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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2000
Page
8
Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain late night. Low temperatures in the mid 30s. Saturday features a 50 percent chance of rain, with cooler conditions and highs in the mid 40s. For more weather, turn to page 2A.
Wellsville volunteer firefighters voted to take a leave of absence starting at noon over ongoing disputes with the city council. They will still respond to emergencies but will not work with Mayor Donna Hill or the council for a cooling-off period. Fire chief Jim Stonequist seeks salary, while the council notes a $3,000 quarterly bonus and a recent budget increase to about $44,000.
The Kansas Department of Transportation will prepare an EIS for expanding U.S. 59 from Ottawa to Lawrence after consulting the FHWA. The decision follows a strong public response to the prior Environmental Assessment and aims to build a four lane freeway about one mile east of the current road, displacing several landowners.
Franklin County Commission hears Earl Devore of Devore & Associates present a space needs analysis proposing relocating several offices within the courthouse and annex. Recommendations include moving records to the annex second floor, consolidating floors for cross training, and potential elimination of some positions within five years.
The court heard that a mental health evaluation of Floyd Randolp Mondragon is complete and could lead to his confinement under the Sexually Violent Predator Act if he is found to be a pedophile. A May 16 pretrial is set, with a jury trial likely later.
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