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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2007
Page
2
Kansas lawmakers rejected a strong training bill for public officials on open records and meetings, favoring a cheaper compromise allowing officers to learn before taking office. Critics warn the substitute may hurt transparency while urging continued emphasis on the letter and spirit of the laws.
The Ottawa Herald publishes letters in Readers' Forum where writers take responsibility for opinions and facts. It invites disagreement and invites responses from readers who dispute statements in the letters.
Ottawa's former city manager will receive about 70 000 in severance after resigning, prompting questions about the city’s payout practices compared with Garnett's retirement celebration and plaque for its longtime manager. The issue echoes similar regional actions, raising concerns over fairness and policy.
Opinion argues that rising prison populations from tough on crime laws threaten fiscal stability and social health. It cites a 2011 forecast showing 1.7 million inmates, $27.5 billion more costs, and persistent overcrowding, with limited rehabilitative funding and few effective alternatives.
A county resident argues that job losses and rising prison expansion harm rural areas. She critiques corporate greed in the prison boom, high inmate phone rates, and calls for investing in education and homelessness solutions, warning that parents will move their children out of district for better schooling and safety.
A letter criticizes the USD 287 plan for a new sports center, arguing it risks tax increases and district instability, cites prior school closures, and questions funds for uniforms and Pomona buildings while urging focus on sustaining Williamsburg and education. The writer accuses Superintendent Susan Myers of self-interest and predicts financial trouble if the center proceeds.
The piece argues that ignorance and prejudice arise from society, not birth. It urges teaching children to overcome bias toward differences in race, ability, appearance, religion, or lifestyle, noting fear reflects absence of love and judgment rebounds on the judge. It emphasizes responsibility for our beliefs and for what we teach children.
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