Ottawa Rec Commission urges against new recreation center
The Ottawa Recreation Commission asks the City Commission to reject a $1.5 million two phase recreation center plan funded in the 2003 capital program. It argues residents favor schools first and that a combined aquatics or community facility could be better justified with dual use by schools seniors hospital patients and university students. It urges support for a school facilities local option budget with a recreation component and says ORC must improve management and trust before expanding facilities.
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Inmate work program improves Kansas prison life
The Kansas Department of Corrections runs community service work for inmates, reducing boredom and building skills. In Lansing and statewide, inmates logged tens of thousands of hours yearly, worth about $200,000 at minimum wage, with potential crime-reduction benefits. The program favors tasks not competing with private enterprise and is popular with inmates.
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Big Apple Bites Back at Dennis the Menace in Tyco Probe
Dennis Kozlowski, ex Tyco CEO, faces SEC scrutiny over 2001 art purchases and sales tax avoidance. He earned over 40 million in 2001 with a net worth in the hundreds of millions. Tyco shares dropped amid the scandal and management shakeups loom as investigations intensify.
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Richmond City Council votes to fire its city attorney over conflict
A Richmond council vote to terminate the contract with City Attorney Bayne is detailed by Bill Wood’s wife who defends her husband’s dual roles. She argues incompatibility claims are misrepresented and cites bylaws and interlocal issues affecting local planning and county relations.
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