Insurance Nod To Local Firm In Ottawa Bid Wins District Coverage
The board awarded the district’s insurance contract to Porter-Spears & Bundy of Ottawa with a $21,669 bid, the lowest among three firms. Fleischer Insurance Agency bid $37,442 and Doyen Insurance Agency $24,921. ECVC Director Mike Newmaster proposed a police science and fire training course for next year costing $13,324 with 40 percent district funding, plus 60 percent from Ottawa DPS salary.
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Jay Bemis
Porter-Spears & Bundy
Ottawa
East Central Vocational Cooperative
ECVC
Mike Newmaster
Fleischer Insurance Agency of
Doyen Insurance Agency
Porter
Charles Porter
Kansas
Newmaster
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
DPS
RMH Trustees Face Open Records Dispute At RMH Board
RMH trustees clash over attorney consultations and open records. Mettenburg accuses minutes of obscurity while Kimball and Richeson defend confidentiality and board actions. The dispute centers on March agenda items, payrolls, and possible executive sessions tied to hospital operations.
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Mettenburg
Ryssemus
Richeson
Wendell Barker
Barker
Kimball
Smith
Tenburg
Attorney General's Office
Mettenberg
Commission
Charles Mavity
Mavity
RMH
County Insurance Bid Approved by Franklin County Board
Franklin County Commission approved Porter-Spears & Bundy Insurance Agency for annual premiums of 38172, over Fleischer Insurance which quoted higher. Officials cited broader public official errors and omissions coverage and liability for attorneys and engineers. Some criticism of bid timing and process followed. The board also updated subdivision rules and authorized no-fund warrants to repair the Courthouse.
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Melissa Bauman
Franklin County Commission
Porter- Spears & Bundy Insurance Agency
Porter-Spears & Bundy
Fleischer Insurance
Wendell Barker
Porter- Spears & Bundy
Fleischer
Merle Haas
Barker
Kansas
Ottawa High School principal dismissed amid board action
Ottawa High School principal Dennis Wilson was non renewed by the school board amid executive session discussions on March 18. Teachers voiced strong support, citing his positive impact and the need for consistent leadership, while officials offered minimal comment and planned potential steps for replacement in April.
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Joanna
Bonner Springs
University of Kansas Medical Center
Wilson
Lyle Rutter
Rutter
The
Herald
Gary Kuntz
Roger Nelson
Kuntz
OHS
Rick Traw
Traw
Connie Wright
Ottawa High School
Frank Garvin
Don Kornhaus
Chris Kornhaus
Garvin
U.S.C
the Herald
Wright
Dennis
Drunken Driving Talks Stall in Topeka Conferee Clash
In Topeka negotiations on liquor issues stalled as a three by three conference panel failed to bridge gaps on drunken driving and liquor by the drink measures. Senate and House leaders debate per se rules license suspensions and jail thresholds while pursuing a voter referendum on open saloon bans in November 1986.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
House
Mike Hayden
Ratwood
Hayden
Bud Burke
Leawood
Burke
Mike Johnston
Pittsburg
Edward Reilly Jr
R Leavenworth
Kansas House
John Carlin
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Nelson
Mike Peterson
Dkansas
Barbara Sabol
Health and Environment
Carlin
Jack Brier
Sertate Elections Committee
Dick Freideman
GOP
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Robert W. Talkington
Chamber
Kansas Senate
Department of Transportation
Kansas Highway Patrol
Francis Gordon
Highland
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