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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2003
Page
7
A warm windy day gives way to partly cloudy tonight with a 20 percent rain chance and lows in the lower 50s. Sunday sees a 30 percent rain chance with highs in the mid 70s, then a 40 percent rain risk Sunday night.
Trinity Methodist Church at 630 N. Cedar dedicates its new Johannes Opus 20 organ in a Sunday service and 3 p.m. concert. Organists Ken ton Dexman and John Bybee headline the event, showcasing 34 European registers, digital tech, and two-in-one sound with chimes and orchestral tones. The project, begun in 2002, raised about 22,584 dollars from memorials, quilts, and church contributions.
Franklin County moves toward seizing 32 properties with unpaid taxes dating back to 1991. Attorney Dowell will file a district court petition March 25 to determine delinquent status and set up sales, with about 160 thousand dollars in back taxes. County officials note past delays and pledge reform to curb future delinquencies.
University of Kansas professor presents a sales tax model showing last year's tax hike yielded 143 million dollars in revenue, 8 percent below expectations, and cost 1880 jobs. Lawmakers hear skepticism as the Flint Hills Center funded the $35000 Beacon Hill Institute trained model to study the July 1 rate increase to 5.3 percent.
President Bush and leaders Blair and Aznar held a summit amid war pressure as a three week UN deadline was proposed by Chile. U S ships moved toward Iraq while protests surged worldwide and Bush warned force could be used if Iraq did not comply.
Feldkamp, owner of Feldkamp's Furniture Mart at 220 S Main, protests a 35 percent jump in the county's appraisal of his two downtown buildings. He says no major improvements justify the rise and notes other merchants report much smaller increases, around seven percent.
The Herald Staff reports Ottawa, Franklin County and USD 290 operate a five to ten year property tax rebate program for new improvements across residential, commercial and industrial properties. The plan has boosted non downtown construction while downtown owners face higher appraisals and tougher eligibility, forcing some to rethink facade renovations and investment plans. The city endorses using appraisals to determine tax breaks, with a 20 percent value increase required for eligibility. Affected owner Feldkamp cites rising valuations as a barrier to upgrading his building fronts.
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