Call for Franklin County to hire a professional administrator
A county administrator is urged to join Franklin County government to streamline daily operations, consolidate purchasing, grant procurement, and improve policy decisions. The letter argues the role can reduce legal issues, unify services, and boost budgeting while prompting public petition to restart momentum for the reform. Strong belief in enough local support to make the administrator a reality.
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Question of the Week on county administrator support
Readers weigh in on hiring a county administrator to coordinate county initiatives. Poll results show 63.2 percent support with 36 votes and 36.8 percent oppose with 21 votes.
Debate Over Hiring County Administrator Divides Ottawa Voices
In Ottawa, residents raise contrasting views on appointing an experienced county administrator. Jim Chandler argues for the cost savings and improved services, while John Brown and Jack Wray support establishing a dedicated administrator to manage daily county operations.
Reader Forum submissions welcome at Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space. Mail to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Contact details for federal and state elected officials
Listed are names and offices of President George Bush and U S senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback plus representative Jim Ryun and Kansas state officials Bill Graves Robert Tyson Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverborn with office addresses in Washington D C Topeka and related phone numbers and websites for each office. The compilation reads like a directory of congressional and state legislative contact information.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Smallpox fears amid US policy on vaccines and Russia
Charley Reese argues the US overreacts to smallpox threats while Russia and China deserve more focus. He questions vaccine plans, cites Russia’s supposed super-virulent strain, recalls the 1918 flu, and suggests fear campaigns push support for a long terror war. He invites readers to respond.
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United States
U.S
Russia
Bush Administration
Iraq
Bush
Vladimir Putin
Putin
China
Charley Reese
P.O. Box
Orlando
Bush Threat to UN Stirs Debate on Multilateral Credibility
Patrick G. Coy argues President Bushs ultimatum to the United Nations risks undermining UN credibility and multilateralism. He notes U S pressure behind the scenes, high level removals at OPCW and IPCC, and calls for a steadier, principled U N role amid Iraq disarmament challenges.
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Bush
Iraq
United Nations
U.S
U.N
United States
Saddam Hussein
Mr. Bush
Jose Bustani
Organization For the Prohibition of
Bustani
Organization
Robert Watson
Intergovernmental Panel On
Washington
Mary Robinson
Ireland
Robinson
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Jim Chandler
John Brown
Jack Wray
Otttawa
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Senate
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
Bill Feverborn
Feverborn
House
The
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Isharp
Ottawaherald.com
Stacy Cohen
Scohen
Linda Brown
Kathy Miller
Kmiller
Otawaherald
Ken Kistner
Kkistner
Bill Gray
Bgray
Tim Millbern
France
Germany
Great Britain
India
By Ded
Piletel
King Features Syndicate
By Patrick G. Coy
Patrick G. Coy
Center For Applied Conflict Management
Ohio’s
Kent State University
National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation
A. Cedar
Etters
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