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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1995
Page
7
Local business analysts note tax increases boost downtown sales and spur promotions to keep customers in town. Wal-Mart openness and 24 hour markets push rural expansion while workers shift toward Overland Park and Stilwell/Olathe. planners expect 1-35 growth to widen and mill levy to stabilize as tax base grows.
City manager describes land use and traffic plans guiding a major southwest development. Ottawa, county seat with a university and junior college, seeks housing growth tied to I-35 and rail access. A key proposal surrounds the Fogle quarry site with lakes and a 150 to 200 home village plus a golf course, contingent on quarry rock supply and municipal role in course upkeep.
Franklin County shows a rising trend in building permits with 32, 69 and 97 permits in the last three years. Planning director J B Hall predicts a 50 percent increase in 1995, citing a strong economy and optimism. Only five of 16 townships are zoned, complicating the gauge of new construction.
County officials note rising housing in unzoned rural areas as single wide trailers move in from outside the county. County plan shows ten townships grew 10 percent or more in the 1980s with Lincoln and Richmond leading in new housing units, followed by Hayes Centropolis Cutler Ohio Harrison and Greenwood.
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