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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2002
Page
7
The notice summarizes tonight clear with a 60s low, Saturday warm and humid with highs in the upper 80s and upper 60s, and directs readers to page 10 for more weather. It references page 12 classifieds page 10 11 comics and daily report page 3 education obituaries religion and sports content.
Franklin County Commission reviewed an IT audit showing poor management and unnecessary infrastructure upgrades in the Information Technologies Department. Interim IT director Jason Parks said unsubstantiated spending on phone and Internet lines has inflated costs, with 24 local and 24 long distance phone lines and an extra 24 channel Internet line, raising monthly charges from 1257 to over 2000 dollars. Equity issues in billing among schools and government entities were noted.
Ottawa Planning Commission gave tentative approval to a proposed ordinance allowing hanging business signs over downtown sidewalks. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. June 12, with a likely City Commission vote in July. Architect Doug Loyd led Ottawa Main Street in pushing the change to reflect historic pedestrian friendly signage. The effort paused when officials learned KDOT objects to signs over the right of way along federal highways in downtown areas.
Ottawa could adopt a sales tax increase this year to curb the property tax levy and raise money for a new recreation center and the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. City manager Weldon Padgett says he will bring the proposal to city commissioners as they review next year’s budget. Ramsey supports exploring the idea, noting needs and voter consideration, while debates about fairness versus Lawrence’s higher levy and sales tax continue. Cleon Rickel can be reached at cleon ottawaherald.com.
Gil and Peggy Newbury and their sons Anders and Eric travel the United States by a blue bicycle built for four, starting at Plymouth Rock and heading south then west. The Vermont family tours for education and togetherness, meeting friendly locals and chasing historical sights while averaging about 60 miles per day.
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