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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2009
Page
2
The entry presents Patrick Henry's famous line Give me liberty or give me death attributed to the statesman in 1775. It notes Henry as a key figure and anchors the quote to a historical moment without embellishment.
An aging 1960s walkway along Main Street faces Walnut Street in downtown Ottawa. The city paid to maintain it after failing to charge benefiting property owners, but ownership remains disputed as surrounding businesses no longer pay taxes on the structure. The eyesore may hinder development while the city seeks funds to remove utility lines and decide who bears future costs.
The district announces a 1.64 million cut from the 2009 2010 budget with 83 percent from salaries. Administrative reductions reach 11.07 percent, AFWE staff 3.43 percent, and classified staff 8.23 percent, totaling 820 000 and 31.9 fewer staff positions. All day kindergarten and academic coaches remain, while class sizes may rise as savings measures continue. Superintendent Dean Katt notes high test scores and tighter staffing.
State budget tightening ends the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Clandestine Drug Lab Response Program, a small project costing hundreds of thousands. Landlords face cleanup duties after labs contaminate rental properties, with safety testing and repairs needed before re leasing. This first cut signals more cost saving measures across agencies as 2010 begins. Martin Hawver notes the trend and directs readers to Hawver's Capitol Report.
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