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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2002
Page
2
In Franklin County overdue taxes once totaled over 1,000 properties in August, now down to 55 with $143,000 due. County Attorney John Dowell plans a fall tax sale and aims to make it an annual event to ensure tax payments. Jeanny Sharp Editor and Publisher.
Angela Sutton of Ottawa complains about malfunctioning lobby stamp machines and lack of change at the post office. She notes 34 and 37 cent stamps, requests an 13 cent refund, and urges machine upgrades or staff to refill at closing time. She seeks a cash or check refund for the missing change.
Marian Wright Edelman of the Children's Defense Fund argues for expanded childcare aid after the deaths of two Florida children on a long waiting list. She cites state and national shortages, criticizes Bush budget cuts, and calls for accountability to ensure safe affordable care for working families and vulnerable grandparents caring for grandchildren.
In Ottawa the Country Club, founded in the early 1900s, remains a central leisure hub with a nine hole sand green course redesigned after the Depression, a clubhouse, tennis courts, a lake, and a swimming pool. A new unlimited play membership at $50 a month is proposed to boost attendance while municipal golf talks linger.
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