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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2005
Page
5
A petition seeks to cut the Franklin County commission from five to three. Circulators have 180 days to collect 915 signatures, equal to 5 percent of registered voters. If enough signatures exist, the measure goes to the next general election, with districting decisions by deadlines in January or the administrator.
Attorney Heather Jones ruled the Birzer signatures valid, allowing the recall bid against Commissioner Dunn to proceed. The petition centers on two Kansas Open Meetings Act allegations tied to an executive session, with the panel given 90 days to gather required signatures for a special election between 60 and 90 days after submission.
Ottawa High School distributed numerous scholarships and awards to students, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, service, and activities across organizations such as Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Club, Optimist, and various memorial funds. Named honorees include Adam Seeger, Caitlin Smith, Jennifer Hamess, Shawn Turner, Sadye Mages, Matthew Neff, and many others across multiple programs and donor funds.
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