City coffee reset for September in Ottawa
Ottawa city commissioners postpones May 12 legislative coffee to September as part of a broader Saturday Morning coffee series extended through summer by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee. Franklin County Commission event planned for June 2 includes a school board coffee in August and city session in September.
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Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
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Open Records and Meetings Law Updates Highlight Kansas Newsrooms
The Ottawa Herald notes Kansas Legislature strengthened open records rules after a statewide review by 19 newspapers. A consent decree with the Ottawa Recreation Commission requires training on open meetings law and bans further email discussions among board members. fines could be issued, but members are volunteers and no binding actions were found.
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Kansas
Ottawa Herald
Sheriff’s Department
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
John Dowell
Bezek
Recreation Board
Dowell
Baldwin plans $3.3 million sewer plant expansion
City officials in Baldwin move ahead with a Winter construction project to upgrade the sewer system. Design work is finished, with construction bids to be opened next spring and completion expected by the end of 2002. Funding includes state loans and grants, plus higher sewer rates for new and existing residents.
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Herald
Baldwin
Larry Paine
Paine
State
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald.com
Ottawa
Ramsey
Killough Construction
Princeton Circle Drive
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Killough
Public Works
Andy Haney
John Killough
Haney
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23Rd Street
City county planners to meet tonight
Ottawa and Franklin County planning commissions meet at 7 30 p m at the county annex for a possible first joint session. They will discuss three mile area regulations, comprehensive plans, and the city airport with aims to improve cooperation and coordinate efforts.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
County
Larry Walrod
John Merrell
Walred
Merrell
County Planning Commission
Walrod
Richmond
Wellsville
Ottawaherald
City to accept credit cards for utility bills
Ottawa officials approved adding Visa and MasterCard payments for sewage, water, and electric bills with plans to extend to online payments. City Clerk Scott Bird said the system will roll out over about 30 days, starting with in person payments and later expanding to Planning, Municipal Court, and online options.
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Bird
Ottawa
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Topeka
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21St
Princeton
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Kanza Park
Haney
Haley Park
Ottawa hospital notes and local police brief
Admissions include Fallon McCord and Wendy Blanton of Ottawa with births for both families. Police report arrests for driving while suspended and a juvenile runaway, plus several local traffic accidents with injuries and non injuries. Ambulance calls listed and two road closings or reopenings in the Ottawa area.
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Wendy Blanton
Ottawa
Maragret Garman
Princeton
Josh Horne
Darren L. Green
Jeremy M. Ward
Olive
S. Main
S. Cedar
Juvenile Detention Center
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S. Oak
Staton
Main
Ninth Street
Hall
Ninth
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Madonna K. Silsby
Eighth
Burrough
Jeremy M. Moses
Pomona
Lawmakers fail to reach compromise on school plan
A six member bipartisan group failed to craft a $60 million school finance package before the 2001 session end. Key obstacles centered on revenue sources and the legalization of slot machines and video lottery terminals. The panel also eyed $20 million for social services $10 million for higher education and $2 million for public safety officers.
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Senate
Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Dave Kerr
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