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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2002
Page
6
A weather brief notes a 70 percent chance of rain tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday features a 30 percent shower chance early, otherwise partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s and Wednesday night mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s.
Ottawa planning panel meets at 4 p.m. in Ottawa Middle School room 600 to finalize a bond issue for a revamped USD 290 system. The group, chaired by Kenneth Woods, aims for a complete proposal by month end, with estimates over 28 million dollars and plans for up to four elementary buildings.
An engineering consultant urged Ottawa to build two new substations in five years and a first substation within two years at an estimated 1.4 million, plus improvements to the city grid costing about 330000 in one year and 451000 in two years. The plan aims to prevent blackouts and handle rising peak demand while weighing keeping the power plant running for emergencies.
Douglas County deputies arrested two people Monday after uncovering a large meth lab in Pomona. Dean Fritzson, 31, and Sandra Kittson, 52, faced drug and animal cruelty charges after officers found lab equipment and parrots in their home garage where a dog grooming business operated. Another pair, Deborah Ann Fritts and Jerry Alen Fritts, Ottawa, were later charged with marijuana cultivation after over 150 plants were found in their basement.
Ottawa City Commission will name a special committee to decide how the Municipal Auditorium should operate in the future. The panel will mostly include OMA board members with additions from other user groups. Charles Gillette will join as the city’s representative, and the group’s setup will begin this week. The move follows Dick Smith’s planned summer resignation amid ongoing questions about support and financial stability.
Ricky Lines, a former Ottawa public works operator, seeks 1.2 million for wrongful termination and disability rights violations. He had a seizure while driving a city vehicle in June 2000, was on leave, requested medication accommodations, and was fired September 1, 2000. The city denies liability.
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