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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2004
Page
7
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Garnett City Commission meets at City Hall to review cleanup efforts after last week’s rain flood at Cedar Valley Reservoir where the lake rose 16 feet. City plans cleanup week for April 9. Chamber program airs legislator coffee at 7 p.m. on Government Access Channel 20 with four area state representatives and two senators. Skilton Music Club sets a 7:45 p.m. meeting at David Ludwick’s home on Willow Street with contact numbers provided.
The Wednesday agenda lists diverse events across Franklin County including Walk Kansas kickoff at the Extension Office, tax help at Vera Wise Tech Center, story times at Ottawa and Richmond libraries, 4H Club and city council meetings, Farm Bureau and Children’s Literature Festival activities, Rotary and breast cancer support sessions, AARP tax help, small business development, Wellsville council, Vietnam veteran coping group, Ottawa Recreation Commission, Skilton Music Club and more with times from 8 am to 7:45 pm at various local venues. Multiple organizations such as Ottawa University, Ransom Memorial Hospital, and the Chamber of Commerce are hosting sessions.
Monday notices list dismissals births and police arrests in Ottawa Greeley and surrounding areas. Individuals include Lola Blankenship Sarah Mersman and Jeremy Roberts with a newborn son in Greeley. Sheriff department and police log report probation violation harassment warrant and battery charges with various bond amounts and detentions.
Franklin County commissioners affirm an earlier approval for American Towers to build a tower along I 35 near Wellsville, correcting an error in the permit. A second action grants M and P Rentals a 30 foot height increase to 300 feet for its adjacent tower. County policy now requires space on towers for emergency antennas. The panel also discussed Needham family gravestones and a private cemetery matter, with limited county authority. Public hearing planned to vacate Finney Road east of Texas Road near Rantoul.
The Kansas House gave first-round approval to delaying the new destination-based sales tax collection until Congress acts on Internet tax collections. Debate raised concerns about costs to small businesses and enforcement, with Gov Sebelius backing the plan to level the field against online retailers while some lawmakers urged sticking with the new system.
The Ottawa Board of Education postponed a decision on the historic old middle school amid a deadlock over offers to buy for 1 with strings attached or 50000, from Steve Foutch and Ottawa Friends of Historic Buildings. Supporters and opponents urged action as March deadlines loom.
Commissioner Don Stottlemire abstained from debate on a rezoning request. Rural Water District 6 discussed supplying the subdivision. Chad Burkdoll gained a change allowing 10 acre jets on a 77 acre subdivision south of Hamilton Terrace and east of Vermont Road. Other rezonings Monday covered one or two houses and non construction financial rezonings. Local homeowners may split off parts of acreage for rezoning while banks resist large residential mortgages.
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