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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
8
Ottawa School Board Facilities Task Force will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Ottawa Middle School commons. The notice urges attendance and outlines the time and location for the public session amidst other community notices.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office probes a burglary on Bennett Road near Ottawa. Between 8 am April 13 and 10 30 am April 14 unknown suspects forced entry to a storage unit and stole power and hand tools. Call Crime Stoppers at 1 888 311 TIPS for information. calls are not recorded and a reward up to 1000 may be paid if an arrest is made.
Admissions include Jamie Zook and Betty Kraus of Ottawa on Wednesday. Dismissals list Florence Carroll of Ottawa and Adeline Cantrell of Garnett. Births report a daughter to Jamie Zook and Zachary Harris of Ottawa. Sheriff arrests span multiple counties with bonds posted, including Jerome Hanson, Cayle Hanson, Glenda Lee, Laurie Neighbors, Jeremy Renfrow, Edwin Duncan Jr., and Raymond Valentine Jr., plus charges and warrants. Police and other agency incidents cover a Franklin County warrant, traffic stops, a domestic battery charge, injuries from a backing collision, and property damage reports with locations throughout the area. Ambulance calls and medical emergencies are also listed.
Gov. Bill Graves acknowledged a current fiscal year deficit as Kansas faces a $4.4 billion budget for 2003 and possible layoffs. Legislators debated tax increases to fund highway projects while revenue shortfalls widened the gap, with April and March receipts falling short of forecasts and school payments delayed.
Freone Hollinger rings the bell signaling the 12th season of the Ottawa Farmers Market held Wednesday afternoon in the Franklin County Annex parking lot. Buyers and sellers lined up for fresh produce as area residents gather each Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. through October to trade locally grown foods, plants, honey, baked goods, and more.
Misread Energy One meters led to back charges from three years earlier, with 18 local businesses facing thousands in revised bills. Bailey’s Body Shop faced $18,000 while Draft Choice Sports Bar owner Larry Reynolds owes about $4,000. Some agree to payment terms, others seek class action to contest charges.
The Planning Commission rejects the bid to rezone 823 Pecan from R-1 single family to R-3 multifamily. City manager Weldon Padgett notes KDOT four-lane U.S. 59 proposals will be reviewed at Monday work session at 4 p.m. An executive session with City Attorney Bob Bezek covered client-attorney matters with no action taken.
KBI Special Agent Kyle Smith discussed a Tuesday night officer involved shooting in Anderson County. Roger W. Lee, 39, of Osawatomie, was shot and killed during a surveillance operation at the Greeley grain elevator connected to anhydrous ammonia tanks. The Greeley city marshal and an Anderson County reserve deputy were involved. both officers were placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
Kansas House rejected a bill to allow local school districts to use sales taxes to raise funds for teacher salaries and classroom improvements. Supporters argued Johnson County and wealthy districts need more local funding while opponents warned of equity, state responsibility, and potential legal challenges.
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