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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2002
Page
6
Tonight mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s. Friday brings partly cloudy skies in the morning then clouds and a 30 percent chance of rain. Winds pick up through the day. Friday night includes a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Highs reach the mid 60s. Page 8.
The Ottawa Planning Commission preliminarily approves Sugar Creek subdivision for 43 large homes in the west Ottawa area between Seventh and Ninth streets and Pine and Beech. Annexation into the city is endorsed, with a public hearing to follow. A 900 block West 15th Street R1 to R2 rezoning for a duplex neighborhood is also approved, while Cherry Estates preliminary plat is tabled over an unpaved street issue. Additional budget priorities include paving gravel streets, repairing brick streets, sidewalks near schools, curbs and gutters, and various city improvements including airport work and a new recreation center. A Willow Court Estates replatting request is retabled pending ownership questions. A special use permit is approved for Delbert Jamisson for embroidery and screen printing at 225 S Walnut.
TOPEKA AP. The House tackles a budget cleanup bill amid anger over Senate approved 294 million in tax increases as lawmakers seek to close a 290 million hole in a 4.4 billion fiscal year budget. Senate tax measures would raise sales 5.3% then 5.2% in coming years and cigarette taxes 76 cents per pack, with other increases. Debate split along party lines as lawmakers weigh impacts on schools and social services while aiming to reconcile spending with revenues.
Heavy storms and funnel clouds ripped through central and eastern Kansas for a second day with no injuries reported. Tornadoes touched down near Lake Perry and in the Lansing area. Pratt County suffered extensive damage prompting a disaster declaration and shelter operations.
Franklin County commissioners voted 4-1 to dismiss Kevin Jones, the longtime information technology director, amid a contentious audit led by interim appointee Jason Parks. Jones’s deputy Jason Riggin resigned in protest as Parks begins interim duties and a severance of about $17,000 for Jones is planned.
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