.
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Franklin County Commission
Don Hay
Hay
Ers
Commission
Ed Taylor
Taylor
Jason Parks
Parks
Roberts to visit Ottawa for town hall meeting
U S Senator Pat Roberts will hold a town hall in Ottawa at 8 30 a m Monday at the Carnegie Cultural Center 515 S Main St The visit is part of a Kansas eastern swing with stops in Atchison Iola Pittsburg Parsons and Independence Roberts chairs Senate Intelligence Committee and the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Ottawa
Roberts
Senate Intelligence Committee
Carnegie Cultural Center
S. Main St
Senate Armed Services Committee
Kansas
Atchison
Iola
Pittsburg
Parsons
Independence
Sept. 11 panel backs new intelligence center and director
The Sept. 11 commission urges creation of a unified intelligence center and a Senate-confirmed national intelligence director reporting to the president. It labels imagination as the era’s gravest threat miscalculation and seeks tighter command over overseas and domestic agencies.
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Hope Yen
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
National Intelligence
9 11 Commission report now available for sale and reading
Government Printing Office notes the 9/11 Commission report can be purchased or read online. Commission Chairman Tom Kean and Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton presented the document to President George W. Bush who praised the panel’s work and recommendations. Bush affirmed government action where needed.
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FBI
Homeland Security Department
Defense Department
Commission
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Lee Hamilton
George W. Bush
Bush
Kean
Preservation, development can work together
Preservation and heritage development can coexist with growth in Ottawa a preservationist says. Carroll Van West of Middle Tennessee State University will lead a three day workshop titled Your Town The Citizens Institute on Rural Design focusing on heritage areas partnerships and design.
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Herald
Ottawa
Carroll van West
Center For Historic Preservation
Middle Tennessee State University
Citizens’ Institute On
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Sarah Martin
Mary Allison Haynie
Ottawa Main Street Association
Franklin County
Haynie
Kansas
Downtown Ottawa workshop preview brings experts and locals together
A preview outlines workshops that will gather national experts and Ottawa residents to discuss the citys future. Monday features the opportunity, while today focuses on historic preservation and growth.
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