Ottawa approves bone shaped dog tag fundraiser for park
City commissioners in Ottawa unanimously back a dog park fund drive with a bone shaped license tag sold during January renewals for an extra five dollars. Engraving by Sutton’s Jewelry adds another five dollars, with proceeds to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter and park costs estimated at twenty to twenty five thousand dollars.
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Monoflo tax abatement moves forward without protest
Ottawa officials move toward approval of a 65 percent tax abatement for Monoflo International at Ottawa Industrial Park. No public comments were made during the hearing as the city prepares an ordinance, with projections of 15 new local jobs and expansion to about 65 over five years. The PILOT plan funds Franklin County and the school district, while the city undergoes a cost-benefit review showing favorable ratios. Monoflo plans a $6 million Ottawa investment and 10 year abatement totaling a net 55 percent after payments to FCDC.
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Herald
Ottawa Industrial Park
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Jorgensen
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Flo International
Ottawa
Pete Heaven
Monoflo
Kennel Aire LLC
N. Davis Ave
Reno
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Heaven
Bird
Monoflo International
Kansas Department of Commerce
Franklin County
Ben
Franklin County Development Council
FCDC
Safe Routes to School project work on Ottawa sidewalk
Construction crews from Bryant and Bryant Construction remove dirt on 13th Street between College Street and Kanza Park in Ottawa to prepare a new sidewalk. The work is part of Ottawa’s Safe Routes to School program with anticipated completion by Thanksgiving, says Wynndee Lee, Ottawa planning and codes director.
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Kanza Park
Ottawa
Wynndee Lee
Debt ceiling debate and sequestration loom in 2013
The piece outlines budget sequestration plans exempting Social Security and veterans benefits, with across the board cuts to federal agencies. It notes Treasury estimates of hitting the debt ceiling near year end and potential March or April actions, framing political divisions between Democrats and Republicans and their impact on market volatility. Doug Carder of The Herald provides the analysis.
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