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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2002
Page
7
A 6 p.m. Lenten supper will be held Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church 630 N Cedar open to the public. Menu features a baked potato bar followed by music from the Voices of Praise Gospel Singers.
Admissions include Ernest Servaes Curtis Conklin and Nina Smith all from Ottawa on Monday. Arrests include Lewis B Parsons Jr at 305 S Main on a Johnson County theft warrant. Bond set at 2500 dollars. Battery charge for Billy Joe Adams at 747 Cypress with 300 dollar bond. Thefts include tools prior to 12:30 p.m. at unspecified locations and no parking sign theft in the 200 block of E 23rd with seventy dollar loss. Vehicle vandalism in 1100 block of Ash and 900 block of Hemlock with damages 200 to 500 dollars. Non injury accident involving Christopher Basler backing into a parked Enterprise Toyota Corolla on S Sycamore. Vehicle fire in Princeton 2000 block with 200 dollars damage. Multiple medical emergency calls on Ellis Road Locust Willow S Main.
A University of Kansas panel of students, faculty, and staff backs a proposal to nearly double annual tuition and fees from 2884 to 5123 by 2006 to close a 50 million dollar funding gap with peer universities. The plan adds 10 million yearly in aid and seeks board approval next month.
Joseph Beier, 24, faces a third involuntary manslaughter count in the shooting of Misty Taylor near rural Douglas County on November 24, 1998. Taylor was in a pickup with Beier and Donald Koch, who testified the rifle discharged accidentally. Koch was later convicted and sentenced to probation.
The Kansas House approved HB 2377 to curb the budget shortfall by $1.4 million with an income tax bill opposed by many Democrats. The chamber, split 75 to 47, plans a week of tax policy debate to determine the best revenue source while amendments seek education refunds and kiddie checkoffs. Speaker Kent Glasscock led the effort as critics questioned the process and impact on middle income Kansans.
The Ottawa board split on demolishing the old middle school with Lowry Stevens and Reed dissenting. Stevens urged more time for HOPE, while Reed favored saving the building. Public sentiment favored demolition among several speakers. HOPE members argued for preservation to protect future bond chances. The panel must notify the State Historic Preservation Office for review as the building sits on the National Historic Register.
Former Sedgwick County employee accuses the county of illegally capping Wichita area home values at 10 percent annually. The State Board of Tax Appeals weighs a case with statewide reach, as Brad Sherard seeks a reduction in his 2000 home appraisal amid debates over uniformity and fair market value.
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