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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2003
Page
7
A missing Ottawa child case prompted coordinated search efforts after the alert was issued Monday. The item notes how missing child alerts function and directs readers to Page 10 for details. Weather forecasts indicate a mostly cloudy night with a 50 percent storm chance and 65 degree lows, and Wednesday will be partly cloudy with an 86 degree high and a 20 percent storm chance.
The Ottawa school board approved bids totaling about 329000 for three large high school capital projects. Key items include 209000 for cooling and plumbing work in the south gym area and adjacent facilities, 7900 for parking lot resurfacing, and an estimated 9521 for elementary play area resurfacing.
Ottawa's Sonic employee Kelly Catlin skates to deliver orders using roller skates, reviving a practice that faded in the 1990s. She passes ability tests, entertains customers, and reports faster service with fewer foot pressures.
Ottawa city officials debated allowing Sunday liquor sales as neighboring Missouri towns move ahead. City Manager Weld noted no decision yet while Padgett reported no response to the request from Classic Eagle Distributing. The Her ard article prompted mixed reactions. a prior election to permit liquor stores drew controversy. The commission toured the new 2.9 million law enforcement center and planned a future municipal court session.
Kansas will combine local and state sales tax rates to collect use tax on goods bought from other states. Officials say individuals often fail to pay the tax, though audits may target businesses. The change takes effect July 1, and the state cites examples of a Wyoming camera and a Texas computer to illustrate owed amounts.
City officials discuss 2004 budgets for water and wastewater departments and begin rate studies to determine true costs. City Manager Weldon Padgett notes aim to align rates with costs while keeping property taxes in check amid reduced state transfers impacting the general fund.
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