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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2002
Page
6
Financial experts say despite recent stock market losses there remain solid avenues to grow money. The note accompanies a business brief and references page 5. Weather forecasts call for clear tonight and a warm Tuesday with a slight chance of rain after midnight.
The Herald reports Anderson County led Kansas in sales tax growth last year with a 9.3 percent rise and total collections of 2.56 million dollars. Kansas State University economist notes the gain stems from local retail revival and a few large businesses, notably Beckman Ford and Beckman Motors in Garnett, which alone account for over a third of the county’s tax receipts. Beckman warns a 3 percent drop could erase the gain, while local debate on a county tax increase and new fees continues.
A proposal to raise Anderson County sales tax by 1 cent to fund a $5.2 million jail at Golden Prairie Industrial Park advances amid news of a 9.3 percent rise in last year’s collections. The plan would deliver housing for 64 general population inmates and 12 work release prisoners, with bond repayment aided by faster tax revenue, and may yield the region’s highest local rate if approved. Sheriff Darin Darsing supports the move, while county officials prefer tax funding over higher property taxes.
The Ottawa City Commission meets at city hall at 4 p.m. to consider a resolution to demolish eight additional dilapidated structures. Targets include 320 E Fourth owned by Richard Jasso. 922 E Eighth owned by Connie Edwards. 171 S Cherry owned by Charles and Bonnie Brannan. 130 S Elm owned by William Crowley and Edward Alterman. 1248 Lincoln owned by Floyd Gene Mitchell. 719 N Main owned by Elva Holden. 737 Tremont owned by James and Sherrice Casteel. 804 N Mulberry owned by Michael and Raeann Ast and Ronald and Kindra Beaumier. The last house was on the demolition list in 1999, with sales terms and interior gutted. no interior work since 2001, taxes unpaid since 1999.
Richard Norton Smith, head of the Dole Institute, launches an oral history project to capture Kansas political history through hundreds of interviews. The effort aims to reveal inside discussions, motives, and impact, starting with Gov. Bill Graves and expanding to lawmakers, lobbyists, and journalists.
Sacred Heart School in Ottawa will begin offering all-day kindergarten next fall, making it the only such program in the area. Enrollment will be limited to 20 per class, with preference given to parishioners' children, and uniforms will be required for all students starting next year.
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